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
Continuous in-situ monitoring of nitrate concentration in soils–a key for groundwater protection from nitrate pollution
E Yeshnoa, S Arnonb, O Dahana Abstract Lack of real-time information on nutrient availability in cultivated soils inherently leads to excess application of fertilizers in agriculture. As a result,...
Effects of sample pretreatment and particle size on the determination of nitrogen in soil by portable LIBS and potential use on robotic-borne remote Martian and agricultural soil analysis systems
XT Yan, KM Donaldson, CM Davidson, Y Gao, H Wu… - RSC Advances, 2018 Abstract Field determination of nitrogen in soil is of interest for both terrestrial and Martian applications. Improved...
Air Quality Researchers get a Practical Mobile Spectroscopic Solution from Bubbleology Research International (BRI)
For air quality testing, Bubbleology Research International (BRI) provides a spectroscopic and in situ solution on a mobile platform that leverages the strengths of traditional sampling methods –...
Simple remote sensing detection of Corymbia calophylla flowers using common 3 –band imaging sensors
T Campbell, P Fearns - Remote Sensing Applications: Society and …, 2018 Abstract With Apis mellifera (the European Honey Bee) having an average forage radius of less than one kilometre from their...
Facile method to immobilize ZnO particles on glass spheres for the photocatalytic treatment of tannery wastewater
V Vaiano, G Iervolino - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2018 Abstract In order to apply the photocatalytic processes on a real scale for the treatment of industrial wastewaters, the use...
Development of a Spectrophotometric Method for Determining pH of Soil Extracts and Comparison with Glass Electrode Measurements
S Bargrizan, RJ Smernik, LM Mosley - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2017 Abstract Soil pH measurement using conventional glass electrodes has several limitations. A spectrophotometric...
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.