Materials and Metrology Core (MMC)
Materials and Metrology Core (MMC)
Project Team
James McGrath, PhD (UR); Steven Day, PhD (RIT); Samantha Romanick, PhD (UR); Ahmet Gurcan (UR)
James
McGrath
Steven
Day
Samantha
Romanick
Core Responsibilities
- Provide essential materials to LOMP research projects (microplastic particles, nanomembranes and accessories, and more).
- Develops standardized protocols for LOMP researchers and beyond - to advance microplastics research.
Summarized Analysis from Silicon Nanomembrane Analysis Pipeline (SNAP) of PET Fibers Produced by the MMC. A) Schematic of SNAP procedure. B) Grayscale image of captured fibers. C) False colored image of counterstained fibers to represent Nile Red and Trypan Blue stained particles. D) Raman spectra identifying Nile Red stained fibers as Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). E) Electron micrograph of identified PET fibers.
Products/Resources
- Romanick, S. S., Madejski, G., Cashion, G., Berger, A. J., Elder, A., & McGrath, J. (2025). Assessment of Household Settled Dust via Silicon Nanomembrane Analysis Pipeline (SNAP). Environmental Technology & Innovation, 104106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104106
- Morgan, S. E., Romanick, S. S., DeLouise, L., McGrath, J., & Elder, A. (2024). Understanding Human Health Impacts Following Microplastic Exposure Necessitates Standardized Protocols. Current Protocols, 4(7), e1104. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpz1.1104