Publications
Publications 2000 - 2024
Journal articles
2025
- Codrington, J.,Varnum, A.A.,Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D.,Bidhan, J.,Khodamoradi, K.,Höhme, A.L.,Held, M.,Evans, A.,Velasquez, D.,Yarborough, C.C.,Ghane-Motlagh, B.,Agarwal, A.,Achua, J.,Pozzi, E.,Mesquita, F.,Petrella, F.,Miller, D.,Ramasamy, R. (2025) . Detection of microplastics in the human penis. International Journal of Impotence Research, Vol. 37, 377-383, Nature Publishing Group, London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00930-6 . OPEN ACCESS
- Schmidt, C.E.,Pröfrock, D.,Steinhoefel, G.,Stichel, T.,Mears, C.,Wehrmann, L.M.,Thomas, H. (2025) . The contrasting role of marine- and land-terminating glaciers on biogeochemical cycles in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, Vol. 39, 1, e2023GB008087, AGU, Washington, DC. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023gb008087 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hoppe, Pascal,Klein, Ole,Zimmermann, Tristan,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Revealing pollution transport pathways - Suspended particulate matter as a transport vehicle for legacy pollutants and TCE’s. 20th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS 2025), Berlin (DEU), 02.03.2025- 07.03.2025.
- Zimmermann, Tristan,Ebeling, Anna,Hildebrandt, Lars,Klein, Ole,Wippermann, Dominik,Zonderman, Alexa,von der Au, Marcus,Irrgeher, Johanna,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Mass fractions of emerging elements in water, biota and polymer certified reference materials. 20th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS 2025), Berlin (DEU), 02.03.2025 - 07.03.2025.
- Wippermann, Dominik,Sprenger, Janina,Ebeling, Anna,Zimmermann, Tristan,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Searching for a needle in a haystack: Preconcentration and matrix separation methods for Pb isotopic ratio measurements in seawater via MC ICP-MS. 20th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS 2025), Berlin (DEU), 02.03.2025 - 07.03.2025.
- Ebeling, Anna,Wippermann, Dominik,Zekhnini, Khalid,Klein, Ole,Zimmermann, Tristan,Kirchgeorg, Torben,Weinberg, Ingo,Plass, Anna,Hasenbein, Simone,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Tracing tools beyond concentrations – How element and isotope ratios can help to differentiate offshore energy related emissions. 20th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS 2025), Berlin (DEU), 02.03.2025 - 07.03.2025.
- Wippermann, Dominik,Klein, Ole,Wolschke, Hendrik,Zimermann, Tristan,Ebeling, Anna,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Accessing the Past: A Sediment Core Revealing Anthropogenic Impacts of Technology-Critical Elements on the Marine Environment. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 88, 1-15, Springer, New York, NY ; Berlin ; Heidelberg. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-024-01110-9 . OPEN ACCESS
- Faust, Svenja,Petrauskas, Catharina,Zimmermann, Tristan,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Grain size distribution for sediment samples of the cruise AT010 [dataset].. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973672 . OPEN ACCESS
- Wippermann, Dominik,Petrauskas, Catharina,Faust, Svenja,Zimmermann, Tristan,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . Metal distribution for sediment samples of the cruise AT010 [dataset]. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973676 . OPEN ACCESS
- Zonderman, Alexa,Ebeling, Anna,Wippermann, Dominik,de Cauwer, Karien,Pröfrock, Daniel (2025) . A New Case Study: Trace Metal Analysis in Seawater in the Context of Offshore Wind Energy Production in the Belgian North Sea. 20th European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS 2025), Berlin (DEU), 02.03.2025-07.03.2025.
2024
- Wippermann, D.,Zonderman, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Determination of technology-critical elements in seafood reference materials by inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 416, 2797-2807, Springer, Berlin. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-05081-z . OPEN ACCESS
- Petrauskas, C.,Kruse, M.,Klein, O.,El Gareb, F.R.,Erbslöh, H.B.,Ebeling, A.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Grain size distribution for sediment samples of Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20200629 [dataset]. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963878 . OPEN ACCESS
- Süssmann, J.,Fischer, E.K.,Hildebrandt, L.,Walz, E.,Greiner, R.,Rohn, S.,Fritsche, J. (2024) . Nile red-staining for rapid screening of plastic-suspect particles in edible seafood tissues. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 416, 3459-3471, Springer, Berlin. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-024-05296-8 . OPEN ACCESS
- Siems, A.,Sanders, T.,Zimmermann, T.,Wieser, M.E.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Release and turn-over of carbon, nitrogen and metals under oxic and suboxic conditions in long-term incubations of Skagerrak sediments. EGU General Assembly 2024, Wien (AUT), 14.04.2024 - 19.04.2024.
