Publications
Featured publications
Implications of method- and instrument-based size detection limits in µFTIR-based microplastic analysis
Wang, S., Mintenig, S.M., Koelmans, A.A.
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A µFTIR-based evaluation of how instrument magnification and sieve mesh size influence microplastic size detection, recommending a 15x objective and 20 µm sieve for optimal balance between analytical accuracy and operational efficiency in suspended solids from river systems.
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Using artificial intelligence tools for data quality evaluation in the context of microplastic human health risk assessments
Qiu, Y., Mintenig, S., Barchiesi, M., Koelmans, A.A.
An AI-assisted QA/QC evaluation framework for microplastics studies, using large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Gemini, designed to extract relevant methodological information and assess study reliability based on established criteria for microplastics analysis in drinking water and its sources.
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Microplastics versus natural mineral particles. How to create and test them while maintaining environmental relevance
de Ruijter, V.N., Xie, X., Koelmans, A.A.
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A comparative exposure study using polydisperse mixtures of environmentally relevant microplastics (ERMP) and mineral particles (ERMS), developed to address key questions in microplastics research, emphasizes the importance of realistic test materials and controlled organic matter conditions to improve the ecological relevance of particle effect assessments.
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Nano- and Microplastic PBK modeling in the context of human exposure and risk assessment
Wardani, I., Nor, N. H. M., Wright, S. L., Kooter, I. M., & Koelmans, A. A.
A framework that consists of the QA/QC screening of biodistribution studies and application of probability density functions to tackle the complexity of NMP exposure and effect alignment
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Lifetime accumulation of microplastic in children and adults
Mohamed Nor, N.H., Kooi, M., Diepens, N.J. & Koelmans, A.A.
A probabilistic lifetime exposure model for children and adults, which accounts for intake via eight food types and inhalation, intestinal absorption, biliary excretion and plastic-associated chemical exposure via a physiologically based pharmacokinetic submodel.
Solving the nonalignment of methods and approaches used in microplastic research to consistently characterize risk
Koelmans, A. A., Redondo-Hasselerharm, P. E., Mohamed Nor, N. H., & Kooi, M.
The lack of standard approaches in microplastic research limits progress. We present and test rescaling methods to improve the alighment of methods used, focussing on size ranges, particle size, volume and mass, and finally on species sensitivity distributions.
Recent publications
Wang, S., Mintenig, S.M., Wu, J., Koelmans, A.A., 2025. Implications of method- and instrument-based size detection limits in µFTIR-based microplastic analysis. Talanta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128417
Egger, M., Booth, A.M., Bosker, T., Everaert, G., Garrard, S.L., Havas, V., Huntley, H.S., Koelmans, A.A., Kvale, K., Lebreton, L., Niemann, H., Pang, Q., Proietti, M., Puskic, P., Richon, C., Royer, S.-J., Savoca, M.S., Tjallema, A., van Vulpen, M., Zhang, Y., Zhang Z., Mitrano. D.M. 2025. Evaluating the environmental impact of cleaning the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Sci Rep 15, 16736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00619-w
Qiu, Y., Mintenig, S., Barchiesi, M., Koelmans, A.A. 2025. Using artificial intelligence tools for data quality evaluation in the context of microplastic human health risk assessments. Environment International, 197, 109341 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109341
de Ruijter, V.N., Redondo-Hasselerharm, P.E., Koelmans, A.A. 2025. A brief history of microplastics effect testing: Guidance and prospect. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125711
Krystek, P., Koelmans, A.A., Quik, J., Swart, E., Krause, S., Legler, J., Aardema, H., Vethaak, D. 2025. Micro-(nano)plastics in soil: New insights, knowledge gaps and challenges. Chemosphere, 373, 144117 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144117
de Ruijter, V.N., Xie, X., Koelmans, A.A. Microplastics versus natural mineral particles. 2025. How to create and test them while maintaining environmental relevance. J. Hazardous Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136538
Wang, L., Gao, J., Wu, W.M., Luo, J., Bank, M., Koelmans, A.A., Boland, J., Hou D. 2024. Rapid generation of microplastics and plastic-derived dissolved organic matter from food packaging films under simulated aging conditions. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05504
de Rijk, V., Barchiesi, M., Kooi, M., Koelmans, A.A. 2024. 3D analysis of microplastic settling in algal suspensions. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124883
Thompson, R.C., Courtene-Jones, W., Boucher, J., Pahl, S., Raubenheimer, K., Koelmans, A.A. 2024. Twenty years of microplastics pollution research – what have we learned? Science, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl2746
Vasantha Raman, N., Gebreyohanes Belay, B.M., South, J., Botha, T.L., Pegg, J., Khosa, D., Mofu, L., Walsh, G., Jordaan, M.S., Koelmans, A.A., Teurlincx, S., Helmsing, N.R., de Jong, N., van Donk, E., Lürling, M., Wepener, V., Fernandes, T.V., de Senerpont Domis, L.N. 2024. Effect of an antidepressant on aquatic ecosystems in the presence of microplastics: A mesocosm study. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124439
Koelmans, A.A., Gouin, T., Mehinto, A.C., Coffin, S. 2024. On the need to avoid apple-to-orange comparisons in microplastic research. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0325
Cowger, W., Markley, L.A.T., Moore, S., Gray, A.B., Upadhyay, K., Koelmans, A.A. 2024. How Many Microplastics Do You Need to (Sub)Sample? Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 275, 116243 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116243
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Wardani, I., Nor, N. H. M., Wright, S. L., Kooter, I. M., & Koelmans, A. A. (2024). Nano-and Microplastic PBK modeling in the context of human exposure and risk assessment. Environment International, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108504
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Wang, S., Mintenig, S.M., Cheng C., Wu, J., Koelmans, A.A. 2024. Extent and risks of microplastic pollution in the Yangtze River. State of the Science. Sci. Total Environ., 910, 168538 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168538
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