CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Affordable multi-spectral imaging system for the identification and classification of microplastics from the environment
(Corresponding) Konde S., Gonnade V., Brackmann S., Nguyen J., Schneider M., Loeschel L., Lott C., Weber M., Koch M.
Topic:
Case studies of macro- and microplastics pollution in coastal waters and rivers
Studies on microplastic pollution commonly use expensive spectroscopic methods such as FTIR spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy. Alternatively, studies could also employ cheaper methods such as optical microscopes, which are prone to errors. Here, we present an inexpensive and simple multi-spectral...Read more
Keywords:
Microplastics, photoluminescence, spectroscopy, multi-spectral imaging system, affordable system
Tackling single-use plastic items in the Mediterranean
(Corresponding) Xirou H., Sherrington C., Bapasola A.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Overall, plastics are estimated to account for around 95% of the waste in the open sea, on the seabed and on beaches across the Mediterranean. In the Mediterranean, it is estimated an annual plastic leakage of 229,000 tonnes, made up of 94% macroplastics and 6% microplastics [1]. The scope of this...Read more
Electrified membranes for microplastic fouling mitigation
Ouda M., Banat F., Naddeo V., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic:
Microplastics in water treatment: fate, toxicity assessment and removal technologies
The excessive use of plastics has created a route for microplastics into our water and wastewater treatment plants. Coupled with the on-going water crises, this creates a threat to fresh water availability as microplastics disrupt the operation of these plants. Microplastics result in severe...Read more
Keywords:
Microplastics; membrane fouling; ultrafiltration; electrochemical system
