{"id":28648,"date":"2023-01-05T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=28648"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:21:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:21:24","slug":"new-open-access-database-will-better-identify-sources-of-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-open-access-database-will-better-identify-sources-of-plastic-pollution\/28648\/","title":{"rendered":"New open access database will better identify sources of plastic pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"
The database adds 42 polymer types not included in other open access libraries and is the first to include polymers from non-plastic particles, such as seagrass, shells, and animal tissues, to prevent misidentification and improve accuracy of results.<\/p>\n
The study constructs a library of polymer types to match current and newly discovered forms of plastic pollution. Aquarium researchers envision other scientists building and using open access libraries with more and more polymer types to better understand and address the global plastic pollution crisis.<\/p>\n
The corresponding study, \u2018A Raman spectral reference library of potential anthropogenic and biological ocean polymers<\/a>,\u2019 is published in Scientific Data. <\/em><\/p>\nMaking the database accessible to everyone<\/h3>\n