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Sefiloglu FÖ, Stratmann CN, Brits M, van Velzen MJM, Groenewoud Q, Vethaak AD, Dris R, Gasperi J, Lamoree MH. Comparative microplastic analysis in urban waters using μ-FTIR and Py-GC-MS: A case study in Amsterdam. Environ Pollut 2024; 351:124088. [PMID: 38697250 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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The contamination of freshwater with microplastics (MPs) has been established globally. While the analysis of MPs has predominantly involved spectroscopic methods for revealing particle numbers, the potential of employing spectroscopy for mass estimation has been underutilized. Consequently, there is a need to enhance our understanding of the mass loads of MPs and ensure the complementarity and comparability of various techniques for accurate quantification. This study presents the first comparative results on urban water samples using micro Fourier-transform infrared (μ-FTIR) imaging and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) to identify and quantify MPs in both particle numbers and mass concentration. Two sampling campaigns in summer and winter were conducted at 11 locations within the Amsterdam canal network. An advanced in-situ volume-reducing sampling pump was employed to collect MPs from the surface water within the size fraction of 10-300 μm. The analysis revealed MP concentrations within the range of 16-107 MP/m3, estimated to be 2.0-789 μg/m3 by μ-FTIR imaging and 8.5-754 μg/m3 by Py-GC-MS. The results of the two analysis techniques showed good comparability in terms of the general trends of MP abundances, with variations in polymer compositions due to the inherent inter-methodological differences. Elevated MP concentrations were observed in the city center compared to the suburban areas. In addition, seasonal differences in MP abundances were noted at the locations with high human activity.
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- Feride Öykü Sefiloglu
- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- LEESU, École des Ponts, Paris-Est Créteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Deltares, Boussinesqweg 1, 2629 HV, Delft, the Netherlands
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- LEESU, École des Ponts, Paris-Est Créteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Beaurepaire M, Gasperi J, Tassin B, Dris R. COVID lockdown significantly impacted microplastic bulk atmospheric deposition rates. Environ Pollut 2024; 344:123354. [PMID: 38237852 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Here, microplastic atmospheric deposition data collected at an urban site during the French national lockdown of spring 2020 is compared to deposition data from the same site in a period of normal activity. Bulk atmospheric deposition was collected on the vegetated roof of a suburban campus from the Greater Paris and analysed for microplastics using a micro-FTIR imaging methodology. Significantly lower deposition rates were measured overall during the lockdown period (median 5.4 MP m-2.d-1) than in a period of normal activity in spring 2021 (median of 29.2 MP m-2.d-1). This difference is however not observed for the smallest microplastic size class. The dominant polymers identified were PP, followed by PE and PS. Precipitation alone could not explain the differences between the two campaigns, and it is suggested that the temporary drop in human activity during lockdown is the primary cause of the reduced deposition rates. This study provides novel insight on the immediate impact of human activities on atmospheric microplastics, thus enhancing the global understanding on this topic.
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- Max Beaurepaire
- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Universite Paris Est Creteil, Champs sur Marne, France.
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- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Universite Paris Est Creteil, Champs sur Marne, France
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- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Universite Paris Est Creteil, Champs sur Marne, France
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Molazadeh M, Calabro G, Liu F, Tassin B, Rovelli L, Lorke A, Dris R, Vollertsen J. The role of turbulence in the deposition of intrinsically buoyant MPs. Sci Total Environ 2024; 911:168540. [PMID: 37984656 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Intrinsically floating microplastics (MP) such as polyethene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) are among the most common MPs found in aquatic sediments. There must hence be mechanisms that cause lighter-than-water MPs to deposit despite them being buoyant. How these MPs end up in the sediment bed is only partly understood. This study explores how turbulence in the water can affect the vertical movement of buoyant MP and bring them in contact with the bed. The deposition of PE (995 kg m-3) in slow-flowing water (average flow velocities of 1.85 and 4.17 cm s-1) was measured by tracking them and analyzing their motion in an open, rectangular, glass-sided flume. Flow characteristics in terms of turbulent kinetic energy and shear velocity were measured by particle image velocimetry. Experiments were conducted at a water depth of 27 cm and at various hydraulic conditions created by adjusting inflow speeds and using different bed materials: medium gravel, fine gravel, medium sand, cohesive sediment, and glass. The results showed that the vertical velocity of the MPs in the turbulent flow regimes varied over 4 orders of magnitude from their predicted rising velocity in quiescent water (laminar flow). Turbulence mixing resulted in distribution throughout the water column with a substantial quantity consistently subject to downward vertical transport, which in turn increased the chance of the PE particles encountering the bed and potentially getting immobilized. This work provides a plausible explanation and further experimental validation for the concept of mixing induced transfer of MPs from the water surface to the sediments of shallow waters.
