Studying the Environmental Impact of Nanoparticles

This white paper provides an overview of the commonly found nanoparticles present in environmental samples, as well as suitable techniques for each species. Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) utilizes the properties of both light scattering and Brownian motion in order to obtain the particle size distribution of samples in liquid suspension, and shows potential for the analysis of a range of environmental nanoparticle contaminants.