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. 2022 Feb 8;10:e12916. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12916

Table 3. Microplastic polymers identified via FT-IR.

Description Number Percentage (%)
Total particle measured (random selection) 20 100a
Total polymer identified 16 80b
PE (Polyethylene) 13 65c
PCL (Polycaprolactone) 1 5c
PVA (Polyvinyl alcohol) 1 5c
ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) 1 5c
Total non-plastic particle 4 20

Notes.

a

Percentage of analyzed MP particles.

b

Percentage of polymers in analyzed MP particles.

c

Percentage of MP polymer type.