Machine learning driven methodology for enhanced nylon microplastic detection and characterization.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 01 12 2023
accepted: 07 02 2024
medline: 12 2 2024
pubmed: 12 2 2024
entrez: 11 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

In recent years, the field of microplastic (MP) research has evolved significantly; however, the lack of a standardized detection methodology has led to incomparability across studies. Addressing this gap, our current study innovates a reliable MP detection system that synergizes sample processing, machine learning, and optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy. This approach includes examining high-temperature filtration and alcohol treatment for reducing non-MP particles and utilizing a support vector machine (SVM) classifier focused on key wavenumbers that could discriminate between nylon MPs and non-nylon MPs (1077, 1541, 1635, 1711 cm

Identifiants

pubmed: 38342944
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-54003-1
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-54003-1
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

3464

Subventions

Organisme : Science Foundation Ireland
ID : 21/PATH-S/9290
Pays : Ireland

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Cihang Yang (C)

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Junhao Xie (J)

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Aoife Gowen (A)

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. aoife.gowen@ucd.ie.

Jun-Li Xu (JL)

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. junli.xu@ucd.ie.

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