About the Authors

Akira Okamoto

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

a.okamoto@nippon-soda.co.jp

Affiliation Department of Environmental Science & Toxicology, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan

Miyuki Imamura

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Environmental Science & Toxicology, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan

Kazune Tani

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Environmental Science & Toxicology, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan

Takeru Matsumoto

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Environmental Science & Toxicology, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan

Competing Interests

Nippon Soda provided the salaries of all authors. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.