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VNIR and SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Microplastic detection on Soil

Researchers used non-destructive hyperspectral imaging in visible-near infrared and short-wave infrared ranges to detect microplastics on soil surfaces. Using seven different cryo-milled microplastic polymers and partial least squares analysis, the study demonstrates that hyperspectral imaging can identify microplastics in soil without the complicated, time-consuming steps required by conventional detection methods.

2025 BIO Web of Conferences 1 citations
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A novel way to rapidly monitor microplastics in soil by hyperspectral imaging technology and chemometrics

Hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometrics was demonstrated as a novel way to rapidly detect and map multiple types of microplastics in soil samples, identifying particles of different polymer types based on their spectral signatures. The approach could enable faster and more spatially detailed monitoring of microplastic contamination in agricultural and environmental soils.

2018 Environmental Pollution 210 citations
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Research on Identification and Classification Methods for Soil Microplastics in Hyperspectral Detection

Hyperspectral imaging was tested as a rapid, large-area detection method for identifying and classifying microplastics in soil, offering an alternative to time-consuming particle-by-particle Raman or FTIR spectroscopy. The approach could allow researchers to map microplastic distribution across soil samples far more efficiently. Faster detection technology is important for expanding the geographic scope of soil microplastic monitoring and for assessing contamination in agricultural land.

2024 Scientific Journal of Technology 2 citations
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Accurate detection of low concentrations of microplastics in soils via short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging

Researchers combined short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging with machine learning algorithms to detect low concentrations of polyamide and polyethylene microplastics in soil samples, achieving accurate classification with implications for fast, non-destructive screening of agricultural land for plastic contamination.

2025 Soil & Environmental Health 2 citations
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Research on Soil Microplastics Detection Algorithm based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology

Researchers developed a soil microplastic detection algorithm using hyperspectral imaging (400-1000 nm wavelength range) combined with three supervised classification approaches -- Support Vector Machine (SVM), Mahalanobis Distance (MD), and a third algorithm -- to enable convenient and efficient identification and classification of microplastic pollutants in soil.

2024 Mathematical Modeling and Algorithm Application
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Efficient screening of microplastics in soils using hyperspectral imaging in the short-wave infrared range coupled with machine learning – A laboratory-based experiment

Researchers tested short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning to detect three types of microplastics in soil, finding it could identify elevated contamination but was not sensitive enough for typical environmental background levels. The technique shows most promise for screening heavily polluted sites like landfills and industrial areas.

2025 Ecological Indicators 8 citations
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High-throughput NIR spectroscopic (NIRS) detection of microplastics in soil

High-throughput near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was evaluated for detecting and quantifying microplastics in soil samples, finding that it could rapidly identify multiple polymer types without time-consuming sample preparation. The method offers potential for scaling up microplastic monitoring in terrestrial environments where conventional analytical methods are too slow for large sample numbers.

2018 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 170 citations
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Microplastics characterization by hyperspectral imaging in the SWIR range

Researchers developed a hyperspectral imaging methodology operating in the short-wave infrared range (1000-2500 nm) combined with chemometric classification to rapidly identify polymer types in microplastic samples collected from marine environments. The non-destructive approach enabled polymer characterisation across samples from multiple geographical regions without requiring chemical pre-treatment.

2019 33 citations
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Microplastic Analysis in Soil Using Ultra-High-Resolution UV–Vis–NIR Spectroscopy and Chemometric Modeling

Researchers tested a new method using UV-visible-near infrared spectroscopy combined with machine learning to identify microplastics in soil samples. They found the technique could rapidly and accurately distinguish between different plastic polymers and natural soil particles. The study offers a promising alternative to current labor-intensive identification methods, potentially making large-scale microplastic soil monitoring more practical.

2024 Microplastics 8 citations
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A Preliminary Study on the Utilization of Hyperspectral Imaging for the On-Soil Recognition of Plastic Waste Resulting from Agricultural Activities

Researchers explored the use of near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to detect and identify plastic waste in agricultural soils. They developed a classification model that could distinguish different types of plastic from soil and assess the degradation state of the material. The study demonstrates that hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometric analysis offers a rapid, non-destructive approach for monitoring plastic contamination in agricultural environments.

