This Protocol describes preprocessing of different environmental samples and extraction of microplastics and nanoplastics, as well as qualitative and quantitative characterization of microplastics and nanoplastics. The analytical technologies used for characterization include attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, laser direct infrared spectroscopy and optical photothermal infrared microspectroscopy.
- Nana Liu
- Zifu Li
- Iseult Lynch