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Laser directed infrared spectroscopy to analyze microplastics down to 20 microns and speed up data analysis
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This is a brief description of a crowdfunding experiment on the Experiment.com platform for a study using laser-directed infrared spectroscopy to analyze microplastics down to 20 micrometers and develop faster data analysis methods. It describes the research goal rather than presenting findings.
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