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Microfiber Acoustic Recycling with Enzyme-Assisted Valorization and Elimination (MARVEL): A Novel Approach for Microplastic Isolation from WWT Sludge
Summary
Researchers developed MARVEL (Microfiber Acoustic Recycling with Enzyme-Assisted Valorization and Elimination), a novel approach combining acoustic methods and enzymatic treatment for isolating and valorizing microplastic microfibers from wastewater treatment sludge.
This research was conducted as part of the Technology Student Association (TSA) Biotechnology Challenge 2024 following the annual theme: Microplastics. We, Arsh and Ridhima, were the primary authors and contributors to this work. This solution was awa
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