Dr. Lars Hildebrandt
Dr. Lars Hildebrandt
Inorganic Environmental Chemistry
ScientistPhone: +49 (0)4152 87-1813
Fax: +49 (0)4152 87-1875
My work: micro- and nanoplastic particles as well as trace and heavy metals
In detail, my work focusses on the study of micro- and nanoplastic particles in the aquatic and marine environment. The work comprises three major parts:
1) Development of new innovative sampling methods for micro- and nanoplastic particles that contribute to a better understanding of the particles’ occurrence, distribution and fate in aquatic environments (development, validation and application).
2) To study the interactions between microplastic particles and metal ions in aquatic media (development of validated analytical protocols suitable for the most relevant synthetic polymer types, sorption and desorption studies).
3) Evaluation of Quantum-Cascade-Laser-based IR-Imaging as a promising tool for microplastic identification and size characterization.
My research interests in the field of environmental and analytical chemistry lie in the following areas:
- Application of chemically labelled nanoplastic for mechanistic studies (traceable by ICP-MS/MS).
- New tools for microplastic sampling from water bodies by fractionated filtration, hydrocyclones and continuous flow centrifugation.
- Environmental microplastic analysis by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, FTIR microspectroscopy and Quantum-Cascade-Laser-based IR-Imaging.
- Multielemental analysis of macro- and microplastic (by ICP-MS/MS) focusing on metal ions sorbed to microplastic particles and metal additives stemming from the production.
- Development/analysis of potential certified microplastic reference materials.
- Application of metrological tools
Meet me also at ResearchGate
Please also check out our Microplastic Compendium www.microplastic-compendium.eu
Education
- Since 2021 Postdoc at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Coastal Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Environmental Chemistry Department
- Since 2018 PhD student at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon affiliated with Universität Hamburg
- 2017 Master thesis at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
- 2016 – 2017 Master’s program: Chemistry and Business Studies (MSc), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- 2011 – 2015 Bachelor’s program: Chemistry and Business Studies (BSc), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Teaching
- Lecture in the public ring lecture „Ausgewählte Kapitel der Toxikologie und Umweltmedizin“ at the University of Kiel (summer semester 2018 and winter semester 2019)
- Assistant for the lab course “Water Chemistry and Analysis” at FH/TH Lübeck (summer semesters 2018 and 2019)
- Scientific assistant in inorganic laboratory courses for Geology, Physics and Materials Science students at the University of Kiel (2014 – 2015)
2023
ArticleLaser microdissection pressure catapulting (LMPC): a new technique to handle single microplastic particles for number-based validation strategiesHildebrandt, L.; Zimmermann, T.; Pröfrock, D. (2023)
In: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry,- Conference Poster: Wien (AUT); 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023The submarine Congo Canyon as a conduit for microplastics to the deep seaPohl, F.; Hildebrandt, L.; O’Dell, J.; Talling, P.; Baker, M.; El Gareb, F.; La Nasa, J.; De Falco, F.; Mattonai, M.; Ruffell, S.; Eggenhuisen, J.; Modugno, F.; Proefrock, D.; Pope, E.; Silva Jacinto, R.; Heijnen, M.; Hage, S.; Simmons, S.; Hasenhündl, M.; Heerema, C. (2023)
In: EGU General Assembly 2023, Wien (AUT), 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023, - Conference Object: Ljubljana (SVN); 28.01.2023 - 03.02.2023New Applications of ICP-MS/MS and MC ICP-MS to study the chemical anthropocenePröfrock, D.; Przibilla, A.; Klein, O.; Hildebrandt, L.; Ebeling, A.; el Gareb, F.; Rohrweber, A.; Witthoff, C.; Zimmermann, T. (2023)
In: European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 28.01.2023 - 03.02.2023, - Conference Object: Utrecht (NLD); 17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023The submarine Congo Canyon as a conduit for microplastics to the deep seaPohl, F.; Hildebrandt, L.; O’Dell, J.; Talling, P.; Baker, M.; El Gareb, F.; La Nasa, J.; De Falco, F.; Mattonai, M.; Ruffell, S.; Eggenhuisen, J.; Modugno, F.; Pröfrock, D.; Pope, E.; Silva Jacinto, R.; Heijnen, M.; Hage, S.; Simmons, S.; Hasenhündl, M.; Heerema, C. (2023)
In: Bouma Deep Water Geoscience Conference, Utrecht (NLD), 17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023, - Conference Object: Vienna (AUT); 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023How could it get any worse? The ecotoxic legacy of plastic pollution and the role of plastic transport and distribution; fragmentation; degradation; and leaching of chemical additivesPohl, F.; De Falco, F.; Russell, C.; Hildebrandt, L.; Miramontes, E. (2023)
In: EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna (AUT), 23.04.2023 - 28.04.2023, - Conference Object: Augsburg (DEU); 15.05.2023 - 17.05.2023Bestimmung elementarer Fingerabdrücke von Korrosionsschutzbeschichtungen mittels ICP-MS/MS als wichtiger Baustein für die MikroplastikanalytikHildebrandt, L.; Fensky, F.; Klein, O.; Zimmermann, T.; Pröfrock, D. (2023)
In: Wasser 2023 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft, Augsburg (DEU), 15.05.2023 - 17.05.2023, - Conference Poster: Ljubljana (SVN); 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023Using ICP-MS/MS in complex environments - spatial distribution and possible sources of technology-critical elementsKlein, O.; Zimmermann, T.; Hildebrandt, L.; Pröfrock, D. (2023)
In: European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023, - Conference Object: Ljubljana (SVN); 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023Elemental fingerprint analysis of (micro) plastics via ICP-MS/MS – A possible tool for source tracing?Zimmermann, T.; Hildebrandt, L.; Fensky, F.; Pröfrock, D. (2023)
In: European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Ljubljana (SVN), 29.01.2023 - 03.02.2023,
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