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Table 2 Recovery rates of different PET types in model samples, with two different spiking levels

From: Microplastic analysis using chemical extraction followed by LC-UV analysis: a straightforward approach to determine PET content in environmental samples

Model sample

Spiked mass contents/mg kg−1

Recovery rate*/%

Reference soil + bottle fragments

213

97.3

431

94.8

Reference soil + fabric fibers

139

101.9

191

98.5

Sand + 5% peat + PET particles

210

107.1

475

94.5

  1. Measurements were performed as duplicate