The ingestion of microplastics by fish and plankton poses a severe threat to the human food chain. Fortunately, a new optical instrument solution that can rapidly detect microplastics has emerged. This solution is designed to aid environmental scientists in understanding the magnitude of the problem.
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ColSpec® MK2 detects microplastic particles that can
cause harm to human health
Microplastics highlight the danger of plastic pollution well
beyond those seen by the eye.
While environmentalists generally refer to plastic particles less
than 5-mm as "Microplastics," LightForm designed ColSpec®
MK2 to focus on hazardous particles less than 1-mm in size that
can cause harm to human health.
ColSpec can identify almost all types of plastic,
whether clear, colored, or combined.
ColSpec is a technician-friendly
optical system that eliminates the
need for staining and most sample
pre-preparation.
ColSpec classifies objects in the field
of view in color space analogous to
Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) used in
remote Earth sensing.
ColSpec uses the same general principles and analogous
software algorithms used in HSI systems.
For example, color spectral libraries
are used to recognize microplastic
targets in samples, equivalent to
those used in HSI systems.
The ColSpec MK2 optical system uses a research-
quality zoom objective, providing user-selectable
magnification from 1 to 24x. This magnification
range is perfect for imaging particles greater than 1
micrometer.
The ColSpec “Critical Angle Darkfield Illumination” system uniquely illuminates a wide
365-degree field of view with high-intensity LED illumination at a near-grazing angle to
produce ideal conditions for darkfield reflection scatter.
The intense brightness of microplastics
dramatically decreases detection time
and increases the probability of
observing even the smallest plastic
particles.
LightForm developed a complete software
package that controls the ColSpec
camera, uses color-spectral imaging
algorithms to identify microplastics, and
determines their size and abundance.
Find Out More At
https://microplasticsdet
ection.com
cause harm to human health
Microplastics highlight the danger of plastic pollution well
beyond those seen by the eye.
While environmentalists generally refer to plastic particles less
than 5-mm as "Microplastics," LightForm designed ColSpec®
MK2 to focus on hazardous particles less than 1-mm in size that
can cause harm to human health.
ColSpec can identify almost all types of plastic,
whether clear, colored, or combined.
ColSpec is a technician-friendly
optical system that eliminates the
need for staining and most sample
pre-preparation.
ColSpec classifies objects in the field
of view in color space analogous to
Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) used in
remote Earth sensing.
ColSpec uses the same general principles and analogous
software algorithms used in HSI systems.
For example, color spectral libraries
are used to recognize microplastic
targets in samples, equivalent to
those used in HSI systems.
The ColSpec MK2 optical system uses a research-
quality zoom objective, providing user-selectable
magnification from 1 to 24x. This magnification
range is perfect for imaging particles greater than 1
micrometer.
The ColSpec “Critical Angle Darkfield Illumination” system uniquely illuminates a wide
365-degree field of view with high-intensity LED illumination at a near-grazing angle to
produce ideal conditions for darkfield reflection scatter.
The intense brightness of microplastics
dramatically decreases detection time
and increases the probability of
observing even the smallest plastic
particles.
LightForm developed a complete software
package that controls the ColSpec
camera, uses color-spectral imaging
algorithms to identify microplastics, and
determines their size and abundance.
Find Out More At
https://microplasticsdet
ection.com