Identification of microplastic fibres released from COVID-19 test swabs with Raman imaging
Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, and it has been generating lots of plastic wastes that become a big concern. To catch the virus, for example, no matter via antigen or PCR test, swab is generally used for sampling. Unfortunately, the swab tip is commonly made of plastics, and t...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00737-0 |