| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted by researchers at Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic explored the detection of microplastics (MPs) in human soft tissues. The researchers used spectroscopic techniques, specifically Raman microspectroscopy and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), to detect polyethylene (PE) MPs in human tonsils. The results showed that Raman microspectroscopy was able to reliably detect PE MPs, while LIBS and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) served as reference methods for non-organic particles. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using these techniques to monitor MPs in biotic samples. [Extracted from the article] |
