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Supplementary data of the manuscript: Beyond sorption: polymer identity and particle size influence microplastic-mediated toxicity of organic contaminants
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Scientists tested how tiny plastic particles, microplastics, team up with chemical pollutants to cause harm in worms and bacteria. They found that the type of plastic and how small the particles are both change how toxic the combination becomes, meaning not all microplastics carry pollutants or cause harm in the same way. This matters because it shows we can't judge microplastic risk with a one size fits all approach.
This file contains detailed descriptions of the materials and experimental methodologies used in this study. It includes the procedures employed for fitting sorption isotherm. Full datasets and regression analyses are also presented. Additionally, the file contains description of the toxicity assays carried out with the nematode and with the two selected bacteria and full data set and statistics of the results.
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