Presentation Profile
Microplastics – An Emerging Contaminate of Concern: Reference Material Design
Currently Scheduled: 10/14/2025 - 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Room: South Lobby
Main Author
Dan Biggerstaff - LGC Standards
Abstract:
There has been a rapid increase in research surrounding microplastics. In 2014, there were 20 publications in the Elsevier’s Scopus database with “microplastics” as a key word. That increased to almost 6,000 in 2024. The discovery that microplastics bioaccumulate in the liver, kidneys, lungs, and brain has spurred research in method development for environmental testing, food testing, and toxicology. The lack of reference materials, however, makes it difficult to compare and validate methods. The large variability in microplastic type, size, and morphology complicates the design process. This work shows the challenges in
