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Table 3 Number obtained, characterised, and destroyed particles

From: Oil-based extraction as an efficient method for the quantification of microplastics in environmental samples

 

Number of obtained particles

Number of characterised samples

Number of destroyed samplesa

Number of particles < 0.1 mm collected for further analysis

Treated sludge

25

16

4

5

Peat substrate

2

1

0

1

Peat substrate-fertilised

17

6

0

11

Peat substrate-control

11

4

0

7

  1. afor an explanation, see “Organic-rich substrates samples” section