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Potential Removal of the Microplastics in Marine Environment by Membrane Technology
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Researchers reviewed membrane-based filtration technologies as a potential approach for removing microplastics from marine environments, outlining current limitations in scalability and efficiency and identifying directions for future improvement.
Potential Removal of the Microplastics in Marine Environment by Membrane Technology - 1 - Limitations and Future Solutions
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