Marta Lorca received her doctorate in Chemistry in December 2012 with cum laude honors and her PhD thesis was awarded as the best in the Department of Analytical Chemistry atthe University of Barcelona that year. Since then, she has been involved in the study and development of new methodologies for the analysis of emerging contaminants in food and in the environment, with a special interest in micro/nanoplastics in the environment (including fuel-based and bio-based polymers) and their potential entrance into food web. Since January 2022 she has a permanent position as a Researcher in IDAEA-CSIC.