Moreover, the uptake of microplastics contaminated with other environmental contaminants has been suggested as a possible additional exposure route to several chemicals harmful to aquatic organisms including styrene, metals, phthalates, bisphenol A, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 30,31
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They are not regulated as pharmacies or drug manufacturers, since they sell compounds strictly for laboratory use and carry clear research-use-only labeling
While eCOA has been used for decades, its expansion at scale has introduced new complexity, as expectations for automation and performance have outpaced the underlying processes and scientific oversight required to support them
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