Abstract
The sector-field–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (SF-ICP-MS) technique was applied for the quantification of toxic metals in microplastic particles (MPs) from seawater of six coastal sites from the Barents and White Seas following a microwave-assistant leaching with 30% HNO3. The mean repeatability of the method (relative standard deviation) was 1–4%, and intermediate precision averaged 4–7% for all metals. The dependence of metal content on the MPs size was also of immense consideration. The developed method can be recommended as a standard tool for accurate and precise microplastic analysis with important geochemical and environmental implications.
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