A5026967896- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
2022-2023
The mass production and consumption of plastics have serious effects on the environment, human health, livelihood. Hence, global efforts to reduce plastic generation must be realized. This study aimed determine prevalence microplastics in mangrove sediments Cabadbaran, Buenavista, Nasipit Butuan Bay, Philippines. Seventy-two (72) microplastic particles were extracted from dominated by fibrous type (71%) blue (35%) as most common color. Attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared...
Abstract The pollution of aquatic systems by microplastics is a well-known environmental problem. However, limited studies have been conducted in freshwater systems, especially the Philippines. Here we determined for first time amount Philippines’ largest lake, Laguna de Bay. Ten (10) sampling stations on lake's surface water were sampled using plankton net. Samples extracted and analyzed Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). A total 100 identified from 10 sites with mean density...