Systematic Identification of MicroPLastics in the Environment
Developed by Aalborg University, Denmark and Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany
siMPle is a freeware for the fast detection of microplatic materials in environmental samples. Its algorithm compares the IR spectra of the sample with each reference spectra in the database, then assigns a material to them along with a probability score.
Microplastic
in the environment
Sampling
and preparation
μFTIR imaging
Analysis
Visible image
IR map
Comparison
of IR spectra with the reference database
1st
deriv.
Raw
spectra
2nd
deriv.
Reference database
Results
Plastic material
PS
PE
ABS
PVC
PP
EVA
Score of each match
0...1
Size of particles
The program is developed at Aalborg University, Denmark, in collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany.
The software, its previous version, and the reference database can be downloaded on this page. There´s also included a small sample database for trying the software.
A step-by-step guide for the use of the software can be found on the following page:
Contact the developers
In case you have questions or comments regarding the project, or would like to request the source code, please feel free to contact the developers:
Software for the automated detection of microplastic
Email: info@simple-plastics.eu
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