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Table 1 Comparison of the particle sizes measured either by FIJI ImageJ or the software by a microscope manufacturer. D50 is the median of the particle size distribution, IQR is the interquartile range, and n the number of microplastics that have been accepted for particle measurement

From: A practical primer for image-based particle measurements in microplastic research

Plastic type

Software

D50 [µm]

IQR [µm]

n

LDPE

Microscope manufacturer

86

61

23,085

LDPE

FIJI ImageJ

70

57

27,456

PBAT/PLA

Microscope manufacturer

89

47

25,791

PBAT/PLA

FIJI ImageJ

81

39

26,443