- Siems, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Sanders, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Dissolved trace elements and nutrients in the North Sea – a current baseline. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 196, 539, Springer, Dordrecht. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12675-2 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.M.,Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Development and Validation of High-Throughput Methods for the Sampling, Extraction and Analysis of Marine Microplastics. SETAC Europe 34 Annual Meeting, Sevilla (ESP), 05.05.2024 - 09.05.2024.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Fischer, M.,Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Fensky, F.,Siems, A.,Zonderman, A.,Hengstmann, E.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . An analytical strategy for challenging members of the microplastic family: Particles from anti-corrosion coatings. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 470, 134173, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134173 . OPEN ACCESS
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Urban Mining Riches: Unveiling the Economic Value in Electronic Scrap Material for Enhanced Recycling Strategies. SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, Sevilla (ESP), 05.05.2024 - 09.05.2024.
- Klein, O.,Hildebrandt, L.M.,Mara, R.,Annika, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Beyond the Surface: Spotlight on Plastic Metal(loid) Additive Leaching and Unseen Contaminants. SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, Sevilla (ESP), 05.05.2024 - 09.05.2024.
- McCormick Zonderman, A.,Ferdinand, M.,Hildebrandt, L.M.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Detection of Particulate and Metal(loid) Emissions from Offshore Wind Farms. SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, Sevilla (ESP), 05.05.2024 - 09.05.2024.
- Pröfrock, D. (2024) . From offshore windfarms to microplastics – Challenges and new analytical tools to decipher environmental impacts related with recent anthropogenic activities within the coastal zones. BAM Adlershofer Kolloquium, Berlin (DEU), 26.03.2024 - 26.03.2024.
- Siems, A.,Metzke, M.,Pröfrock, D.,Sanders, T.,Zimmermann, T. (2024) . Sediment core and pore water data for HE586. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.967504 . OPEN ACCESS
- Siems, A.,Metzke, M.,Pröfrock, D.,Sanders, T.,Zimmermann, T. (2024) . Sediment core and pore water data for AL557. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.967500 . OPEN ACCESS
- Siems, A.,Nantke, C.,Neumann, A.,Sanders, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Nutrient and trace metal data distribution from water samples of ALKOR cruise AL557. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.967370 . OPEN ACCESS
- Menger, F.,Römerscheid, M.,Lips, S.,Klein, O.,Nabi, D.,Gandrass, J.,Joerss, H.,Wendt-Potthoff, K.,Bedulina, D.,Zimmermann, T.,Schmitt-Jansen, M.,Huber, C.,Böhme, A.,Ulrich, N.,Beck, A.J.,Pröfrock, D.,Achterberg, E.P.,Jahnke, A.,Hildebrandt, L. (2024) . Screening the release of chemicals and microplastic particles from diverse plastic consumer products into water under accelerated UV weathering conditions. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 477, 135256, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135256 . OPEN ACCESS
- Iskhakova, K.,Cwieka, H.,Meers, S.,Helmholz, H.,Davydok, A.,Storm, M.,Baltruschat, I.M.,Galli, S.,Pröfrock, D.,Will, O.,Gerle, M.,Damm, T.,Sefa, S.,He, W.,MacRenaris, K.,Soujon, M.,Beckmann, F.,Moosmann, J.,O'Hallaran, T.,Guillory, R. J.,Wieland, D.C.F.,Zeller-Plumhoff, B.,Willumeit-Römer, R. (2024) . Multi-modal investigation of the bone micro- and ultrastructure, and elemental distribution in the presence of Mg-xGd screws at mid-term healing stages. Bioactive Materials, Vol. 41, 657-671, KeAi Communications/ Elsevier, Bejing. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.07.019 . OPEN ACCESS
- D'Agostino, G.,Oelze, M.,Vogl, J.,Ghestem, J.-P.,Lafaurie, N.,Klein, O.,Pröfrock, D.,Di Luzio, M.,Bergamaschi, L.,Jaćimović, R.,Oster, C.,Irrgeher, J.,Lancaster, S. T.,Walch, A.,Röthke, A.,Michaliszyn, L.,Pramann, A.,Rienitz, O.,Sara-Aho, T.,Cankur, O.,Kutan, D.,Noireaux, J. (2024) . Development and application of reference and routine analytical methods providing SI-traceable results for the determination of technology-critical elements in PCB from WEEE. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Vol. 39,39, 11, 2809,2809-2823,2823, Royal Society of Chemistry, London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4JA00235K . OPEN ACCESS
