{"id":16080,"date":"2025-05-22T13:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/invisible-yesterday-analyzable-today-microplastics-in-the-spotlight\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:18:45","slug":"invisible-yesterday-analyzable-today-microplastics-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/en\/invisible-yesterday-analyzable-today-microplastics-in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Invisible yesterday, analyzable today : spotlight on microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16080\" class=\"elementor elementor-16080 elementor-15949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5069d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5069d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abaae19\" data-id=\"abaae19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162cbc6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"162cbc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fleche-grise.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-389\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca79a8e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca79a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invisible yesterday, analyzable today : spotlight on microplastics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da6e11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1da6e11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5578ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5578ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1a958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c1a958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What are microplastics?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abfdf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7abfdf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641e38e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"641e38e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ceb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09ceb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microplastics are tiny particles of synthetic polymers, generally defined as less than 5 millimeters in size. They have become a major concern due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment and their potential effects on human health and ecosystems. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a97b77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a97b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3c95e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f3c95e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34aa17f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34aa17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-15955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/microplastiques-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3844d97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3844d97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af82074 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af82074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two types of microplastics:<\/p><ul><li>Primary microplastics, which are intentionally manufactured in a reduced size : this is the case of microbeads and flakes in cosmetics or cleaning products, industrial granules, etc.<br><br><\/li><li>Secondary microplastics, which result from the degradation of larger plastics under the effect of sun, wind, water or mechanical wear. Examples include synthetic textile fibers, fragments of plastic bags, tire dust, etc. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b3406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0b3406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5ac0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e5ac0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a0fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a0fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Where do we find microplastics in our environment?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075a587 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"075a587\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7ae5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7ae5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secondary microplastics make up the majority of microplastics present in the environment. They are found in: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>oceans<\/strong>, <strong>soil<\/strong>, <strong>food<\/strong>, <strong>drinking water<\/strong> and <strong>air<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They can be transported over long distances by wind or ocean currents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is a scheme illustrating the main sources and pathways of microplastics in the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b45df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b45df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3521da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3521da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64c3f4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f64c3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e506d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10e506d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c5204 buton elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42c5204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/media\/images\/microplastics-sources-pathways-and-fate-conceptual-diagram\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the main sources and pathways of microplastics in the environment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d728ce5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d728ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e2e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"50e2e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0a66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0a66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why are micoplastics a concern for our health and ecosystems?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540111d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540111d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8662ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8662ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The toxicity of a plastic particle depends largely on its size, shape, composition and ability to bind with other chemicals present in the ecosystem. Larger, more rigid particles can lodge in the intestines of consumers and cause intestinal obstruction, while smaller particles and fibers (nano) can have metabolic effects. <\/p><p>The growing production of plastic over the last century has led to an increase in plastic waste, resulting in global contamination by microplastics. Resistant to degradation, plastics can persist in the environment for decades, posing risks to flora and fauna. <\/p><p>Particles can be ingested, inhaled or \u2013 for sufficiently small nanoplastics \u2013 absorbed through the skin; their toxicity depends on their size, shape and composition.<\/p><p>Microbial communities (biofilms) can also form on the surface of these particles. These biofilms may contain pathogens and other toxic substances, increasing toxicity and adverse effects on the ecosystem population. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c854b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c854b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d909e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d909e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to measure microplastics in the lab?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddaf01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eddaf01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbad79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bbad79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f14baa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f14baa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c0ab1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c0ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ISO standards play a crucial role in standardizing microplastics analysis methods, but there are currently very few of them.<\/p><ul><li>ISO 24187: 2023 : Principles for the analysis of microplastics in the environment including air, including particle size classification and sample preparation.<br><br><\/li><li>ISO 16094-2 and ISO 16094-3 : Methods for the analysis of microplastics in water, using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, as well as thermo-analytical techniques such as pyrolysis-GC-MS<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e3134 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57e3134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb79f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb79f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59e785 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b59e785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-2048x1536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-15961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Equipement-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2904b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2904b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>IR spectroscopy<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b466c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b466c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d553f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d553f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc7241 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc7241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>European regulations on the analysis of microplastics in drinking water include specific recommendations for the use of infrared (IR) or Raman optical micro-spectroscopy. <a style=\"font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/op.europa.eu\/fr\/publication-detail\/-\/publication\/2fd4068e-170e-11ef-a251-01aa75ed71a1\/language-fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These methods are preferred for their reliability in detecting low concentrations of microplastics:<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> \u201cThese low levels are more reliably detectable by IR or Raman optical micro-spectroscopy methods than by thermo-analytical methods.\u201d Therefore this method was preferred by the commission for microplastics analysis. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592d90b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"592d90b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06df2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06df2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What does TERA Environnement offer for the detection and analysis of microplastics?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763e974c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763e974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TERA Environnement has been offering infrared microscopy analysis of microplastics in various environmental media since 2024 : air, water, soil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede738f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ede738f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0b3fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d0b3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235372f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"235372f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b885e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b885e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/DGALN_plan-actions-zero-dechet-plastique_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TERA Environnement\u2019s initial focus was on monitoring construction sites and coastal landfill reclamation work, with the objective of \u201czero plastic waste at sea\u201d.<\/a> It began by analyzing microplastics in<a href=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/en\/air-analysis\/ambient-air-outdoor-air\/\"><strong> ambient air <\/strong><\/a>using passive sampling via dipsticks.<\/p><p>In order to master all the matrices involved in the study of coastal landfills, microplastic analysis was deployed in <strong>surface water<\/strong>, <strong>groundwater<\/strong>, and <strong>seawater<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The analysis of microplastics in <strong>soils<\/strong>, a logical follow-up to the site survey, is carried out with the help of a partner laboratory for sample pre-treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a7ebf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a7ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9333c29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9333c29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b11c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47b11c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Gauge for sampling microplastics<br>in ambient air<\/em> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555a9c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"555a9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569ba2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"569ba2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec0961 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec0961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the same time, TERA Environnement has developed the analysis of microplastics by infrared microscopy on the other aerial environments that the laboratory is used to treating.<\/p>\n<p>he European CSRD directive calls for the evaluation of all microplastic discharges from the industries concerned; TERA Environnement therefore offers analysis of microplastics in<a href=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/en\/air-analysis\/atmospheric-emission\/\"><strong> atmospheric emissions<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assessment of <a href=\"https:\/\/tera-environnement.com\/en\/air-analysis\/occupational-exposure\/\"><strong>workers\u2019 exposuresition<\/strong><\/a> to microplastics is also offered by TERA Environnement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e182bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e182bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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