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Monitoring and Assessment Techniques for Microplastics
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Researchers reviewing monitoring and assessment techniques for microplastics evaluated sampling, separation, identification, and quantification methods, highlighting the need for standardized approaches to accurately characterize these pervasive emerging pollutants across diverse environmental matrices.
The pervasive presence of microplastics in the environment has raised significant concerns regarding their impact on ecosystems and human health. This chapter begins by introducing the concept of microplastics, emphasizing their role as emerging pollutants and their...
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