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- Marziye Molazadeh
- Aalborg University, Section of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of the Built Environment, Thomas Manns Vej 23, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark.
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- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- Aalborg University, Section of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of the Built Environment, Thomas Manns Vej 23, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
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- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- LEESU, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- Aalborg University, Section of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of the Built Environment, Thomas Manns Vej 23, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
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Nguyen MT, Phuong NN, Saad M, Tassin B, Gillet T, Guérin-Rechdaoui S, Azimi S, Rocher V, Gasperi J, Dris R. Microplastic accumulation in sewer sediments and its potential entering the environment via combined sewer overflows: a study case in Paris. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:10501-10507. [PMID: 38196043 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31734-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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During wet weather events, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) transfer large amount of particulate matter and associated pollutants into surrounding water bodies, thereby deteriorating the recipients' ecological health. Resuspension of sewer sediments during these events contributes significantly to pollution level of these discharges. However, how much this in-sewer process contributes to CSOs' quality regarding microplastic (MP) pollution is little known. Therefore, an investigation on sewer deposits inside the Parisian combined sewer network was carried out. The study found high MP concentrations stored in this matrix, ranging from 5 × 103 to 178 × 103 particle/kg dry weight. Polymer composition is similar to what found in raw wastewater, containing a high proportion of polyethylene and polypropylene. Thus, the results indicated the persistence of MPs in sewer network during transport during dry weather periods to treatment facilities. Once resuspension of sewer deposits happens, MPs can be released into water flow and get discharged along with CSOs. This highlights another potential pathway of MPs into freshwater environment.
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- Minh Trang Nguyen
- LEESU, Ecole Des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne-La-Vallée, France.
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- Université Gustave Eiffel-Laboratoire Eau Environnement (LEE)-Allée Des Ponts Et Chaussées, 44344, Bouguenais, France
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- LEESU, Ecole Des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne-La-Vallée, France
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- LEESU, Ecole Des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne-La-Vallée, France
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- Section de L'Assainissement de Paris, Subdivision Contrôle Des Eaux, 17 Rue Delesseux, 75019, Paris, France
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- Syndicat Interdépartemental Pour L'Assainissement de L'Agglomération Parisienne (SIAAP), Direction de L'innovation, 82 Avenue Kléber, 92700, Colombes, France
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- Syndicat Interdépartemental Pour L'Assainissement de L'Agglomération Parisienne (SIAAP), Direction de L'innovation, 82 Avenue Kléber, 92700, Colombes, France
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- Syndicat Interdépartemental Pour L'Assainissement de L'Agglomération Parisienne (SIAAP), Direction de L'innovation, 82 Avenue Kléber, 92700, Colombes, France
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- Université Gustave Eiffel-Laboratoire Eau Environnement (LEE)-Allée Des Ponts Et Chaussées, 44344, Bouguenais, France
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- LEESU, Ecole Des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne-La-Vallée, France
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Treilles R, Gasperi J, Tramoy R, Dris R, Gallard A, Partibane C, Tassin B. Microplastic and microfiber fluxes in the Seine River: Flood events versus dry periods. Sci Total Environ 2022; 805:150123. [PMID: 34537701 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Studies on the influence of hydrodynamic conditions on anthropogenic microfiber (MF) and microplastic (MP) distributions in freshwater environments are sparse. In this study, we evaluated the influence of urbanisation gradient on the spatial variability of MFs and MPs. Temporal variability was also assessed by comparing the concentrations and fluxes of MFs and MPs under low flow conditions with those during the January-February 2018 flood event. For each period, Seine river water was collected upstream and downstream of Greater Paris and filtered through an 80 μm net at three different sampling sites. MFs were counted using a stereomicroscope, while MPs were analysed using micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with siMPle analysis software. The highest concentrations of MFs and MPs were reported at the furthest downstream sites during both periods. However, high water flowrates and urbanisation gradient did not significantly impact MF and MP concentrations, sizes, or polymer distributions. The median MF and MP concentrations were 2.6 and 15.5 items/L and their interquartile ranges were 1.6 and 4.9 items/L (n = 10), respectively, illustrating relatively stable concentrations in spite of the urbanisation gradient and variations in the flowrate. In contrast to the concentration, size, and polymer distribution characteristics, MP mass fluxes were strongly affected by river flow. MF and MP fluxes show increases in the number and mass of particles from upstream to downstream. The downstream site presents high MP mass fluxes, which range between 924 and 1675 tonnes/year. These results may indicate significant MP inputs from the Paris Megacity through wastewater treatment plant effluents and untreated stormwater. The January-February 2018 flood event, which represented 14.5% of the year (in terms of time), contributed 40% of the yearly MP mass fluxes. Thus, flood events contribute strongly to MP fluxes.
