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Pretreatment methods for the isolation of microplastics from wastewater and sludge samples: Part 1
Summary
This article reviews pretreatment methods used to isolate microplastics from wastewater and sludge samples, covering the first part of a multi-part technical overview published in a Polish engineering journal. The review addresses the procedural steps required to separate microplastic particles from complex environmental matrices prior to identification and quantification.
Wydawnictwo SIGMA-NOT wydaje czasopisma fachowe informujące swoich czytelników o najnowszych osiągnięciach naukowych i nowoczesnych rozwiązaniach technicznych w Polsce i na świecie, popularyzuje problemy techniczne oraz poszerza wiedzę i kulturę techniczną.
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