Guide to Microplastics Analysis | FT-IR Microscopy | Automated Microplastic Particle Identification

How do you analyze microplastics? Our webinar will introduce you to the topic and demonstrates why FT-IR microscopy and imaging is the best tool to detect and identify microplastics. 0:00 Introduction 1:22 Different microplastic analysis approaches 3:17 Necessary FT-IR instrumentation 4:34 Necessary Laboratory Equipment 6:55 Best practices to reduce contamination 8:26 Sample preparation (environmental) 12:23 Introduction to FT-IR spectroscopy and libraries 16:00 Live demonstration of ALPHA II for macroscopic particles 17:18 Sample filtration and filter choice 22:35 Chemical imaging of microplastics and workflow 26:13 Automated analysis using FT-IR imaging 28:29 Microplastics Finder Software by Purency Learn more about microplastics: https://www.bruker.com/microplastics Learn more about the LUMOS II: https://www.bruker.com/lumos Learn more about FT-IR imaging: https://www.bruker.com/en/products-an... #Microplastics #Spectroscopy #Plasticfree