Microplastic pollution threatens freshwater and marine environments. To inform and monitor effective solutions, researchers and community scientists need more reliable data.
Since studies suggest that 99.8% of oceanic plastic sinks below the ocean's surface, it's crucial to collect and analyze microplastics at depth—something that has traditionally been extremely challenging.
Easily Monitor Microplastic Pollution
Ascension is a portable, automated instrument capable of collecting 7 separate filtered microplastic samples per deployment down to 400-meter depths from the side of a small vessel or fixed installation. Filtering water directly in situ, Ascension significantly increases microplastic monitoring capabilities.
System Requirements: Windows 10/11 laptop with Bluetooth capability
Automation, real-time sensing capabilities and in-situ filtration
Case Studies
Ascension for National Microplastics Monitoring Framework
In collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada, Ascension is being used to monitor microplastics across Canada and establish a national microplastics monitoring framework.
