| Description |
xiv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Characterization of microplastics -- Introduction -- Polymer chemistry and properties -- Microplastic types -- Distribution of microplastics in the biosphere -- Interactions of contaminants with microplastics -- Collection, identification, and quantification of microplastics -- Part 2: Separation of microplastics from water and sediment -- Removal of microplastics from wastewater -- Recovery of microplastics from sediment -- Part 3: Decomposition of microplastics -- Chemical technologies for microplastic destruction -- Heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation -- Decomposition by microorganisms -- Final remarks. |
| Summary |
"A comprehensive review of the issue of microplastic-pervasive all over the earth-with emphasis on the cutting-edge biological, chemical, and physical technologies available for their removal or destruction from water, wastewater, and sediment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Microplastics.
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Microplastics. (OCoLC)fst01940235
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| Added Author |
Simpson, Mathew E., author.
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| ISBN |
9781636710808 paperback |
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1636710808 paperback |
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9781636710815 electronic book |
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