{"id":1451,"date":"2024-06-21T14:41:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T04:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.csiro.au\/epws24\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T00:44:19","slug":"advancing-microplastic-analysis-from-laboratory-inception-to-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.csiro.au\/epws24\/advancing-microplastic-analysis-from-laboratory-inception-to-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing microplastic analysis: from laboratory inception to accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation by <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.csiro.au\/epws24\/julia-jaeger-eurofins\/\">Julia Jaeger<\/a> (Eurofins ANZ)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2019, Eurofins Environment Testing marked a significant advancement in by establishing a state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to Microplastic testing. 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