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ClearHow to Identify and Quantify Microplastics and Nanoplastics Using Raman Imaging?
This paper reviews advances in Raman imaging as a method for identifying and quantifying microplastics and nanoplastics in environmental samples, discussing current protocols, analytical challenges, and the need for standardization.
Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects
This review summarizes the latest advances in using Raman spectroscopy to identify microplastics in environmental samples, highlighting improvements in speed, sensitivity, and the ability to characterize plastic type and surface chemistry.
Applications of Raman spectroscopy for microplastic detection and characterization: a comprehensive spectral reference
This review evaluates Raman spectroscopy as a tool for detecting and identifying microplastics across water, soil, air, and biological samples. The study consolidates reference spectra for common plastic polymers and discusses recent innovations like surface-enhanced Raman techniques that improve detection sensitivity, while also addressing challenges like fluorescence interference in complex samples.
Study on Rapid Recognition of Marine Microplastics Based on Raman Spectroscopy
Researchers developed a rapid identification system for marine microplastics using Raman spectroscopy, enabling quick determination of plastic type and size. Fast, accurate identification tools are critical for monitoring the growing problem of microplastic pollution in ocean environments.
Identification of Microplastics Using a Custom Built Micro-Raman Spectrometer
Researchers built a custom micro-Raman spectrometer and demonstrated its use for identifying microplastic polymer types in environmental samples, achieving sensitive and specific polymer identification at particle sizes down to a few micrometers.
Microplastic identification using Raman microsocpy
Researchers developed and implemented a Raman spectroscopy system for rapid detection and identification of microplastic particles on substrates. The system enables efficient chemical characterization of microplastics found across diverse environmental matrices including ocean, lakes, soil, beach sediment, and human blood.
Raman Spectroscopy of Marine Microplastics - A short comprehensive compendium for the environmental scientists
Researchers produced a practical primer on Raman spectroscopy for non-specialist environmental scientists working with marine microplastics, covering instrument principles, sample preparation, spectral interpretation, and common challenges, aimed at improving the reliability and comparability of Raman-based MP identification.
Raman spectroscopy: Recent advances in fast and reliable microplastic analysis
This review summarized recent advances in Raman spectroscopy for fast and reliable microplastic identification, covering improvements in speed, sensitivity, and automation that are making the technique more practical for routine environmental monitoring. Raman-based methods are increasingly able to identify microplastics in complex environmental matrices including biological tissues.
Visual detection of microplastics using Raman spectroscopic imaging
Researchers developed a visual detection method for microplastics using Raman spectroscopic imaging that generates pseudo-color maps to identify different polymer types. The technique successfully identified microplastics as small as 1 micrometer and could distinguish between different plastic compositions in environmental samples. The study suggests this imaging approach could serve as an efficient and accurate tool for routine microplastic monitoring.
Localisation and identification of polystyrene particles in tissue sections using Raman spectroscopic imaging
Researchers developed a Raman spectroscopic imaging method to localize and identify polystyrene microplastic particles directly within tissue sections, enabling in-situ detection without fluorescent labeling and making environmental sample analysis feasible.
Raman Microspectroscopy: Improvement in Signal Generation and Collection to Facilitate Raman Spectroscopy
Advances in Raman microspectroscopy were reviewed for improving signal generation and analysis in microplastic identification, including new detector designs and data processing algorithms. Enhanced Raman spectroscopy capabilities enable faster and more accurate polymer identification at smaller particle sizes.
Raman imaging spectroscopic solutions for microplastics advanced analysis: Insights from Choqueyapu river basin (La Paz, Bolivia)
This review surveys Raman imaging spectroscopy solutions for characterizing microplastics, covering advances in instrumentation, data analysis, and high-throughput methods that improve the speed and chemical specificity of microplastic identification in complex samples.
Unveiling microplastics with hyperspectral Raman imaging: From macroscale observations to real-world applications
This study demonstrated that hyperspectral Raman imaging can identify and characterize microplastics across scales from macro observations to individual particles in real environmental samples, offering advantages over single-point Raman measurements for heterogeneous samples.
