Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in ...

Learn more about the research project that’s helping experts analyze the nanoplastics in the human body.

"Our method for detecting micro- and nanoplastics can be applied to clear body fluids such as urine, tear fluid or blood plasma," said Harald Fitzek. "It is also suitable for the continuous monitoring ...

Researchers have developed a new technique that can detect the presence of micro- and nanoplastics in clear body fluids. They ...

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large ...

Regulated medical waste is defined as, "any of the following waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in ...