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Identifying microplastic litter with Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A first approach
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
49 citations
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Martín Koch
Julia Prume,
Martín Koch
Caroline Sommer,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Caroline Sommer,
Julia Prume,
Martín Koch
Lukas Schneider,
Martín Koch
Julia Prume,
Johnny Nguyen,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Johnny Nguyen,
Martín Koch
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Julia Prume,
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Julia Prume,
K. Lautze,
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Julia Prume,
K. Lautze,
Julia Prume,
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Martín Koch
Summary
Researchers demonstrated that Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) can identify microplastic particles by their spectral fingerprints, offering a first approach to a rapid analytical technique for distinguishing plastic litter types.
The broad diversity of microplastic litter requires a selection of analytical techniques to reliably determine the particle's chemical composition. This study demonstrates that Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) can identify microplastic particles based on their spectral fingerprints. By studying the spectral features of polymer reference spectra, microplastic litter can be distinguished from non-plastic materials. The results show that LIBS can be used as a fast in-situ technique for pre-characterization of the microparticle's material and is a possible tool for environmental studies on microplastics.