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Focus on #environmentalscience #research with Bio-protocol! (Series4_Post2) https://lnkd.in/gH7fqAUV Microplastic Extraction from Marine Vertebrate Digestive Tracts, Regurgitates and Scats: A Protocol for Researchers from All Experience Levels Work by Amy Lusher and Gema Hernandez-Milian at Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), University College Cork and Archipelagos, Italia. Find this post useful? Share it with your colleagues! Stay updated on the latest life-science research with Bio-protocol.

Happy to share that our last paper 'Fate of pharmaceuticals in the Ebro River Delta region: The combined evaluation of water, sediment, plastic litter, and biomonitoring' is ready 👏🏽 The findings of this paper highlight the importance of biomonitoring in the characterization of polluted areas and the prioritization of hazardous substances (such as psychiatric drugs) in aquatic systems. ❗️It is also discussed that plastic litter is a sink for Pharmaceutical Active Compounds (PhACs) which has not been previously considered when assessing the fate and ecological impact of PhACs in aquatic ecosystems. 🤔 Interested in this topic? The full article is available here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dsSp3eXp #PhACs #Biomonitoring #Emergingcontaminants #plasticlitter #aquatic #ecosystems Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) Universidad de Girona Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre Instituto Español de Oceanografía #IEO

I present one of the articles was just published in Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics. The present review seeks to establish a global view of the distribution of microplastics around the planet and their impact on the main biogeochemical cycles, thus emphasizing the need for the development of adequate management and remediation strategies in the coming years.

Excited to share that I successfully presented my MSc final seminar yesterday! My research focused on the effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa addition on the bioactive compounds in fermented soursop (Annona muricata) tea during production. It was an incredible experience to delve into the science behind enhancing tea's health benefits. Looking forward to applying these insights in the field! 🍵#Research #TeaScience #BioactiveCompounds #MSc

New publication from the #ICC_WaterHealth, 1st-authored by our PhD students Iris Schachner-Gröhs & Michael Koller out in #WaterResearch (IWA Publishing): Linking #antibioticresistance gene patterns with advanced #faecalpollution assessment and environmental key parameters along 2300 km of the Danube #River. https://lnkd.in/dfme3aRt Highlights: • First systematic study on antibiotic resistance markers in the whole Danube River. • New holistic approach linking ARGs with advanced faecal pollution diagnostics. • Human faecal pollution as dominant factor for observed resistance patterns. • Hotspots identified in middle and lower river sections and in specific tributaries. • intI1 and sul1 detected ubiquitously, ESBL and carbapenemase genes at hotspots. Congrats to everyone involved! #AMR #OneHealth #water

This new paper from Rules of Life project which Dr. Jana Isanta-Navarro is part of is for everyone who has ever wondered: "What is Chlamydomonas made of?" :) We grew Chlamydomonas in chemostats under different resource limitations and growth rates and investigated its elemental and macromolecular plasticity. Especially under low light conditions, Chlamydomonas alters its macromolecular composition. Also, differences are most strongly pronounced at slow growth and partially disappears at fast growth. It appears that there are many ways to grow slow which eventually converge to only one way to growth fast. Especially the trade-off between storing C in lipids or carbohydrates is interesting. Give it a read!

UVigo researchers participate in a study that discusses the use of functionalized biochar as an effective adsorbent for removing trace elements (TEs) from water. It highlights the synthesis, characterization, and applications of functionalized biochars for this purpose, emphasizing their potential in addressing limitations of pristine biochar in TEs removal. The review provides valuable insights into this emerging environmental material's role in cleaning contaminated water. It has just been published in the journal "Journal of Hazardous Materials ", (Impact factor 13.6) published by Elsevier. 👉 https://lnkd.in/d42VcFRG. 👉https://lnkd.in/d2x9wfuX

Save the date: The first INSECTSplus conference will take place on the 12th and 13th of May 2025 in Cloppenburg! INSECTSplus aims to provide an important platform for knowledge transfer of methods, procedures, standardisation and holistic utilisation concepts, from cultivation to consumption. The main aim of the conference is therefore to network regional, national and international research institutions and industry partners. INSECTSplus is a new conference co-organised by ATB (Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy) and DIL (Deutschen Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V.) about innovative extraction and utilisation of alternative bioresources in food and feed production and their integration into a sustainable and resilient circular bioeconomy. More information around the entire conference are going to be made public soon. https://www.insects.plus/

Do you know what’s in your salad 🥗? Of the 26,000 biomolecules found in the plants we eat, most are still unidentified, and their health effects generally unknown. Understanding these biomolecules is the goal of The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) and it becomes even more important as climate change reduces available nutrients in some crops. Read about this groundbreaking work that will change the way we approach human health: https://lnkd.in/ehBNiXwd Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Fresh from the oven! Are you interested to know what are the best conditions to store your hydrochar? What are the best conditions to improve hydrochar stability? What are the best conditions to use it as soil amendment? How long can I store the hydrochar samples to be analyzed, before the characteristics change? Discover this & more in this interesting paper!