Potassium Carbonate (K2CO3) - A cheap, non-toxic and high-density floating solution for microplastic isolation from beach sediments
J. Gohla, S. Bracun, G. Gretschel, S. Koblmueller, M. Wagner, C. Pacher
This paper introduces potassium carbonate (K2CO3) as a cost-effective, non-toxic alternative for microplastic isolation from beach sediments, achieving high recovery rates for dense polymers.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2020Ecology