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Extracting DNA from ocean microplastics: a method comparison study

Analytical Methods 2016 59 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Pavla Debeljak, Maria Pinto, Maíra Proietti, Júlia Reisser, Francesco F. Ferrari, Ben Abbas, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Boyan Slat, Gerhard J. Herndl

Summary

Researchers compared multiple methods for extracting DNA from microplastics collected in the ocean, providing detailed protocols for studying the microbial communities that colonize plastic debris. Understanding what microorganisms colonize marine plastics is important because these surfaces can transport bacteria — including potentially harmful species — across long ocean distances.

Study Type Environmental

Molecular characterization of ocean plastic biofilms can shed light on the ecological implications of plastic pollution; here we provide detailed protocols and compare different DNA extraction methods applied to marine microplastics.

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