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Advancing Microplastic Analysis in Complex Matrices Towards Harmonization: Insights from an Interlaboratory Study Supporting the Development of a Standardized Extraction Protocol
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Multiple laboratories compared methods for measuring microplastics in compost, a complex material, to help test and improve a standard extraction procedure. The study aimed to address inconsistent results caused by differing lab techniques, supporting efforts to create a more reliable, harmonized testing method.
Reliable quantification of microplastics in complex environmental matrices remains challenging due to the lack of harmonized extraction procedures and matrix variability. To support standardization of a compost extraction protocol, we conducted an interlaboratory comparison across laboratories...
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