Environmental science. Processes & impacts
Brewing plastics: OCT reveals microplastic release from nylon tea bags in simulated brewed tea infusions.
Pramoda Maheshi Jayasekara, Praveen Abhishek, Bimsara Sandaruwan Kahandawala, Nisala Damith, Manura Weerasinghe, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Shiromi Karunaratne, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, Udaya Wijenayake, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Meththika Vithanage
Published: 202610.1039/d5em00644a
Abstract
The release of microplastics (MPs) from nylon tea bags poses a critical concern for human exposure; however, their detection and quantification remain challenging especially in beverage matrices, and hence, this study pioneers the use of high-resolut…
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