Lack of Evidence for Microplastic Contamination from Water-Soluble Detergent Capsules

  1. Bayo, Javier
  2. Ramos, Belén
  3. López-Castellanos, Joaquín
  4. Rojo, Dolores
  5. Olmos, Sonia
Revista:
Microplastics

ISSN: 2673-8929

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 1

Número: 1

Páginas: 121-140

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.3390/MICROPLASTICS1010008 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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