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Scalable, Resource-efficient, All-glass Approach for Microplastic Extraction from Clays, Sands, and Soils
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Researchers developed a scalable, all-glass extraction method for isolating microplastics from complex environmental samples like clays, sands, and soils, offering a more reliable and reproducible approach that could improve consistency in microplastic research across laboratories.
The extraction of microplastics from environmental samples, particularly those ...
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