Table 2. Types of MPs identified with FTIR.
| Whole body | GT | Body without the GT | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no. | % | no. | % | no. | % | no. | % | |
| Particles measured | 21 | 100 | 14 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 52 | 100 |
| MP particles | 10 | 47.6a | 5 | 35.7 | 9 | 52.9 | 24 | 46.1 |
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | 7 | 70.0b | 5 | 100.0 | 5 | 55.6 | 17 | 70.8 |
| Polypropylene (PP) | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.4 | 6 | 25.0 |
| Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Non MP particles | 3 | 14.3 | 4 | 28.6 | 1 | 5.9 | 8 | 15.4 |
| Cellulose powder | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Polyethylene glycol | 2 | 66.7 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Xanthan gum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Hydroxyethyl cellulose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Unidentified particles | 8 | 38.1 | 5 | 35.7 | 7 | 41.2 | 20 | 38.5 |
Notes.
a
The percentage of MP particles in all the measured particles.
b
The percentage of each type in all the MP particles.