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Polarization-sensitive digital holography for microplastic identification through scattering media

Researchers designed a polarization-sensitive holographic imaging system capable of identifying transparent microplastics through scattering media by measuring the degree of linear polarization (DoLP) as an angle-independent discriminating feature. The system enables non-destructive differentiation of microplastic types in turbid or complex optical environments where conventional imaging methods fail.

2023 3 citations
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Holographic and polarization features analysis for microplastics characterization and water monitoring

Researchers explored digital holography and polarization imaging as a combined technique for characterizing and classifying microplastics in water, computing features including angle of polarization (AoP) and degree of linear polarization (DoLP) to distinguish microplastics from biological and natural particles. The method demonstrated potential for real-time, non-contact, in situ microplastic detection and water quality monitoring.

2023 4 citations
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Real-time microplastic detection using polarization digital holographic microscope

Researchers developed a real-time microplastic detection system using a polarization digital holographic microscope, enabling identification and characterization of MP particles in water based on their optical properties without the need for chemical staining or extensive sample preparation.

2025
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Toward an All-Optical Fingerprint of Synthetic and Natural Microplastic Fibers by Polarization-Sensitive Holographic Microscopy

Researchers developed a polarization-sensitive digital holographic microscopy method that can generate unique all-optical fingerprints to distinguish synthetic microplastic fibers from natural fibers in water without destroying the sample.

2022 ACS Photonics 33 citations
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Material analysis with polarization holography and machine learning

Researchers developed a polarization holographic imaging system combined with machine learning to identify different materials, demonstrating the approach on microplastic identification. This novel optical method could become a fast, non-destructive tool for classifying microplastics in environmental samples.

2023 1 citations
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Intelligent Digital Holographic systems to counteract microplastic pollution in marine waters

Researchers developed a digital holography system capable of detecting and classifying microplastic particles in seawater in a label-free, high-throughput manner. The system can identify plastic particles that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye and can be adapted for use with microfluidic devices. This technology offers a faster and more compact alternative to traditional microscopy methods for marine microplastic monitoring.

2022 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea) 4 citations
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Polarization Holographic Imaging for High-throughput Microplastic Analysis

Researchers developed a polarization holography system integrated with deep learning for high-throughput microplastic detection and analysis in aqueous environments. The system enables dynamic, real-time multimodal monitoring of microplastics by leveraging polarization contrast to distinguish particles in liquid samples.

2023 3 citations
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Snapshot Polarization-Sensitive Holography for Detecting Microplastics in Turbid Water

Researchers developed a new imaging technique combining holography and polarimetry to detect microplastic particles in turbid water, a setting where traditional detection methods struggle. The approach uses differences in how light polarizes when passing through plastic versus natural particles to distinguish microplastics even in murky conditions. The study demonstrates a promising tool for faster, more practical monitoring of microplastic pollution in real-world water environments.

2023 ACS Photonics 27 citations
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Intelligent polarization-sensitive holographic flow-cytometer: Towards specificity in classifying natural and microplastic fibers

An intelligent polarization-sensitive holographic flow cytometer was developed to classify natural and synthetic microplastic fibers at the micron scale, addressing the need for automated identification of the dominant form of microplastic pollution -- fibers -- in aquatic ecosystems.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 55 citations
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Synthetic microfibers discriminated by AI-enabled polarization resolved Digital Holography

Researchers developed an AI-enabled polarization-resolved Digital Holography system to detect and discriminate synthetic microfibers in aquatic environments, leveraging the birefringent optical properties unique to synthetic polymers to distinguish them from natural fibers. The approach achieved automated classification without chemical preprocessing, offering a scalable tool for monitoring textile-derived microplastic pollution in marine waters.

2022 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea) 1 citations
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Microplastic pollution monitoring with holographic classification and deep learning

This study used digital holographic microscopy combined with deep learning to classify microplastic particles in water samples, achieving high classification accuracy and demonstrating the potential for automated, high-throughput microplastic monitoring.

2021 Journal of Physics Photonics 67 citations
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Digital holographic microplastics detection and characterization in heterogeneous samples via deep learning

Researchers used digital holographic microscopy combined with deep learning to detect and characterize microplastic particles in heterogeneous samples containing algae, microorganisms, and other natural particles. This automated approach could improve the speed and accuracy of environmental microplastic monitoring.

