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Microplastics_Removal
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Researchers evaluated the efficiency of a microplastic removal system for synthetic wastewater that combines a chemical treatment process with simple filtration, measuring removal performance across different microplastic types and concentrations.
Efficiency of a Microplastic Removal System from Synthetic Wastewater using a Chemical Process Combined with Simple Filtration.
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