DR ROBERT (BOB) SYMONS
Regional Technical Manager, Eurofins Environment Testing Australia P/L

The Invisible Ingredient: Confronting the Microplastics Risk

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Microplastics contamination is a critical, yet poorly understood, variable in environmental, food and the biopharma market sectors. As they are detected everywhere, from bottled water to indoor air, the risk to sensitive products grows.

This webinar provides a clear roadmap for detection. We will explore how Eurofins has adopted an integrated approach - combining pristine cleanroom protocols, sophisticated sample preparation and advanced quality assurance, as well as NATA accreditation, combined with Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Chemical Imaging - that delivers actionable data on microplastics in even the most complex samples.

Bob Symons is the Regional Technical Manager for Eurofins Environment Testing Australia and is responsible for contaminants of emerging concern and sits on its PFAS global peer group. Bob has a PhD in Environmental Analytical Chemistry from La Trobe University and an undergraduate degree from Victoria University in Melbourne.

Bob is a past member of NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia) Life Sciences Accreditation Advisory Committee and a current Technical Assessor for ISO/IEC 17025.

Bob’s research interests include the analysis of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, brominated flame retardants and PFAS, as well as PPCPs, using advanced mass spectrometric techniques. Bob was instrumental in establishing the accredited microplastics facility at the Eurofins Melbourne laboratory.

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Programme

TIME DETAILS
5.00PM - 6.00PM Registration
6.00PM - 6.10PM Introduction: David Laboyrie CAPSIG NSW Committee Member
6.10PM - 7.10PM The Invisible Ingredient: Confronting the Microplastics Risk 
Dr Robert (Bob) Symons - Regional Technical Manager, ​Eurofins Environmental Testing Australia P/L
7.10PM - 7.20PM Questions and Discussion
7.20PM Onwards Dinner & Networking Plus Lucky Door Prize Draw
COST $90 per person. Student rate: $45 per student
PAYMENT Direct Deposit is preferred payment option
(CAPSIG NSW is a non-profit group with annual turn-over less than the statutory limit hence GST is not applicable).
RSVP Friday 21 November 2025

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