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NPPP-1 : Matériau de référence nanométrique de polypropylène

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Zygmunt J. Jakubek, Adrian Pegoraro, Maohui Chen, Zeina Maan, Shan Zou, Shan Zou

Summary

Researchers developed and characterized NPPP-1, a reference material consisting of nanoscale polypropylene dispersed in water, intended to standardize biological effects assessment and support development and optimization of nanoplastic detection techniques.

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This NPPP-1 reference material (RM) is a dispersion of nanoscale polypropylene (PP) in water. It is intended for use in assessment of biological effects and development and optimization of detection techniques and procedures for nanoplastics. A single ampoule contains minimum 5 mL of nanoscale PP dispersion in pH 8 water.

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