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Deep Learning-Based Shape Classification for Hyperspectral-Imaged Microplastics

Researchers tested nine deep learning architectures for automating the shape classification of microplastic particles in hyperspectral images, comparing performance on original and augmented datasets. The best models achieved high classification accuracy, offering a faster and more consistent alternative to labour-intensive manual identification.

2025 Analytical Chemistry
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Hyperspectral detection of soil microplastics via multimodal feature fusion and a dual-path attention residual convolutional network

A hyperspectral imaging approach combined with multimodal deep learning was developed to detect microplastics in soil, achieving high accuracy in identifying plastic particles against complex soil backgrounds. The method offers a faster, less destructive alternative to traditional chemical extraction and spectroscopy for soil monitoring.

2025 Talanta 1 citations
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Application of hyperspectral and deep learning in farmland soil microplastic detection

Hyperspectral imaging combined with deep learning was applied to detect and classify microplastics in farmland soil, offering a non-destructive, rapid alternative to time-consuming chemical extraction methods. The model achieved high classification accuracy across polymer types, demonstrating the potential for field-deployable microplastic monitoring in agricultural settings.

2022 Journal of Hazardous Materials 47 citations
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Deep Learning-BasedShape Classification for Hyperspectral-ImagedMicroplastics

Researchers tested nine deep learning architectures for automating shape classification of microplastic particles in hyperspectral images, comparing performance across original and augmented datasets. The best-performing architectures achieved high accuracy, offering a faster and more consistent alternative to manual expert classification.

2025 Figshare
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Microplastic Spectral Classification Using Deep Learning with Denoising and Dimensionality Reduction

Researchers developed a deep learning approach for microplastic spectral classification that incorporates denoising and dimensionality reduction steps, improving the accuracy of identifying and classifying microplastic polymer types from spectral data in marine ecosystems.

2024 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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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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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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Hybrid deep learning framework for environmental microplastic classification: Integrating CNN-based spectral feature extraction and transformer models

Researchers developed a hybrid deep learning framework combining convolutional and attention-based architectures to classify environmental microplastics from FTIR spectra, achieving improved accuracy on weathered and contaminated samples that challenge conventional spectral library approaches.

2025 Environmental Pollution 2 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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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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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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Identification of Polymers with a Small Data Set of Mid-infrared Spectra: A Comparison between Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models

Researchers compared multiple machine learning and deep learning models for identifying polymer types from mid-infrared spectral data using a small reference dataset, finding that certain deep learning architectures outperformed traditional methods even with limited training examples, supporting automated microplastic identification.

2023 Environmental Science & Technology Letters 19 citations
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Study on detection method of microplastics in farmland soil based on hyperspectral imaging technology

Researchers developed a method using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to rapidly detect and classify different types of microplastics in farmland soil. The technology achieved high accuracy in identifying common plastic types like polyethylene and polypropylene in soil samples. Better detection tools like this are essential for monitoring microplastic contamination in agricultural land and understanding its potential impact on food safety.

2023 Environmental Research 50 citations
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Convolutional neural network for soil microplastic contamination screening using infrared spectroscopy

Researchers trained a convolutional neural network on visible-near-infrared spectra to classify soil samples by degree of microplastic contamination, using concentrations from industrial areas around metropolitan Sydney as a baseline. The model accurately identified uncontaminated samples and improved classification of highly contaminated samples as the number of contamination classes increased, with transfer learning further enhancing performance.

2019 The Science of The Total Environment 127 citations
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Spectrometric Detection Of Microplastics In The Environment: A Novel Approach Using Hyperspectral Imaging System

This study developed a novel spectrometric approach to detect microplastics in environmental samples, combining spectral analysis with machine learning classification. The method enabled rapid, accurate identification of multiple polymer types without extensive sample preparation.

2024 UND Scholarly Commons (University of North Dakota)
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Deep convolutional neural networks for aged microplastics identification by Fourier transform infrared spectra classification

This study developed a deep learning model using convolutional neural networks to automatically identify aged microplastics from their infrared spectra. Aging changes the chemical signature of plastics, making them harder to identify with conventional spectral databases. The AI approach achieved high accuracy and could significantly speed up the analysis of environmental samples where weathered microplastics are the norm.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 28 citations
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Automatic classification of microplastics and natural organic matter mixtures using a deep learning model

Researchers developed a deep learning model using a convolutional neural network with spatial attention to classify microplastics mixed with natural organic matter from Raman spectra. The model achieved 99.54% accuracy compared to just 31.44% from conventional spectral library software, demonstrating that AI-based approaches can dramatically improve microplastic identification accuracy while reducing the need for time-intensive preprocessing steps.

2023 Water Research 45 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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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