Our grand challenge is to solve the problem of microplastic pollution in the ocean. We sought to find an efficient method to identify microplastics in natural seawater samples as current sampling methods are costly and time-consuming. Fluorescence spectroscopy was explored and showed promising results as a quick way to differentiate between and identify specific plastic varieties.

Detecting Microplastics with Spectroscopy

Are Microplastics in Our Water Becoming a Macroproblem? – National Geographic