Publication detail

An approach to determine amount of microplastics ingested by zooplankton – Utilization of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetry (TG)

Original Title

An approach to determine amount of microplastics ingested by zooplankton – Utilization of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetry (TG)

Type

abstract

Language

English

Original Abstract

Microplastics are ubiquitous across all environmental compartments and living systems. Understanding their impact and fate requires analytical methods that are both sensitive and robust. Additionally, in complex substrates, sample pretreatment is sometimes necessary to minimize matrix effects and enhance the sensitivity of the techniques employed. Our group focuses on evaluating the effects of both conventional and biodegradable plastics on soils and living organisms. In some cases, pretreatments such as digestion or extraction are not feasible, prompting us to avoid these labor-intensive procedures. Presented case study involved analyzing biodegradable microplastics made of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) ingested by Daphnia magna during ecotoxicological tests using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry.

Keywords

microplastics, Daphnia magna, thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, P3HB

Released

14. 8. 2024

Publisher

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana

Location

Ljubljana, Slovenia

ISBN

978-961-7078-47-3

Book

MICROPLASTICdays, Book of Abstracts

Pages from

20

Pages to

20

Pages count

1

URL

https://planterastics.fkkt.uni-lj.si/microplasticdays/

BibTex

@misc{BUT189287,
  author="Jiří {Kučerík} and Petra {Procházková} and Eliška {Kameníková} and Martin {Brtnický} and Gabriela {Kalčíková}",
  title="An approach to determine amount of microplastics ingested by zooplankton –
Utilization of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetry
(TG)",
  booktitle="MICROPLASTICdays, Book of Abstracts",
  year="2024",
  pages="20--20",
  publisher="Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana",
  address="Ljubljana, Slovenia",
  isbn="978-961-7078-47-3",
  url="https://planterastics.fkkt.uni-lj.si/microplasticdays/",
  note="abstract"
}