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A reliable procedure to obtain environmentally relevant nanoplastic proxies
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Researchers developed a reliable procedure for producing nanoplastic proxies with properties more representative of environmentally aged nanoplastics, addressing the urgent need for better reference materials in nanoplastic fate, transport, and toxicology research.
More environmentally relevant nanoplastic models are urgently needed.
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