Norway's beauty feels unreal. Like something from a fantasy novel. 🏞️ But even here, there's a heartbreaking secret hiding in plain sight. These aren't pebbles. This is a collection of microplastics pulled from the stomachs of dead seabirds. 💔
#PlasticPollution #Microplastics #EICPathfinder #BMRex

➡️ Many Asian countries have banned microbeads in cosmetics only.

♻️ Enforcement varies widely; some frameworks are largely voluntary or unimplemented.

❌ Nanoplastics still remain unaddressed.

#BMRex #eicPathfinder #regulation #watertechnology #biocatalyticmembranes #microplastics #nanoplastics

Today we present another partner in the consortium: CETAQUA (Barcelona, Spain) and our colleagues Sonia Matencio and Albert Serra 💦

#BMRex #CETAQUA #watertechnology #MNPs #microplastics #nanoplastics #UKRInnovation #EICPathfinder #EU

Where are microplastics regulated? 🧐
Bear with us because we've done the job for you and we’ve put together a summary table.
Is there anything you'd like to know about? Ask us! 👩‍🔬

#BMRex #eicPathfinder #Innovation #Sustainability #biocatalyticmembranes #microplastics #nanoplastics

Meet the team at CESAM - @uaveiro.bsky.social, including the researchers Helena Oliveira, Fernanda Rosário, Verónica Bastos, João Pinto da Costa, Teresa Rocha-Santos and Catarina Cunha. ⚗️
#BMRex #CESAM #biocatalyticmembranes #MNPs #microplastics #nanoplastics #UKRInnovation #EICPathfinder #EU

Today, we're presenting our partners from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Germany). Swipe through the pictures to see how they're working towards a more sustainable future ⏪
#BMRex #mps #mnps #microplastics #plasticpollution #biorreactors #BMRex_eic #UniMainz #JGUM #germanresearch

Hi! Here the Swansea University team art BMRex⚗️, with Associate Professor Eva Sonnenschein, post-doc Matt Tarnowski and research technician Andy Stawowy 👩🏻‍🔬
Read about their work below ⬇️

#BMRex #mps #mnps #microplastics #plasticpollution #environment #biorreactors #swanseauniversity #BMRex_eic

Ever wandered how can we see really tiny living beings like microorganisms? 🦠

Here you can see a sneak peak of how Matthew Tarnovski prepares and images his samples🧐

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#bmrex #eicpathfinder #innovation #sustainability #watertechnology… | BMRex This week, BMRex team members from different institutions joined forces in person again, this time, in the beautiful Barcelona, hosted by Cetaqua - Water Technology Centre 🙂‍↕️ 🙏 A lot of progress ...

Last week, members from different institutions joined forces in person again, this time, hosted by Cetaqua - Water Technology Centre 🙏
We discussed results, identified challenges, and planned the next steps 👣
#BMRex #eicPathfinder #Innovation #Sustainability #watertechnology #biocatalyticmembranes

Meet CESAM (@universidadeaveiro)! 🤸‍♂️

We’re excited to contribute with our expertise in MNPs evaluation of human health impacts.

#BMRex #CESAM #biocatalyticmembranes #MNPs #UKRInnovation #EICPathfinder #EU #biocatalyticmembranes

Publication alert! 📝
INMA-CSIC (Spain) just published a review on the state-of-the art of microplastics monitoring and decontamination 💥
Congratulations to the team!
#bmrex #bmrex_eic #EUPathfinder #UKRI #MNPs #MPs #microplastics #nanoplastics #waterpollution #plasticpollution #environmentaltech