סמינר מחלקה של תומס מייסל - אתגרים של מדידות ננופלסטיות בדגימות סביבתיות וביולוגיות
School of Mechanical Engineering Seminar
Monday March 13.03.2023 at 14:00
Wolfson Building of Mechanical Engineering, Room 206
Challenges of nanoplastic measurements in environmental and biological samples
Thomas C. Meisel
General and Analytical Chemistry, Montanuniversität Leoben, 8700 LEOBEN, Austria. thomas.meisel@unileoben.ac.at
A schematic presentation of the exponential increase in particle concentration with decreasing particle size and the current limits of detection. into the current state of NP analysis and their
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Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) are the result of an increasing production and release of plastic into the environment (e.g., littering and tyre wear). Exposed plastic waste fragments, leading to an exponential increase in the number of particles. In addition, NP are purposely designed at such sizes for applications in cosmetic and health products. MNP are not a homogeneous class of material, which makes a targeted detection very difficult. Compared to nanoparticle research (a former emerging field), nanoplastic research is still in its infancy due to its high level of complexity. The following properties make the investigations extremely complex and thus extremely difficult: type of polymer (PP, LDPE, HDPE, PVC, PET, PS etc.), the density, the type and amount of additives (plasticisers, colourants, flame retardants etc.), the product type (primary or secondary) and intended use (packaging, pipes etc.), the morphology (fibres, spheres, film, foams etc.), the colour but also the degree of alteration and degradation (e.g., through salinity or UV light) and as mentioned above plastic particles are also carrier of eco-toxins (PAH, PCB, heavy metals), bacteria and viruses. It is estimated that the amount of nanoplastic in the environment is 17 orders of magnitude higher than that of MP, but its small size makes its detection so difficult that the extent of the pollution has not been measured so far.
While the detection of microplastics (MP) in the lower size range of 1-10 µm is already challenging and has only been demonstrated in a limited number of studies, there are currently no robust analytical methods for the detection and quantification of nanoplastic particles (NP) in the environment, the food chain and eventually human tissue.
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CV for Thomas C. Meisel
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Thomas Cameron MEISEL, Univ.Prof.Ao.Univ.Prof. Mag. Dr.
Adress General and Analytical Chemistry, Montanuniversität Leoben, Franz Josef-Str. 18, 8700, Leoben, Austria
E-Mail thomas.meisel@unileoben.ac.at
Researcher ID ORCID: 0000-0001-5572-3212
Webpage https://aach.unileoben.ac.at/lehrstuhl
HIGHER EDUCATION
2001 Habilitation, Montanuniversität Leoben, Geochemistry
1994 – 1996 Postdoc, University of Maryland, USA, Isotope Geology Laboratory
1993 – 1994 Postdoc, University of Bern, Switzerland, Department of Mineral.-Petrography
1989 – 1993 PhD, University of Bern, Switzerland, Department of Chemistry, advisor: U. Krähenbühl and J. Kramers
1983 – 1989 Diplom, petrology/geochemistry with master supervisor: Dr. C. Köberl
1977 – 1982 School for Engineering Chemistry (Rosensteingasse, Vienna)
APPOINTMENTS
2014 – 2020 EC Expert for reference materials of the Certification Advisory Board (CAP) later RMRP
2012 – 2018 President of the International Association of Geoanalysts
2004 – 2011 Chair of General and Analytical Chemistry, Montanuniversität
2001 – 2001 Chercheur Associé, CRPG-CRNS, Nancy, France
2001 – Associate professor, Montanuniversität, General and Analytical Chemistry
1996 – 2001 Assistant professor, Montanuniversität, General and Analytical Chemistry
1994 – 1996 Postdoc, University of Maryland, Isotope geochemistry laboratory
2009 – 2015 Medical assistant Medical University of Vienna, Center for Public Health
1990 – 1993 Teaching assistant, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry
AWARDS
2001 Berufstitel Universitäts Professor
1997 Antarctic Service Medal
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Editor in Chief of Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, Wiley 2011-
Editorial Board of Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Springer,
Editorial Board of Geostandards and Geoanalytical Rearach, Wiley 2008 – 2011
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH
Method development for analytical chemistry, ultra-trace element analysis, isotope ratio measurement, mass spectrometry, environmental studies, water quality, method validation, quality assurance, reference material production and certification, proficiency testing, platinum group elements
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH RESULTS
Establishment of the osmium isotopic composition of the Earth’s mantle (Nature), characterization and development of new reference materials for platinum group element measurements, developing tools (web apps) for the evaluation of proficiency testing data, establishing the Austrian Micro- and Nanoplastic network.
