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Creation of an international laboratory network towards global microplastics monitoring harmonisation
Scientific Reports
2024
24 citations
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Briony Silburn,
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Deo Florence L. Onda,
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Josie Russell,
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
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Josie Russell,
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Amy Lusher,
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Eduardo Estevan Barrientos,
Adil Bakir,
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Khairiatul Mardiana Jansar,
Holly Nel
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Holly Nel
Amy Lusher,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Amy Lusher,
Kushani Mahatantila,
Amy Lusher,
Josie Russell,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
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Deo Florence L. Onda,
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Amy Lusher,
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Deo Florence L. Onda,
Adil Bakir,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Amy Lusher,
Khairiatul Mardiana Jansar,
Amy Lusher,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Amy Lusher,
Adil Bakir,
Amy Lusher,
Moritz Müller,
Amy Lusher,
Kushani Mahatantila,
Holly Nel
Amy Lusher,
Moritz Müller,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Josie Russell,
Henry Sánchez,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Amy Lusher,
Henry Sánchez,
Amy Lusher,
Holly Nel
Andrew G. Mayes,
Khairiatul Mardiana Jansar,
Briony Silburn,
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Josie Russell,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Adil Bakir,
Ruth Amos,
Khairiatul Mardiana Jansar,
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Amy Lusher,
Henry Sánchez,
Alexandra R. McGoran,
Ronick S. Shadrack,
Moritz Müller,
Henry Sánchez,
Alexandra R. McGoran,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Ronick S. Shadrack,
Amy Lusher,
Shareen J. Arnold,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Moritz Müller,
Shareen J. Arnold,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
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Sofia Yuniar Sani,
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Amy Lusher,
Joaquin Francis Urbina,
Joaquin Francis Urbina,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Amy Lusher,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Amy Lusher,
Joaquin Francis Urbina,
Joaquin Francis Urbina,
Eduardo Estevan Barrientos,
Amy Lusher,
Eduardo Estevan Barrientos,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Henry Sánchez,
Amy Lusher,
Henry Sánchez,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Amy Lusher,
Keshnee Pillay,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Amy Lusher,
Lucienne Human,
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Tarryn Swartbooi,
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
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Holly Nel
T. W. A. Wasantha Wijesinghe,
T. W. A. Wasantha Wijesinghe,
A. A. Deeptha Amarathunga,
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Jagath Gunasekara,
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Sudarshana Somasiri,
Amy Lusher,
Sudarshana Somasiri,
Andrew G. Mayes,
Holly Nel
Holly Nel
Kushani Mahatantila,
Holly Nel
Sureka Liyanage,
Sureka Liyanage,
Moritz Müller,
Amy Lusher,
Yet Yin Hee,
Deo Florence L. Onda,
Khairiatul Mardiana Jansar,
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Summary
International programs established a network of microplastics research laboratories across Global South countries, providing standardized equipment, training, and protocols. This effort aims to build local scientific capacity and ensure that microplastic monitoring data from different regions can be meaningfully compared, which is essential for understanding the true global scale of plastic pollution.
Study Type
Environmental
Infrastructure is often a limiting factor in microplastics research impacting the production of scientific outputs and monitoring data. International projects are therefore required to promote collaboration and development of national and regional scientific hubs. The Commonwealth Litter Programme and the Ocean Country Partnership Programme were developed to support Global South countries to take actions on plastics entering the oceans. An international laboratory network was developed to provide the infrastructure and in country capacity to conduct the collection and processing of microplastics in environmental samples. The laboratory network was also extended to include a network developed by the University of East Anglia, UK. All the laboratories were provided with similar equipment for the collection, processing and analysis of microplastics in environmental samples. Harmonised protocols and training were also provided in country during laboratory setup to ensure comparability of quality-controlled outputs between laboratories. Such large networks are needed to produce comparable baseline and monitoring assessments.
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