Table 2 Detecting the content of various MPs in tumor specimens of patient I using the LDIR method.
From: Identification and analysis of microplastics in peritumoral and tumor tissues of colorectal cancer
Order | Types of MPs | Equivalent diameter (µm) | No. | Total no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
2 | Acrylate copolymer (ACR) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
3 | Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) | 0–100 | 1 | 1 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
4 | Polyamide (PA) | 0–100 | 14 | 14 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
5 | Polycarbonate (PC) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
6 | Polyethylene (PE) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
7 | Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) | 0–100 | 4 | 4 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
8 | Polypropylene (PP) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
9 | Polyurethane (PU) | 0–100 | 3 | 3 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
10 | Polyvinylchloride (PVC) | 0–100 | 32 | 35 |
100–500 | 3 | |||
11 | Polystyrene (PS) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
12 | Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
13 | Polyoxymethylene (POM) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
14 | Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) | 0–100 | 0 | 0 |
100–500 | 0 | |||
Summary | Total number of MPs types | 7 | Total number of microplastic particles | 57 |
