Cryomilling polymer feedstock into microplastic reference particles introduces metal from the milling hardware. We measured it by ICP-MS, traced it to its source, and benchmarked it against published cytotoxicity thresholds. This post reports what we found, including the parts that…
Author: Ahmet Gurcan
Metal Contamination in Cryomilled Microplastic Reference Particles: Source, Dose, and Cytotoxicity Benchmarking
Posted in Microplastics
Wafer #240913-25 – 1 μm Microslit
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 1 micron Microslit SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-1.0E2 Lot Number: 240913-25 Quantity Received: 340 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 1psi: 1.67 2psi: 3.1 4psi: 5.19 15psi: 11.87 Burst: 39.9 PSI
Posted in NRG
Wafer #250409-06 – 1 μm Microslit
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 1 micron Microslit SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-1.0E2 Lot Number: 250409-06 Quantity Received: 160 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 4psi: 5.1 15psi: 11.87 Burst: 45.45 PSI
Posted in NRG
Wafer #240918-24 – 1 μm Microslit – Gold Coated
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 1 micron Microslit – Gold Coated SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-1.0E2-AU Lot Number: 240918-24 Quantity Received: 200 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 4psi: 4.5 15psi: 10.58 Burst: 66.78 PSI
Posted in NRG
Wafer #251028-10 – 8 μm Microslit – Gold Coated
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 8 micron Microslit – Gold Coated SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-8.0K2-AU Lot Number: 251028-10 Quantity Received: 200 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 15psi: 7.6 Burst: 16.1 PSI
Posted in NRG
Wafer #250409-13 – 0.5 μm Microslit
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 0.5 micron Microslit SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-0.5E1 Lot Number: 250409-13 Quantity Received: 250 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 4psi: 3.96 15psi: 14.4 Burst: 9.82 PSI
Posted in NRG
Wafer #251028-02 – 0.5 μm Microslit
Manufacturer’s Data Logged by: Ahmet Gurcan Membrane Type: MSSN 0.5 micron Microslit SKU: MSSN400.C-3LX.1-0.5E1 Lot Number: 251028-02 Quantity Received: 250 Manufacturer Test Report: Flow Data Avg in SLPM 4psi: 3.88 15psi: N/A Burst: 9.22 PSI
Posted in NRG
Running SolidWorks 2025 on an Apple Silicon Mac with VMware Fusion: A Complete Setup Guide
If you’re a researcher or student using SolidWorks on an Apple Silicon Mac, you’ve probably run into the same wall: SolidWorks doesn’t officially support virtualized environments, and getting it to run stably in VMware Fusion takes some work. After extensive…
Posted in NRG
5 μm Dual Scale In-Stock
This post is the TraCe and NRG network, letting you guys know that the 5 μm Dual Scale is in stock. They can be checked out by following this link to order from the TraCe-bMPS website and this link to…
Posted in NRG
Small Particles Task Force: Minimization of Contamination – Best Practices (MMC)
This post is about how I prevent contamination in the lab during experiments and material preparation. Contamination has been an issue in sample preparation despite efforts being made to minimize contamination. Current efforts include wearing cotton lab coats across all…
Posted in Microplastics, Small Particles Task Force
