Another field where this microfluidic device can be helpful is the size sorting and detecting of microplastics from water. Microplastics are particles of plastics of less than 5 mm and are ubiquitous, having been found in drinking water to Antarctic's ice. For their detection, a large sample of water must be taken and transported to the laboratory for centrifugation, or large nets with different mesh are dragged through filter liters of water. This allows the concentration of the particles before their identification by various optical techniques.