Determination of microplastics in the edible green-lipped mussel Perna viridis using an automated mapping technique of Raman microspectroscopy

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 420; p. 126541
• Main Authors: Leung, Matthew Ming-Lok, Ho, Yuen-Wa, Maboloc, Elizaldy Acebu, Lee, Cheng-Hao, Wang, Youji, Hu, Menghong, Cheung, Siu-Gin, Fang, James Kar-Hei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2021
• Subjects: automation; Bivalves; China; Health risk; Hong Kong; human health; humans; Mariculture; microplastics; mussels; Perna canaliculus; Perna viridis; polyethylene; polyethylene terephthalates; polypropylenes; polystyrenes; Raman spectroscopy; risk; Seafood; seafood consumption; seafoods; China; Seafood; Mariculture; Bivalves; Hong Kong; Health risk

Microplastics are prevalent in marine environments and seafood and thus can easily end up in human diets. This has raised serious concerns worldwide, particularly in Hong Kong where the seafood consumption per capita can be three times higher than the global average. This study focused on the green-...