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Microplastics, soil and compost: Raw data and script for "Sources of Light Density Microplastic Related to Two Agricultural Practices: The Use of Compost and Plastic Mulch"
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This is a dataset and script associated with a study comparing microplastic contamination from compost use and plastic mulching in vegetable fields in Spain and the Netherlands. It is a supplementary data record, not a research article.
Assessment of plastic contamination in vegetables fields in Spain and in the Netherlands and in compost samples from the Netherlands
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Data from: Extraction and identification of a wide range of microplastic polymers in soil and compost
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This is a dataset supporting a study on extraction and identification methods for a wide range of microplastic polymers from soil and compost. It contains recovery data from optimized extraction protocols, addressing the challenge of standardizing microplastic analysis in complex soil matrices.
Data from: Extraction and identification of a wide range of microplastic polymers in soil and compost
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