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Diversified Analytical Methods Used to Analyze Plastic Biodegradation
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Researchers reviewed the diverse analytical methods used to track plastic biodegradation, including techniques that can detect plastic fragments within living organisms, providing a roadmap for standardizing how degradation is measured and monitored in research.
Analytical methods for microplastics are essential for understanding and monitoring the degradation processes of these micromaterials, with some techniques even being able to identify them in living organisms. This chapter presents the fundamentals and applications...
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