This study develops and validates a Py-GC-MS method for detecting and quantifying common microplastic polymers in atmospheric aerosols.

This study develops a GC-APCI-MS/MS method for detecting large PAHs in pyroplastics, identifying potential markers of burned plastic pollution.

A trimodal platform combining optical trapping, Raman, and SP ICP-MS enables precise single-particle microplastic characterization and improved detection limits.

This study presents a sensitive Py-GC–MS/MS method using dynamic reaction monitoring to quantify nano- and microplastics in water, sediment, and biota at nanogram levels.

Scientists from CATRIN helped develop a new plasmonic photocatalyst that uses solar energy to efficiently convert biomass into key bioplastic precursors, marking a major step toward sustainable chemistry.

Scalable Pyrolysis-GC/MS workflows reveal how microplastics move through the environment and the human body, from routine monitoring to high-resolution Orbitrap-based exposure science.

This week we bring you application notes by Agilent Technologies, Shimadzu, poster by MDCW and technical note by Thermo Fisher Scientific!

But how do microplastics actually interact with the human body? What impact do they have on our environment and our health? Is it true that they penetrate places like the brain or placenta?

With standard recycling, most plastics still end up in landfills.

An interview with Professor Jan Merna, head of UCT Prague’s Department of Polymers. Merna also discusses trends in polymer research, new approaches to 3D printing, and .biodegradable polymers.