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FT-IR Spectroscopy for Microplastic Classification

December 19th 2024

A new study in Infrared Physics & Technology highlights the pivotal role of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in identifying and quantifying microplastics, emphasizing its advantages, limitations, and potential for advancement in mitigating environmental pollution.

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Measuring Microplastics in Remote and Pristine Environments

December 12th 2024

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Microplastics in the Desert: A Growing Concern in Phoenix Soils

December 6th 2024

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Breaking Down the Latest Environmental Research in Spectroscopy

December 2nd 2024

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The Role of Imaging in Preserving Wetlands

December 2nd 2024

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Fiberoptic Formaldehyde Field Sensors for Industrial Environments: Capitalizing on Evanescent-Wave Spectroscopy

Fiberoptic Formaldehyde Field Sensors for Industrial Environments: Capitalizing on Evanescent-Wave Spectroscopy

M. Mar Darder;Luis A. Serrano;María C. Moreno-Bondi; Miguel A. Alba;Guillermo Orellana
November 1st 2020

An inexpensive fiberoptic-based formaldehyde field sensor is described for monitoring low-levels of formaldehyde, a widespread indoor air pollutant, based on the principle of evanescent wave absorption of light. Sensor prototypes following that principle are being tested in two plywood board production plants.

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What New Methods that Measure Isotope Ratios Can Reveal About the Environment, Humans, and the Earth

February 1st 2015

Multiple-collector inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) has some specific advantages over traditional ICP-MS instruments.

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