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- Robin Treilles
- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France.
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- GERS-LEE Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, F-44344 Bouguenais, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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Treilles R, Gasperi J, Gallard A, Saad M, Dris R, Partibane C, Breton J, Tassin B. Microplastics and microfibers in urban runoff from a suburban catchment of Greater Paris. Environ Pollut 2021; 287:117352. [PMID: 34147779 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and microfibers (MFs) in stormwater have been poorly investigated. Data on their intra and inter rain events variability over time are still sparse. For the first time, the variability of microlitter concentrations in stormwater has been studied. MF and MP concentrations were investigated in stormwater runoff at the outlet of the suburban catchment at Sucy-en-Brie (a suburb of Paris, France), during four rain events. Median MF and MP concentrations were 1.9 and 29 items/L, with an interquartile range of 2.3 and 36 items/L, respectively (N = 18). A different pattern was observed between MFs and MPs. While no relationship or trends were observed for MFs, the highest MP concentrations were observed before the flow rate peak of the rain events. This could indicate a difference in the behaviour between MFs and MPs. We estimated the median MP mass concentration to be 56 μg/L with an interquartile range of 194 μg/L, whereas the mass concentration of macroplastics was estimated to be 31 μg/L with an interquartile range of 22 μg/L at the same sampling site, in a previous study. For this sampling site, MPs and macroplastics have the same order of magnitude. This study may have strong implications on microplastic assessment in urban waters.
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- Robin Treilles
- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France.
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- GERS-LEE Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, F-44344, Bouguenais, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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- Direction des Services de l'Environnement et de l'Assainissement du Val-de-Marne (DSEA), Conseil départemental du Val-de-Marne, Créteil, France
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- Leesu, Ecole des Ponts, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Marne-la-Vallee, France
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Elsayed AA, Erfan M, Sabry YM, Dris R, Gaspéri J, Barbier JS, Marty F, Bouanis F, Luo S, Nguyen BTT, Liu AQ, Tassin B, Bourouina T. A microfluidic chip enables fast analysis of water microplastics by optical spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10533. [PMID: 34006979 PMCID: PMC8131687 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89960-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Microplastics contaminating drinking water is a growing issue that has been the focus of a few recent studies, where a major bottleneck is the time-consuming analysis. In this work, a micro-optofluidic platform is proposed for fast quantification of microplastic particles, the identification of their chemical nature and size, especially in the 1-100 µm size range. Micro-reservoirs ahead of micro-filters are designed to accumulate all trapped solid particles in an ultra-compact area, which enables fast imaging and optical spectroscopy to determine the plastic nature and type. Furthermore, passive size sorting is implemented for splitting the particles according to their size range in different reservoirs. Besides, flow cytometry is used as a reference method for retrieving the size distribution of samples, where chemical nature information is lost. The proof of concept of the micro-optofluidic platform is validated using model samples where standard plastic particles of different size and chemical nature are mixed.
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- Ahmed A Elsayed
- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
- ECE Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, 1 El-Sarayat St, Cairo, 11517, Egypt
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
- ECE Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, 1 El-Sarayat St, Cairo, 11517, Egypt
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- LEESU, ENPC UPEC, 77455, Marne-la-Vallee cedex, France
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- LEESU, ENPC UPEC, 77455, Marne-la-Vallee cedex, France
- GERS-LEE Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, 44344, Bouguenais, France
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
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- COSYS-LISIS, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée, France
- Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films, UMR 7647 CNRS/ Ecole Polytechnique, 91128, IPParis, Palaiseau, France
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- LEESU, ENPC UPEC, 77455, Marne-la-Vallee cedex, France.
