University researchers have developed a small, portable device that can accurately measure microplastics in water samples ...

portable device that can accurately measure microplastics in water samples within minutes. The innovative tool consists of a 3D-printed box containing a wireless digital microscope, a green LED ...

By definition, microplastics are fragments of ... linked smartphone analyzes images transmitted by the microscope. Only a tiny amount of water is required (less than one drop), to which a solution ...

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe ... “The breakdown of larger plastic pieces into microplastics and nanoplastics presents significant threats to food systems, ...

Microplastics have been reported in many sources of drinking water and everyday food items ... even with a high-powered microscope. So rather than trying to see them, researchers are beginning ...

Microplastics have been reported in many sources of drinking water and everyday food items ... even with a high-powered microscope. So rather than trying to see them, researchers are beginning ...

Expert in microplastics Professor Richard Thompson answers some of the most common questions on microplastics - including how ...

Microplastics have been reported in many sources of drinking water and everyday food items ... even with a high-powered microscope. So rather than trying to see them, researchers are beginning to use ...