Screening of optimal cleaning methods to reduce microplastic residues on strawberry surfaces: Characterization of microplastics in strawberry wash water

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Bai, Yeran

作者： Bai, Yeran;Song, Yang;Bai, Runhao;He, Wenqing;Bai, Wenbo;Chen, Yanhua;Zhao, Meng;Zhang, Jiajia;Dong, Shuqi;Zhang, Weidong;Zhang, Yukun

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关键词： Microplastic; Strawberry; Distribution; Washing; Reduction

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS （ 影响因子：12.2； 五年影响因子：11.9 ）

ISSN： 0304-3894

年卷期： 2024 年 477 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Microplastics are widespread in facility strawberry greenhouses and can be deposited on the surface of strawberries through air currents. Investigating effective cleaning methods represents a viable strategy to reduce human ingestion of MPs. Therefore, different cleaning methods were compared: ultrasonic cleaning for 30 min, deionized water rinsing once, deionized water immersion for 30 min, and fruit immersion in washing salt for 30 min. The MPs in strawberry washing water were analyzed and compared using laser direct infrared imaging to investigate their characteristics and the optimal reduction of MPs on the surface of strawberries. The quality of the cleaning results was in the following order: water immersion > washing salt immersion > water rinsing > ultrasound. Water immersion was 1.3-2 times more effective in removing microplastics than other treatments. Furthermore, 21 polymer types were detected in the samples. Most MPs were less than 50 mu m in size. The main polymers in this size range were polyamide, chlorinated polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate, and they mainly existed as fragments, fibers, and beads. This study provides a valuable reference for reducing human intake of microplastics through fresh fruits and vegetables.

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