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- ESYCOM, CNRS UMR 9007, Univ. Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, 93162, Noisy-le-Grand, France.
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Dris R, Agarwal S, Laforsch C. Plastics: From a Success Story to an Environmental Problem and a Global Challenge. Glob Chall 2020; 4:2000026. [PMID: 32685196 PMCID: PMC7268192 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202000026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Rachid Dris
- LEESUUMR MA 102UPECÉcole des PontsParisFrance
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- Macromolecular Chemistry IIUniversity of BayreuthBayreuthGermany
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Labadie P, Alligant S, Berthe T, Budzinski H, Bigot-Clivot A, Collard F, Dris R, Gasperi J, Guigon E, Petit F, Rocher V, Tassin B, Tramoy R, Treilles R. Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Seine River Basin: Overview of Recent Research. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/698_2019_381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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AbstractFor over 30 years, the sources and the transfer dynamics of micropollutants have been investigated in the PIREN-Seine programme. Recent works included a wide range of chemicals and biological contaminants of emerging concern (i.e. contaminants whose occurrence, fate and impact are scarcely documented). This chapter presents a brief overview of research recently conducted on contaminants as diverse as macro- and microplastics, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), pathogenic protozoa, antibiotics and the associated antibiotic resistance. The multiscalar study of plastics and PFASs at a large spatial scale is rare; the results produced in recent years on the Seine River catchment have provided an original contribution to the investigation of the dynamics of these contaminants in urban environments. The results also highlighted that pathogenic protozoa are ubiquitous in the Seine River basin and that the contamination of bivalves such as Dreissena polymorpha could reflect the ambient biological contamination of watercourses. The widespread occurrence of antibiotics in the Seine River was demonstrated, and it was shown that the resistome of biofilms in highly urbanised rivers constitutes a microenvironment where genetic support for antibiotic resistance (clinical integrons) and resistance genes for trace metals are concentrated.
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Piehl S, Leibner A, Löder MGJ, Dris R, Bogner C, Laforsch C. Identification and quantification of macro- and microplastics on an agricultural farmland. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17950. [PMID: 30560873 PMCID: PMC6299006 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36172-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Microplastic contamination of aquatic ecosystems is a high priority research topic, whereas the issue on terrestrial ecosystems has been widely neglected. At the same time, terrestrial ecosystems under human influence, such as agroecosystems, are likely to be contaminated by plastic debris. However, the extent of this contamination has not been determined at present. Via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, we quantified for the first time the macro- and microplastic contamination on an agricultural farmland in southeast Germany. We found 206 macroplastic pieces per hectare and 0.34 ± 0.36 microplastic particles per kilogram dry weight of soil. In general, polyethylene was the most common polymer type, followed by polystyrene and polypropylene. Films and fragments were the dominating categories found for microplastics, whereas predominantly films were found for macroplastics. Since we intentionally chose a study site where microplastic-containing fertilizers and agricultural plastic applications were never used, our findings report on plastic contamination on a site which only receives conventional agricultural treatment. However, the contamination is probably higher in areas where agricultural plastic applications, like greenhouses, mulch, or silage films, or plastic-containing fertilizers (sewage sludge, biowaste composts) are applied. Hence, further research on the extent of this contamination is needed with special regard to different cultivation practices.
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- Sarah Piehl
- Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Ecological Modelling and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Lahens L, Strady E, Kieu-Le TC, Dris R, Boukerma K, Rinnert E, Gasperi J, Tassin B. Macroplastic and microplastic contamination assessment of a tropical river (Saigon River, Vietnam) transversed by a developing megacity. Environ Pollut 2018; 236:661-671. [PMID: 29438952 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Both macroplastic and microplastic contamination levels were assessed for the first time in a tropical river estuary system, i.e. the Saigon River, that traverses a developing South East Asian megacity, i.e. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The analysis of floating debris collected daily on the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal by the municipal waste management service shows that the plastic mass percentage represents 11-43%, and the land-based plastic debris entering the river was estimated from 0.96 to 19.91 g inhabitant-1 d-1, namely 350 to 7270 g inhabitant-1 yr-1. Microplastics were assessed in the Saigon River and in four urban canals by sampling bulk water for anthropogenic fiber analysis and 300 μm mesh size plankton net exposition for fragment analysis. Fibers and fragments are highly concentrated in this system, respectively 172,000 to 519,000 items m-3 and 10 to 223 items m-3. They were found in various colors and shapes with smallest size and surface classes being predominant. The macroplastics and fragments were mainly made of polyethylene and polypropylene while the anthropogenic fibers were mainly made of polyester. The relation between macroplastic and microplastic concentrations, waste management, population density and water treatment are further discussed.
