What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to synthesize microplastics that can be tracked in living organisms using near-infrared fluorophores.

February 12, 2026Environmental Science Advances0 citationsOpen Access

Synthesis of near-infrared-fluorophore-loaded microplastics with different compositions for in vivo tracking

MUMasakazu Umezawa SIS. InoueTokyo University of Science RNRyo NagasawaTokyo University of Science

Key Points

The central aim is to synthesize microplastics that can be tracked in living organisms using near-infrared fluorophores.
Synthesis of microplastics with varying compositions
Loading microplastics with near-infrared fluorophores
In vivo tracking experiments to evaluate effectiveness
Successfully synthesized microplastics with different compositions
Fluorophore loading enabled effective in vivo tracking in test subjects
Demonstrated the potential for monitoring microplastic distribution in ecosystems

Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive environmental pollutants of growing concern owing to their potential impact on ecosystems and human health. Although reports of human exposure to MPs are increasing, our understanding...

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