Analysis of Microplastics in Water

Description:
The analysis of microplastics (MPs) pollution in water is identified as one major problems the world is currently facing. Nowadays, it is estimated that annually almost 4 million tones of plastic go into the seas and oceans. In this respect, characterisation of MPs in waters is still one of the remaining challenges because they can be easily confused with organic or other types of matter. In this short course, techniques and instrumentation for MPs analysis using Raman, FT-IR , microscopies, pyrolysis and thermal desorption GC/MS, , LC/MS/MS nd MALDI-TOF-MS will be discussed. Attention to the greenness of the different analytical methods applied such as the consumption of solvents and energy during MPs analysis will be discussed . Case studies on MP determination in water from Europe, US, China, India and Middle East will be reported. Toxic effects of MPs to aquatic biota will be discussed too. Lastly, the increased MPs pollution after Covid-19 outbreak by the use of masks, gloves and related plastic medical equipment will be highlighted.
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Speaker: Damia Barcelo - ICRA-CERCA
Barcelo obtained a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Barcelona in 1984. He is currently working as a research professor at the Institute of Environmental Diagnosis and Water Studies (IDAEA) in Barcelona that is run by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Appointed Director of the Catalan institute for water research (ICRA-CERCA) in Girona in 2008. 2017 Full Professor Chair in Biology. College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program. 2021 Foreign Expert of East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, China, 2022-023, Foreign Expert at the Department of School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China and from 2022-2026, Adjunct Professor in Sustainability Cluster, (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India H index 157 (Research.com) with over 107K citations , Coeditor in Chief of STOTEN and Methods X, form Elsevier.. This course took place since 2005