Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reviews Review Faculty Publications- Reviews Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A comprehensive review of microplastic pollution in freshwater and marine environments Subject The topic of the resource Aquatic fauna; Environment; Marine systems; Microplastics; Pollution Description An account of the resource Water popularly termed the The Elixir of Life is now polluted beyond control in several regions. Microplastics, the tiny contaminants have found their way into all walks of life. They have also been found to be present in human blood, multiple organs, and even breast milk. There is an abundance of microplastics in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Curbing them has to start with a ban of all forms of primary microplastics, and single use plastics with preference being given to biodegradable alternatives. India in particular banned single use plastics in 2022, which put an end to several commonly used plastic items being replaced with biodegradables. Paint is one of the largest contributors to microplastics, followed by textile industry, cosmetic, pharmaceutical industry, packaging industry are all top contributors to microplastics. The wastewater treatment plants aren't designed to filter microplastics from the source and this results in microplastics polluting all water resources. Though several novel techniques for microplastic segregation exist such as sieving, filtration, density separation, visual sorting, alkali digestion exist, they aren't fully employed as the initial process of microplastic segregation from waste is still in question. 2024 The Author(s) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jaikumar I.M.; Tomson M.; Meyyazhagan A.; Balamuralikrishnan B.; Baskaran R.; Pappuswamy M.; Kamyab H.; Khalili E.; Farajnezhad M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Green Analytical Chemistry, Vol-12 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.greeac.2024.100202" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.greeac.2024.100202</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85214086364&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.greeac.2024.100202&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=18968a505a31452052530c1cae089ae6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85214086364&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.greeac.2024.100202&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=18968a505a31452052530c1cae089ae6</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 27725774 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Review Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jaikumar I.M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Tomson M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Meyyazhagan A., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Balamuralikrishnan B., Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea; Baskaran R., Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, 413305, Taiwan; Pappuswamy M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Kamyab H., UTE University, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Architecture Department, TCEMC Investigation Group, Calle Rumipamba S/N and Bourgeois, Quito, Ecuador, Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600077, India; Khalili E., Department of Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom; Farajnezhad M., Faculty of Business and Communication, Inti International University, N. Sembilan, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia