Comparing analytical instrumentation for the measurement of inhalable airborne microplastics

Project details

Full project title: Comparing and optimising analytical instrumentation for the measurement of inhalable airborne microplastics

Duration: 16 July 2025 to 12 August 2025

Project lead for CESR: Dr Ben Williams

Other UWE Bristol researcher: Alex King (PhD student)

Research partner/collaborator: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland 

Funder: COST Action European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Project summary

The research coordination between UWE Bristol and the FHNW, Muttenz, Switzerland involved an exchange of knowledge and techniques and use of research infrastructure including instrumentation. The 'exchangee' was Alex King, a microplastics PhD student (College of Arts, Technology and Environment, UWE Bristol) who created this relationship between the University and Zurich. The instrument in Zurich is the LDIR reveals novel results regarding instrumentation optimisation for measuring inhalable airborne microplastics.

Key output

  • Project report (forthcoming)

Project contact

For further information about the project, please contact Dr Ben Williams (ben3.williams@uwe.ac.uk).

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