Autolabel: fluorescence particle detection and measurement for filter-paper microplastic images

Summary

Scientists have created a free computer tool called Autolabel that automatically spots and measures tiny plastic particles in water or other samples, using a special dye that makes microplastics glow under light. This matters because it makes microplastic detection faster and more consistent than counting particles by hand, helping researchers better track how much of this potentially harmful material is in our environment—and possibly in what we eat and drink. Note: this paper is about the tool itself, not new findings on health effects of microplastics.