Detection of Microplastics in the Erzurum Plain

Abstract

In this study, microplastic accumulation in soil and water samples collected from Erzurum Plain was investigated. The sizes and morphologies of the detected microplastics were analyzed using light microscopy, while their detailed characterizations were performed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results revealed that microplastics ranging in size from 1 mm to 10 mm were composed of various polymers including styrene butadiene, microcrystalline waxes, high-density polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polypropylene. These findings are significant since they represent the first report to highlight microplastic pollution in the Erzurum Plain.

Keywords

• Microplastic
• Erzurum
• FT-IR
• SEM analysis

Erzurum Ovasındaki Mikroplastiklerin Tespit Edilmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Erzurum Ovasından toplanan toprak ve su örneklerinde mikroplastik birikimi araştırılmıştır. Tespit edilen mikroplastiklerin boyutları ve morfolojileri ışık mikroskobu ile, karakterizasyonları ise taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) ve Fourier dönüşümlü kızılötesi spektroskopisi (FT-IR) teknikleri ile belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlarda, boyutları 1 mm ile 10 mm arasında değişen mikroplastiklerin stiren bütadien, mikrokristal mumlar, yüksek yoğunluklu polietilen, akrilonirtil butadiedn stiren ve polipropilen gibi polimerlerden oluştuğu görüldü. Bu sonuçlar, Erzurum Ovasında mikroplastik kirliliğine dikkat çeken ilk rapor olma özelliği açısından önemlidir.

Keywords

• Mikroplastik
• Erzurum
• FT-IR
• SEM analizi

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