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Water quality � Analysis of microplastic in water
Summary
This entry presents a British Standard for water quality analysis of microplastics, providing standardized methodology for detecting and quantifying microplastic particles in water samples, available through the BSI Knowledge platform to support consistent laboratory analysis practices.
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