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SAbakumov/ParticleSeeker: ParticleSeeker release Zenodo
Summary
Scientists developed a new imaging technique that uses a special gel to expand human tissue samples, allowing them to see tiny microplastic particles—even ones smaller than a micrometer (way thinner than a human hair)—that were previously too small to detect. This matters because it reveals that our bodies may be harboring far more microplastic pollution than earlier studies suggested, giving researchers a better tool to actually measure the true scale of the problem before we can understand its health effects.
Analysis code accompanying a paper: Hydrogel Transformation Enables Volumetric Imaging of a Hidden Sub-Micrometer Microplastic Burden in Intact Human Tissues