Microplastics Analysis Laboratory

The Microplastics Analysis Laboratory is dedicated to the characterization of microplastics particles in environmental samples. Services include extraction of microplastics from water and sediments, identification of polymer types and quantification of particle abundance, size and shape.

Fill in the request form below for each set of samples you are requesting to be analyzed. We will respond with a quote based on your submission. For questions, please contact Shuhuan Li (shuhuan.li@uwaterloo.ca).

We ask GWFO facility users (i.e., if a request is fulfilled) to acknowledge in any outputs (e.g., reports, theses, publications) the use of our facilities with an acknowledgement statement following this format: "We acknowledge that the lab analyses were carried out at the facilities of the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) program at the University of Waterloo"

For a complete price list, expand the grey bar below.

Note: All prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD$). For more details on our rental policies and how we set our pricing, please see Our policies and FAQs page.

Microplastics Analysis Laboratory services and fees
Service

Equipment

 Fee per sample
Microplastics separation from environmental matrix Standard operating protocol in dedicated lab $500
Microplastics characterization (polymer identification, particle size and shape)

Laser direct infrared spectrometer (Agilent 8700 LDIR chemical imaging system)

 $500
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