Short Course: Analysis and Risks of Microplastics in Water, Soil, and Biota Samples
Mon, May 04
|Donadeo Innovation Centre (DICE), 7-395
Time & Location
May 04, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Donadeo Innovation Centre (DICE), 7-395, 9211 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
About the event
PROFESSIONAL SHORT COURSE PRESENTED BY Prof. Damia Barceló Chemistry and Physics Department, University of Almeria, Spain
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Microplastics (MPs) pollution in water, soil, and biota is one of the major environmental challenges facing the world today. With an estimated 4 million tonnes of plastic entering oceans annually and soil contamination ranging between 34-55 million tonnes, accurate characterization is critical. However, distinguishing MPs from organic matter remains a significant analytical challenge. This short course provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of MP analysis, risk assessment, and remediation.
Key Topics Covered
Analytical Techniques: Instrumentation using Raman, FT-IR, Microscopies, Pyrolysis, Thermal Desorption GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, and MALDI-TOF-MS.
Green Analytical Chemistry: Evaluating the "greenness" of methods, including solvent and energy consumption during analysis.