https://jmms.sciforce.org/JMMS <p>Welcome to the Journal of Macromolecules and Material Science (JMMS), a distinguished platform dedicated to the exploration of macromolecular science and materials research. Published by Sciforce Publications, JMMS stands as a beacon of excellence in the fields of macromolecules, polymers, and advanced materials.</p> <p>Journal of MacroMolecules and Material science (JMMS) by Sciforce Publications, The Journal deals with the study of Biological Macromolecules. These are used in polymer science which is referred only to a single molecule. A single polymeric molecule is most appropriately described as a "macro molecule" or "polymer molecule" rather than a "polymer", which suggests any substance that is composed of macromolecules. JMMS is an established journal of research which is absolutely into biological and chemical aspects of all natural macromolecules that are present. It ventures the latest outcomes of studies on the basic and advanced molecular structure and properties of proteins, glycoproteins, macromolecular carbohydrates, proteoglycans, nucleic acids, biological poly-acids, and lignins. These are the basic findings which are new and are novel rather than reparation of the earlier published work. It includes all the biological activities and interactions, chemical, molecular associations, functional properties and biological modifications. Covering all the significant advances in the fundamental aspects of polymer chemistry, the long-established, journal continues to be the one which provides an essential framework for the future of polymer research. At the frontline of developments, Macro molecules original research is published on all fundamental aspects of macro molecular science which includes synthesis, polymerization mechanisms and many more.<br />Journal of MacroMolecules and Material science (JMMS) also publishes original research in a comprehensive reports format and puts a brief communication. Papers on the related model systems, structural conformational studies that includes publishes original research articles, book chapters, reviews, letters and short communications, rapid communications, and abstracts, and theoretical studies are also welcome. All of the papers are needed to focus primarily on at least one of the named biological macromolecule.</p> Sciforce Publications en-US Journal of Macromolecules and Material Science https://jmms.sciforce.org/JMMS/article/view/131 <p>Currently, polymers have been the subject of several studies because of by-products known as microplastics (particles smaller than 5 mm). Due to the complexity of the heterogeneous soil matrix, it is difficult to study microplastics in the soil, especially considering differences in methods adopted for sampling, extraction, and quantification of the particles in various studies that analyze microplastics in soil samples.Thus, the article presents a review of studies on the analysis of microplastics in the terrestrial environment, aiming to identifythe advantages and disadvantages of methods for analyzing polymeric fragments. Theresults show substantial variation in the techniques proposed, including sieving, digestion, density separation, and filtration to extract fragments in samples. On the other hand, the methods usually adopted to identify and characterize polymers in soil refer to combinations to perform classification and spectroscopies, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In conclusion, a combination of methodologies for the characterization of polymers in soil samples seems to be more efficient for detecting and analyzing particles and overcome analytical challenges, thus providing more effective monitoring of microplastic soil contamination</p> Derval dos Copyright (c) 2021 Journal of Macromolecules and Material Science 2021-08-24 2021-08-24 1 1 1 9