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Determinação de metais em microplásticos com análise direta de sólidos por espectrometria de absorção atômica de alta resolução com fonte contínua
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Researchers developed a method for direct solid-sample analysis of metals in microplastics using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry, addressing the need for analytical techniques that can characterize heavy metal contamination associated with environmental microplastic particles.
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Florianópolis, 2023.
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