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Capillary Electrophoresis as a Complementary Analytical Tool for the Separation and Detection of Nanoplastic Particles: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00822

The advent of plastics has entailed a global dependence on this material in our society. Special attention should be paid to nanoplastics, which are present in bottled drinking water due to weathering during usage. From a scientific point of view, it is important to get an insight into the risks that nanoplastics may bring to human health. Analytical Chemistry is called to provide a response to this actual problem with new methodologies to characterise nanoplastics that are released to water from commercial bottles. The main goal of our project is to advance the-state-of-the-art methods for identification and quantification of nanoplastics released to drinking water from single-use and reusable plastic bottles in the short and long-term and raise awareness in the population about nanoplastic risks. The feasibility of capillary electrophoresis to characterise nanoplastic particles will be investigated. Next, bottle weathering during normal usage and its implications in nanoplastic release to bottled water will be assessed. The project is being carried out at VITO since 1st September 2022 and will run until 31st August 2024. 

€ 175 920 under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) of European Commission.

Permanent link to project details: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101059423