- Lancaster, S.T.,Sahlin, E.,Oelze, M.,Ostermann, M.,Vogl, J.,Laperche, V.,Touze, S.,Ghestem, J.P.,Dalencourt, C.,Gendre, R.,Stammeier, J.,Klein, O.,Pröfrock, D.,Košarac, G.,Jotanovic, A.,Bergamaschi, L.,Di Luzio, M.,D’Agostino, G.,Jaćimović, R.,Eberhard, M.,Feiner, L.,Trimmel, S.,Rachetti, A.,Sara-Aho, T.,Roethke, A.,Michaliszyn, L.,Pramann, A.,Rienitz, O.,Irrgeher, J. (2024) . Evaluation of X-ray fluorescence for analysing critical elements in three electronic waste matrices: A comprehensive comparison of analytical techniques. Waste Management, Vol. 190, 496-505, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.10.015 . OPEN ACCESS
- Bedulina, D.,Korez Lupše, Š.,Hildebrandt, L.,Duan, Y.,Klein, O.,Primpke, S.,Bock, C.,Krause, S.,Czichon, S.,Pröfrock, D.,Gerdts, G.,Lannig, G. (2024) . Effect of particles from wind turbine blades erosion on blue mussels Mytilus edulis. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 957, 177509, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177509 . OPEN ACCESS
- Wippermann, D.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Pröfrock, D. (2024) . Grain size distribution for sediment samples of the cruise AT004 [dataset]. PANGAEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973616 . OPEN ACCESS
- Niedzwiedz, S.,Schmidt, C.E.,Yang, Y.,Burgunter-Delamare, B.,Andersen, S.,Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D.,Thomas, H.,Zhang, R.,Damsgård, B.,Bischof, K. (2024) . Run-off impacts on Arctic kelp holobionts have strong implications on ecosystem functioning and bioeconomy. Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, 30506, Springer Nature, London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82287-w . OPEN ACCESS
- Hengstmann, Elena,Zonderman, Alexa,Wippermann, Dominik,Ebeling, Anna,Klein, Ole,Zimmermann, Tristan,Ferdinand, Michelle,Pröfrock, Daniel,Parry, Helen,Fischer, Martin,Weinberg, Ingo,Plaß, Anna,Hasenbein, Simone,Kirchgeorg, Torben (2024) . Untersuchung von partikulären und metallischen Emissionen aus Korrosionsschutzmaßnahmen in Offshore Windparks in den Projekten OffChEm und Anemoi. Meeresumwelt-Symposium 2024, Hamburg (DEU), 28.05.2024-29.05.2024.
- Hengstmann, Elena,de Schrijver, Coline,de Cauwer, Karien,Fischer, Marten,Zonderman, Alexa,Pröfrock, Daniel,Hasenbein, Simone (2024) . Method development for the analysis of coating/paint particles from offshore wind farms in sediment samples. MICRO 2024, Lanzarote (ESP), 23.09.2024-27.09.2024.
2023
- Zimmermann, T.,Hildebrandt, L.,Fensky, F.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Elemental fingerprint analysis of (micro) plastics via ICP-MS/MS – A possible tool for source tracing?. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023.
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Using ICP-MS/MS in complex environments - spatial distribution and possible sources of technology-critical elements. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023.
- Ebeling, A.,Wippermann, D.,Zonderman, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Erbslöh, H.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Weinberg, I.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . From offshore wind to green Power-to-X products – how ICP-MS can help to monitor potential emerging chemical emissions. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2023, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Fensky, F.,Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Bestimmung elementarer Fingerabdrücke von Korrosionsschutzbeschichtungen mittels ICP-MS/MS als wichtiger Baustein für die Mikroplastikanalytik. Wasser 2023 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft, Augsburg (DEU), 15.05.2023 - 17.05.2023.
- Pohl, F.,De Falco, F.,Russell, C.,Hildebrandt, L.,Miramontes, E. (2023) . How could it get any worse? The ecotoxic legacy of plastic pollution and the role of plastic transport and distribution; fragmentation; degradation; and leaching of chemical additives. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna (AUT), 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023.
- Pohl, F.,Hildebrandt, L.,O’Dell, J.,Talling, P.,Baker, M.,El Gareb, F.,La Nasa, J.,De Falco, F.,Mattonai, M.,Ruffell, S.,Eggenhuisen, J.,Modugno, F.,Pröfrock, D.,Pope, E.,Silva Jacinto, R.,Heijnen, M.,Hage, S.,Simmons, S.,Hasenhündl, M.,Heerema, C. (2023) . The submarine Congo Canyon as a conduit for microplastics to the deep sea. Bouma Deep Water Geoscience Conference, Utrecht (NLD), 17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023.
- Pröfrock, D.,Ebeling, A.,Wippermann, D.,Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T. (2023) . Offshore Windfarms als potentielle Punktquellen für Schadstoffe in der Marinen Umwelt. Workshop des AK Umweltmonitorings der GDCH, Virtual, 24.01.2023 - 24.01.2023.
