Investigation of microplastics and nanoplastics in human samples

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  336310

• Research summary

  Elwyn Thomas nanoplastic tissue bank

• REC name

  Wales REC 3

• REC reference

  26/WA/0036

• Date of REC Opinion

  19 Feb 2026

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Storage license

  12103

• RTBTitle

  Elwyn Thomas nanoplastic tissue bank

• Establishment organisation

  University of Plymouth, Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

• Establishment organisation address

  Derriford Research Facility, 16 Research Way

  Plymouth Science Park

  Plymouth

  PL6 8BU