Project description
Innovative approach to detecting microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic animals
Increasing levels of plastic litter represent a global environmental threat. Plastic degradation to micro-and nano-sized particles leads to the contamination of air, soil and water, which is difficult to detect. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the MS4Plastics project will develop innovative pre-treatment and pre-concentration protocols to detect and characterise low µm-range microplastics and nanoplastics (1 nm – 20 µm) in edible fish and shellfish samples. To achieve its goal, the project team will employ a multidisciplinary approach that combines analytical chemistry, instrumental methods and nanometrology. Smart hyphenation strategies, combined with size-based fractionation techniques, will also be used.
Objective
The goal of MS4PLASTIC project is to open up new frontiers in the sample pre-treatment and pre-concentration protocols, as well as characterization of low µm-range microplastics and nanoplastics (1nm-20µm) in edible fish and shellfish samples by new, cutting edge methods being ICP-mass spectrometry operated in (i) single-event mode for the ultra-fast monitoring of transient signals and (ii) smart hyphenation strategies, combined with size-based fractionation techniques, such as size exclusion chromatography and field flow fractionation, as well as pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The achievement of these goals requires a multidisciplinary and complementary approach including analytical chemistry, instrumental methods, and nanometrology – all of which are part of the research conducted at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Belgium, who will readily engage all its resources and mobilize its international partnerships. This fellowship will focus on a wide range of transferable and scientific skills and involve carefully planned dissemination, exploitation and communication activities that will reinforce the fellow, the host institution, the scientific community, regulatory agencies, industry, and public worldwide. Importantly, this project will provide fellow the interdisciplinary expertise and allow her to be in a strategic position of maturity to design, lead and deliver high-impact future research projects; and be recognized as a leading expert for academic and non-academic sector.
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- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences sustainability sciences
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences pollution
- natural sciences chemical sciences analytical chemistry mass spectrometry
- social sciences economics and business economics sustainable economy
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
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Topic(s)
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-IF-2020
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2400 Mol
Belgium
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