- Pröfrock, D.,Przibilla, A.,Klein, O.,Hildebrandt, L.,Ebeling, A.,el Gareb, F.,Rohrweber, A.,Witthoff, C.,Zimmermann, T. (2023) . New Applications of ICP-MS/MS and MC ICP-MS to study the chemical anthropocene. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 28.01.2023 - 03.02.2023.
- Wippermann, D.,Zonderman, A.,Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,Hans-Burkhard, E.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Potential of ICP-MS/MS to study the impact of trace metals released from offshore wind farm corrosion protection on marine biota. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023.
- den Otter, J.,Pröfrock, D.,Bünning, T.,Strehse, J.,Van der Heijden, A.,Maser, E. (2023) . Release of Ammunition-Related Compounds from a Dutch Marine Dump Site. Toxics, Vol. 11, 3, 238, MDPI, Basel. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030238 . OPEN ACCESS
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Exploiting the Urban Mine - Methodology for TCE determination in electronic scrap material using ICP-MS/MS. 54th annual conference of the DGMS, Dortmund (DEU), 14.05.2023 - 17.05.2023.
- Pohl, F.,Hildebrandt, L.,O’Dell, J.,Talling, P.,Baker, M.,El Gareb, F.,La Nasa, J.,De Falco, F.,Mattonai, M.,Ruffell, S.,Eggenhuisen, J.,Modugno, F.,Proefrock, D.,Pope, E.,Silva Jacinto, R.,Heijnen, M.,Hage, S.,Simmons, S.,Hasenhündl, M.,Heerema, C. (2023) . The submarine Congo Canyon as a conduit for microplastics to the deep sea. EGU General Assembly 2023, Wien (AUT), 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023.
- Przibilla, A.,Iwainski, S.,Zimmermann, T.,Nantke, C.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Analysis of dissolved trace metals in North Sea water: How to obtain reliable data using ICP-MS/MS?. 54th annual conference of the DGMS, Dortmund (DEU), 14.05.2023 - 17.05.2023.
- Przibilla, A.,Sanders, T.,Zimmermann, T.,Schulz, G.,Nantke, C.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Response of metal contaminated Skagerrak sediments to changing oxygen conditions. Goldschmidt Conference 2023, Lyon (FRA), 09.07.2023 - 14.07.2023.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Laser microdissection pressure catapulting (LMPC): a new technique to handle single microplastic particles for number-based validation strategies. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 415, 3041-3049, Springer, Berlin. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04611-z . OPEN ACCESS
- Lange, M.,Cabana, D.,Ebeling, A.,Ebinghaus, R.,Joerss, H.,Rölfer, L.,Celliers, L. (2023) . Climate-smart socially innovative tools and approaches for marine pollution science in support of sustainable development. Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures, Vol. 1, E23, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cft.2023.11 . OPEN ACCESS
- Spiegel, T.,Dale, A.W.,Lenz, N.,Schmidt, M.,Sommer, S.,Kalapurakkal, H.T.,Przibilla, A.,Lindhorst, S.,Wallmann, K. (2023) . Biogenic silica cycling in the Skagerrak. Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol. 10, 1141448, Frontiers Media, Lausanne. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1141448 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hansen, J.,Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,El Gareb, F.,Fischer, E.K.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Quantification and characterization of microplastics in surface water samples from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean using Laser Direct Infrared Imaging. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 190, 114880, Elsevier, Oxford. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114880 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Microplastic analysis of complex marine water and sediment samples. SETAC Europe 2023, Dublin (IRL), 30.04.2023 - 04.05.2023.
- Römerscheid, M.;Lips, S.,Hildebrandt, L.,Schmitt-Jansen, M.,Pröfrock, D.,Jahnke, A. (2023) . Prioritization of consumer plastics for further testing based on artificial weathering combined with bioanalytical and chemical screening. SETAC Europe 2023, Dublin (IRL), 30.04.2023 - 04.05.2023.
- Ebeling, A.,Wippermann, D.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Weinberg, I.,Hasenbein, S.,Plaß, A.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Investigation of potential metal emissions from galvanic anodes in offshore wind farms into North Sea sediments. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 194, Part A, 115396, Elsevier, Oxford. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115396 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Wippermann, D.,Zonderman, A.,Klein, O.,Erbslöh, B.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Weinberg, I.,Hasenbein, S.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Korrosionsschutz und dessen Umweltauswirkung am Beispiel von Offshore Windkraftanlagen. Künstliche Intelligenz vs. Maritime Korrosion - Where do we go?, Hamburg (DEU), 11.07.2023.
- Przibilla, A.,Iwainski, S.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Impact of storage temperature and filtration method on dissolved trace metal concentrations in coastal water samples. Water Environment Research, Vol. 95, 9, e10922, Wiley, Hoboken. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10922 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Rust, B.,Wippermann, D.,Faust, S.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . From rivers to the sea: determination and tracing of TCEs in natural waters. GeoBerlin 2023 - Geosciences Beyond Boundaries - Research, Society, Future, Berlin (DEU), 03.09.2023 - 07.09.2023.
