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Chemometric Tools for the Fast Identification of Microplastics from Environmental Sources
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This study developed chemometric approaches using spectroscopic data to rapidly identify and classify microplastics from environmental samples such as soil, water, and food. Fast, accurate identification tools are essential for large-scale monitoring programs that need to track microplastic types and sources across diverse environments.
Because of the omnipresence of microplastics in soil, water, sediment, and even food items, researchers gained interest in identifying and classifying them to study the hazards they pose. The classification of microplastics based on spectroscopic techniques like...
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