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- Lisa Lahens
- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010, Créteil Cedex, France; CARE, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Viet Nam
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, F-38000, Grenoble, France; CARE, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Viet Nam.
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- CARE, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Viet Nam; Faculty of Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Viet Nam
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010, Créteil Cedex, France
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- Ifremer, LDCM, Centre Bretagne, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, CS 10070, 29280, Plouzané, France
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- Ifremer, LDCM, Centre Bretagne, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, CS 10070, 29280, Plouzané, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010, Créteil Cedex, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010, Créteil Cedex, France
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Dris R, Gasperi J, Rocher V, Tassin B. Synthetic and non-synthetic anthropogenic fibers in a river under the impact of Paris Megacity: Sampling methodological aspects and flux estimations. Sci Total Environ 2018; 618:157-164. [PMID: 29128764 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Processed fibers are highly present in our daily life and can be either natural, artificial (regenerated cellulose) and synthetic (made with petrochemicals). Their widespread use lead inevitably to a high contamination of environment. Previous studies focus on plastic particles regardless of their type or shape as long as they are comprised between 330μm and 5mm. On the contrary, this study focuses exclusively on fibers using a smaller mesh size net (80μm) to sample freshwater. Moreover, all processed organic fibers are considered, irrespective to their nature. First, the short term temporal variability of the fibers in the environment was assessed. While exposing the sampling net during 1min a coefficient of variation of approx. 45% (with n=6) was determined. It was of only 26% (n=6) when the exposure was of 3min. The assessment of the distribution through the section showed a possible difference in concentrations between the middle of the water surface and the river banks which could be attributed to the intense river traffic within the Paris Megacity. The vertical variability seems negligible as turbulence and current conditions homogenize the distribution of the fibers. A monthly monitoring showed concentrations of 100.6±99.9fibers·m-3 in the Marne River and of: 48.5±98.5, 27.9±26.3, 27.9±40.3 and 22.1±25.3fibers·m-3 from the upstream to downstream points in the Seine River. Once these concentrations are converted into fluxes, it seems that the impact generated by the Paris Megacity cannot be distinguished. Investigations on the role of sedimentation and deposition on the banks are required. This study helped fill some major knowledge gaps regarding the fibers in rivers, their sampling, occurrence, spatial-temporal distribution and fluxes. It is encouraged that future studies include both synthetic and none synthetic fibers.
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- Rachid Dris
- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Eau, Environnement, Systèmes Urbains (LEESU), UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Créteil Cedex, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Eau, Environnement, Systèmes Urbains (LEESU), UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Créteil Cedex, France
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- Syndicat Interdépartemental Pour l'Assainissement de l'Agglomération Parisienne, Direction du Développement et de la Prospective, 82 Avenue Kléber, Colombes, France
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Eau, Environnement, Systèmes Urbains (LEESU), UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Créteil Cedex, France.
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Dris R, Gasperi J, Mirande C, Mandin C, Guerrouache M, Langlois V, Tassin B. A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments. Environ Pollut 2017; 221:453-458. [PMID: 27989388 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 547] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Studies about microplastics in various environments highlighted the ubiquity of anthropogenic fibers. As a follow-up of a recent study that emphasized the presence of man-made fibers in atmospheric fallout, this study is the first one to investigate fibers in indoor and outdoor air. Three different indoor sites were considered: two private apartments and one office. In parallel, the outdoor air was sampled in one site. The deposition rate of the fibers and their concentration in settled dust collected from vacuum cleaner bags were also estimated. Overall, indoor concentrations ranged between 1.0 and 60.0 fibers/m3. Outdoor concentrations are significantly lower as they range between 0.3 and 1.5 fibers/m3. The deposition rate of the fibers in indoor environments is between 1586 and 11,130 fibers/day/m2 leading to an accumulation of fibers in settled dust (190-670 fibers/mg). Regarding fiber type, 67% of the analyzed fibers in indoor environments are made of natural material, primarily cellulosic, while the remaining 33% fibers contain petrochemicals with polypropylene being predominant. Such fibers are observed in marine and continental studies dealing with microplastics. The observed fibers are supposedly too large to be inhaled but the exposure may occur through dust ingestion, particularly for young children.
