Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples

Tuncay Vural; Soner Çetinkaya; Vedat Yeğen; Selman Şapcıoğlu; Sedat Gündoğdu

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Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples

Tuncay Vural Soner Çetinkaya Vedat Yeğen

Selman Şapcıoğlu Sedat Gündoğdu

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Published: Sep 01, 2025
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Bilim Akademisi

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Award: 222O713

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Tuncay Vural, Soner Çetinkaya, Vedat Yeğen, et al. (2025). Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples. STAR Protocols, 6(3), 104057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2025.104057

Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples

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