Analysis of Microplastics in Environmental Water Using Microplastic Automatic Preparation Device MAP-100 and FTIR

User Benefits

- Automation of the sample preparation process reduces manual work by the analyst and enables sample preparation with high repeatability and reduction of working time. - Contaminants can be removed safely because handling of reagents is simplified. - Accurate qualitive analysis of microplastics in environmental water is possible by utilizing the Shimadzu UV-Damaged Plastics Library.

Introduction

Microplastic pollution of rivers and oceans is spreading globally, and the impact on ecosystems is a serious concern. Therefore, active monitoring surveys and research have been carried out in recent years to obtain scientific knowledge concerning the distribution of microplastics in many of the world’s countries. The microplastic investigation process includes sampling and preparation of samples, measurement of the size and particle count of the pretreated samples, and material analysis to determine the type of plastic. However, appropriate preparation to remove environmental contaminants contained in the sampled specimens is important for accurate measurement and analysis. This article introduces an example in which sample preparation of microplastics in environmental surface water was carried out using a microplastic automatic preparation device MAP-100, and a material analysis was conducted with a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR).

17 de octubre de 2023 GMT