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Image cytometry of irregular microplastic particles in a cross-slot microchannel utilizing viscoelastic focusing

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Microplastic particles have recently attracted much attention owing to their potential adverse effects on marine and terrestrial environments. Although several studies have been conducted on this topic, one of the prominent existing challenges is developing analytical methods to precisely characterize isolated microplastics. Specifically, a systematic method that determines both the size and shape of irregular micron-sized particles is required because conventional optical methods provide only two-dimensional images of microplastics and cannot easily handle cases of tilting or aggregation of particles. In this study, we demonstrate that previously developed microfluidic technologies can be successfully applied to measure the size and shape of oblate microparticles utilizing viscoelastic particle focusing. Furthermore, this technique is also applicable for irregular microplastic fragments that are predominantly found in environmental samples.

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This research was supported by the Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (nos. NRF-2019R1F1A1060512, NRF-2018R1A5A1024127, and 2020R1A2 C2009244).

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  1. Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Korea

    Bookun Kim & Ju Min Kim

  2. Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Korea

    Hwang Lee & Jung-Hwan Kwon

  3. Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, 18323, Korea

    Seong Jae Lee

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Korea

    Ju Min Kim

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Kim, B., Lee, H., Lee, S.J. et al. Image cytometry of irregular microplastic particles in a cross-slot microchannel utilizing viscoelastic focusing. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 37, 2136–2142 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0670-7

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