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Detecting and quantifying microplastics in bottled water using fluorescence microscopy: A new experiment for instrumental analysis and environmental chemistry courses Scircle, A.; Cizdziel, J.V. (2019). Detecting and quantifying microplastics in bottled water using fluorescence microscopy: A new experiment for instrumental analysis and environmental chemistry courses. J. Chem. Educ. 97(1): 234-238. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00593 In: Journal of Chemical Education. Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society: Easton, Pa.. ISSN 0021-9584; e-ISSN 1938-1328

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Upper-division undergraduate, Analytical chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Hands-on learning/manipulatives

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Scircle, A. Cizdziel, J.V.

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Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic particles (<5 mm in size) that are ubiquitous in the environment and have even been detected in bottled water. In this laboratory experiment, suited for instrumental or environmental chemistry classes, students detect and quantify MPs in bottled water by filtering and staining them with Nile red dye prior to utilizing fluorescence microscopy. Instrumental concepts in fluorescence spectroscopy are reinforced as students build a low-cost fluorescence microscope and use it to collect images of the fluorescing MPs for counting purposes and assessing morphology. The exercise introduces students to MP pollution, an emerging field of chemical research, and motivates and engages them helping to form connections beyond the classroom. Each group detected MPs in their bottled water, and many were surprised by how many they found. Overall, the hands-on experiment received positive feedback from students, and postexperiment assessments showed marked improvement in their understanding of the principles of fluorescence and of the growing problem of MP pollution.

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