Two-part Interview with Researcher Jennifer M. Lynch

Microplastics found on Kaliua Beach as part of the research of Dr. Jennifer Lynch

Applications Manager, Dr. Rui Chen, interviews Jennifer Lynch, PhD, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Hawaii Pacific University, on her experience researching plastic contaminants in the Pacific Ocean. Part I covers Jennifer’s perspective on microplastic pollution, its impact on local economies, research funding, and the technical challenges with microplastic identification. In part II, Jennifer shares her groups research using FTIR and FTIR Microscopy for microplastic and mesoplastic identification, from sample preparation to data reporting.

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