Description: Analyzing microplastics requires thorough knowledge on analytical techniques and approaches, but also a deep understanding of how things are done in practice in the field and the lab. This PhD course focuses on the hands-on part of the work.
The course will start with a short introduction to selected sampling methods, after which we go sampling. The participants will collect a marine or freshwater sample by means of filtering devices or nets, and sample marine or freshwater sediments by grabs or corers. The samples are taken to the lab and analysis begins. As microplastics analysis takes many weeks per sample, we supplement the analysis of the sample you have collected with pre-prepared samples – a “cocking show” approach. After having prepared the samples, you will get hands-on on FTIR analysis of large and small particles (ATR-FTIR and µFTIR imaging, respectively).
This course requires that you document the necessary theoretical background. For example, by having attained the PhD course “Analytical Methods for Microplastic Quantification in Complex Matrixes” also held at Aalborg University, attained one of the previous years courses on microplastics analysis at Aalborg University, or similar activities and backgrounds.
Organizer: Claudia Lorenz, Alvise Vianello, Jes Vollertsen
Lecturers:
ECTS: 2
Time: November 22-26, 2021
Place: Section of Marine and Environmental Engineering, BUILD, Aalborg University, Thomas Manns Vej 23, Aalborg Øst,
Zip code: 9220 Aalborg Ø
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 15
Deadline:
Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Claudia Lorenz
- Teacher: Alvise Vianello
- Teacher: Jes Vollertsen