Establishment of the osmium isotopic composition of the Earth’s mantle (Nature), characterization and development of new reference materials for platinum group element measurements, developing tools (web apps) for the evaluation of proficiency testing data, establishing the Austrian Micro- and Nanoplastic network.
10 SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Bandoniene, Donata, Christoph Walkner, Ferdinand Ringdorfer, and Thomas Meisel. ‘Authentication of Meat and Dairy Products Using Rare Earth Element Labeling and Detection by Solution Based and Laser Ablation ICP-MS’. Food Research International 132 (1 June 2020): 109106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109106.
- Federici, Stefania, Zahida Ademovic, Mónica J. B. Amorim, Moritz Bigalke, Mariacristina Cocca, Laura Eleonora Depero, Joydeep Dutta, et al. ‘COST Action PRIORITY: An EU Perspective on Micro- and Nanoplastics as Global Issues’. Microplastics 1, no. 2 (June 2022): 282–90. https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics1020020.
- Gruber, Elisabeth S., Vanessa Stadlbauer, Verena Pichler, Katharina Resch-Fauster, Andrea Todorovic, Thomas C. Meisel, Sibylle Trawoeger, et al. ‘To Waste or Not to Waste: Questioning Potential Health Risks of Micro- and Nanoplastics with a Focus on Their Ingestion and Potential Carcinogenicity’. Exposure and Health, 22 March 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-022-00470-8.
- Meisel, T., and J. Moser. ‘PGE and Re Concentrations in Low Abundance Reference Materials’. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research 28, no. 2 (2004): 233–50.
- Meisel, T., R.J. Walker, A.J. Irving, and J.-P. Lorand. ‘Osmium Isotopic Composition of Mantle Xenoliths: A Global Perspective’. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 65, no. 8 (2001): 1311–23.
- Meisel, T., R.J. Walker and JW Morgan. ‘The Osmium Isotopic Composition of the Earth’s Primitive Upper Mantle’. NATURE 383, no. 6600 (1996): 517–20.
- Meisel, Thomas C., Peter C. Webb, and Alessandra Rachetti. ‘Highlights from 25 Years of the GeoPT Programme: What Can Be Learnt for the Advancement of Geoanalysis’. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research 46, no. 2 (2022): 223–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/ggr.12424.
- Mitra, Arijeet, Indra Sekhar Sen, Christoph Walkner, and Thomas C. Meisel. ‘Simultaneous Determination of Platinum Group Elements and Rhenium Mass Fractions in Road Dust Samples Using Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma-Tandem Mass Spectrometry after Cation Exchange Separation’. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 177 (1 March 2021): 106052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2020.106052.
- Trimmel, Simone, Thomas C. Meisel, Shaun T. Lancaster, Thomas Prohaska, and Johanna Irrgeher. ‘Determination of 48 Elements in 7 Plant CRMs by ICP-MS/MS with a Focus on Technology-Critical Elements’. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 10 January 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-04497-3.
- Zettl, D., D. Bandoniene, T. Meisel, W. Wegscheider, and G. Rantitsch. ‘Chemometric Techniques to Protect the Traditional Austrian Pumpkin Seed Oil’. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 119, no. 11 (November 2017). https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201600484
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