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Course schedule

Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University

Course Responsible and Examiner: Sahar Dalahmeh-UU

Important dates

  • Last day for registration: 30/4/ 2023
  • Course Introduction: 2/5/2023
  • Course Implementation Part 1: 15/5/2023 (Online) and 22-24/05/2023
  • Course Implementation Part 2: 22-24/05/2023 (Uppsala University; Villavägen 16 Uppsala)

Schedule

Course Introduction (online), 5/02/2023

MomentType of momentTime
Course Introduction (Important)Lecture (Online)09:15-10:00

Day 1 (online ) - Microplastic pollution in Sweden, 5/15/2023

MomentType of momentTime
Microplastics in Wastewater from GryaabLecture (Online)09:15-10:00
Microplastics From Highway Traffic- Tire Wear in StormwaterLecture (Online)10:15-12:00
Microplastics in Stormwater and Methods of TreatmentLecture (Online)13:15-15:00

Day 2: Microplastic properties and separation (face-to-face), 5/22/2023

MomentType of momentTime
Microplastic Pollution: Size, Risk, and SequencesWorkshop (Assignment 1)09:15-10:00
Methods for Sampling MicroplasticsLecture10:15-11:00
Separation of Microplastics From Complex Matrices: Oxidation and Enzymatic DigestionLecture11:15-12:00
Hands on OxidationLaboratory Activity13:15-15:00
Separation of Microplastics: Density Separation and FiltrationLecture15:15-16:00

Day 3: Microplastic separation and identification (face-to-face), 5/23/2023

MomentType of momentTime
FTIR Theory and ApplicationLecture08:15-09:00
FTIR Microscopy and ImagingLecture09:15-10:00
Application of FTIR in Microplastic IdentificationLecture10:15-11:00
FTIR- ATR Microscopy
Hands-on Density Separation and Filtration
Laboratory Demo (Group 1)
Laboratory activity (Group 2)
11:15-12:00
FTIR- ATR Microscopy
Hands-on Density Separation and Filtration
Laboratory Demo (Group 2)
Laboratory activity (Group 1)
13:15-14:00
siMPle for Quantification of MicroplasticsComputer lab14:00-16:00
Uncertainties in Analyses of MicroplasticsLecture16:00-17:00
DinnerAll participants18:00-

Day 5: Deadline for submission of Assignment 2, 6/15/2023