- Wippermann, D.,Klein, O.,Zonderman, A.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . The ongoing race between emerging contaminants and analytical chemistry: New approaches in ICP-MS/MS and determination of technology-critical elements in marine biota reference materials. GeoBerlin 2023 – Geosciences Beyond Boundaries - Research, Society, Future, Berlin (DEU), 03.09.2023 - 07.09.2023.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Development and validation of methods for the sampling; extraction and analysis of marine microplastics. Agilent LDIR 8700 User Community Meeting 2023.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Release of plastic additives and microplastic particles from different consumer products into water under accelerated UV weathering conditions. Agilent Microplastics Virtual Symposium 2023, Online, 05.10.2023 - 05.10.2023.
- Menger, F.,Römerscheid, M.,Nabi, D.,Hildebrandt, L.,Lips, S.,Bedulina, D.,Huber, C.,Gandrass, J.,Jahnke, A.,Krauss, M.,Beck, A.,Joerss, H. (2023) . Plastic, water & the sun – Characterization of chemicals leaching from plastic under UV light treatment. International Conference on Non-Target Screening (ICNTS 23), Erding (DEU), 16.10.2023 - 19.10.2023.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Pohl, F.,Mitrano, D.,Zimmermann, T. (2023) . The standardized Micro- and Nanoplastic Planet: Degradation; Fragmentation and Leaching. SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting, Louisville (USA), 12.11.2023 - 16.11.2023.
- Wippermann, D.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Using ICP-MS/MS to study the impact of offshore wind farms on the marine environment.. 7th PhD Seminar of the German Working Group for Analytical Spectroscopy (DAAS) in the GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry, Berlin (DEU), 15.11.2023 - 17.11.2023.
- Hoppe, P.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . How pollutants are transported - Distribution of organic and inorganic pollutants in different Elbe compartments. 7th PhD Seminar of the German Working Group for Analytical Spectroscopy (DAAS) in the GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry, Berlin (DEU), 15.11.2023 - 17.11.2023.
- Rohrweber, A.,Przibilla, A.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . The spatial distribution of trace metals in North Sea and Baltic Sea - defining a baseline to study effects of potential ocean alkalinity enhancement activities. Goldschmidt2023 Conference, Lyon (FRA), 09.07.2023 - 14.07.2023.
- Przibilla, A.,Sanders, T.,Neumann, A.,Nantke, C. (2023) . Pore water nutrient concentrations from sediments sampled during RV Alkor cruise AL557. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956878 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Voigt, N.,Petrauskas, C.,Ludwig, J.,Rust, B.,Pieper, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Metal distribution and Sr and Pb stable isotope ratios for sediment samples of Atair cruise AT275. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963966 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Voigt, N.,Pehlke, C.,Rust, B.,Pieper, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Metal distribution and Sr and Pb stable isotope ratios for sediment samples of ATAIR cruise AT261. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956893 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Petrauskas, C.,Kruse, M.,Rust, B.,Pieper, A.,Klein, O.,El Gareb, F.R.,Erbslöh, H.B.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Metal distribution for sediment samples of Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20200629. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963886 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,El Gareb, F.R.,Erbslöh, H.B.,Pröfrock, D. (2023) . Oceanographic parameters for the sample stations of Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20200629. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963874 . OPEN ACCESS
- Pröfrock, D.,Zimmermann, T.,von der Au, M.,Dutschke, F.,Ercegovac, M.,Irrgeher, J.,Ruhnau, C.,Schrödl, S.,Erbslöh, H.B.,Pieper, A. (2023) . Grain size distribution for the sediment sample stations of the Elbe river campaign LP201508 in 2015. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.954520 . OPEN ACCESS
2022
- Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Nack, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Nano-; microplastics and metals - how are they related?.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Nack, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Mikroplastikpartikel als Sorbens für Metall- und Halbmetallionen. Wasser 2022 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft, Wiesbaden (DEU), 23.05.2022 - 25.05.2022.
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Ebeling, A.,Kruse, M.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Technologie-kritische Elemente - Entwicklung und Anwendung einer ICP-MS/MS basierten Methode zur Messung ihrer zeitlichen Variationen in Nordsee Sedimenten. Wasser 2022 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft, Wiesbaden (DEU), 23.05.2022 - 25.05.2022.
- El Gareb, F.,Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Kerstan, A.,Emeis, K.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Analyse des Vorkommens und der Verteilung von Mikrokunststoffen im tropischen Indischen Ozean mittels Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Chemical Imaging und mikrowellenunterstützter Probenaufbereitung. Wasser 2022 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft, Wiesbaden (DEU), 23.05.2022 - 25.05.2022.
