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Klein, M., Meyer, J., D'Andrea, E., Rezaie, N., Matteucci, G., Fischer, K. (2026): Quantification of atmospheric microplastic in a montane Fagus sylvatica forest in central Italy using handheld active aerosol samplers. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Volume 22, 101198, ISSN 2772-4166, doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101198
"How do you study microplastics when they're everywhere?" Interview with Dr. Elke Fischer and Malin Klein in Chemical & Engineering News (03/26)
Documentation "Homo Plasticus - Plastic inside us" with scientific support from Dr. Elke Fischer on arte.tv (11/25)
Uni Hamburg newsroom interview with Dr. Elke Fischer on the UN Plastic Treaty (08/25)
Süssmann, J., Krause, T., Fischer, E.K., Walz, E., Greiner, R., Rohn, S., Fritsche, J. (2026): Microplastics in fresh and processed seafood – A survey of products sold in Germany, Food Control, Volume 179, 111565, ISSN 0956-7135, doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111565
Dr. Elke Fischer on Spotify Podcast "Science Vs" (05/2025)
Malin Klein (presentation) at the Pint of Science Festival in Hamburg (05/2025)
Microplastic workshop in Hamburg with the Latvijas Hidroekologijas instituts (LHEI) (04/2025)
Süssmann, J., Walz, E., Hetzer, B. et al. (2025): Pressure-assisted isolation of micro- and nanoplastics from food of animal origin with special emphasis on seafood. J Consum Prot Food Saf 20, 141–154. doi:10.1007/s00003-025-01543-x
Motyl, L., Fischer, E.K. (2025): Microplastics in the Hamburg port area - an analysis of sediment depth profiles along the upper Elbe river, Germany. Environ Sci Pollut Res 32, 4825–4840. doi:10.1007/s11356-025-35972-w
Dr. Elke Fischer on Science Talk with Ocean. Now! (12/2024)
MRC team at the international conference MICRO 2024 "Plastic pollution from macro to nano" (09/2024)