ArticleHeliyon2024
A promising method for fast identification of microplastic particles in environmental samples: A pilot study using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Determining the influence of variable additive, filler, and dye concentrations in plastics on their fluorescence behavior via spectrometry and FD-FLIM.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Effects of defined organic layers on the fluorescence lifetime of plastic materials.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Applications of Fluorescence Technology for Rapid Identification of Marine Plastic Pollution.Polymers · 2025Review
- Identification of different plastic types and natural materials from terrestrial environments using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2024Article
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Abstract
Microplastic pollution of the environment has been extensively studied, with recent studies focusing on the prevalence of microplastics in the environment and their effects on various organisms. Identification methods that simplify the extraction and analysis process to the point where the extraction can be omitted are being investigated, thus enabling the direct identification of microplastic particles. Currently, microplastic samples from environmental matrices can only be identified using time-consuming extraction, sample processing, and analytical methods. Various spectroscopic methods are currently employed, such as micro Fourier-transform infrared, attenuated total reflectance, and micro Raman spectroscopy. However, microplastics in environmental matrices cannot be directly identified using these spectroscopic methods. Investigations using frequency-domain fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FD-FLIM) to identify and differentiate plastics from environmental materials have yielded promising results for directly identifying microplastics in an environmental matrix. Herein, two artificially prepared environmental matrices that included natural soil, grass, wood, and high-density polyethylene were investigated using FD-FLIM. Our first results showed that we successfully identified one plastic type in the two artificially prepared matrices using FD-FLIM. However, further research must be conducted to improve the FD-FLIM method and explore its limitations for directly identifying microplastics in environmental samples.
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