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Development of the first global standard for airborne microplastic monitoring
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This dataset supports the development of the first global standard for airborne microplastic monitoring, providing uFTIR spectra collected using a simplified outdoor sampling approach adapted from pollen monitoring equipment. The standardized method aims to enable consistent, comparable atmospheric microplastic measurements across different locations and research groups worldwide.
uFTIR spectra data from the paper: Airborne microplastic monitoring: developing a simplified outdoor sampling approach using pollen monitoring equipment.
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