2021 Twelfth International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics 7 citations
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Computational polarized holography for automatic monitoring of microplastics in scattering aquatic environments

Researchers developed an integrated imaging system based on computational polarized holography for automatic monitoring of microplastics in aquatic environments. The system enables accurate 3D tracking of dynamic microplastic particles, and a hybrid de-scattering algorithm substantially improves image quality even in turbid water conditions. An unsupervised clustering method was also developed to identify and classify different microplastics based on their multimodal features without manual annotation.

2025 APL Photonics 5 citations
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Micro-Objects Classification for Microplastic Pollution Detection using Holographic Images

Researchers developed a machine learning system that uses holographic 3D images to automatically classify microplastics in water samples, distinguishing them from other microscopic particles with high precision. Current microplastic monitoring is slow and labor-intensive, so automated detection tools are essential for large-scale environmental surveillance. This approach could significantly speed up the monitoring of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments.

2024 2 citations
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Detection of microplastic release into water from plastic containers based on lensless digital holography

Researchers used lensless digital holography to detect microplastics released from plastic food delivery containers into water, demonstrating that the technique can differentiate microplastic particles from other impurities and quantify their release under realistic conditions.

2025 Nanoscale Advances
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Smart polarization and spectroscopic holography for real-time microplastics identification

Researchers developed a new optical imaging system called SPLASH that simultaneously captures polarization, holographic, and texture data from tiny particles — without needing a traditional spectrometer — and used machine learning to identify different types of microplastics with high accuracy. This approach could enable faster, more practical real-time monitoring of microplastic pollution in water.

2024 Communications Engineering 30 citations
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High-throughput microplastic assessment using polarization holographic imaging

Researchers built a portable, low-cost system that uses holographic imaging and polarized light combined with deep learning to automatically detect, count, and classify microplastics in water in real time — without lengthy sample preparation. This tool significantly speeds up microplastic monitoring and could be widely deployed for environmental surveillance.

2024 Scientific Reports 36 citations
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Automatic Detection of Microplastics by Deep Learning Enabled Digital Holography

Researchers developed a digital holography system combined with deep learning to automatically detect and identify microplastics in water without manual image analysis. The system processes raw holographic images directly, offering a faster and more scalable approach to microplastic monitoring in environmental samples.

2020 Imaging and Applied Optics Congress 12 citations
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Microplastic Identification via Holographic Imaging and Machine Learning

Researchers combined holographic imaging with machine learning algorithms to automatically identify and classify microplastics in water samples, achieving accurate particle detection without manual microscopy. This automated approach could significantly speed up microplastic monitoring in environmental samples.

2019 Advanced Intelligent Systems 155 citations
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Imaging‐Based Lensless Polarization‐Sensitive Fluid Stream Analyzer for Automated, Label‐Free, and Cost‐Effective Microplastic Classification

Researchers developed an imaging-based lensless polarization-sensitive fluid stream analyzer that combines digital in-line holography with polarization sensitivity for automated, label-free, and cost-effective in situ detection and classification of microplastics in fluid streams, offering a practical tool for continuous aquatic monitoring without the labor costs of traditional sampling.

2024 Advanced Intelligent Systems
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Digital holographic approaches to the detection and characterization of microplastics in water environments

This review examines advances in using digital holography as a high-throughput tool for detecting and characterizing microplastics in water. Researchers discuss both the hardware and software developments, including the growing role of artificial intelligence for classification tasks. The study highlights the emergence of field-portable holographic flow cytometers as a promising technology for real-time water monitoring of microplastic contamination.

2023 Applied Optics 20 citations
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Holographic Classifier: Deep Learning in Digital Holography for Automatic Micro-objects Classification

Researchers developed a deep learning system using digital holography to automatically classify micro-objects such as microplastics and pollutant particles without manual image processing. The system achieved fast, accurate identification, offering a promising automated tool for environmental pollution monitoring.

2020 19 citations
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Microplastic pollution assessment with digital holography and zero-shot learning

Researchers developed a digital holography system combined with zero-shot machine learning to identify and characterize microplastics in environmental samples without requiring labeled training data, offering a promising automated tool for large-scale microplastic monitoring.

2022 APL Photonics 31 citations
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Identification of microplastics in wastewater samples by means of polarized light optical microscopy

Scientists tested polarized light optical microscopy as a rapid method for identifying microplastics in wastewater samples, finding it could distinguish synthetic polymer particles from natural debris based on their optical properties without requiring expensive spectroscopy equipment.

2019 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 120 citations