Laboratory for Microplastics and Pollutant Imaging

Our offer

Our main services include:

• Sampling and analysis of environmental contaminants 
• Identification and characterization of microplastics in various media 
• Combined mineralogical and chemical analysis 
• Development and application of specific techniques for the efficient extraction of microplastic particles from environmental samples 
• Use of advanced equipment such as UV light microscopy and NIR hyperspectral cameras for special and detailed investigations 

Additionally, we support you with:

• Development and use of AI models and algorithms for environmental data analysis, pattern recognition and predictive analysis
• Conducting ad-hoc experiments and developing new analytical methods to answer specific research questions or industrial requirements 

Get in touch with us

For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Petar Mandaliev.

Infrastructure

The laboratory for microplastics and pollutant imaging uses the infrastructure of the biomass chemistry laboratory and applies specialized measuring and analysis equipment: 

• High-speed and high-resolution FX-17 NIR hyperspectral camera (spectral range 900 - 1700 nm) + SP laboratory equipment + SpecimINSIGHT software tool for data exploration) 
• AI models and algorithms for environmental data evaluation, pattern recognition and predictive analysis. 
• UV light microscope for large environmental samples up to 4cm diameter (Hikrobot MV-CH250-90GC-V4 camera, Myutron MGTL0345V objective, Falcon FLDR-i100B-UV24-W) 

Microplastic detection in environmental samples.