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Implementing Final Degree Projects with an Environmental Perspective (microplastic Contamination)
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This educational paper describes how microplastic contamination in marine organisms was incorporated as a final degree project theme for undergraduate chemistry students in Spain. The authors discuss how environmental research topics can effectively engage students in practical analytical chemistry training.
C. Villanova-Solano, C. Hernández-Sánchez, F.J. Díaz-Peña, J. González-Sálamo, J. Hernández-BorgesUniversity of La Laguna (SPAIN)
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