Microplastics
Clear is only what you can see.
Water can appear perfectly clear while still containing microscopic particles invisible to the naked eye.
Invisible
Microscopic particles cannot be evaluated simply by looking at a glass of water.
Microscopic
Observation requires magnification and proper sample preparation.
Comparable
Prepared samples can be visually compared to help illustrate differences between source and filtered water.
Meet MP SCAN
The instrument
Meet MP SCAN.
A portable optical system designed for visual screening of prepared water samples.
Illustrative internal architecture. Final specifications may vary.
What MP SCAN is made of
An illustrative view of the MP SCAN architecture: a front optical ring and a layered lens assembly, an illumination ring, an image sensor, a display module and main board, and the structural shells, chassis, power control and battery that hold them. Internal architecture is a design concept and final specifications may vary.
Workflow
From water to observation.
- 01
Prepare
Prepare the water sample using the dedicated testing components.
- 02
Capture
Particles are collected onto the screening membrane.
- 03
Observe
The prepared sample is viewed using MP SCAN.
- 04
Compare
Observe source and filtered samples using the same screening workflow.
Understanding
Why microplastics are difficult to see.
Microplastics span a wide range of sizes, and much of that range sits below what the human eye can resolve. A sample can look entirely clean and still hold particles that only appear under magnification.
Clarity describes how light passes through water. It is not a statement about what the water contains. Judging a glass by eye answers a question about appearance, not about microscopic content.
Optical screening changes what is being asked. A sample is prepared so that particles are collected onto a screening membrane, then placed under controlled magnification and illumination — where it can be observed directly rather than assumed.
The question is not whether water looks clear. It is what a prepared sample shows.
Scope of observation
Visual screening and laboratory polymer identification answer different questions. Observing a particle under magnification does not identify what it is made of; confirming polymer composition requires laboratory analysis. MP SCAN is built for the first of those — looking, comparing and communicating what a prepared sample shows.
Comparison
One source. Two samples.
MP SCAN is designed to make prepared sample comparisons easier to observe and communicate.
Source and filtered samples are prepared and observed with the same workflow, so both views are produced under the same conditions.
Discover MP COMPAREThe system
One system. Built to be used again.
- R–01
MP SCAN
Reusable optical reader
The digital optical reader used to observe prepared samples. Kept, cleaned and used again.
- C–01
MP TEST
Consumable screening components
The components used to prepare and screen an individual water sample.
- C–02
MP COMPARE
Consumable comparison workflow
A consumable workflow designed for source-versus-filtered comparisons.
Final component specifications and kit contents are being confirmed with suppliers and will be published here once fixed.
MP SCAN Professional
Turn invisible particles into a visible conversation.
MP SCAN is designed to bring portable visual screening directly into customer conversations.
- A
Water-treatment dealers
Bring a visual step into the conversation before a system is specified.
- B
Filtration specialists
Observe prepared source and filtered samples with a single workflow.
- C
Installers
A portable way to show a customer what a prepared sample looks like.
- D
Professional sales teams
Replace abstract explanation with something the customer can look at.
Method
Screening, not guessing.
MP SCAN is an optical screening and visualisation system. It is not a substitute for laboratory polymer identification.
Screen
A prepared sample is examined visually. Screening indicates what is worth looking at more closely — it does not close the question.
Observe
Particles are observed under magnification and controlled illumination, so an observation replaces an assumption.
Compare
Samples prepared the same way can be compared to each other, which is what makes a difference visible.
A dedicated methodology page will document sample preparation, observation conditions and the limits of what visual screening can show.
Explore the Method
See Beyond Clear.
Discover a closer way to observe prepared water samples.
MP SCAN by RELUMIQ