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March 14, 2026RSC Advances17 citationsOpen Access

A review on microplastics: sources, environmental fate, degradation pathways, and analytical identification methods

KKKavitha KamalasekaranASAshok K. Sundramoorthy

Key Points

  • The review aims to summarize the sources, environmental impact, degradation, and detection methods of microplastics.
  • Comprehensive review of existing literature on microplastics
  • Examination of analytical methods for detection
  • Assessment of biodegradation pathways
  • Analysis of sensor technology advancements
  • Identified diverse sources of microplastic contamination
  • Highlighted toxicity concerns associated with microplastics
  • Described advanced electrochemical sensors for microplastic detection
  • Discussed challenges in measuring microplastics in various environments

Abstract

The review examines microplastic contamination, sources, distribution, toxicity, and biodegradation, details analytical methods, and highlights advances in electrochemical sensor design for detecting microplastics in complex environments.

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Kamalasekaran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fc33b39f7826a300ced1https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra09062h
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