Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Occurrence, Environmental Impacts and Treatment Processes comprehensively illustrates the microplastics and nanoplastics pollution in different waters, wastewaters and terrestrial environment, and the possibilities of their removal/degradation. It provides a through and exhaustive discussion of the ongoing research and future perspectives of micro/nanoplastics, their interaction with other chemicals, the advanced degradation technologies and their impacts on the ecosystem.
Micro- and nano-plastic pollution is an important topic in academia and industry and is gaining considerable attention in the society due to the concerns related to plastics. In addition to presenting the current issues and trends, this book also addresses some concrete solutions to mitigate this emerging environmental threat. This book is written at an advanced level to address the needs of researchers, students as well as people outside the field of environment technology including, industries, government sectors, business establishments and public interest groups.
1. Chapter 1. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs): Introduction - p. 17 2. Chapter 2. Sources and occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment - p. 38 3. Chapter 3. Environmental effects of microplastics and nanoplastics exposure - p. 59 4. Chapter 4. Methods of sampling and sample preparation for detection of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment - p. 79 5. Chapter 5. Quantitative and qualitative identification, characterization, and analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics in water - p. 99 6. Chapter 6. Occurrence of MPs and NPs in freshwater environment - p. 138 7. Chapter 7. Occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in marine environment - p. 169 8. Chapter 8. Microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water and food chain - p. 184 9. Chapter 9. Microplastics and nanoplastics: Occurrence, fate, and persistence in wastewater treatment plants - p. 210 10. Chapter 10. Microplastic and nanoplastic accumulation in sludge of water treatment plants - p. 241 11. Chapter 11. Physical and physicochemical separation of microplastics and nanoplastics from water - p. 269 12. Chapter 12. Biological degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater - p. 293 13. Chapter 13. Chemical degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater - p. 315 14. Chapter 14. Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics interactions with other contaminants in environment - p. 333 15. Chapter 15. Nano- and microplastics as carriers for antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes - p. 363 16. Chapter 16. Climate change interaction with microplastics and nanoplastics pollution - p. 387 17. Chapter 17. Occurrence and impacts of soil microplastics and nanoplastics - p. 413 18. Chapter 18. Challenges and opportunities for microplastic and nanoplastic removal from industrial wastewater - p. 440 19. Chapter 19. Social aspects of microplastics and nanoplastics - p. 447 20. Index - p. 463
Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Occurrence, Environmental Impacts and Treatment Processes comprehensively illustrates the microplastics and nanoplastics pollution in different waters, wastewaters and terrestrial environment, and the possibilities of their removal/degradation. It provides a through and exhaustive discussion of the ongoing research and future perspectives of micro/nanoplastics, their interaction with other chemicals, the advanced degradation technologies and their impacts on the ecosystem.
Micro- and nano-plastic pollution is an important topic in academia and industry and is gaining considerable attention in the society due to the concerns related to plastics. In addition to presenting the current issues and trends, this book also addresses some concrete solutions to mitigate this emerging environmental threat. This book is written at an advanced level to address the needs of researchers, students as well as people outside the field of environment technology including, industries, government sectors, business establishments and public interest groups.
1. Chapter 1. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs): Introduction - p. 17 2. Chapter 2. Sources and occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment - p. 38 3. Chapter 3. Environmental effects of microplastics and nanoplastics exposure - p. 59 4. Chapter 4. Methods of sampling and sample preparation for detection of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment - p. 79 5. Chapter 5. Quantitative and qualitative identification, characterization, and analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics in water - p. 99 6. Chapter 6. Occurrence of MPs and NPs in freshwater environment - p. 138 7. Chapter 7. Occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics in marine environment - p. 169 8. Chapter 8. Microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water and food chain - p. 184 9. Chapter 9. Microplastics and nanoplastics: Occurrence, fate, and persistence in wastewater treatment plants - p. 210 10. Chapter 10. Microplastic and nanoplastic accumulation in sludge of water treatment plants - p. 241 11. Chapter 11. Physical and physicochemical separation of microplastics and nanoplastics from water - p. 269 12. Chapter 12. Biological degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater - p. 293 13. Chapter 13. Chemical degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics in water and wastewater - p. 315 14. Chapter 14. Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics interactions with other contaminants in environment - p. 333 15. Chapter 15. Nano- and microplastics as carriers for antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes - p. 363 16. Chapter 16. Climate change interaction with microplastics and nanoplastics pollution - p. 387 17. Chapter 17. Occurrence and impacts of soil microplastics and nanoplastics - p. 413 18. Chapter 18. Challenges and opportunities for microplastic and nanoplastic removal from industrial wastewater - p. 440 19. Chapter 19. Social aspects of microplastics and nanoplastics - p. 447 20. Index - p. 463
