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A Cotton Module Feeder Plastic Contamination Inspection System
AgriEngineering, 2020 The removal of plastic contamination in cotton lint is an issue of top priority to the U.S. cotton industry. One of the main sources of plastic contamination showing up in marketable cotton bales, at the U.S.
Mathew G. Pelletier +2 more
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AgriEngineering, 2021 The removal of plastic contamination from cotton lint is an issue of top priority to the U.S. cotton industry. One of the main sources of plastic contamination showing up in marketable cotton bales is plastic used to wrap cotton modules produced by John ...
Mathew G. Pelletier +2 more
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Particulate contamination in plastic ampoules
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 1986 Abstract Plastic ampoules of Water for Injections, JP, and Injection Sodium Chloride, JP, were investigated to determine their particle load. Four batches were studied. The ampoules were twist-opened as they would be in the clinical setting and the total particle load, both inherent and that created in opening, was determined by reading ...
R C, Oppenheim, I R, Gillies
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AgriEngineering, 2023 Plastic contamination in marketable cotton bales, predominantly from plastic wraps used in John Deere round module harvesters, poses a significant challenge to the U.S. cotton industry.
Mathew G. Pelletier +3 more
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Contamination in plastic recycling: Influence of metals on the quality of reprocessed plastic [PDF]
Waste Management, 2018 The global consumption of plastic continues to increase, and plastic recycling is highlighted as crucial for saving fossil resources and closing material loops. Plastic can be made from different polymers and contains a variety of substances, added intentionally to enhance the plastic's properties (metals added as fillers, colourants, etc.).
Kampmann Eriksen, Marie +3 more
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Impact of Plastic Mulching on Microplastic Contamination in Mountainous Agricultural Soils
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and EnvironmentMicroplastics (MPs) have extensively contaminated both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, yet their distribution and impacts in soil—both a source and a sink for MPs—remain poorly understood, particularly in remote agricultural landscapes.
Aayusha Upreti +3 more
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Plastics contamination of store-bought rice [PDF]
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 This study investigated mass concentrations of selected plastics in store-bought rice, the staple of more than half the world's population. Polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, poly-(methyl methacrylate), polypropylene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride were quantified using pressurized liquid extraction coupled to double-shot pyrolysis gas ...
Claudia Dessì +8 more
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Microplastics, 2022 The composition, abundance and distribution of macroplastics (MAPs) and microplastics (MPs) in the Vinces and Los Tintos rivers were determined in three sites (Pueblo Nuevo, Santa Marianita, Los Tintos) from the low basin in the coastal province of ...
Rebecca Talbot +7 more
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Microplastic in the Environment: Pattern and Process [PDF]
, 2022 This open access book examines global plastic pollution, an issue that has become a critical societal challenge with implications for environmental and public health.
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Plastic Contaminant Detection in Aerial Imagery of Cotton Fields Using Deep Learning
Agriculture, 2023 Plastic shopping bags are often discarded as litter and can be carried away from roadsides and become tangled on cotton plants in farm fields. This rubbish plastic can end up in the cotton at the gin if not removed before harvest. These bags may not only
Pappu Kumar Yadav +10 more
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