We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Size distribution measurement of microplastics using a temporally and spatially resolved inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES)
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers developed a new measurement technique using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) with a specialized torch setup to measure the size distribution of microplastics in water. Improved measurement tools are essential for better characterizing the range of microplastic sizes present in aquatic environments.
We studied microplastics in water using a temporally and spatially resolved ICP-OES with an inverted-type torch.
More Papers Like This
Extending the Linear Dynamic Range of Single Particle ICP-MS for the Quantification of Microplastics
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers developed an improved method using single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to detect and measure microplastics across a wider size range than previously possible. By extending the linear dynamic range of the technique, they could more accurately size and count larger microplastic particles. The advancement addresses a key limitation in current microplastic analytical methods and could improve environmental monitoring.
An optimized multi-technique based analytical platform for identification, characterization and quantification of nanoplastics in water
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers developed an analytical platform combining flow fractionation, light scattering, and pyrolysis-GC/MS to simultaneously identify polymer type, measure particle size distribution, and quantify nanoplastics in water samples down to 0.01 ppm, filling a key gap in nanoplastic monitoring tools.
Concise, Rapid, and Comprehensive Approach for Microplastic Detection Based on Ambient Microwave Plasma Torch Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers developed an ambient microwave plasma torch ionization mass spectrometry method for rapid microplastic identification that requires minimal sample pretreatment and produces intuitive mass spectra. Each analysis takes approximately 30 seconds and is not limited by MP size, with the method validated for multiple common polymer types.
Multimethod Platform Based on Dynamic Image Analysis and spICP-MS for Number-Based Quantification of Microplastics
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers developed and validated a multimethod analytical platform combining dynamic image analysis and single-particle ICP-MS to reliably quantify the number concentration of small microplastics (1-10 µm), a size range that has been difficult to measure accurately with existing methods.
Portable Pyrolysis-Microplasma Carbon Optical Emission Spectrometric Device for Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Water
AI summary Read the abstract
Scientists developed a portable, low-cost device that can detect micro- and nanoplastics in water samples on-site, rather than requiring expensive lab equipment. The device uses a miniature pyrolyzer combined with an optical emission spectrometer to measure total plastic content in water, achieving detection limits as low as 0.43 micrograms of carbon per liter. This tool could make it much easier to monitor microplastic contamination in tap water, rivers, and wastewater in real time.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.