Curcumin-based-fluorescent staining and microfluidic detection of microplastics in wastewater effluent
We present a fast, eco-friendly method for detecting polyethylene microplastics (<10 μm) in wastewater effluent using curcumin as a natural fluorescent dye. Curcumin-stained particles exhibited strong green fluorescence and electrophoretic capture in a microfluidic device, demonstrating a sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes for environmental microplastic detection.
Authors
- Pouya Rezai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-8063)
- Ratul Kumar Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8611-927X)
- Satinder Kaur Brar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6633-4247)
- Juviya Mathew
- Haider Warraich
Institutions
- York University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02304a
- Primary Topic
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00