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Correction: Novel probiotics adsorbing and excreting microplastics in vivo show potential gut health benefits
Summary
This is a published correction notice for a previously published study on probiotics that adsorb and excrete microplastics in living organisms. The correction addresses issues in the original article, which explored the potential gut health benefits of probiotic strains that can bind to microplastic particles. The original research examined the capacity of certain probiotic bacteria to interact with microplastics within the digestive system.
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1522794.].
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