Analyzing Microplastics in Complex Biological Samples Using Py-GC-HRMS

Microplastic analysis in complex matrices

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and Frontier Laboratories for a two-week webinar series exploring how Pyrolysis-GC-MS (Py-GC-MS) is helping laboratories solve some of today's most challenging analytical problems.

In this webinar, explore how Py-GC-HRMS enables confident microplastics analysis in biological samples with complex matrices and potential interferences. Learn how enhanced selectivity, sensitivity, and compound identification improve analytical performance in these challenging applications.

What you will learn:

• Why biological matrices are challenging for microplastics analysis
• How high-resolution MS can improve confidence in complex samples
• Practical workflow considerations for biological microplastics studies

Speaker: Kuanliang Shao (Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Health Comprehensive Laboratory for Untargeted Exposome Science, Emory University)

Kuanliang Shao is a postdoctoral fellow at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. He develops advanced Py-GC/HRMS and LC/HRMS untargeted methods to detect micro- and nanoplastics and related chemicals in humans and studies their biological effects, air pollution, and exposure risks. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from UC Riverside. where he advanced pyrolysis reaction theory.

Moderator: Daniela Cavagnino (Product Marketing Manager GC and Sampling Solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Dr. Daniela Cavagnino earned an MS in Chemistry from the University of Milan. After starting in GC R&D and applications at Thermo Fisher Scientific, she moved into product and marketing management. She has 25+ years of experience in GC/GC-MS for industrial and applied markets, specializing in advanced sampling and automated workflow solutions.