Counting Microplastic Particles: Reference Materials for Microplastics in Water Sample

Microplastics challenge standardized testing by being irregular, solid analytes, and tackling this pollution calls for harmonized analytical test methods as well as new innovative reference materials. Join this webinar with Chiron by Zeptometrix, world leading experts on microplastics reference materials. They will share insights on challenges and solutions related to microplastics analysis gained through their work on microplastic reference materials.

Register Free: https://www.spectroscopyonline.com/spec_w/microplastic-pollution

Event Overview:

Microplastics pollution has gained widespread attention over the past decade due to its potential impacts on nature and human health. With increasing awareness, both the scientific community and governments are aiming to monitor this issue through laboratory testing. Analyzing microplastics presents unique challenges due to their irregular shapes, and to effectively tackle this issue, there is a pressing need for harmonized analytical test methods and innovative reference materials.

Join us for a comprehensive webinar with Chiron by Zeptometrix®, a world leading expert on microplastic reference materials. They will share insights on challenges and solutions related to microplastic analysis gained through their work on microplastic reference materials.

Key Learning Objectives

1. An overview of microplastics as a complex analyte group, considering the variety in polymer types, shapes, sizes, aging states, sample matrices, and contamination risks, and the challenges these factors pose to standardization.
2. An overview of the elements in the analytical process for microplastic analysis, with a focus on common methods for analyzing microplastics in water.
3. Updated insights into advances in standardizing analysis of microplastic in water, including new, innovative reference materials and upcoming ISO methods for vibrational spectroscopy methods (Raman and IR microspectroscopy).

Who Should Attend

• Environmental Scientists
• Analytical Chemists
• Laboratory Managers
• Environmental Consultants
• Materials Scientists
• Regulatory Scientists
• R&D Professionals
• Research Scientists
• Public Health Experts
  
  Speaker:

Marie-Louise Tambo Magni
Research Scientist
Chiron AS/Chiron by Zeptometrix®

Marie-Louise Tambo Magni is a research scientist and leading microplastic expert at Chiron by Zeptometrix®. She has a master's degree in chemistry from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Through projects aiming to harmonize plastic pollution monitoring in Europe (EUROqCHARM), Chiron and Magni have worked to provide microplastic reference materials for quality control of plastic pollution monitoring. Since 2021, she has researched, developed, produced, and analyzed microplastics reference materials and is currently involved in their certification processes. Her and Chiron’s work on these new innovative matrix reference materials, MicroPRefs®, has resulted in publications, conference talks, and the world’s first commercially available microplastic reference materials.

Register Free: https://www.spectroscopyonline.com/spec_w/microplastic-pollution