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What are Microplastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic fibers and fragments (smaller than 5 mm in size) that are polluted into the environment from plastics used in everyday items and manufacturing processes. They are predominantly made up of polystyrene, polypropylene and polyethene and can be divided into two types:

Mercury(Hg), arsenic(As), antimony (Sb) and selenium(Se) are considered environmental priority pollutants and the determination of these metals in wastewater from industrial sources is a challenging application. In recent years, wastewater treatment plants have been installing technologies to capture and remove metals. The efficiency of this treatment processes needs to be monitored using accurate analytical systems.…