SiMPore at Work

Introduction Many laboratories are newly interested in capturing and analyzing microplastics from a variety of samples, and need to acquire and set up the necessary apparatus to do so. This guide outlines the essentials for setting up and using SiMPore Filter Disks with the required filtration equipment. Using SiMPore Filter Disks Figure 1 below shows […]

The biological impact of microplastics in human food and water sources is largely unknown, and drinking water sources are not exempt from microplastic contamination. Here, we demonstrate a streamlined approach for capturing, quantifying, and identifying microplastics in drinking water. We present an analytical workflow termed Silicon Nanomembrane Analysis Pipeline (SNAP) that takes advantage of novel silicon nitride nanomembranes […]

Researchers at the University of Rochester are working on a method for rapid cancer diagnosis using SiMPore’s ultrathin nanomembranes. This technique, known as catch and display for liquid biopsies (CAD-LB), captures extracellular vesicles (EVs)—nano-sized carriers of cellular information—from minimally processed blood samples. By fluorescently labeling EVs caught in the membranes’ nanopores, CAD-LB enables quick detection […]

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid-bound particles shed by all cells. They are involved in cell-cell communication, but have recently gained significant interest for their potential use as diagnostics and as therapeutics. Researchers from multiple Universities recently published work demonstrating the capability of SiMPore’s Silicon Nanomembranes for catch-and-display of single EVs, enabling novel analyses of these nano-sized bio particles […]

Check out what other researchers have done with SiMPore filters for microplastics capture and analysis.

Recent publications highlight the unique utility of SiMPore’s filters, which enable direct capture and analysis of microplastic particulates on the same filter without any burdensome transfers.