Circular and Bio-Based Solutions for the Ultimate Prevention of Plastics in Rivers Integrated with Elimination And Monitoring Technologies

Informazioni relative al progetto

UPSTREAM

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101112877

DOI

10.3030/101112877

Data della firma CE 21 Maggio 2023

Data di avvio 1 Settembre 2023

Data di completamento 31 Agosto 2027

Finanziato da

• Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Costo totale

€ 7 958 026,65

Contributo UE

€ 7 024 032,90

Coordinato da

FUNDACION AITIIP
Spain

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Risultati finali

Documents, reports (2)

Preliminary Technology replication and transfer to associated regions

Preliminary Report on Prepared methodology and analysis for USPTREAM technology replications and open calls. M18 ad M42

DCCES Strategy

Report on Preparation of dissemination, communication, community Engagement strategy

Data Management Plan (1)

Data Management plan

First version of the project DMP

Pubblicazioni

Conference proceedings (6)

Review of global production and market analysis of bioplastic packaging

Autori: Mirica Karlovits, Uroš Novak, Blaž Likozar
Pubblicato in: Proceedings of the 3rd International Circular Packaging Conference, 2023
Editore: Pulp and Paper Institute
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.10007646

Unrvelling the Fate of Microplastic Leachable Compounds: a Fast Screening using Ambient Pressure Ionization

Autori: Siebe Lievens, Jan Jordenes, Aline Reis De Carvalho and Milica Velimirovic
Pubblicato in: 2024

Harmonized protocols for surveying and monitoring litter, plastics and microplastics - UPSTREAM project approach

Autori: Aleksandra Tubić, et al
Pubblicato in: 2025

Developing plastic litter density maps along the Danube riverbank near Novi Sad, Serbia

Autori: M. Vijuć, D. Papageorgiou, A. Tubić, M. Watson, R. Tomić, M. Dubovina, K. Topouzelis
Pubblicato in: 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, 2025, ISBN 978-86-7132-088-7

Open aqueous loop plastic litter utilization in circular business models

Autori: Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Uroš Novak, Blaž Likozar
Pubblicato in: 2025

Environmental Weathering: How Beach Sand and Sea Alter the Chemical Composition of Gloves and Mouth Masks

Autori: Siebe Lievens,G´eraldine Dumont, Silvia Merlino, Jan Jordens, Lucia Ricci, Simona Bronco, Cristina De Monte, Stefano Pezzini, Aline Reis De Carvalho, Marina Locritani, and Milica Velimirovic
Pubblicato in: 2024

Peer reviewed articles (23)

Development of an Inexpensive and Comparable Microplastic Detection Method Using Fluorescent Staining with Novel Nile Red Derivatives

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Dennis Schober, Anika Korzin, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Analytica, Numero 4, 2025, ISSN 2673-4532
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/ANALYTICA4010004

Integrating persistent mobile toxic chemicals and micropollutants into life cycle assessment: a cradle-to-grave evaluation of a low-carbon, nature-based wastewater treatment technology

Autori: Nooshin Barzegar Marvasti, Iestyn M.N. Stead, Christofer Betteridge, Ben Herbert, Peter Fantke, William A. Stubbings, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Luisa Orsini
Pubblicato in: Water Research, Numero 293, 2026, ISSN 0043-1354
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.WATRES.2026.125430

Fast Forward: Optimized Sample Preparation and Fluorescent Staining for Microplastic Detection

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Anika Korzin, Sabrina Polierer, Dennis Schober, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Microplastics, Numero 2, 2025, ISSN 2673-8929
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROPLASTICS2040026

Spectrophotometric Polyvinyl Alcohol Detection and Validation in Wastewater Streams: From Lab to Process Control

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Anika Korzin, Pieter Ronsse, Kaspar Groot Kormelinck, Erika Myers, Oleg Zernikel, Dennis Schober, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Water, Numero 17, 2025, ISSN 2073-4441
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/W17243465

Long-Term Monitoring of Microplastics in a German Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Anika Korzin, Dennis Schober, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Microplastics, Numero 3, 2025, ISSN 2673-8929
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROPLASTICS3030031

Sulfonated Co‐Poly(arylene‐ethynylene) PolyHIPE Hydrogels: Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationships

Autori: Aleksander Saša Markovič, Sarah Jurjevec, Albin Pintar, Sebastijan Kovačič
Pubblicato in: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Numero 311, 2026, ISSN 1438-7492
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/MAME.70213

Sulfobetaine zwitterionomer-based conjugated polyelectrolyte polyHIPE networks: Monomer synthesis and Sonogashira–Hagihara cross-coupling

Autori: Aleksander Saša Markovič, Sebastijan Kovačič
Pubblicato in: Tetrahedron, Numero 198, 2026, ISSN 0040-4020
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.TET.2026.135337

Comparative Long-Term Monitoring of Microplastics in the Effluent of Three Different Wastewater Treatment Plants with Two, Three, and Four Treatment Stages

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Daphne Argyropoulou, Erika Myers, Anika Korzin, Pieter Ronsse, Oleg Zernikel, Dennis Schober, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Water, Numero 17, 2025, ISSN 2073-4441
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/W17050711

Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring

Autori: Richard K. Cross, Sarah L. Roberts, Monika D. Jürgens, Andrew C. Johnson, Craig W. Davis, Todd Gouin
Pubblicato in: Microplastics and Nanoplastics, Numero 5, 2025, ISSN 2662-4966
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1186/S43591-024-00109-2

Unravelling the particle size effect and standard selection on pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry quantification: A study of polystyrene

Autori: Géraldine Dumont, Siebe Lievens, Milica Velimirovic, Aline Reis de Carvalho, Jan Jordens, Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto, Jean-François Focant
Pubblicato in: Journal of Chromatography Open, Numero 10, 2026, ISSN 2772-3917
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCOA.2026.100351

From COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to pollutants: A multi-analytical approach towards environmental weathering of gloves and face masks in beach sand and sea

Autori: Siebe Lievens, Lucia Ricci, Géraldine Dumont, Stefano Pezzini, Simona Bronco, Cristina De Monte, Jan Jordens, Aline Reis De Carvalho, Marina Locritani, Milica Velimirovic, Silvia Merlino
Pubblicato in: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Numero 221, 2026, ISSN 0025-326X
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2025.118530

Hierarchically Porous Polyacetylene Networks: Adsorptive Photocatalysts for Efficient Bisphenol A Removal from Water

Autori: David Šorm, Jiří Brus, Albin Pintar, Jan Sedláček, Sebastijan Kovačič
Pubblicato in: ACS Polymers Au, Numero 4, 2024, ISSN 2694-2453
Editore: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/ACSPOLYMERSAU.4C00032

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

Autori: Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak
Pubblicato in: FEBS Open Bio, Numero 16, 2026, ISSN 2211-5463
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.70183

High-Porosity Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Synthesized via Sonogashira–Hagihara Coupling in Concentrated Emulsions: Robust Adsorptive–Photocatalytic Hydrogels for Water Pollutant Removal

Autori: Aleksander Saša Markovič, Siebe Lievens, Emeline Hanozin, Milica Velimirovic, Albin Pintar, Sebastijan Kovačič
Pubblicato in: Macromolecules, Numero 59, 2026, ISSN 0024-9297
Editore: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.MACROMOL.5C02304

Reliable River Microplastic Monitoring Using Innovative Fluorescence Dyes—A Case Study

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Anika Korzin, Pieter Ronsse, Erika Myers, Oleg Zernikel, Dennis Schober, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Microplastics, Numero 4, 2025, ISSN 2673-8929
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROPLASTICS4030063

Improving Sampling Strategies for Microplastic Detection in Aquatic Environments: Precision, Recovery, and Sample Size Requirements

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Mirjam Wielandt, Pieter Ronsse, Anika Korzin, Erika Myers, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Microplastics, Numero 5, 2026, ISSN 2673-8929
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MICROPLASTICS5020075

Sustainable, Safe, and Effective (Super)Hydrophobic Coatings for Cellulosic Fiber Material via Alkyl Ketene Dimer and Polysaccharide Integration

Autori: Petra Jerič, Barbara Golja, Gregor Lavrič, Janvit Teržan, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak
Pubblicato in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Numero 14, 2026, ISSN 2168-0485
Editore: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/ACSSUSCHEMENG.5C08955

Tuning the reactivity of g-C3N4 photocatalysts using liquid phase exfoliation

Autori: Jacob Brown, Irwing Ramirez, Jenny Burt, Nellie Chourmouziadi Laleni, Philip Davies, Luisa Orsini, Jason Stafford
Pubblicato in: npj 2D Materials and Applications, Numero 10, 2026, ISSN 2397-7132
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41699-026-00690-5

Microplastic and Nanoplastic Analysis: From Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography‐Mass Spectrometry to Pyrolysis Two‐dimensional Gas Chromatography‐Mass Spectrometry—A Critical Review

Autori: Géraldine Dumont, Anaïs Rodrigues, Milica Velimirovic, Siebe Lievens, Jan Jordens, Jean‐François Focant, Pierre‐Hugues Stefanuto
Pubblicato in: Journal of Separation Science, Numero 48, 2025, ISSN 1615-9306
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/JSSC.70287

Effect of Microfiltration Membrane Configuration in Microplastics Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Effluent

Autori: Rubén Rodríguez-Alegre, Sergi Durán-Videra, Laura Pérez Megías, Montserrat Pérez-Moya, Julia García-Montaño, Carlos Andecochea Saiz, Xialei You
Pubblicato in: Membranes, Numero 15, 2025, ISSN 2077-0375
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/MEMBRANES15050137

Challenging Evolutionary Paradigms: <i>Daphnia</i> Populations Resurrected From Unpolluted Environments Show Enhanced Detoxification Ability to Aromatic Pollutants

Autori: Florian Gigl, Muhammad Abdullahi, Sam Benkwitz‐Bedford, Niamh Eastwood, Jiarui Zhou, Henner Hollert, Luisa Orsini
Pubblicato in: Molecular Ecology, Numero 35, 2026, ISSN 0962-1083
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1111/MEC.70272

Beyond Microplastics: Implementation of a Two-Stage Removal Process for Microplastics and Chemical Oxygen Demand in Industrial Wastewater Streams

Autori: Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Dennis Schober, Anika Korzin, Katrin Schuhen
Pubblicato in: Water, Numero 16, 2025, ISSN 2073-4441
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/W16020268

Combined toxicity of perfluoroalkyl substances and microplastics on the sentinel species Daphnia magna: Implications for freshwater ecosystems

Autori: Tayebeh Soltanighias, Abubakar Umar, Muhammad Abdullahi, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Luisa Orsini
Pubblicato in: Environmental Pollution, Numero 363, 2024, ISSN 0269-7491
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2024.125133

Monographic books (1)

9th International Conference on Technologies &amp; Business Models for Circular Economy

Pubblicato in: 2026
Editore: University of Maribor Press
DOI: 10.18690/UM.FKKT.7.2026

Other (1)

A Swift Photocatalysis Breaking Down Bisphenol A for Water Purification: Analytical Insights Through DART-MS

Autori: Siebe Lievens, Aleksander Saša Markovič, Emeline Hanozin, Jan Jordens, Aline Reis De Carvalho, Sebastijan Kovačič, and Milica Velimirovic
Pubblicato in: MICRO2024 International Conference, 2024
Editore: not available