Our newest publications in 2024:
CARNATI, Stefano, POZZI, Andrea, SPANU, Davide, BETTINETTI, Roberta, NIZZETTO, Luca, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, BOTTA, Ludovica, BINDA, Gilberto. Towards harmonization of metal(loid)s determination in conventional and compostable plastics: comparison of acid digestion protocols in LDPE and PBAT/TPS blends. Chemosphere. 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143581
PAROBKOVÁ, Viktória, HOLUB, Daniel, KIZOVSKÝ, Martin, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, PUTAR, Ula, URÍK, Milan, NOVOTNÝ, Karel, SAMEK, Ota, ZIKMUND, Tomáš, POŘÍZKA, Pavel, KAISER, Jozef. Raman microspectroscopy and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the analysis of polyethylene microplastics in human soft tissues. Heliyon. 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37844
JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita, DOLAR, Andraž, NAGODE, Ana, DROBNE, Damjana, KULJANIN, Aleksandra D., KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Response of terrestrial crustacean Porcellio scaber and mealworm Tenebrio molitor to non-degradable and biodegradable fossil-based mulching film microplastics. Science of the total environment. 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175379
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Petra, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, MARŠÁLKOVÁ, Eliška, BRTNICKÝ, Martin, ZLÁMALOVÁ GARGOŠOVÁ, Helena, KUČERÍK, Jiří. Assessing the ecological consequences of biodegradable plastics: acute, chronic and multigenerational impacts of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate microplastics on freshwater invertebrate Daphnia magna. Heliyon. 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36302
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Petra, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, MARŠÁLKOVÁ, Eliška, ZLÁMALOVÁ GARGOŠOVÁ, Helena, KUČERÍK, Jiří. Innovative approach for quantitative determination of ingested microplastics by Daphnia magna: use of diferential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry. 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s10973-024-12985-0
KIM, Changhae, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, JUNG, Jinho. Role of benzophenone-3 additive in the effect of polyethylene microplastics on Daphnia magna population dynamics. Aquatic toxicology. 2024, vol. 270, DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106901
BINDA, Gilberto, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, ALLAN, Ian John, HURLEY, Rachel, RØDLAND, Elisabeth, SPANU, Davide, NIZZETTO, Luca. Microplastic aging processes: environmental relevance and analytical implications. TrAC. Trends in analytical chemistry. 2024, vol. 172, DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2024.117566
JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, SELONEN, Salla, BOSKER, Thijs, DROBNE, Damjana, DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Darina, HOFMAN, Jakub, HURLEY, Rachel, KERNCHEN, Sarmite, LAFORSCH, Christian, LÖDER, Martin G.J., LOON, Sam van, REDONDO-HASSELERHARM, Paula E, SAARTAMA, Vili, ŠMÍDOVÁ, Klára, TSAGKARIS, Aristeidis S., ZANTIS, Laura J., NIZZETTO, Luca, GESTEL, Cornelis A. M. van. Strategy towards producing relevant and reliable data for the hazard assessment of micro- and nanoplastics in agricultural soils. TrAC. Trends in analytical chemistry. 2024, vol. 172, DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2024.117567
Our previous publications:
ROZMAN, Ula, KLUN, Barbara, KULJANIN, Aleksandra D., SKALAR, Tina, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Insights into the shape-dependent effects of polyethylene microplastics on interactions with organisms, environmental aging, and adsorption properties. Scientific reports. 2023, vol. 13, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49175-1
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Petra, MÁCOVÁ, Sabina, AYDIN, Seçil, ZLÁMALOVÁ GARGOŠOVÁ, Helena, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, KUČERÍK, Jiří. Effects of biodegradable P3HB on the specific growth rate, root length and chlorophyll content of duckweed, Lemna minor. Heliyon. 2023, vol. 9, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23128
ROZMAN, Ula, BLAŽIČ, Anej, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Phytoremediation: a promising approach to remove microplastics from the aquatic environment. Environmental pollution. 2023, vol. 338, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122690
KLUN, Barbara, ROZMAN, Ula, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Environmental aging and biodegradation of tire wear microplastics in the aquatic environment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 2023, vol. 11. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110604
MILOLOŽA, Martina, ROZMAN, Ula, KUČIĆ GRGIĆ, Dajana, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Aquatic toxicity of polyethylene and microcrystalline cellulose microbeads used as abrasives in cosmetics. Chemical and biochemical engineering quarterly. 2023, vol. 37, DOI: 10.15255/CABEQ.2023.2181
POLECHOŃSKA, Ludmiła, ROZMAN, Ula, SOKOŁOWSKA, Katarzyna, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. The bioadhesion and effects of microplastics and natural particles on growth, cell viability, physiology, and elemental content of an aquatic macrophyte Elodea canadensis. Science of the total environment. 2023, vol. 902. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166023
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, ROY, Rajdeep, KLUN, Barbara, ROZMAN, Ula, MAROLT, Gregor, SKALAR, Tina, FECKLER, Alexander, BUNDSCHUH, Mirco. Interactions between titanium dioxide nanoparticles and polyethylene microplastics: adsorption kinetics, photocatalytic properties, and ecotoxicity. Chemosphere. 2023, vol. 329. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138628
