Breaking Down the Microplastics Problem with Pyrolysis-GC/MS

Leading academic institutions around the globe are giving much needed attention to the topic of microplastics. But just when it seems the research community has explored all corners of this critical issue, another exciting area presents itself.

Professor Wan-Tang (Grace) Chen of the University of Massachusetts Lowell accepted our invite to participate in a virtual Q&A session. Dr. Chen directs the Plastics & Environment Research Laboratory at the university and was gracious enough to share what her team is working on, and how her team is leveraging the Pyrolysis-GC/MS technique in her team’s novel microplastics research.