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Advances in analysis of microplastics in drinking water treatment plants. Fluorescence techniques using iDye Pink

Alonso-Vázquez, Pablo; Lujan Facundo, Maria Jose; Cuartas Uribe, Beatriz Elena; Bes-Piá, M.A.; Alonso Molina, José Luís; Mendoza Roca, José Antonio (Elsevier, 2023-11)

[EN] Recently, the increasing amount of plastic waste has raised concerns about microplastics in aquatic environments. In this study, microplastics between 0.1 and 5 mm in samples from different points of three Drinking ...
An innovative approach to the application of ultrasounds to remove polyethylene microspheres from activated sludge

Alvim, Clara; Bes-Piá, M.A.; Mendoza Roca, José Antonio (Elsevier, 2021-06-01)

[EN] During the secondary treatment of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) previous studies have reported that microplastics (MPs), which correspond to plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm, are mostly retained in the activated ...
Effect of polyethylene microplastics on activated sludge process Accumulation in the sludge and influence on the process and on biomass characteristics

Alvim, C. Bretas; Castelluccio, S.; Ferrer-Polonio, Eva; Bes-Piá, M.A.; Mendoza Roca, José Antonio; Fernández-Navarro, J.; Alonso Molina, José Luís; Amoros, Inmaculada (Elsevier, 2021-04)

[EN] According to previous research, it has been proved that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can retain more than 90 % of the MPs contained in wastewater. However, a significant fraction of the MPs removed in WWTPs is ...
Exposición a microplásticos. Efectos sobre la salud y el medio ambiente

Ramos Munera, Alberto (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-08)

[ES] Los materiales plásticos se encuentran muy presentes en nuestra vida cotidiana debido a sus buenas propiedades. Una de estas propiedades es su resistencia a la degradación. Los plásticos que se emplean en diversas ...
Impacts of Tourism on Marine Debris and Microplastic Detection at Samui Island, Southern Thailand

Horpet, Phusit; Jaroensutasinee, Mullica; Jaroensutasinee, Krisanadej (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-02-08)

[EN] We investigated types, amounts and sources of marine debris and microplastics, and compared how tourism, by means of different levels of beach cleanup, affecting them. We collected marine debris and microplastics at ...
Influencia del diseño de tejidos en el impacto medioambiental de las aguas de lavado

Berruezo de Lara, María (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-09-23)

[ES] La concienciación sobre el respeto al medioambiente es un aspecto que ha cobrado una importancia relevante en los últimos años. Los primeros esfuerzos por el desarrollo de procesos sostenibles, se centraron en los ...
Polyamide 6.6 Degradation through Photo-Fenton Process

Marcelino-Pérez, Edgar; BONET-ARACIL, MARILÉS; Bou-Belda, Eva; Amat Payá, Ana María; Arqués Sanz, Antonio; Vicente Candela, Rafael (Trans Tech Publications, 2022-06-10)

[EN] Synthetic polymers have become essential in our life, nevertheless, the high production and the low recycling around the world have caused serious problems of contamination in soil and water. In addition, its fragmentation ...
Preliminary study of weave pattern influence on microplastics from fabric laundering

Berruezo, María; BONET-ARACIL, MARILÉS; Montava-Seguí, Ignacio; Bou-Belda, Eva; Díaz-García, Pablo; Gisbert Paya, Jaime (SAGE Publications, 2021-05)

[EN] Nature, including the oceans, is polluted by the presence of plastics. Different products can be found, including plastic bottles, toys, toothpaste tubes, fruit meshes, etc. Small pieces of plastics, known as ...
Separation and identification of microplastics from primary and secondary effluents and activated sludge from wastewater treatment plants

Alvim, C. Bretas; Bes-Piá, M.A.; Mendoza Roca, José Antonio (Elsevier, 2020-12-15)

[EN] Although wastewater treatment plants can retain a high percentage of microplastics (MP) arriving at the facilities, no method for extracting and characterizing these microparticles has been still standardized in these ...
Sorption-Based Removal Techniques for Microplastic Contamination of Tap Water

Salikova, Natalya S.; Kerimkulova, Almagul R.; Rodrigo-Ilarri, Javier; Alimova, Kulyash K.; Rodrigo-Clavero, María-Elena; Kapbassova, Gulzhanat A. (MDPI AG, 2024-05)

[EN] This study investigates the presence of microplastics in tap drinking water and evaluates the e¿cacy of various sorbents for their removal in the context of Kazakhstan¿s water treatment system. Water samples taken in ...
The effect of microplastics on commercially valued aquaculture species: a review

Ferrando Juan, Sara (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-19)

[ES] Los microplásticos están extendidos heterogéneamente por todo el mundo, se acumulan a largo plazo contaminando desde las regiones más superpobladas de la tierra y sus costas hasta lugares prístinos y profundidades ...