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Validation of an extraction method for microplastics from human materials
Summary
Researchers validated an extraction method for isolating microplastics from human and animal tissues, confirming that the procedure does not cause significant alteration to the plastic particles themselves.
The applied method can be used for plastic extractions from human or animal tissues without remarkable effects on the plastics.
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