Penn researchers advance detection of microplastics in water

As concerns grow over microplastics in drinking water and the environment, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working to simplify how the tiny particles are detected - a mission now backed by new federal attention and funding.

In a Penn Engineering lab, postdoctoral fellow Derek Ho uses Nile Red dye and acetone to identify microplastics in water samples, including one taken from Cobbs Creek.
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