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Accumulation and Distribution of Fluorescent Microplastics in the Early Life Stages of Zebrafish
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Accumulation and Distribution of Fluorescent Microplastics in the Early Life Stages of Zebrafish
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06:46 min

July 04, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:00Introduction
  • 00:49Embryo Collection
  • 02:30Preparation of Microplastic Suspensions
  • 03:06Microplastic Exposure
  • 04:05Assessment of Microplastic Distribution
  • 05:21Representative Results

Summary

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Zebrafish embryos/larvae develop externally and are optically transparent. The bioaccumulation of microplastics in fish at early life stages is readily assessed with fluorescently labeled microbeads.

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