Thanks to the generous support of the Vector Foundation, we were able to start our new research project to develop a rapid test for microplastic detection in water bodies at the beginning of November. Simpler, faster and cheaper is again our motto. Because our application-oriented research has only one goal: impact.

On October 5, Katrin Schuhen is live at the event R(H)EINE LIEBE: WIE BEKÄMPFEN WIR (MIKRO)PLASTIK IN DER EU? She will provide insights into our work and, as a PhD polymer chemist and microplastics expert, will be available for questions and discussion. We are particularly excited about the political aspects in this exchange, we have only recently dealt intensively with laws and regulations on microplastics. We summarized our findings in an article published last week. More...

Recently, we had the opportunity to take a closer look at the microplastic load of sea salt produced on Java and the methods used for this. So this blog post is about how microplastics end up on our plates with sea salt, including solutions to avoid this.

We have once again looked at the definitions and terms surrounding microplastics and our work with them and feel it is time for a few additions.

Our holistic strategy for dealing with microplastics and micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, PFAS and heavy metals in water is called detect | remove | reuse. In this article, we describe what lies behind it and the extent to which it opens up new ways for water treatment.