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Lab Gloves Skew Microplastic Measurements, Study Reveals

Researchers found a big issue when measuring microscopic plastic particles.

Identifying these tiny plastics is challenging due to widespread contamination.

Common laboratory gloves can inadvertently add particles mistaken for microplastics.

This contamination could lead to an overestimation of microplastic presence in studies.

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Original: ScienceAlert

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#microplastics #scientific research #contamination #laboratory practices #environmental science

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