Microplastics in food: Occurrence, toxicity, green analytical detection methods and future challenges
- Title
- Microplastics in food: Occurrence, toxicity, green analytical detection methods and future challenges
- Creator
- Kumar V.; Sharma N.; Umesh M.; Gupta P.; Sharma P.; Basheer T.; Huligowda L.K.D.; Thomas J.; Bhagat S.K.; Pasrija R.
- Description
- The pervasive presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has raised significant concerns about their infiltration into the human food chain. In current review, the occurrence and distribution of MPs in various food matrices such as seafood, drinking water, fruits, vegetables, and beverages are discussed along with their potential routes of MPs entry into the human food chain. The toxicity of MPs on human health and different organs are discussed in brief. Current technological advancement and green analytical methods for the detection of MPs in food samples are compared, discussing their advantages and limitations. Green analytical methods, including stereomicroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and enzymatic digestion, are evaluated for their efficacy and environmental impact. The Analytical Eco-Scale is used to assess the greenness of these methods. Challenges associated with MPs detection in food, such as complex food matrices, pretreatment methods, and variability in MPs concentrations, are addressed. 2024 The Author(s)
- Source
- Green Analytical Chemistry, Vol-11
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Subject
- Environmental pollutants; Food contamination; Green analytical methods; MPs; Toxicity
- Coverage
- Kumar V., Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering (BITE) Laboratory, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India; Sharma N., Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Gupta P., Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, 248001, India; Sharma P., Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, Rohtak, 124001, India; Basheer T., Waste Management Division, Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC), Kerala, Palakkad, 678592, India; Huligowda L.K.D., Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Roorkee, 247667, India; Thomas J., Department of Biotechnology, Mar Athanasius College, Kerala, India; Bhagat S.K., Marwadi University Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Marwadi University, Gujarat, Rajkot, 360003, India; Pasrija R., Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, Rohtak, 124001, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 27725774
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Kumar V.; Sharma N.; Umesh M.; Gupta P.; Sharma P.; Basheer T.; Huligowda L.K.D.; Thomas J.; Bhagat S.K.; Pasrija R., “Microplastics in food: Occurrence, toxicity, green analytical detection methods and future challenges,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/12677.