20.500.12556/RUL-175030 Laser ablation-based techniques for microplastic analysis recent advances and applications Microplastics have emerged as significant environmental contaminants due to the increasing production of polymer-based products and their limited disposal options. The persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and ability of microplastics to adsorb and transport toxic contaminants pose a risk to ecosystems and human health. Consequently, precise detection, characterization, and visualization of microplastics in various matrices are of paramount importance. However, the inherent challenges of analysing particles across broad size ranges with diverse physicochemical properties call for advanced analytical methods. This review focuses on two promising laser ablation-based techniques: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). Both methods have demonstrated their utility in spatially resolved analyses, enabling the elemental characterization of microplastics. The review systematically evaluates existing studies employing these techniques, highlighting their benefits, limitations, and potential applications. Furthermore, it emphasizes the complementary nature of LIBS and LA-ICP-MS, advocating their tandem use for a comprehensive analysis of microplastics. By addressing current gaps in microplastic environmental research, this review aims to propose novel methodologies that can help to advance the understanding of the environmental fate and impacts of microplastics, facilitating the development of effective mitigation strategies. microplastics analytical methods laser ablation LA-ICP-MS mikroplastika analizne metode laserska ablacija LA-ICP-MS true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-10-14 10:24:15 2025-10-14 10:24:17 2026-04-01 04:29:59 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 3044-3062 iss. 11 Vol. 40 1 Nov. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 504.5:678:543 0267-9477 10.1039/D5JA00141B 251809027 RAZ_Modlitbova_Pavlina_2025.pdf RAZ_Modlitbova_Pavlina_2025.pdf 1 BC4988D1101F038E5E3D96CCE3714EC9 cecf6e9caa62fa7cf9722931836706c8161fbdcedf22f9eb513e77b3918e0b77 7777f652-2cda-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=231613 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/ja/d5ja00141b 1 eb22848b-a8d6-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=219969 Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo 0 0 0