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- Rachid Dris
- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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- Université Paris-Est, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), 77447 Marne-La-Vallée, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris Est, CNRS-UPEC-UMR7182, 2-8, rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris Est, CNRS-UPEC-UMR7182, 2-8, rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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Dris R, Gasperi J, Saad M, Mirande C, Tassin B. Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment? Mar Pollut Bull 2016; 104:290-3. [PMID: 26787549 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 819] [Impact Index Per Article: 102.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Sources, pathways and reservoirs of microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5mm, remain poorly documented in an urban context. While some studies pointed out wastewater treatment plants as a potential pathway of microplastics, none have focused on the atmospheric compartment. In this work, the atmospheric fallout of microplastics was investigated in two different urban and sub-urban sites. Microplastics were collected continuously with a stainless steel funnel. Samples were then filtered and observed with a stereomicroscope. Fibers accounted for almost all the microplastics collected. An atmospheric fallout between 2 and 355 particles/m(2)/day was highlighted. Registered fluxes were systematically higher at the urban than at the sub-urban site. Chemical characterization allowed to estimate at 29% the proportion of these fibers being all synthetic (made with petrochemicals), or a mixture of natural and synthetic material. Extrapolation using weight and volume estimates of the collected fibers, allowed a rough estimation showing that between 3 and 10 tons of fibers are deposited by atmospheric fallout at the scale of the Parisian agglomeration every year (2500 km(2)). These results could serve the scientific community working on the different sources of microplastic in both continental and marine environments.
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- Rachid Dris
- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU (laboratoire eau environnement et systèmes urbains), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France
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Gasperi J, Dris R, Bonin T, Rocher V, Tassin B. Assessment of floating plastic debris in surface water along the Seine River. Environ Pollut 2014; 195:163-6. [PMID: 25240189 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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This study is intended to examine the quality and quantity of floating plastic debris in the River Seine through use of an extensive regional network of floating debris-retention booms; it is one of the first attempts to provide reliable information on such debris at a large regional scale. Plastic debris represented between 0.8% and 5.1% of total debris collected by weight. A significant proportion consisted of food wrappers/containers and plastic cutlery, probably originating from voluntary or involuntary dumping, urban discharges and surface runoff. Most plastic items are made of polypropylene, polyethylene and, to a lesser extent, polyethylene terephthalate. By extrapolation, some 27 tons of floating plastic debris are intercepted annually by this network; corresponding to 2.3 g per Parisian inhabitant per year. Such data could serve to provide a first evaluation of floating plastic inputs conveyed by rivers.
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- Johnny Gasperi
- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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- SIAAP, Direction du Développement et de la Prospective, 82 avenue Kléber, 92700 Colombes, France
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- Université Paris-Est, LEESU, UMR MA 102 - AgroParisTech, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France.
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Field experiments were carried out at the Horticultural Research Institute, and in five commercial apple orchards, located in southwest Finland including the Aland Islands during 1994 and 1995. The experimental cultivars were Melba, Raike, Red Atlas, Akerö, Aroma, and Lobo. The treatments were untreated control and preharvest calcium chloride (CaCl2) sprays at Ca 2.0 g/l. Fruit samples were stored for two to six months at 2-4 degrees C and 85-95% RH. The percentage of the incidence of physiological disorders of stored apples was scored. Fruit macronutrients, firmness, diameter and juice titratable acidity and percentage of soluble solids were determined. Only a few nutrient effects in the flesh of the apple cultivars were a result of CaCl2 sprayings. Preharvest CaCl2 sprays increased fruit firmness and the titratable acidity but decreased soluble solids, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio, and the incidence of physiological storage disorders of some cultivars. When looking at the mean of all cultivars, CaCl2 sprayings increased titratable acidity and decreased soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio after four months of storage during 1995 and reduced the incidence of physiological disorders after three months of storage during 1994 and after four months of storage in 1995.
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- R Dris
- University of Helsinki, Department of Plant Production, Horticulture Section, Finland
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