Commonly used laboratory gloves may have contaminated samples and led scientists to overestimate levels of microplastic ...

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a hidden source of error in microplastic measurements: the gloves ...

Microplastics are everywhere, which makes studying them all the more difficult. Labs are doing all they can to be ...

RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics Ltd.), based in England, has expanded its in‑house laboratory by improving its microplastic analysis capabilities, enabling it to examine plastics at a more detailed ...

In A Nutshell Common lab gloves can leave behind residues that look like microplastics under standard tests. A single touch ...

In collaboration with Daylight Solutions and the Alfred Wegener Institute, MG Optical Solutions presented groundbreaking research on microplastic (MPP) analysis at Photonics West Virtual. Utilizing ...

Recent findings of off-the-charts microplastic contamination in luxury water brands owned by Nestlé have rattled French consumers and government officials, leading advocates to hope the outrage can ...

Kitchen sponges shed microplastics, but water use drives most environmental harm. Real-world and lab data show reducing water consumption has the greatest impact. Kitchen sponges may look harmless, ...

Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in ...

Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. The study ...

Recycled fishing nets and household plastics create durable roads while reducing marine debris and landfill overflow in ...