Identification and visualisation of microplastics/nanoplastics by Raman imaging (i): Down to 100 nm
Researchers developed an advanced Raman imaging technique capable of identifying and visualizing nanoplastics down to 100 nanometers in size. The study addressed a key analytical gap, as nanoplastic research has been limited by the lack of effective characterization methods, and the new approach offers a way to detect these extremely small particles that may pose greater environmental risks due to their high surface area.
Raman Spectral Imaging for the Detection of Inhalable Microplastics in Ambient Particulate Matter Samples
Researchers developed a filter-based sampling method compatible with Raman spectral imaging to detect inhalable-sized microplastics in ambient air samples. They successfully identified and mapped plastic particles as small as a few micrometers on sampling filters. The study provides a practical new analytical approach for measuring airborne microplastic exposure, an area where reliable detection methods have been lacking.
Identification and visualisation of microplastics / nanoplastics by Raman imaging (iii): algorithm to cross-check multi-images
This study developed an improved Raman mapping algorithm with cross-checking across multiple images to more reliably identify microplastics and nanoplastics when spectral signals are weak, reducing false positives in environmental sample analysis.
Raman spectroscopy: Recent advances in fast and reliable microplastic analysis
This review covered recent advances in Raman spectroscopy for fast and reliable microplastic analysis, with emphasis on its ability to characterize small particles that can penetrate living tissues. The authors highlight improvements in speed and sensitivity that are making Raman techniques more practical for environmental monitoring.
A review of recent progress in the application of Raman spectroscopy and SERS detection of microplastics and derivatives
This review covers advances in using Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to detect and identify microplastics in the environment. These techniques offer high resolution and sensitive detection that can identify specific plastic types even at very small sizes. Better detection methods are essential for understanding the true extent of microplastic contamination and its potential risks to human health.
A Review of Spectroscopic Techniques used for the Quantification and Classification of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment
This review evaluates spectroscopic techniques — including Raman, FTIR, NIR, ICP-MS, fluorescence, X-ray, and NMR — for identifying and quantifying microplastics and nanoplastics in environmental and biological matrices, covering methodologies, sample handling, and applications.
Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems
This review outlined the current status of Raman spectroscopy for analyzing microplastics in aquatic systems, highlighting its high spatial resolution advantage for detecting small particles while critically assessing its drawbacks and best practices for effective use.
Rapid MicroplasticDetection Using High-ThroughputScreening Raman Spectroscopy
Researchers developed a high-throughput screening Raman spectroscopy system for rapid microplastic detection, overcoming the traditional tradeoff between spatial resolution, field of view, and analytical throughput to enable faster identification of plastic particles across environmental samples with low concentrations.
Rapid identification of micro and nanoplastics by line scan Raman micro-spectroscopy
Researchers developed a faster Raman spectroscopy tool for identifying microplastic particles by scanning a line rather than a single point at a time, improving imaging speed by 10 to 100 times over conventional methods. This allows the same chemical identification and size characterization of microplastics across large sample areas in a fraction of the time. Faster analysis methods are critical for processing the large numbers of samples needed in environmental monitoring programs.
Analytical tools in advancing microplastics research for identification and quantification across environmental media: from sample to insight
Researchers reviewed the analytical tools most commonly used for identifying and quantifying microplastics, focusing on FTIR and Raman spectroscopy as the two primary methods. The review compared their strengths and limitations and provided guidance for choosing between them based on particle size, sample matrix, and research objectives.
Identification and visualisation of microplastics by Raman mapping
Researchers demonstrated that Raman mapping can identify and visualize microplastics within soil and sand samples with minimal sample preparation. The technique successfully detected various polymer types against complex natural backgrounds without requiring dyes or destructive processing. The study presents Raman mapping as a practical, non-destructive analytical tool for studying microplastic distribution in environmental matrices like soil.