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Innovative approaches to microplastics analysis: Raman imaging spectroscopy study in choqueyapu river basin (la paz, bolivia)
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Researchers applied Raman imaging spectroscopy to analyze microplastics in the Choqueyapu River in La Paz, Bolivia, demonstrating the method's capacity to identify plastic types and spatial distribution in a heavily urbanized South American river system. This advances monitoring capabilities in regions that have historically lacked infrastructure for detailed plastic pollution assessments.
Innovative approaches to microplastics analysis: Raman imaging spectroscopy study in choqueyapu river basin (la paz, bolivia)
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