Visualising microplastics inside living tissue without altering or destroying it lays important groundwork for future studies.
Visualising microplastics inside living tissue without altering or destroying it lays important groundwork for future studies.
Scientists have mapped microplastics deep within the tissue of living organisms in fine detail for the first time.
Publishing their findings in Advanced Science, University of Birmingham, UCL and Kingston University researchers reveal that non-invasive methods can be used to detect microplastics deep in the living tissue of mice.
The scientists used a novel technique called photoacoustic imaging to detect common microplastics such as polypropylene, used in food containers and coffee cups, and polyethylene which is found in single-use plastic bags.
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