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Is it really Regiokorn bread? Strontium isotopes can tell us

The growing interest in local and high-quality products makes it increasingly necessary to have scientific tools capable of verifying their authenticity and protecting both consumers and producers from fraud. As demonstrated by previous studies, the...

Eco Research at the 2nd IMaSS Enviro Day 2025 in Bologna

On April 15, 2025, the second edition of the IMaSS Enviro Day – Mass Spectrometry for the Environment took place at the CNR headquarters in Bologna, a day fully dedicated to the applications of mass spectrometry in environmental studies...

Microplastic Removal from Urban Wastewater: A Study on the Efficiency of Treatment Plants

Global plastic production has increased significantly in recent decades, leading to growing concerns about plastic waste. One particularly urgent environmental issue is the spread of micro- and nano—plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that originate...

Bioplastics in Eyewear

On March 26, 2025, The Eyewear Museum in Pieve di Cadore hosted the closing event of the Occhio al BIO! project, promoted by Certottica Group in collaboration with the University of Trento and co-financed by the Cariverona Foundation. The project...

M’illumino di meno 2025: a moment of reflection on plastic and fast fashion

Every year, on the occasion of the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles (M’illumino di meno, February 16), citizens, schools, institutions and associations are invited to take concrete actions towards sustainability. It is both a...

Nickel in Alpine Rivers Increasing Due to Cryosphere Degradation

Climate change not only reduces water reserves stored in glaciers and permafrost but may also contribute to the release of increasing amounts of solutes into high mountain rivers. Among these solutes, particular attention must be paid to heavy...

The Chemical Fingerprint of Wood: Every Tree Reveals Its Origin

Where does the wood we use really come from? In a global context where the sustainable use of natural resources is increasingly urgent, answering this question is essential. Timber is a widely used raw material, and its illegal trade causes serious...

Le Mille e una Scienza 2024

Eco Research took part also this year in the science dissemination festival ‘Le Mille e una Scienza (The Thousand and One Science), organised in Bolzano by TesLab (youth culture centre of the Association Arciragazzi Bolzano Bozen APS) and the science...

Indoor air quality monitoring: results of the Torricelli–Eco Research project at Ecomondo 2024

Eco Research took part in the 2024 edition of Ecomondo in Rimini as co-author of an oral contribution within the session “Indoor air: its role in the relationship between environment and health”, organized by the Ecomondo Scientific Technical...

Is it really Regiokorn bread? Strontium isotopes can tell us

The growing interest in local and high-quality products makes it increasingly necessary to have scientific tools capable of verifying their authenticity and protecting both consumers and producers from fraud. As demonstrated by previous studies, the...

Eco Research at the 2nd IMaSS Enviro Day 2025 in Bologna

On April 15, 2025, the second edition of the IMaSS Enviro Day – Mass Spectrometry for the Environment took place at the CNR headquarters in Bologna, a day fully dedicated to the applications of mass spectrometry in environmental studies...

Microplastic Removal from Urban Wastewater: A Study on the Efficiency of Treatment Plants

Global plastic production has increased significantly in recent decades, leading to growing concerns about plastic waste. One particularly urgent environmental issue is the spread of micro- and nano—plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that originate...

Bioplastics in Eyewear

On March 26, 2025, The Eyewear Museum in Pieve di Cadore hosted the closing event of the Occhio al BIO! project, promoted by Certottica Group in collaboration with the University of Trento and co-financed by the Cariverona Foundation. The project...

M’illumino di meno 2025: a moment of reflection on plastic and fast fashion

Every year, on the occasion of the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles (M’illumino di meno, February 16), citizens, schools, institutions and associations are invited to take concrete actions towards sustainability. It is both a...

Nickel in Alpine Rivers Increasing Due to Cryosphere Degradation

Climate change not only reduces water reserves stored in glaciers and permafrost but may also contribute to the release of increasing amounts of solutes into high mountain rivers. Among these solutes, particular attention must be paid to heavy...

The Chemical Fingerprint of Wood: Every Tree Reveals Its Origin

Where does the wood we use really come from? In a global context where the sustainable use of natural resources is increasingly urgent, answering this question is essential. Timber is a widely used raw material, and its illegal trade causes serious...

Le Mille e una Scienza 2024

Eco Research took part also this year in the science dissemination festival ‘Le Mille e una Scienza (The Thousand and One Science), organised in Bolzano by TesLab (youth culture centre of the Association Arciragazzi Bolzano Bozen APS) and the science...

Indoor air quality monitoring: results of the Torricelli–Eco Research project at Ecomondo 2024

Eco Research took part in the 2024 edition of Ecomondo in Rimini as co-author of an oral contribution within the session “Indoor air: its role in the relationship between environment and health”, organized by the Ecomondo Scientific Technical...