Targeted enzymes break down plastic polymer chains, forming a fluorescent degradation product. A microplate reader measures the fluorescence intensity, which is converted into a semi-quantitative concentration using a standard calibration curve. The full workflow, from enzymatic degradation to back-calculation, takes about 5 hours per run.

You'll need a standard fluorescence microplate reader and a heat modulator for the enzyme incubation step. The kit itself supplies all consumables, including reference material, reagents, enzyme, 96-well plates, reaction tubes, and sampling tubes, for 30 samples across 3 runs.

The MFDK is a microplastic identification kit that targets two polymer families: polyester (PET, PBAT, PETG) and polyamide (PA6, PA66), with detection down to approximately 50 nm. Each target polymer family has a dedicated kit variant, DP-KIT-MFD01 for polyester and DP-KIT-MFD02 for polyamide.

Results are reported as a semi-quantitative concentration based on a standard calibration curve, not an exact particle count. This is well suited for comparing samples and tracking relative contamination levels; for absolute particle counts or polymers outside the kit's target list, complementary methods such as µFT-IR are still recommended.

Yes, the kit ships internationally, including to the UK and Germany, through our Amazon listing. International orders incur an additional shipping fee at checkout. For bulk orders, custom quotes, or distribution inquiries, laboratories can also contact us directly.