Analyzing microplastics (MPs) in real environmental matrices requires the unambiguous identification of particles to distinguish them from particles of biogenic origin, such as particulate organic ...

FTIR microspectroscopy facilitates chemical analysis on small sample areas, but samples are not always small - the areas of interest may be small portions of large samples. It is not always possible ...

Microplastics are increasingly present in the air, soil and water, prompting widespread environmental concern. But how can these tiny particles – ranging from 5 millimeters to 1 micron in size – be ...

Quantifying the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in a finished product is critical to ensure that consumers obtain the correct dosage. Too little dosage may limit its effectiveness, and too much ...