SiMPore Inc. today announced the market expansion of its advanced microplastic testing solutions for the consumer beverage industry. SiMPore's innovative filter disks are designed for rapid, precise, and flexible analysis of microplastics commonly found in a wide range of beverages, including bottled water, soft drinks, juices, and alcoholic beverages.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SiMPore Inc. today announced the market expansion of its advanced microplastic testing solutions for the consumer beverage industry. SiMPore's innovative filter disks are designed for rapid, precise, and flexible analysis of microplastics commonly found in a wide range of beverages, including bottled water, soft drinks, juices, and alcoholic beverages.
These testing solutions are engineered to meet the growing global concern over microplastic contamination in food and beverages. SiMPore's patent-pending technology enables the direct capture and observation of microplastics on the same filter, simplifying sample preparation and enabling bottlers and beverage brands to identify and to mitigate more efficiently any source of microplastics in their products. A key advantage of this technology is its fast time to results; one-liter water samples can be processed and analyzed at least three-times faster using SiMPore filter disks vs incumbent filters, improving overall testing throughput. Further, SiMPore's filter disks support accurate analysis of particles as small as three microns, which pose the greatest potential health concerns, as smaller particles are more readily absorbed by the human body.
"Demand for accurate and reliable microplastics detection is increasing with 89% of U.S. adults recently polled by 5 Gyres and Ipsos expressing concern over the potential impact of microplastics on human health (1). Our silicon-based filter disks offer a significant advantage over traditional membranes for consumer products companies," said Paul M. Then, Chief Executive Officer at SiMPore. "The precision and speed offered by our technology allow for more reliable and information-rich analysis, which is critical for ensuring consumer safety and building brand trust."
The unique properties of SiMPore's silicon nanomembranes allow for seamless integration with multiple analytical methods, providing a comprehensive and versatile tool for microplastics detection and consumer beverage quality assurance. These methods include:
- Microscopy with Staining: Enables visual identification and quantification of microparticles.
- Raman and IR Analysis: Provides chemical identification of plastic polymers, enabling the identification of microplastics from one or more source(s).
- SEM and EDX Analysis: Delivers high-resolution morphologic (shape and size) and elemental identification, allowing for detailed characterization of any particles.
SiMPore's expansion into the consumer beverage market reinforces its commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for the analysis of nanoscale specimens that deliver superior data and outcomes. The company continues to innovate and develop products that address critical challenges in both life and material sciences. The flexibility of SiMPore's filter disks for use with a suite of analytical tools enables customers to go beyond simple particle counts, yielding more informative multimodal analyses that will empower consumer beverage companies.
About SiMPore Inc.
A Rochester, NY-based nanotechnology company, SiMPore Inc. develops and manufactures freestanding silicon-based nanomembranes for a wide variety of life and material science applications. SiMPore's innovative products deliver superior data and superior outcomes by enabling precise capture and information-rich analysis of nanoscale specimens. The company is committed to bringing significant value to society and its customers, employees, and investors—and to doing so with precision, passion, and quality. Learn more at www.simpore.com.
Sources
(1) 5 Gyres Microplastics Polling Report, Poll of US adults conducted by Ipsos May 9-11, 2025; published, July 22, 2025
Media Contact
James Roussie, Ph.D., SiMPore, 1 585-214-0585, [email protected], https://simpore.com/
SOURCE SiMPore
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