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Research and Funding Research Projects
Method Development for Analyzing Microplastics in Sediment of Lake Michigan
Major Goals and Objectives
- Establish laboratory procedures for the analysis of microplastics in sediment of natural waters, and obtain preliminary data for Lake Michigan
Accomplishments / Benefits
Publication: Characterization of microplastics in sediment using stereomicroscopy and laser direct infrared (LDIR) spectroscopy
Keywords
contaminant, plastic, pollution, sedimentResearch Information
Principal Investigator:
An Li
An Li
Initiation Date:
2018
2018
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Our Work
Contacts
An Li
anli@uic.edu
anli@uic.edu