Low-cost method could standardize microplastic extraction from soils worldwide

A new "gold standard" for soil analysis and microplastic extraction has been developed at the University of New England (UNE) ...
Nanowerk

Scientists develop new method to extract microplastics from soils

New 'gold standard' framework identifies the best methods to extract six common microplastic types from different soil ...
Phys.org

Extraction method uses liquefied dimethyl ether for high-value rice bran oil

The global demand for high-quality, sustainable oils is on the rise, and rice bran oil, known for its rich γ-oryzanol content, is becoming increasingly popular. However, traditional extraction methods ...
New Atlas

Fast, low-cost direct lithium extraction could avert a supply crisis

Canadian company Volt Lithium has developed and pilot-tested a new low-cost lithium extraction method to pull this critical battery metal out of low-concentration brines. Now it plans to turn old oil ...
EurekAlert!

Rice researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains

Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Photo credit: Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University). In the race to meet the growing global demand for ...
ascopubs.org

A novel magnetic bead-based cfDNA extraction method for advanced ctDNA marker discovery and methylation profiling.

A high-performance blood-based DNA methylation test for early detection of gastrointestinal cancers. Liquid biopsy-informed precision oncology clinical trial to evaluate the utility of ctDNA genomic ...