Table 1 Different concentrations of particle polymers identified in the blank samples (particles/mL)
From: Microplastics analytics: why we should not underestimate the importance of blank controls
Laminar flow | Fume Hood | Bench | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
ABS | 0.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CELLULOSE | 0.00 | 0.83 | 4.17 | 5.83 | 11.67 | 3.33 | 1.67 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
NYLON | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
POLYPROPYLENE | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.83 | 15.00 | 20.83 | 4.17 | 15.00 | 1.67 | 12.50 |
POLYAMIDE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
POLYESTER | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 2.50 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
POLYETHYLENE | 8.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.67 | 2.50 | 0.83 | 2.50 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
POLYSTYRENE | 1.67 | 0.83 | 1.67 | 25.83 | 6.67 | 1.67 | 18.33 | 2.50 | 0.83 |
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
SILICON(IV) OXIDE | 12.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 77.50 | 5.00 | 17.50 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
OTHER | 0.00 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 18.33 | 11.67 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 0.83 | 10.00 |
TOTAL | 23.50 | 11.17 | 14.67 | 156.00 | 62.83 | 34.67 | 99.33 | 9.50 | 29.67 |