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040			_aTUPM _bEnglish _cTUPM _dTUPM _erda
050			_aBTH BF 41 _bA76 2025
100			_aArmena, Maria Monica A. _eauthor
245			_aIdentification and characterization of microplastic in snow cabbage (bassica rapa) and water spinach (ipomoca aquatica) from urban farm in quezon city, philippines/ _cMaria Monica A. Armena, Kate Leira M. Borgonia, Rechelle T. Ga-as, and Cleothelde Sarah S. Ramos.--
260			_aManila: _bTechnological University of the Philippines, _c2025.
300			_aviii, 140pages: _c29cm.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
500			_aBachelor's thesis
502			_aCollege Of Science.-- _bBachelor of science in environmental science: _cTechnological University of the Philippines, _d2025.
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index.
520			_aMicroplastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental concern in agricultural settings, where its occurrence, sources, and community awareness remain largely underexplored. This study addresses the critical research gap regarding the microplastic presence in Snow Cabbage (Brassica rapa) and Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) grown on an urban farm in Quezon City. Given the city's dense population and the increasing popularity of urban farming, understanding microplastic contamination is essential for ensuring food quality and public health. The objectives aim to isolate, characterize, and identify microplastics from the agricultural soil, water, and plant tissues, to compare the morphology and polymer composition of the isolated MPs from all of the samples, and to assess the community's awareness of microplastic contamination. These objectives were accomplished via composite sampling (soil), manual grab sampling (water), purposive sampling (vegetable samples), and convenience and snowball sampling (survey). A total of 144 suspected microplastics were isolated from various samples, but only 86 microplastics were confirmed through FTIR analysis. The most frequently observed microplastics were color blue and predominantly fragment shaped. The majority of microplastics fell within Class 5, and FTIR identification revealed that Polyphenylene sulfide and Polyacrylamide were the most abundant types present across all samples. Farmer survey unveiled that many agricultural practices employed on farm might potentially contribute to microplastic contamination. While community survey results exhibit a positive perception and strong agreement among respondents regarding the farm’s role in enhancing food accessibility and quality, as well as a moderate level of environmental awareness about microplastic contamination.
650			_aMicroplastic
650			_aUrban agriculture
650			_aQuezon city
700			_aBorgonia, Kate Leira M. _eauthor
700			_aGa-as, Rechelle T. _eauthor
700			_aRamos, Cleothelde Sarah S. _eauthor
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