Start of the InPlasTwin project: Advancing Micro- and Nanoplastics Research / 1.10.2024

On October 1, 2024, the three-year InPlasTwin project, funded by the EU HORIZON programme, was officially launched. Led by Assist. prof. dr. Janja Vidmar, this twinning initiative aims to enhance the research capacity of the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) and the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA, Greece) in micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) analysis within environmental and food systems.

Through collaboration with renowned European institutions, including the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium), the Institute of Marine Research (Norway), and the Technical University of Denmark (Denmark), the project will provide access to cutting-edge equipment, training, and knowledge exchange in MNPs analysis, including their extraction, quantification, identification, and characterization, as well as plastic additive analysis. Additionally, InPlasTwin will strengthen the management and administrative capacities of JSI and AUA, and promote ethical research practices. Partnership with the NGO FoodScale Hub (Serbia) will further expand the project's impact, raising awareness of plastic pollution in the agri-food sector and deepening the understanding of MNP formation in agriculture and its effects on both the environment and food systems.

Follow the project's progress and activities at InPlasTwin