Background
Dr. Elvis Okoffo is a Research Fellow at the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, Australia. His research is centred on developing innovative analytical methods to characterize and monitor environmental and human exposures associated with plastics. He has pioneered novel sampling approaches and analytical techniques for the rapid screening and monitoring of various types of plastics, including microplastics, nanoplastics, and biodegradable plastics in environmental samples (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, biosolids, seafood, marine water and sediments, compost, food, road dust, among others). By leveraging cutting-edge technologies (such as pressurised liquid extraction, ultrafiltration and pyrolysis gas c…
Background
Dr. Elvis Okoffo is a Research Fellow at the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, Australia. His research is centred on developing innovative analytical methods to characterize and monitor environmental and human exposures associated with plastics. He has pioneered novel sampling approaches and analytical techniques for the rapid screening and monitoring of various types of plastics, including microplastics, nanoplastics, and biodegradable plastics in environmental samples (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, biosolids, seafood, marine water and sediments, compost, food, road dust, among others). By leveraging cutting-edge technologies (such as pressurised liquid extraction, ultrafiltration and pyrolysis gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry) and scientific methodologies, his research aims to provide valuable insights into the distribution, abundance, and impacts of plastic pollution, ultimately contributing to the development of effective strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of plastic pollution on ecosystems and human health.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University for Development Studies
- Masters (Research), University of Ghana
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
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67 works between 2016 and 2025
2025
Journal Article
Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles
Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Fu, Hongrui, Bapp, Carolin, Jiang, Jie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles. npj Emerging Contaminants, 1 (1) 16, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s44454-025-00018-w
Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles
2025
Journal Article
Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior
Hulleman, Tobias, Samanipour, Saer, Haddad, Paul R., Rauert, Cassandra, Okoffo, Elvis D., Thomas, Kevin V. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2025). Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (43) acs.est.5c07274, 23339-23348. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c07274
Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior
2025
Journal Article
Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water
Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Lu, Wei-Cheng, Jiang, Jie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 73 (42) acs.jafc.5c11270, 27038-27047. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c11270
Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water
2025
Journal Article
A field and laboratory manual for sampling, processing and reporting microplastics in coastal and marine environments
Wootton, Nina, Reis-Santos, Patrick, Przeslawski, Rachel, Adyel, Tanveer M., Blewitt, Michelle, Clarke, Bradley, Crutchett, Thomas, Ghose, Anirban, Hajbane, Sara, Hamann, Mark, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Hossain, Rumana, Lavers, Jennifer L., Leterme, Sophie C., Leusch, Frederic D.L., Lynch, Samantha K., MacGregor, Melanie, Motti, Cherie A., Noble, Warwick, OBrien, Allyson, Palanisami, Thava, Okoffo, Elvis D., Perera, Kushani, Puskic, Peter, Hollis, Joseph Razzell, Roman, Lauren, Sahajwalla, Veena, Santana, Marina F. M., Snigirova, Anastasiia ... Gillanders, Bronwyn M. (2025). A field and laboratory manual for sampling, processing and reporting microplastics in coastal and marine environments. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12 1674412. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1674412
2025
Journal Article
The Plastic Footprint of Fruit Packaging: Strategies for Minimizing Climate Impacts via Optimizing Packaging Design and Use
Yadav, Himani, Okoffo, Elvis D., Caro, Dario, Galli, Alessandro and Iskander, Syeed Md (2025). The Plastic Footprint of Fruit Packaging: Strategies for Minimizing Climate Impacts via Optimizing Packaging Design and Use. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2 (8) acssusresmgt.5c00185, 1425-1436. doi: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00185
2025
Journal Article
Interlaboratory comparison reveals state of the art in microplastic detection and quantification methods
Ciornii, Dmitri, Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan, Benismail, Nizar, Maltseva, Alina, Ferrer, Juan F., Wang, Jiamin, Parra, Raquel, Jézéquel, Ronan, Receveur, Justine, Gabriel, Dina, Scheitler, Andreas, van Oversteeg, Christa, Roosma, Jorg, van Renesse van Duivenbode, Alex, Bulters, Tim, Zanella, Michela, Perini, Alessandro, Benetti, Federico, Mehn, Dora, Dierkes, Georg, Soll, Michael, Ishimura, Takahisa, Bednarz, Marius, Peng, Guyu, Hildebrandt, Lars, Peters, Mathias, Kim, Seung-Kyu, Türk, Jochen, Steinfeld, Felix ... Altmann, Korinna (2025). Interlaboratory comparison reveals state of the art in microplastic detection and quantification methods. Analytical Chemistry, 97 (16), 8719-8728. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05403
2025
Journal Article
Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost
Kaur, Simran, Okoffo, Elvis D., Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2025). Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost. Science of the Total Environment, 973 179153, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179153
Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost
2025
Book Chapter
Aims of the analysis and the choices of analytical methods
De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique, Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina, Fernández Severini, Melisa D., Forero López, Ana D., Dobaradaran, Sina, Toapanta, Tania Yessenia Alajo and Okoffo, Elvis D. (2025). Aims of the analysis and the choices of analytical methods. Analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics. (pp. 63-77) edited by Huahong Shi and Chengjun Sun. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15779-0.00001-8
Aims of the analysis and the choices of analytical methods
2024
Journal Article
Unscrambling why plastics aren’t detectable in chicken eggs
Tariq, Anum, Okoffo, Elvis D., Fenti, Angelo, Fu, Hongrui and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Unscrambling why plastics aren’t detectable in chicken eggs. Chemosphere, 367 143584, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143584
Unscrambling why plastics aren’t detectable in chicken eggs
2024
Journal Article
Plastic deposition in sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: a historical perspective and potential future projections
Yenney, Emma, Okoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J., Grinham, Alistair, Bostock, Helen C. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Plastic deposition in sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: a historical perspective and potential future projections. ACS ES&T Water, 4 (10), 4510-4520. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00536
2024
Journal Article
Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla
Muñoz-Pérez, Juan Pablo, Lewbart, Gregory A., Toapanta, Tania, Chadwick, Helen, Okoffo, Elvis D., Alarcón-Ruales, Daniela, Zurita-Arthos, Leo, Jones, Jen S., Cisneros, Fernando, Moreira-Mendieta, Andres, Vintimilla-Palacios, Cristina, Miranda, Cristina, Vallejo, Felipe, Houck, Emma, Alemán, Rubén, Escobar-Flores, Kamila, Skehel, Alice, Castañeda, Jason, Secoura, Patricia, Vaden, Shelly, Lewis, Ceri, Galloway, Tamara, Wallace, Bryan, Godley, Brendan J., Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope, Thomas, Kevin V., Potvin, Dominique A., Valle, Carlos A. and Townsend, Kathy A. (2024). Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla. Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science, 2 1439512, 1-30. doi: 10.3389/famrs.2024.1439512
2024
Journal Article
Preparation of polystyrene microplastic particles by solvent-dissolution-precipitation
Karanam, Kavitha, Okoffo, Elvis D., Shukla, Pradeep, Thomas, Kevin.V. and Rudolph, Victor (2024). Preparation of polystyrene microplastic particles by solvent-dissolution-precipitation. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 7 100144, 100144. doi: 10.1016/j.scenv.2024.100144
Preparation of polystyrene microplastic particles by solvent-dissolution-precipitation
2024
Journal Article
Limited exposure of captive Australian marsupials to plastics
Okoffo, Elvis D., Lu, Wei-Cheng, Yenney, Emma and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Limited exposure of captive Australian marsupials to plastics. Science of The Total Environment, 930 172716, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172716
Limited exposure of captive Australian marsupials to plastics
2024
Journal Article
UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies
Burrows, Stephen, Colwell, John, Costanzo, Sarah, Kaserzon, Sarit, Okoffo, Elvis, Ribeiro, Francisca, O’Brien, Stacey, Toapanta, Tania, Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 14 100428, 100428. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100428
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the current state of plastic pollution research in Antarctica: Knowledge gaps and recommendations
De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique, Santillán, Luis, Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina, Yenney, Emma, Toapanta, Tania, Okoffo, Elvis D., Kannan, Gunasekaran, Madadi, Reyhane and Dobaradaran, Sina (2024). Assessing the current state of plastic pollution research in Antarctica: Knowledge gaps and recommendations. Chemosphere, 355 141870, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141870
2024
Journal Article
Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia
Okoffo, Elvis D., Tan, Emmeline, Grinham, Alistair, Gaddam, Sai Meghna Reddy, Yip, Josie Yee Hang, Twomey, Alice J., Thomas, Kevin V. and Bostock, Helen (2024). Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 920 170987, 170987. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170987
Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia
Current funding
2026 - 2028
Tracking absorbable plastic contaminants in drinking water
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Past funding
2024
All ‘roads’ flow to the sea, capturing road-based plastic pollution
Central Queensland University
Open grant
2024
Microplastics in drinking water
Minderoo Foundation Limited
Open grant
2024 - 2025
Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Investigating Microplastic Pollution in Moreton Bay for a Sustainable Future
Australian Academy of Science
Supervision history
Current supervision
Doctor Philosophy
Microplastics pollution in water systems: Issues and Treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
Enquiries
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- Bioplastics
- Environmental and human exposures associated with plastics
- Microplastics
- Nanoplastics
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