Mirva Hirvi
MSc, Environmental Chemistry
Environment & Industry
Mirva Hirvi works at Measurlabs as a testing expert with a primary focus on the analysis of environmental samples, such as water, soil, and sediment. Mirva has previously worked as a chemist and laboratory technician. With more than ten years of practical experience, she has a solid background in several analysis techniques, including ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-FID, IC, GC-MS, XRF, and HPLC-MS.
Mirva’s academic background is in soil chemistry, plant nutrition, and soil physics. She graduated from the University of Helsinki with an MSc in environmental chemistry in 2015.
Mirva’s latest articles in our blog
Mirva HirviJanuary 23, 2024
The potential of eDNA testing in environmental analysis
Advanced eDNA testing methods enable the detection of hundreds of animal species from a single water, soil, or sediment sample.
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Mirva HirviMarch 3, 2023
PFAS testing by EU regulations: overview of restrictions by product category
The use of PFAS – also known as "forever chemicals" – has been regulated in the EU for more than a decade, with limits getting stricter in recent years.
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Mirva HirviSeptember 20, 2022
Screening for microplastics in water samples
Detection of microplastics in water samples can be useful in several industries. Measurlabs provides microplastic testing services in accredited laboratories.
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