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Development of a Py-GC/MS method and its application to identify marine microplastics
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Researchers developed a pyrolysis-GC/MS analytical method for identifying marine microplastics by polymer type, providing an alternative chemical characterization approach for environmental samples where spectroscopic methods are difficult to apply.
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