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Tender: Automated Infrared Imaging Analyser for Microplastics Characterisation in Water, Sediment and Soil

Released 11 months ago

Closed05 Dec 2025
Est. valueEstimate£25K to £180K
LocationNot specified
AgencyUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
SourceFind a Tender
CategoryResearch & Development
Submissions closedClosed Fri, 5 Dec 2025

About

Supplier sought for an automated infrared (IR) imaging analyser to provide rapid and accurate chemical imaging and spectroscopy for the characterisation of microplastics and degraded microplastics isolated from groundwaters, river waters, marine sediments and urban soils. The equipment will be used to identify and characterise microplastic particles across these environmental matrices using IR chemical imaging and spectroscopy techniques.

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