Method for quantification of microplastic release from plastic-based materials during weathering

Subject of Research: Technology and Engineering

Article Title: Method for quantification of microplastic release from plastic-based materials during weathering

Article References: Kuka, E., Andersone, I., Cirule, D., Vasiljevs, L. O., Verovkins, A., Sansonetti, E., Dobele, G., & Andersons, B. (2026). Method for quantification of microplastic release from plastic-based materials during weathering. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 6(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-026-00173-w

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DOI: 10.1186/s43591-026-00173-w

Keywords: environmental impact of microplastics, environmental monitoring of microplastics, innovative techniques for microplastic detection, long-term weathering effects on plastics, methods for measuring microplastic emission, microplastic contamination in ecosystems, microplastic pollution assessment, microplastic release quantification, plastic degradation during weathering, plastic material stability testing, plastic weathering analysis, plastic-based material deterioration