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Coacervate Droplet Sequestration of Heterogenous Nanoplastics with Elastin-like Polypeptides
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Researchers provide raw microscopy images and plot data supporting an investigation into whether coacervate droplets formed by elastin-like polypeptides can selectively sequester heterogeneous nanoplastic particles from suspension.
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