TY - JOUR
T1 - Gaining traction of optical modalities in the detection of microplastics
AU - Lukose, Jijo
AU - Sunil, Megha
AU - Westhead, Elizabeth K.
AU - Chidangil, Santhosh
AU - Kumar, Satheesh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - The detection of microplastics is crucial, given their widespread occurrence as a global contaminant. Although numerous techniques exist for identifying small plastic particles, optical methods are increasingly acknowledged as efficient tools, particularly due to their noninvasive nature. The sub-nanoscale wavelength of light enables the identification of the unique characteristics of microscopic plastic particles through the use of technologies that integrate applied optics. This paper presents a comprehensive perspective of the various optical approaches used for the accurate detection and analysis of microplastics across different environmental settings.
AB - The detection of microplastics is crucial, given their widespread occurrence as a global contaminant. Although numerous techniques exist for identifying small plastic particles, optical methods are increasingly acknowledged as efficient tools, particularly due to their noninvasive nature. The sub-nanoscale wavelength of light enables the identification of the unique characteristics of microscopic plastic particles through the use of technologies that integrate applied optics. This paper presents a comprehensive perspective of the various optical approaches used for the accurate detection and analysis of microplastics across different environmental settings.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.coche.2024.101086
DO - 10.1016/j.coche.2024.101086
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85214491550
SN - 2211-3398
VL - 47
JO - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
JF - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
M1 - 101086
ER -