LIFE CASCADE projects

On April 30, 2026, CTSS, within the “Life-Cascade” Project, from 10:30 am to 12:30 am CEST, is organizing the webinar: "Analysis of Microplastics from Wastewater Systems. From Sampling to Analytical Techniques".

Agenda Highlights:
●    Opening talk: Microplastics in EU water policy and why monitoring matters - Gilliland (JRC Ispra)
●    Sampling: Sampling microplastics in complex water systems - Bergna (Lariana Depur SpA)
●    Extraction: Extracting microplastics from wastewater samples - Vianello (Aalborg University)
●    Analytical methods: FTIR spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of microplastics - Ducoli (University of Brescia) Pyrolysis GC-MS for quantitative analysis of microplastics - Gambino (University of Insubria) Optical quantification of microplastics with co staining approaches - Villa (University of Insubria)
●    Real case: Microplastics from textile sources and their monitoring in real conditions - Baldini (CTSS srl)
●    Wrap-up & Discussion: What is still missing for reliable microplastics monitoring in Europe - Malpei (Politecnico di Milano)

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NR7d3FE1TzKrJPo9SUsc-A

Link to the site dedicated to the project: https://lifecascade.eu/

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LIFE-2022-SAP-ENV – LIFE-PJG Action

LIFE22-ENV-IT-LIFE – CASCADE
Project
Grant Management Number 101113942

Start date:1 Oct 2023 Duration: 48 month
UE expected contribution: € 3.297.469.3