?POPs Monitoring and Microplastics Research in Indonesia – A Contribution from CENTER
During the Asia Roundtable on POPs Research Needs and Opportunities held on 17 June 2025, several insightful presentations were shared by invited speakers. Due to limited time, however, some attendees were unable to present during the live session.
We are pleased to share a presentation from Mr. Aldeno Rachmad Ika, International Project Manager at the Center for Environmental Toxin and Emerging-Contaminant Research (CENTER)—Taiwan’s first certified dioxin laboratory and one of the largest ISO-certified academic environmental labs in the region. Established in 1999, the CENTER has been recognized internationally for its excellence in POPs analysis, ranking among the top 3 laboratories worldwide in QA/QC performance for multiple sample types, including fish, sediment, soil, and food products.
This presentation outlines CENTER’s ongoing collaborative research in ASEAN, particularly Indonesia, including:
• POPs and PFAS contamination in surface waters and sediments in Jakarta
• Microplastics and plastic additives in seawater and desalinated water in Jakarta Bay
• Environmental exposure in landfills, cattle, and seafood systems
• Proposed studies on microplastics in green mussels from North Sulawesi
? For collaboration inquiries, please contact Aldeno Rachmad Ika at: [email protected]
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