Landscape of Standardization and Overview of Analytical Techniques Used for Microplastics Analysis

The world of microplastics over the last years is highly dynamic and a lot of new trends in terms of techniques, standardization and harmonization changed over the last two years. This webinar gives an overview of the positioning of the latest analytical techniques, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they are embedded into the current norms and standards.
Key learning objectives:
- Overview of analytical norms and standards
- How molecular spectroscopy and hybrid techniques like pyrolysis GC/MS and thermal desorption GC/MS meet the current norms
- The future perspective of analytical developments for reliable microplastics analysis
Who should attend:
- Microplastics researchers in academia and industry
- Environmental Research Organizations
- Public and private environmental testing laboratories
Presenter: Dr. Andreas Kerstan (Product Specialist, Agilent Technologies)
Dr Andreas Kerstan works as a product specialist for molecular spectroscopy at Agilent Technologies in Germany. After earning his PhD in 2011, he joined Agilent as an application chemist for FTIR and imaging, and two years later became a product specialist for the DACH region. For the past three years, he has also been responsible for the development of the new IR-based QCL imaging system, the LDIR 8700, which specialises in the analysis of microplastics.
