For mussels, it has been suggested that uptake via the gill surface (endocytosis) may be relevant for smaller microplastics, while larger particles are taken up via the digestive system ([152], see next section for further details on this study).
The majority of these descriptions are relevant for small molecule assessment.
The model is relevant for small to medium sized levee ponds customarily used in aquacultural production in developing countries.
In practice, the acoustic model describes the physics of interfacial heat transfer at low temperatures, for phonons having large wavelengths, while the diffuse model is relevant for small wavelengths phonons.
Nevertheless, this process is relevant for small scale and niche applications such as (micro) fuel cells, electrochemical sensors or stimulation electrodes in which material properties are more important than material costs.
Airborne transport might also be relevant for very small microplastics, which could e.g. be mobilised from uncovered landfills [77].
As a result of the sharp cuts in the reference prices for bioenergy in the EEG 2014, the recently introduced extended flexibilisation requirements for biogas plants are likely to be relevant for only a small number of new installations.
For example, in Germany doctors of all clinical disciplines have the opportunity to sub-specialize in palliative medicine, which may only be relevant for a fairly small number of professionals, e.g. aiming at working in specialist services such as palliative care teams or hospices.
However, the private VC model may be relevant for late-stage, smaller investments such as medical devices to facilitate healthcare delivery – possibly linked with existing healthcare funds like the $57M Aureos fund which is investing in healthcare delivery such as clinics, for which there is established demand in numerous African countries [ 22].
As indicated in Table 7, many of the odds ratios identified in genome-wide association studies for specific diseases were far too small to be relevant for individual decision-making in the therapy of patients but may give new insights into the diseases.
