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Automatic Counting and Classification of Microplastic Particles

Researchers developed an automatic system for counting and classifying microplastic particles in marine samples, applying image analysis techniques to address the growing problem of plastic debris entering the food chain via marine species ingestion.

2018 25 citations
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A Machine Learning Approach To Microplastic Detection And Quantification In Aquatic Environments

This study developed a machine learning approach for detecting and quantifying microplastics in aquatic environments, demonstrating that automated image analysis can improve throughput and accuracy compared to manual microscopic counting for environmental monitoring applications.

2025 International Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Deep Learning-Based Image Recognition System for Automated Microplastic Detection and Water Pollution Monitoring

This study developed a deep learning image recognition system to automate the detection and classification of microplastics from microscopy images of water samples. The system achieved high accuracy across particle types and sizes, offering a scalable and less labor-intensive alternative to manual microscopy for large-scale water pollution monitoring.

2025 Artificial Intelligence Systems and Its Applications
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Data Study Group Final Report: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Machine learning was applied to the challenge of automatically classifying plankton species from underwater images collected by fisheries monitoring systems. The AI classifier could identify dozens of plankton categories with high accuracy, reducing the need for time-consuming manual identification. Automated plankton monitoring improves understanding of marine food web health and ecosystem responses to environmental change.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 4 citations
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Machine learning enhanced machine vision system for micro-plastics particles classification

Researchers developed a machine learning-based classification system using fluorescence microscopy with Nile Red staining to identify and categorize microplastic types in environmental samples, aiming to provide a faster and more automated alternative to labor-intensive manual identification methods.

2025 DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University)
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A Handy Open-Source Application Based on Computer Vision and Machine Learning Algorithms to Count and Classify Microplastics

An open-source computer vision application was developed to automatically count and classify microplastics in microscopy images, achieving accuracy comparable to manual counting while processing samples orders of magnitude faster, offering the scientific community a free tool to reduce the bottleneck of tedious visual microplastic enumeration.

2021 Water 60 citations
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Application of a convolutional neural network for automated multiclass identification of field-collected microplastics and diatom algae from optical microscopy images

Researchers developed and evaluated a convolutional neural network model using transfer learning to automatically classify field-collected microplastics and diatom algae from optical microscopy images, using a dataset of real microplastics sampled from a freshwater reservoir. The model achieved automated multi-class identification, including detection of diatom frustules that survive hydrogen peroxide processing, addressing challenges posed by the lack of standardised microplastic analysis protocols.

2025 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais
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Detection of Microplastics Using Machine Learning

Researchers reviewed and demonstrated machine learning approaches for detecting and classifying microplastics in environmental samples, finding that automated image analysis and spectral classification methods can improve the speed and accuracy of microplastic monitoring compared to manual methods.

2019 30 citations
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A Deep Learning Approach for Microplastic Segmentation in Microscopic Images

Researchers developed a deep learning model for automated segmentation and classification of microplastics in microscopic images, identifying five distinct categories including fibers, fragments, spheres, foam, and film. The model achieved high accuracy while maintaining low computational requirements, making it suitable for high-throughput deployment in environmental monitoring. The study offers a tool that could help overcome the measurement bottleneck in microplastic characterization for toxicological and risk assessment studies.

2025 Toxics 1 citations
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Rapid Classification of Microplastics by Using the Application of a Convolutional Neural Network

Researchers used convolutional neural networks (deep learning) to automatically classify microplastic particles in microscopy images into four categories: fragments, pellets, films, and fibers. The models achieved high classification accuracy, reducing the time and labor needed for manual identification. Automated AI classification could greatly accelerate large-scale microplastic monitoring programs.

2023 Proceedings of the World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering 2 citations
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Plankton classification with high-throughput submersible holographic microscopy and transfer learning

Researchers used underwater holographic microscopes and transfer learning — an AI technique that applies knowledge from one task to another — to automatically classify diverse plankton species from images, including rare forms. The system shows promise for large-scale, automated ocean monitoring without needing constant human analysis.

2021 BMC Ecology and Evolution 29 citations
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SMACC: A System for Microplastics Automatic Counting and Classification

Researchers developed an automated computer vision system (SMACC) that uses image analysis to count and classify plastic particles in beach samples, demonstrating that machine learning can substantially reduce the time and effort required for large-scale beach microplastic monitoring.

2020 IEEE Access 69 citations
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Development of Microplastics Detector and Quantifier Utilizing Deep Learning Based Algorithm

Researchers developed a microplastics detector and quantifier using deep learning-based image analysis, training a neural network to identify and count microplastic particles in microscopic images. The system achieved high accuracy and offers a faster, more objective alternative to manual counting.

2024
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Microplastic Binary Segmentation with Resolution Fusion and Large Convolution Kernels

Researchers developed an improved machine-learning model to automatically detect and segment microplastic particles in images, achieving better accuracy than previous approaches by combining multi-resolution image analysis with large convolution kernels. Reliable automated detection tools are essential for scaling up microplastic monitoring, since manual identification is too slow and inconsistent for the volumes of environmental samples that need to be processed.

2024 Journal of Computing Science and Engineering 3 citations
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Automatic quantification and classification of microplastics in scanning electron micrographs via deep learning

Researchers developed a deep learning system that can automatically detect and classify microplastics in scanning electron microscope images, replacing the time-consuming process of manual analysis. The system achieved high accuracy in identifying different types and shapes of microplastic particles, even very small ones that are difficult to spot by eye. This automated approach could significantly speed up microplastic monitoring and pollution assessment efforts.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 137 citations
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Image recognition of microplastic particles in marine sediments – planned activities

This abstract outlines a planned research effort to develop image recognition algorithms for automatically identifying microplastic particles in marine sediment samples. Automated identification could greatly speed up the labor-intensive task of quantifying microplastics in sediment, enabling broader and more consistent environmental monitoring.

2020
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Computer vision segmentation model—deep learning for categorizing microplastic debris

Researchers developed a deep learning computer vision model for automatically categorizing beached microplastic debris from images. The segmentation model was trained to identify and classify different types of microplastic particles, reducing the need for time-consuming manual counting and laboratory analysis. The study suggests that automated image-based detection could enable more scalable and consistent monitoring of microplastic pollution along coastlines.

2024 Frontiers in Environmental Science 10 citations
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Efficient Microplastic Detection in Water Using ResNet50 and Fluorescence Imaging

Researchers applied a ResNet50 deep learning model to fluorescence microscopy images of water samples, achieving high-accuracy classification of microplastics, demonstrating that deep learning can efficiently automate microplastic identification from microscopy data.

2025
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Differentiating Microplastics from Natural Particles in Aqueous Suspensions Using Flow Cytometry with Machine Learning

Researchers developed a stain-free flow cytometry method combined with machine learning to rapidly distinguish microplastics from natural particles like algae and sediment in water samples. The approach achieved identification accuracies over 93% and was validated in freshwater environmental samples, offering a time-efficient screening tool for microplastic monitoring.

2024 Environmental Science & Technology 10 citations
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Proceeding the categorization of microplastics through deep learning-based image segmentation

Researchers developed a deep learning-based image segmentation method using Mask R-CNN to automatically identify and classify microplastic shapes in microscopic images, demonstrating a practical step toward standardized and automated microplastic categorization.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 34 citations