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The Best Technologies for Microplastics Analysis
Comparing laser direct infrared (LDIR) imaging, GC/MS, FTIR, and Raman imaging as technologies for the analysis of microplastics in the environment and food chains.
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Analyzing Microplastics
Using the Agilent 8700 Laser Direct Infrared Imaging system for fast and automated analysis of microplastics in environmental samples
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Rapid, Large-Area, Analysis of Microplastics from Plastic Bottles Using LDIR
Microplastics derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were analyzed on infrared reflective glass slide and gold-coated membrane filters using the Agilent 8700 Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) chemical imaging system.
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- 19 Oct 2022
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Characterization of Microplastics in Environmental Samples by Laser Direct Infrared Imaging
The chemical composition of microplastics was identified with the Agilent 8700 Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) chemical imaging system. Ease-of-use and simplicity of creating a library with the Clarity LDIR instrument control software was also shown.
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- 24 Oct 2022
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8700 LDIR Site Preparation Checklist
8700 LDIR Site Preparation Checklist
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Microplastics Analysis Doesn't Need to Be So Hard
Microplastics in the environment are fast coming into focus as we begin to understand just how far these manmade products have made their way into ecosystems and food chains alike. The use of plastics has been growing for decades and now small plastic microbeads are also used in everyday products such as cosmetics, toothpaste, and personal care products. Contamination in our waterways, air and food (such as bottled water) from these microplastics (1 µm to 5 mm in size) is gaining significant public interest due largely to its emergence as an environmental and potential human health threat.
While regulators are trying to understand the extent and toxicity of the problem, researchers and analytical methods bodies are working towards standardized analytical solutions to best characterize these particles in terms of chemical identity, size, shape, and total mass.
Raman spectroscopy and mid-infrared imaging using focal plane array (FPA) systems are the most common techniques for this work. While non-destructive and effective they are slow and cumbersome to use. FPA systems, for example, require multi-hour scan times to generate an image. Large quantities of data, full spectra for every pixel, are collected and frequently as much as 30 gigabytes of data must be analyzed to identify these microplastics. This takes many hours and requires a high level of analytical expertise.
There are however alternatives to these traditional techniques based on Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology, which provides a new approach in chemical imaging. In this webinar, we will explore how new QCL based chemical imaging systems can significantly simplify microplastics analysis through a rapid automated workflow.
Molecular Spectroscopy Webinar Curriculum
Molecular Spectroscopy Webinar Curriculum includes UV-Vis, UV-Vis-NIR, fluorescence, handheld and benchtop FTIR, and Raman systems for high performance and flexibility
Agilent Announces Enhanced 8700 LDIR Chemical Imaging System for Microplastics Analysis
The 8700 LDIR Chemical Imaging System has been further optimized for the analysis of microplastics in environmental samples. This newly improved package includes Clarity 1.5 software – a significant upgrade that advances the speed of analysis, enhances spectral acquisition, transformation, and library matching, and provides automated workflows for direct analysis of microplastics on a filter substrate. Read the press release to learn more.
- 03 Oct 2022
New Application Note Describes Characterization of Microplastics in Environmental Samples by LDIR and User-Generated Libraries
This study identifies the chemical composition of microplastics derived from various large pieces of plastic collected from the beaches of Sorrento, Victoria, Australia. Chemical identification was achieved using a fully automated particle analysis method for the Agilent 8700 laser direct infrared (LDIR) chemical imaging system. The study also demonstrates the ease-of-use and simplicity of creating a library using the Agilent Clarity LDIR instrument control software.
- 20 Jun 2022
New Application Note Describes Rapid, Large-Area, On-Filter Analysis of Microplastics from Plastic Bottles Using Laser Direct Infrared Imaging
In this study, microplastics derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were analyzed on gold-coated membrane filters using the Agilent 8700 laser direct infrared (LDIR) chemical imaging system. The direct on-filter analysis of particles by the 8700 LDIR is suitable for the routine testing of microplastics in environmental samples.
- 20 Jun 2022