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How to identify colorless microplastic directly in the beach sand in a few minutes?
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A high-throughput screening technique using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometrics enables rapid automated identification of colorless microplastics directly in beach sand within minutes. This method addresses a major detection gap since colorless particles are visually indistinguishable from sand grains, meaning previous surveys have likely underreported the true abundance of microplastic contamination in coastal environments.
Development of a high throughput screening technique based on line-scan near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (HSI-NIR) and chemometrics to automa |
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