- El Gareb, F.,Hildebrandt, L.,Kerstan, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Emeis, K.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Investigation of microplastics in the tropical Indian Ocean using Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Chemical Imaging and microwave-assisted sample preparation. SETAC Europe 2022 - annual meeting Copenhagen, Kopenhagen (DNK), 15.05.2022 - 19.05.2022.
- Logemann, A.,Reininghaus, M.,Schmidt, M.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Wolschke, H.,Friedrich, J.,Brockmeyer, B.,Pröfrock, D.,Witt, G. (2022) . Assessing the chemical anthropocene – Development of the legacy pollution fingerprint in the North Sea during the last century. Environmental Pollution, Vol. 302, 119040, Elsevier, New York. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119040 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Analysis of Seventeen Certified Water Reference Materials for Trace and Technology-Critical Elements. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, Vol. 46, 2, 351-378, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ggr.12422 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,Nack, F.,Zimmermann, T.,El Gareb, F.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Mikroplastik als Trojanisches Pferd für Spurenmetalle. Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Oekotoxikologie, Vol. 28, 1, 7-10, Wiley, Weinheim. OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Hansen, J.,Takyar, H.,Lange, M.,Zimmermann, T.,Jahnke, A.,Bergmann, M.,Peeken, I.,Tekman, M.,Gerdts, G.,Bellou, N.,Pohl, F.,Baldewein, L.,Pröfrock, D.,Ebinghaus, R. (2022) . Microplastic Compendium. Coastal Pollution Toolbox.
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Ebeling, A.,Kruse, M.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Occurrence and Temporal Variation of Technology-Critical Elements in North Sea Sediments - A Determination of Preliminary Reference Values. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 82, 4, 481-492, Springer, New York, NY. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-022-00929-4 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Kerstan, A.,Emeis, K.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Spatial distribution of microplastics in the tropical Indian Ocean based on laser direct infrared imaging and microwave-assisted matrix digestion. Environmental Pollution, Vol. 307, 119547, Elsevier, New York. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119547 . OPEN ACCESS
- Pröfrock, D.,Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Nack, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O. (2022) . ICP-MS/MS and LDIR as complementary technique in small micro- and nanoplastic Research - From method optimization to the study of environmentally relevant polymers as vector for trace metals. Analytic Conference, München (DEU), 21.06.2022 - 24.06.2022.
- Przibilla, A.,Iwainski, S.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Aufbereitung von Meerwasserproben für die Messung der Metallgehalte mittels seaFAST-ICP-MS: Einfluss von Filtrationsmethode und Lagerung auf die Ergebnisse. ICP-MS Anwender*innen Treffen, Leoben (AUT), 05.09.2022 - 08.09.2022.
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Technology-critical elements in Rhine sediments - A case study on occurrence and spatial distribution. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 852, 158464, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158464 .
- Klein, O.,Stefan Kremmler, T.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Erschließung der „urbanen Miene“ – Entwicklung einer Aufschlussmethode für Leiterplatinen zur Bestimmung der Metallgehälter mittels ICP-MS/MS. ICP-MS Anwender*innen Treffen, Leoben (AUT), 05.09.2022 - 08.09.2022.
- Wippermann, D.,Ebeling, A.,Przibilla, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Analytik von Meerwasserproben aus Offshore Windparks mittels ICP-MS unter Verwendung des Aufkonzentrierungssystems seaFAST®. 28. ICP-MS Anwender*innentreffen und 14. Symposium massenspektrometrische Verfahren der Elementspurenanalyse, Leoben (AUT), 05.09.2022 - 08.09.2022.
- Pröfrock, D.,Przibilla, A.,Klein, O.,Hildebrandt, L.,Ebeling, A.,El Gareb, F.,Zimmermann, T. (2022) . More than trace elements – New Applications for ICP-MS to investigate the chemical anthropocene. 28. ICP-MS Anwender*innentreffen und 14. Symposium massenspektrometrische Verfahren der Elementspurenanalyse, Leoben (AUT), 05.09.2022 - 08.09.2022.
- Zimmermann, T.,Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Mitrano, D.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . ICP-MS-basierte Elementanalytik zur Entwicklung neuer Probenahmetechniken für die Mikroplastikanalytik. 28. ICP-MS Anwender*innentreffen und 14. Symposium massenspektrometrische Verfahren der Elementspurenanalyse, Leoben (AUT), 05.09.2022 - 09.09.2022.
