Presentation Profile
Identification & Quantification of Microplastics Using Pyrolysis-GC/MS
Currently Scheduled: 10/15/2025 - 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Room: Iris
Main Author
Rojin Belganeh - Frontier Laboratories Ltd.
- William Pipkin - Frontier Laboratories Ltd.
- Ichi Watanabe - Frontier Laboratories Ltd.
- Athena Nguyen - Frontier Laboratories Ltd.
Abstract:
Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles that measure less than five millimeters across. They result from the breakdown of larger commercial plastics or by breaking away from larger plastics that have fragmented over time, like debris from tire wear. The number of commercial products with intentionally added microplastics is massive: cosmetics, detergents, paints, medicines, diapers, pesticides – the list goes on. Over time, these tiny particles end up flooding our environment.
This workshop demonstrates how micro-furnace pyrolysis-GC/MS quantifies and identifies MPs in environmental samples based on ASTM 8401-24 and other matrices. You will also perform hands-on data interpretation using the F-Search MP engine, analytical software for MP analysis.
