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Exposure of microbial consortia to microplastics
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This brief entry describes a study on the exposure of microbial consortia to microplastics, with no further abstract details available. Based on the title, the work likely examines how microbial communities respond to or interact with microplastic particles in environmental or laboratory settings.
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