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Droplet-based Opto-microfluidic Device for Microplastic Sensing in Aqueous Solutions

2023
Giovanni Bragato, Emanuele Perfetti, Simone Marchetti, C. Sada

Summary

Researchers developed a microfluidic device using light to detect plastic microspheres in water droplets, offering a new tool for identifying microplastic contamination in aquatic environments.

Identifying microplastics is a key step to reduce their impact on the ecosystems as serious pollution source. We propose an opto-microfluidic device able to detect the presence of plastic microspheres when dispersed in water droplets.

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