- Van Dam, B.,Lehmann, N.,Zeller, M.,Neumann, A.,Pröfrock, D.,Lipka, M.,Thomas, H.,Böttcher, M. (2022) . Benthic alkalinity fluxes from coastal sediments of the Baltic and North seas: comparing approaches and identifying knowledge gaps. Biogeosciences, Vol. 19, 16, 3775-3789, EGU - Copernicus Publication, Katlenburg-Lindau. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-3775-2022 . OPEN ACCESS
- Zonderman, A.,Wippermann, D.,Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,Erbslöh, H.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Turbine-colonizing mussels (Mytilus edulis) as an indicator for environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the North Sea. YOUMARES 13, Berlin (DEU), 11.10.2022 - 14.10.2022.
- von der Au, M.,Zimmermann, T.,Kleeberg, U.,von Tümpling, W.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Characteristic regional differences in trace element pattern of 2014 German North Sea surface Wadden sediments – A judge and assessment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 184, 114208, Elsevier, Oxford. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114208 .
- Petrauskas, C.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Pieper, A.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Metal distribution for sediment samples of the Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20160725. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.951081 . OPEN ACCESS
- Zimmermann, T.,Pieper, A.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Oceanographic parameters for the sample stations of Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20160725. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.943759 . OPEN ACCESS
- Pieper, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Grain size distribution for sediment samples of Ludwig Prandtl cruise LP20160725. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.943761 . OPEN ACCESS
- Logemann, A.,Reininghaus, M.,Schmidt, M.M.,Ebeling, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Wolschke, H.,Friedrich, J.,Brockmeyer, B.,Pröfrock, D.,Witt, G. (2022) . Determination of inorganic and organic pollutants in a dated sediment core of the Skagerrak (North Sea). PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.944390 . OPEN ACCESS
- Voigt, N.,Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Grain size distribution for sediment samples of the cruise AT275. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.946482 . OPEN ACCESS
- Ebeling, A.,Klein, O.,Voigt, N.,de la Granda Grandoso, F.,Tewes, S.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Weinberg, I.,Pröfrock, D. (2022) . Oceanographic parameters for the sample stations of the cruise AT275. PANGEA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.943296 . OPEN ACCESS
2021
- Clases, D.,Ueland, M.,Gonzalez de Vega, R.,Doble, P.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Quantitative speciation of volatile sulphur compounds from human cadavers by GC-ICP-MS. Talanta, Vol. 221, 121424, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121424 .
- Hildebrandt, L. (2021) . Development and application of analytical methods to sample; isolate and characterize nano- and microplastics in aquatic environments and associated trace metals.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,Primpke, S.,Fischer, D.,Gerdts, G.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Comparison and uncertainty evaluation of two centrifugal separators for microplastic sampling. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 414, 125482, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125482 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Nano- und Mikroplastik-Analytik mittels ICP-MS/MS und LDIR Imaging - Zwei Anwendungsbeispiele. Agilent Analytik-Forum 2021, Virtual, 26.05.2021 - 27.05.2021.
- Ebeling, A.,Voigt, N.,Obergfäll, D.,Zimmermann, T.,Erbsloeh, H.,Kirchgeorg, T.,Weinberg, I.,Irrgeher, J.,Proefrock, D. (2021) . Corrosion protection of offshore wind farms: An emerging contamination source for the marine environment?. The 52nd International Liège colloquium on ocean dynamics, Virtual, 17.05.2021 - 21.05.2021.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,Nack, F.,El Gareb, F.,Mitrano, D.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Nano-; microplastics and metals - how are they related?.
- Vetere, A.,Pröfrock, D.,Schrader, W. (2021) . Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Sulfur-Containing Compound Types in Heavy Crude Oil and Its Fractions. Energy & Fuels, Vol. 35, 10, 8723-8732, ACS, Washington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00491 . OPEN ACCESS
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Improved determination of technologically critical elements in sediment digests by ICP-MS/MS using N2O as a reaction gas. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Vol. 36, 7, 1524-1532, Royal Society of Chemistry, London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1JA00088H . OPEN ACCESS
- Deng, F.,Hellmann, S.,Zimmerman, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Using Sr-Nd-Pb isotope systems to trace sources of sediment and trace metals to the Weser River system (Germany) and assessment of input to the North Sea. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 791, 148127, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148127 .
- Hildebrandt, L.,Nack, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Microplastics as a Trojan horse for trace metals. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, Vol. 2, 100035, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2021.100035 . OPEN ACCESS
- Deng, F.,Hellmann, S.,Zimmerman, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Sr-Nd-Pb isotope fingerprint analysis of sediment from the river Weser (Germany) and its implication to trace human and climate-induced impacts. EGU General Assembly 2020, Virtual, 04.05.2020 - 08.07.2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-13793 .
- Deng, F.,Hellmann, S.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Sr-Nd-Pb isotope systems as fingerprinting tools to trace anthropogenic controls on the Weser river system (Germany). Goldschmidt2020, Virtual, 21.06.2021 - 26.06.2021.