2023 Land 7 citations
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Predicting soil microplastic concentration using vis-NIR spectroscopy

Researchers used visible and near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy to predict microplastic concentrations in soil samples, developing calibration models that could estimate contamination levels directly from spectral measurements without extensive sample preparation. The approach offers potential for faster and more scalable monitoring of microplastic pollution in agricultural and natural soils.

2018 The Science of The Total Environment 225 citations
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Critical evaluation of hyperspectral imaging technology for detection and quantification of microplastics in soil

Researchers evaluated whether hyperspectral imaging technology can reliably detect and quantify microplastics in soil under varying real-world conditions. They found that near-infrared imaging generally works well but is significantly affected by factors like soil moisture, microplastic color, and particle size. The study recommends sorting microplastics by size before analysis and further research into moisture effects, providing the first comprehensive evaluation of this emerging detection technology for soil monitoring.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 32 citations
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Soil Microplastics Spectrum Based on Visible Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Researchers developed a visible near-infrared spectroscopy method for quantifying microplastics in soil, finding that spectral reflectance decreases with increasing microplastic content and that a regression model combining normalisation with first-derivative transformation achieved the best predictive accuracy with R-squared values of 0.75 and 0.77 for calibration and validation sets.

2023 Bangladesh Journal of Botany 4 citations
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Vis-NIR spectroscopy based rapid and non-destructive method to quantitate microplastics: An emerging contaminant in farm soil

Researchers developed a rapid, non-destructive method using visible and near-infrared spectroscopy to quantify microplastics in farm soil. The study suggests this approach could overcome the limitations of current extraction-based methods, which are time-consuming and prone to errors and biases.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 19 citations
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Application of hyperspectral imaging technology in the rapid identification of microplastics in farmland soil

Researchers applied hyperspectral imaging technology combined with machine learning to rapidly screen and classify microplastics in farmland soil samples, demonstrating an efficient non-destructive identification method for soil microplastic contamination.

2021 The Science of The Total Environment 101 citations
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Short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging of microplastics: Effects of chemical and physical processes on spectral signatures and detection capabilities

Researchers evaluated short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging for rapid microplastic detection and polymer identification, testing the effects of various physical and chemical weathering agents on spectral signatures and finding the technique effective for identifying multiple polymer types in complex samples.

2025 Journal of environmental chemical engineering
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Innovative approach for determining polypropylene microplastics pollution in calcareous soils: Vis-NIR spectroscopy

Researchers demonstrated that visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy combined with statistical modeling can accurately detect and quantify polypropylene microplastics in agricultural calcareous soils, with a model accuracy of R² = 0.91. This is promising because it could enable rapid, low-cost field screening of soil microplastic contamination without expensive laboratory analysis.

2026 Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
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Hyperspectral remote sensing as an environmental plastic pollution detection approach to determine occurrence of microplastics in diverse environments

Researchers tested whether hyperspectral remote sensing technology could detect microplastics mixed into different environmental surfaces like soil, water, concrete, and vegetation. Using near-infrared and short-wave infrared imaging, they achieved over 90% accuracy in detecting and classifying six common plastic types at concentrations as low as 0.15%. The study suggests that remote sensing could become a practical, large-scale tool for monitoring microplastic pollution across diverse environments.

2025 Environmental Pollution 4 citations
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A comprehensive and fast microplastics identification based on near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (HSI-NIR) and chemometrics

Researchers developed a near-infrared hyperspectral imaging method combined with chemometric analysis for rapid, high-throughput identification of microplastic types in mixed samples, achieving high classification accuracy and offering a faster alternative to FTIR and Raman methods for routine monitoring.

2021 Environmental Pollution 118 citations
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Spectral data of PE and PP microplastics in soil (FT-NIR & ATR-FTIR)

Researchers developed a dataset of FT-NIR and ATR-FTIR spectral data for polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics in soil, designed to support training and validation of a support vector regression model for rapid quantitative detection of microplastics using spectral fusion and machine learning.

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