Microplastics in Agriculture and Food Science: Methods for Identification and Remediation

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Pasquale Avino (University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy) Cristina Di Fiore (University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy)

Microplastics in Agriculture and Food Science

Methods for Identification and Remediation

Pasquale Avino (University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy), Cristina Di Fiore (University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy), Stefano Farris (University of Milan, Milan, Italy)

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English

Academic Press Inc
28 February 2025

Medical toxicology; Biochemistry; Food & beverage technology; Materials science; Agricultural science

Microplastics in Agriculture and Food Science: Methods for Identification and Remediation presents fundamental insights into the sources of microplastics and their impact on important agricultural, food, and environmental resources. Presenting insights into these highly related fields, this book is the first to enable cross- and multidisciplinary understanding and application.

Microplastics are tiny particles created during plastic production as well as those particles remaining when plastic degrades and breaks down. They are sometimes difficult to identify, and the methods for qualifying and classifying them are not always clear despite the importance of their recognition and remediation. With insights into analytical methods including the challenges, this book addresses microplastics from the farm to the food pyramid, highlighting the issues they raise and the options for removing them.

Written by a global team of experts, this volume contributes to further understanding and addressing of this increasing global challenge, and is an excellent resource for researchers in agricultural science, environmental science, and food science (particularly food chemistry and food packaging).

Edited by: Pasquale Avino (University of Molise Campobasso Italy), Cristina Di Fiore (University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy), Stefano Farris (University of Milan, Milan, Italy)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780443222108
ISBN 10: 044322210X
Pages: 500
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: The Contaminants of the 21st Century: An Introduction to Microplastics 1. Plastics in the Agricultural Field 2. Plastics in the Food Sector 3. Principle Plastic Polymers in Agricultural and Food Sectors 4. From Plastics to Microplastics Part II: Analytical Methodologies for Microplastics Determination: between Limitations and Innovations 5. Sampling Methods for Microplastics Determination 6. Pre-treatment of Food and Agricultural Matrices for Microplastics Extraction 7. Analytical Methodologies for Qualification of Microplastics 8. Quantification of Microplastics: A Call for Method Harmonization 9. Polymer Solubilization: A Potential Solution for Microplastics Quantification 10. Quality Assurance and Quality Control: The Prevention of Airborne Contamination Part III: Microplastics in agriculture 11. Microplastics Contamination in Soil 12. Microplastics Contamination in Crops 13. Artificial Crop Irrigation and Microplastics 14. Microplastics and Agricultural Vehicle Tires 15. Fertilizers and Microplastics Contamination of Crops 16. Atmospheric Particulates and Microplastics Part IV: Microplastics in farm animals 17. Feed Production Process and Microplastics Contamination 18. Microplastics in Farm Animals: Health Effects 19. Microplastics: From Animal to Human Part V: Microplastics in the food sector 20. Food Processing and microplastics 21. Food Packaging and Potential Microplastics Release 22. Food Pyramid and Microplastics Part VI: Human exposure to microplastics 23. Are We Eating Microplastics? 24. Microplastics in Food Production and Agricultural Environments Part VII: Contaminants associated with microplastics 25. Microplastics and plasticizers 26. Microplastics and organic contaminants 27. Microplastics and inorganic contaminants Part IIX: Fate of microplastics and toxicological studies 28. Translocation of microplastics in human tissue 29. Microplastics and potential damage to human cells 30. 3-D models for studing microplastics effects on humans Part IX: Additional Topics and Considerations 31. Use of agricultural products as bio-indicators 32. Potential solutions in the agriculture and food sector 33. Regulatory Gaps in Microplastics Field in food and agriculture sectors

Prof. Avino studies the development of innovative analytical methodologies for development and application of analytical and sampling methods for the qualitative and quantitative determination of chemical compounds (e.g., contaminants, pollutants, nutrients) in food, agricultural, biological and anthropogenic matrices. These studies are aimed at evaluating inorganic and organic species present at trace and ultra-trace levels in food and environmental (smoke, air, water and soil) matrices, as well as the evaluation of the environmental and human health risks related to the exposure/ingestion of such compounds. In 1998 he received both the “Group Achievement NASA Award and the “Next Generation Award ( 22nd International Symposium on Chromatography). He has also received the “Environmental Sapio Award for his research in the environmental field and in particular in the atmospheric particulate matter problems. Prof. Avino is author and co-author of scientific publications including original papers published in national and international journals and books. Cristina DiFiore is a Ph.D. student working in the Analytical Chemistry group working on the research on microplastics in several matrices. She has previously published with Prof. Dr. Avino Stefano Farris is Full Professor at the Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS) – University of Milan. His research focuses on the design and development of new high-performance materials using mainly biomacromolecules, by means of different approaches such as soft chemistry and nanotechnology. His research firstly deals with fundamental aspects to provide new suitable practical solutions, especially for the food packaging sector. This is accomplished by strong and fruitful collaborations with several industrial partners.