Cup of Carbon: smartphone-based analysis of dissolved organic carbon in water for use in citizen science

2025/01/01 by Michael R. Muir, Adrian M. Bass, Kenny Galt +3 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Fecal contamination and water quality #Marine and coastal ecosystems #Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5an00738k

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/11/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

) of the DOC concentration measured by UV/Vis spectroscopy. The simplicity and low-cost of the Cup of Carbon method make it ideally suited for the estimation of water DOC concentration in citizen science, outreach, or education settings.

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Discussions

• New paper alert! - In very nice new study led Michael Muir, we present a simple technique for citizen science (and beyond) use to quantify DOC in mugs of water with nothing but a smart phone camera! F [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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