Environmental & Microplastics
Environmental spectroscopy provides fast, flexible tools for analyzing materials and monitoring changes in our environment. StellarNet UV-VIS, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy systems support applications including water quality and pollution monitoring, soil analysis, algae and vegetation research, chemical analysis, and microplastics identification.
Raman spectroscopy can identify microplastics and polymers through their unique molecular fingerprints, while UV-VIS and NIR spectroscopy enable a wide range of optical and environmental measurements. With compact fiber-optic systems for laboratory, field, and real-time monitoring, StellarNet provides versatile spectroscopy solutions for environmental research and analysis.
Featured Articles
Assessing Land Cover and Soil Quality with Remote Sensing
Understanding changes in land cover and soil quality is important for environmental monitoring, agriculture, and land management. This research combines remote sensing, spectroscopy, and geographic information systems (GIS) to assess landscape characteristics and soil conditions, demonstrating how spectral data can provide valuable information across large areas.
Measuring Soil pH with Spectrophotometry
Soil pH is an important indicator of soil health and can influence nutrient availability, plant growth, and agricultural productivity. This research explores a spectrophotometric method for determining soil pH and compares the results with traditional glass electrode measurements, highlighting an alternative approach for analyzing soil extracts.
Advancing Microplastics Detection with Raman Spectroscopy
Microplastics are increasingly found across environmental systems, creating a need for faster and more reliable methods of identifying and analyzing particles. This Earth Day feature explores how Raman spectroscopy and particle analysis can help characterize microplastics, providing detailed chemical information that can support environmental research and monitoring.
Customer Research & Publications
Autonomous monitoring of algal biomass: Success stories and lessons learned from long-term field deployment
Christopher Katinas, Marina Holder, Thomas A. Reichardt, John McGowen Jerilyn A. Timlin Abstract Autonomous, high-frequency monitoring of outdoor algal ponds is needed to quantify biomass...
Earth Day 2026: Advancing Microplastics Detection with Raman Particle Analysis
Introduction: A Growing Environmental Challenge As global attention turns toward sustainability and environmental stewardship, microplastics have emerged as one of the most pervasive and least...
World Ocean Day: Characterization of the daily and circadian valve behavior of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis
Alexandre Le Moal, Damien Tran, Laura Payton, Bernadette Pogoda, Bettina Meyer 29 April 2025 Abstract Marine organisms exhibit a multitude of biological rhythms synchronized with the interactions...
Earth Day 2025 Our Power, Our Planet
Christopher J. Gisriel, Vasily Kurashov, David F. Iwig, Brandon P. Russell, David J. Vinyard, Gary W. Brudvig, John H. Golbeck, K. V. Lakshmi November 29, 2024 | Vol 10, Issue 48 DOI:...
A Surface Radiation Balance Dataset from Siple Dome in West Antarctica for Atmospheric and Climate Model Evaluation
DAN LUBIN (a), MADISON L. GHIZ (b), SERGIO CASTILLO (c), RYAN C. SCOTT (d), SAMUEL E. LEBLANC (e,f), and ISRAEL SILBER (g) Accepted 19 June 2023 | (a) Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla,...
Earth Day 2024 with StellarNet: Planet vs. Plastics
Happy Earth Day! Today serves as a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable practices to ensure the well-being of our planet for future generations. At StellarNet, we...
Key Application Areas
Food Safety & Quality
Advanced & quantum materials
Thin Films & Optical Coatings
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Biomedical & Life Sciences
Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing
Industrial & Process Analysis
Lighting, Displays & Radiometry
Spectrometers for Environmental Applications
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Explore environmental spectroscopy and optical measurement through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn the fundamentals of UV-VIS, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy while exploring techniques for environmental analysis, water quality research, microplastics identification, and material characterization.
Our Learning Centers bring together educational content and practical resources to help researchers and engineers better understand their measurements and make the most of their spectroscopy systems.
- Spectrometers Learning Center — Learn spectroscopy fundamentals, measurement techniques, spectrometer selection, applications, and practical resources.
- Raman Learning Center — Explore Raman spectroscopy for microplastics and polymer identification, molecular analysis, material characterization, and research applications.
- NIR Learning Center — Explore NIR spectroscopy for rapid material analysis, composition measurements, and chemical and environmental research.