A5057968294- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
University of Ljubljana
2021-2024
The shape-dependent effects of microplastics have been studied in the context ingestion but not considered other environmental processes. Therefore, we investigated how shape polyethylene (spheres, fragments, and films) affects interactions with plants, aging, their adsorption properties. had no effect on growth rate chlorophyll content duckweed Lemna minor, fragments strongly adhered to plant biomass reduced root length. process model organic compound (methylene blue dye) was described by...
Agricultural mulching films are potential sources of microplastics (MPs) in soil. As an alternative to conventional non-degradable films, a variety different biodegradable used. However, it is not yet known whether MPs from pose lower risk terrestrial invertebrates compared films. In this study, the effects produced two polyethylene (PE-1 and PE-2) (starch-based poly(butylene adipate co-terephthalate); PBAT-BD-1, PBAT-BD-2) fossil-based on crustacean woodlice Porcellio scaber mealworm...
In the flow method development, zone penetration studies are usually conducted as a part of initial screening phase. A lack an appropriate tool can keep these on level rough estimations. The developed LabVIEW virtual instrument (VI) which processes peak signals and calculates overlapping area fundamental peak-related parameters was used for calculations in experiments that modelling sample reagent plug interaction within liquid conduits. reliability predictions initially confirmed artificial...