Mass spectrometry as a powerful analytical tool for the characterization of indoor airborne microplastics and nanoplastics
- Velimirovic Fanfani, Milica
- Tirez, Kristof
- Verstraelen, Sandra
- Frijns, Evelien
- Remy, Sylvie
- Koppen, Gudrun
- Rotander, Anna
- Bolea Fernandez, Eduardo
- Vanhaecke, Frank
DOIAbstract
Development of analytical methods for the characterization (particle size determination, chemical identification, and quantification) of the low mu m-range microplastics (MPs; 1-10 mu m) and nanoplastics (NPs; 1 nm to 1 mu m) in air - coarse (PM10; <10 mu m), fine (PM2.5; <2.5 mu m) and ultrafine (PM1; <1 mu m) particulate matter - is a quickly emerging scientific field as inhalation has been identified as one of the main routes of human exposure. The respiratory tract may serve as both target tissue and port of entry to the systemic circulation for the inhaled MPs and NPs with their small particle size. As an outcome, the interest of the scientific community, policy makers, and the general public in indoor airborne MPs and NPs increased tr...
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