Facilitating microplastic quantification through the introduction of a cellulose dissolution step prior to oxidation: Proof-of-concept and demonstration using diverse samples from the Inner Oslofjord, Norway - Olsen, Linn Merethe Brekke; Knutsen, Heidi; Mahat, Sabnam; Wade, Emma Jane; Arp, Hans Peter H. (Marine environmental research, 2020)
Keywords: acid treatment; alkali treatment; Cellulose; Cellulosic materials; Cellulosic resins; Chitin; Digestion; Dissolution; Dissolving; enzymatic treatment; Hydrogen peroxide; Lines; Microplastic; Microplastics; Norway; nylon; Ocean floor; Organic matter; Oxidation; Plankton; Polymers; sand; Sediments; Sodium hydroxide; Thiourea; Urea; Water treatment; Water treatment plants; Norway; Oxidation; Plankton; Microplastic; Sediments; Cellulosic materials