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Beyond ingestion : adhesion of microplastics to aquatic organisms. Aquatic toxicology. 2023, vol. 258. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106480
ROZMAN, Ula, KLUN, Barbara, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Distribution and removal of microplastics in a horizontal sub-surface flow laboratory constructed wetland and their effects on the treatment efficiency. Chemical engineering journal. 2023, vol. 461. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.142076
POŘÍZKA, Pavel, BRUNNBAUER, Lukas, PORKERT, Michaela, ROZMAN, Ula, MAROLT, Gregor, HOLUB, Daniel, KIZOVSKÝ, Martin, BENEŠOVÁ, Markéta, SAMEK, Ota, LIMBECK, Andreas, KAISER, Jozef, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Laser-based techniques : novel tools for the identification and characterization of aged microplastics with developed biofilm. Chemosphere. 2023, vol. 313. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137373
ROZMAN, Ula, FILKER, Sabine, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Monitoring of biofilm development and physico-chemical changes of floating microplastics at the air-water interface. Environmental pollution. 2023 vol. 322. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121157
ROZMAN, Ula, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. The response of duckweed Lemna minor to microplastics and its potential use as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution. Plants. 2022, vol. 11. DOI: 10.3390/plants11212953
ROZMAN, Ula, JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita, DOLAR, Andraž, DROBNE, Damjana, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Long-term interactions between microplastics and floating macrophyte Lemna minor: the potential for phytoremediation of microplastics in the aquatic environment. Science of the total environment. 2022, vol. 831. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154866
KLUN, Barbara, ROZMAN, Ula, OGRIZEK, Monika, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. The first plastic produced, but the latest studied in microplastics research: the assessment of leaching, ecotoxicity and bioadhesion of Bakelite microplastics. Environmental pollution. 2022, vol. 307. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119454
ROZMAN, Ula, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle – The most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2022, vol. 424. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127529
FEDERICI, Stefania, ADEMOVIC, Zahida, AMORIM, Mónica J. B., BIGALKE, Moritz, COCCA, Mariacristina, DEPERO, Laura Eleonora, DUTTA, Joydeep, FRITZSCHE, Wolfgang, HARTMANN, Nanna B., KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, KELLER, Nicolas, MEISEL, Thomas C., MITRANO, Denise M., MORRISON, Liam, RAQUEZ, Jean-Marie, TUBIĆ, Aleksandra, VELIMIROVIC, Milica. COST Action PRIORITY : an EU perspective on micro- and nanoplastics as global issues. Microplastics. 2022, vol. 1. DOI: 10.3390/microplastics1020020
ROZMAN, Ula, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. The first comprehensive study evaluating the ecotoxicity and biodegradability of water-soluble polymers used in personal care products and cosmetics. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 2021, vol. 228. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113016
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, BUNDSCHUH, Mirco. Aquatic biofilms-sink or source of microplastics? A critical reflection on current knowledge. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 2021. DOI: 10.1002/etc.5195
ROZMAN, Ula, TURK, Tilen, SKALAR, Tina, ZUPANČIČ, Marija, ČELAN KOROŠIN, Nataša, MARINŠEK, Marjan, OLIVERO-VERBEL, Jesus, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. An extensive characterization of various environmentally relevant microplastics – Material properties, leaching and ecotoxicity testing. Science of the total environment. 2021, vol. 773. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145576
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. Aquatic vascular plants – a forgotten piece of nature in microplastic research. Environmental pollution. 2020, vol. 262. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114354
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, SKALAR, Tina, MAROLT, Gregor, JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita. An environmental concentration of aged microplastics with adsorbed silver significantly affects aquatic organisms. Water research. 2020, vol. 175. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115644
SAPEA. A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society, (Evidence review report, no. 4). Berlin: SAPEA, 2019. https://www.sapea.info/wp-content/uploads/report.pdf
JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita, KÜHNEL, Dana, PUNTAR, Brina, ŽGAJNAR GOTVAJN, Andreja, KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela. An exploratory ecotoxicity study of primary microplastics versus aged in natural waters and wastewaters. Environmental pollution, ISSN 0269-7491. 2019, vol. 24. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.112980
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, ALIČ, Branko, SKALAR, Tina, BUNDSCHUH, Mirco, ŽGAJNAR GOTVAJN, Andreja. Wastewater treatment plant effluents as source of cosmetic polyethylene microbeads to freshwater. Chemosphere, ISSN 0045-6535. 2017, vol. 188, 25-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.131
KALČÍKOVÁ, Gabriela, ŽGAJNAR GOTVAJN, Andreja, KLADNIK, Aleš, JEMEC KOKALJ, Anita. Impact of polyethylene microbeads on the floating freshwater plant duckweed Lemna minor. Environmental pollution, ISSN 0269-7491. 2017, vol. 230, 1108-1115. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.050