- Klein, O.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Enhanced detection of technologically critical elements in sediment digestions via ICP-MS/MS utilizing N2O as a reaction gas. 6. Doktorandenseminar des DAAS, Virtual, 20.09.2021 - 21.09.2021.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,El Gareb, F.,Pröfrock, D. (2021) . Nano- and Microplastics Analysis via LDIR and ICP-MS. Agilent - Microplastics in the Environment Virtual Symposium, Virtual, 30.09.2021.
- Van Dam, B.,Zeller, M.,Lopes, C.,Smyth, A.,Böttcher, M.,Osburn, C.,Zimmerman, T.,Pröfrock, D.,Fourqurean, J.,Thomas, H. (2021) . Calcification-driven CO2 emissions exceed “Blue Carbon” sequestration in a carbonate seagrass meadow. Science Advances, Vol. 7, 51, eabj1372, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj1372 . OPEN ACCESS
2020
- Zimmermann, T.,Mohammed, F.,Reese, A.,Wieser, M.,Kleeberg, U.,Pröfrock, D.,Irrgeher, J. (2020) . Zinc isotopic variation of water and surface sediments from the German Elbe River. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 707, 135219, Elsevier, Amsterdam. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135219 . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,Mitrano, D.,Zimmermann, T.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . A Nanoplastic Sampling and Enrichment Approach by Continuous Flow Centrifugation. Frontiers in Environmental Science, Vol. 8, 89, Frontiers Media, Lausanne. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00089 . OPEN ACCESS
- Reese, A.,Voigt, N.,Zimmermann, T.,Irrgeher, J.,Proefrock, D. (2020) . Characterization of alloying components in galvanic anodes as potential environmental tracers for heavy metal emissions from offshore wind structures. Chemosphere, Vol. 257, 127182, Elsevier, Kidlington, Oxford. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127182 . OPEN ACCESS
- Zimmermann, T.,von der Au, M.,Reese, A.,Klein, O.,Hildebrandt, L.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . Substituting HF by HBF4 – an optimized digestion method for multi-elemental sediment analysis via ICP-MS/MS. Analytical Methods, Vol. 12, 30, 3778-3787, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0AY01049A . OPEN ACCESS
- Hildebrandt, L.,Proefrock, D.,Kerstan, A. (2020) . First steps in applying Quantum-Cascade-Laser Imaging for microplastic analysis in environmental samples. 37. Agilent Forum Analytik Wien 2020, Wien (AUT), 11.02.2020 - 12.02.2020.
- Hildebrandt, L.,Zimmermann, T.,Mitrano, D.,Proefrock, D. (2020) . First lab-scale feasibility study on the enrichment of nanoplastic particles from water samples by continuous flow centrifugation using metal-doped nanoplastics and ICP-MS/MS detection. SETAC Europe Meeting, Dublin (IRL), 03.05.2020 - 07.05.2020.
- Hildebrandt, L.,von der Au, M.,Zimmermann, T.,Reese, A.,Ludwig, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . A metrologically traceable protocol for the quantification of trace metals in different types of microplastic. PLoS One, Vol. 15, 7, e0236120, Plos Pub Med Central, Lawrence, CDN. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236120 . OPEN ACCESS
- Lechthaler, S.,Hildebrandt, L.,Stauch, G.,Schüttrumpf, H. (2020) . Canola Oil Extraction in Conjunction with a Plastic Free Separation Unit Optimises Microplastics Monitoring in Water and Sediment. Analytical Methods, Vol. 12, 42, 5128-5139, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0AY01574A . OPEN ACCESS
- El Gareb, F.,Hildebrandt, L.,Kerstan, A.,Zimmermann, T.,Emeis, K.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . Microplastics in the Indian Ocean - Analyzed by Quantum Cascade laser- based infrared imaging. YOUMARES 11, Virtual, 13.10.2020 - 16.10.2020.
- Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Reese, A.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . Boron and strontium isotope ratio analysis of the Rhine river – tracer for anthropogenic boron emissions?. 53rd Annual Conference of the German Society for Mass Spectrometry DGMS including 27th ICP-MS User´s Meeting, Münster (DEU), 01.03.2020 - 04.03.2020.
- Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Reese, A.,Wieser, M.,Mohamed, F.,Irrgeher, J.,Pröfrock, D. (2020) . “Non-Traditional” Stable Isotope Analysis as Tracer so Identify Sources and Sinks of Inorganic Contaminants in Riverine Environments. Goldschmidt 2020, Virtual, 21.06.2020 - 26.06.2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.3228 .
- Hildebrandt, L.,El Gareb, F.,Zimmermann, T.,Klein, O.,Emeis, K.,Pröfrock, D.,Kerstan, A. (2020) . Fast, Automated Microplastics Analysis Using Laser Direct Chemical Imaging : Characterizing and quantifying microplastics in water samples from marine environments. OPEN ACCESS