Development and optimization of a standard method for extraction of microplastics in mussels by enzyme digestion of soft tissues

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

• Publication date

  2017-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/etc.3608PMID 27583696
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