ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021
Optical detection of microplastics in water.
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- Tracking microplastic pathways: Real-time IoT monitoring for water quality and public health.MethodsX · 2025Article
- Applications of Raman spectroscopy for microplastic detection and characterization: a comprehensive spectral reference.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Review
- Electrochemical Detection of Microplastics in Aqueous Media.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Numerical analysis and experimental verification of optical scattering from microplastics.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- Nanotechnology in food and water security: on-site detection of agricultural pollutants through surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.Emergent materials · 2022Review
- A Review of the Migration and Transformation of Microplastics in Inland Water Systems.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Detection of Microplastic in Salts Using Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Unfortunately, the plastic pollution increases at an exponential rate and drastically endangers the marine ecosystem. According to World Health Organization (WHO), microplastics in drinking water have become a concern and may be a risk to human health. One of the major efforts to fight against this problem is developing easy-to-use, low-cost, portable microplastic detection systems. To address this issue, here, we present our prototype device based on an optical system that can help detect the microplastics in water. This system that costs less than $370 is essentially a low-cost Raman spectrometer. It includes a collimated laser (5 mW), a sample holder, a notch filter, a diffraction grating, and a CCD sensor all integrated in a 3D printed case. Our experiments show that our system is capable of detecting microplastics in water having a concentration less than 0.015% w/v. We believe that the designed portable device can find a widespread use all over the world to monitor the microplastic content in an easier and cost-effective manner.
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