{"id":13646,"date":"2024-09-18T12:42:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceab.csic.es\/external-services\/laboratori-de-microplastics\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:44:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T08:44:54","slug":"microplastics-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ceab.csic.es\/en\/external-services\/microplastics-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Microplastics laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13646\" class=\"elementor elementor-13646 elementor-13554\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.ceab.csic.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lab-microplastics-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c20423 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c20423\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c41df elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8c41df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ceab.csic.es\/en\/external-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">External services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579fb55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"579fb55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad0763 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ad0763\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070892f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text\" data-id=\"070892f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-animated-text qodef--animated-by-letter qodef-qi--has-appear qodef--appear-from-bottom\" data-appear-delay=\"200\">\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-word-holder\">External<\/span> <span class=\"qodef-e-word-holder\">services<\/span>\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48789f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text\" data-id=\"d48789f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-animated-text qodef--animated-by-letter qodef-qi--has-appear qodef--appear-from-bottom\" data-appear-delay=\"200\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-word-holder\">Microplastics<\/span> <span class=\"qodef-e-word-holder\">laboratory<\/span>\t<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ec5d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8ec5d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f9e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2f9e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495b846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"495b846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service presentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1496f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1496f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastic pollution has become a topic of environmental debate, generating a large volume of studies and the development of analysis methods. Research initially focused on marine environments, but many studies have now been conducted in freshwater ecosystems, with research also beginning in soils.<\/p><p>Most human activities involve the use of plastic materials, many of which end up in the natural environment in the form of macro- (&gt; 2.5 cm), meso- (5 mm \u2013 2.5 cm) or microplastics (\u22645 mm).<\/p><p>Research is heavily focused on microplastics due to their potential toxicity to aquatic organisms. These particles can be primary (manufactured as such, such as in the case of exfoliating creams) or secondary, resulting from the breakdown of larger materials, such as synthetic clothing fibres, tire remnants, plastic bags, bottles, and packaging products in general. There is also interest in studying meso- and macroplastics as the initial source of pollution and due to their environmental significance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6733f83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6733f83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04954c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04954c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3367033 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3367033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The laboratory is fully equipped to conduct efficient, high-quality research in this area. The methodology for plastic residue analysis is relatively straightforward, with specific methods for sampling, sample preservation, separation, digestion, counting and identification.<\/p><p>One of the challenges is to prevent contamination at every step of the process, especially when working with particles of &lt; 100 \u00b5m. The use of plastic materials when handling samples should be avoided, and great care should be taken to prevent environmental contamination, particularly regarding textile fibres from handlers\u2019 clothing. Both in the field and in the lab, glass or stainless steel materials are used, along with cotton clothing.<\/p><p>For this reason, it is advisable to have a dedicated laboratory for storing and processing samples. Another challenge lies in the accurate quantification and identification of samples. Steel sieves are used for the initial separation of samples, followed by digestion to remove organic matter when necessary, staining and observation with fluorescence microscopy for counting, binocular magnifiers and identification with FT-IR devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0506213 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0506213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#084054\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a655dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a655dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ff717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85ff717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Internal staff, whether from the centre or temporarily attached to it, also have access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceab.csic.es\/en\/the-ceab\/facilities\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">other laboratories<\/span><\/a> (without associated service).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ebd1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6ebd1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b342e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20b342e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae3041 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fae3041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:microplastics@ceab.csic.es\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">microplastics@ceab.csic.es<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807256b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"807256b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The responsible technician will provide you with the necessary information on service conditions, fees and other specifications..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0768d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f0768d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87868d3 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environmental plastic waste samples<\/li><li>Zoom Stereo Microscope 1:10 with EpiFluorescence accessories<\/li><li>Identification devices: FT-IR.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>Planned equipment for the identification of microplastics &lt;100 \u00b5m<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69bb3b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f69bb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laboratory Features <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8362516 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8362516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ddb420 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ddb420\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a98f8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5a98f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoom Stereo Microscope 1:10 with HBO 100W EpiFluorescence accessories <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107fd33 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107fd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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This equipment would make it possible to count and characterise (shape, size, etc.) particles after staining them with Nile Red. Highly suitable after digesting organic matter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf8ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2cf8ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb2fa5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb2fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thermo Scientific FT_IR spectrometer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03cbfa7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03cbfa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compact device that makes it possible to identify the quantity and types of macro- and mesoplastics (&gt; 500 microns). 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