Microplastics
New Collaborative Research Centre on Microplastics
The University of Bayreuth, partner institution in the joint research project "PLAWES", receives 10 million euros to establish a new Collaborative Research Centre (CRC). Its purpose is to investigate the biological effects of microplastics in the environment, including its migration and formation.
Instrumental Analysis of Microplastics - Benefits and Challenges
There is a high demand for easy, cheap, comparable, and robust methods for microplastic (MP) analysis. This article deals with the most prominent detection methods as well as with sampling strategies and sample preparation techniques. Special emphasis is on their benefits and challenges.
TextileMission: Expert Conference
The aim of the event was to present the BMBF-funded project "TextileMission" to a selected expert audience, to discuss possible solutions to the entry of synthetic fibres into the environment and to offer an exchange platform for representatives from industry, research, politics and NGOs.
Mikroplastik in Binnengewässern Süd- und Westdeutschlands
Between 2014 and 2017, a research group at the University of Bayreuth led by Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch gathered and analysed water samples from 22 rivers, mainly in the catchment area of the Rhein and Donau (Danube) rivers.
Investigating options for reducing releases in the aquatic environment of microplastics emitted by (but not intentionally added in) products
This report has been prepared for the European Commission by ICF in association with Eunomia and partners.
The objectives of the study were to:
