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University of Insubria

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Insubria.

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54
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Tier 1 Papers
3,843
Citations
76% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 13 papers list University of Insubria as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Gilberto Binda 16
Davide Spanu 13
Roberta Bettinetti 12
Andrea Pozzi 10
Arianna Bellasi 8
Ginevra Boldrocchi 7
Vincenzo Torretta 7
Stefano Carnati 7
Marco Carnevale Miino 5
Elena Cristina Rada 5
Elisa Terzaghi 4
Antonio Di Guardo 4
A. Grimaldi 4
Nicoló Baranzini 4
Gianluca Molla 4
Navarro Ferronato 4
Marina Borgese 3
Lorella Izzo 3
Alberto Pietro Damiano Baltrocchi 3
Simona Rimoldi 3
Genciana Terova 3
Damiano Monticelli 3
Valentina Pirillo 3
Isabella Gambino 3
Marco Orlando 3
Mario Raspanti 2
B Villa 2
Laura Pulze 2
Piero Antonio Zecca 2
Daniele Bruno 2
Sara Trotta 2
Gianluca Tettamanti 2
Giulio Saroglia 2
Enrico Caruso 2
Loredano Pollegioni 2
Gaia Bolla 2
Camilla Bon 2
Jassica Lawrence 2
Giorgio Zanetti 2
Ludovica Barone 1
Federica Rossi 1
Christina Pagiatakis 1
Roberto Papait 1
Federico Moroni 1
C. Bon 1
L. Pulze 1
E. Bertola 1
M. Barbaro 1
N. Baranzini 1
Orlando Santoro 1

Top Papers

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Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues
2019 Tier 2 2,100 citations
Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Environments: A Review, Focusing on Interactions with Sediments and Benthic Organisms
2020 Tier 2 412 citations
Circular Economy and Waste in the Fashion Industry
2019 Tier 2 129 citations
Unfolding the interaction between microplastics and (trace) elements in water: A critical review
2021 Tier 2 120 citations
Impact of polypropylene microplastics and chemical pollutants on European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) gut microbiota and health
2021 Tier 2 119 citations
The extraction of microplastics from sediments: An overview of existing methods and the proposal of a new and green alternative
2021 Tier 2 112 citations
Microbial Enzyme Biotechnology to Reach Plastic Waste Circularity: Current Status, Problems and Perspectives
2023 Tier 90 citations
Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications
2024 Tier 2 83 citations
Microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: A review of the different approaches to limit their release in the environment
2024 Tier 2 58 citations
A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals
2023 Tier 58 citations
Physicochemical and biological ageing processes of (micro)plastics in the environment: a multi-tiered study on polyethylene
2022 Tier 2 54 citations
Preliminary investigation of microorganisms potentially involved in microplastics degradation using an integrated metagenomic and biochemical approach
2022 Tier 2 53 citations
Microplastic pollution in perch (Perca fluviatilis, Linnaeus 1758) from Italian south-alpine lakes
2021 Tier 2 49 citations
Ingestion and excretion dynamics of microplastics by black soldier fly larvae and correlation with mouth opening size
2023 Tier 2 47 citations
Efficient polyethylene terephthalate degradation at moderate temperature: a protein engineering study of LC ‐cutinase highlights the key role of residue 243
2023 Tier 2 41 citations
Production and characterisation of environmentally relevant microplastic test materials derived from agricultural plastics
2024 Tier 2 35 citations
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Personal Protective Equipment Use by the General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Lombardy (Northern Italy)
2021 Tier 2 28 citations
Comparison of microplastic type, size, and composition in atmospheric and foliage samples in an urban scenario
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Are eco-friendly “green” tires also chemically green? Comparing metals, rubbers and selected organic compounds in green and conventional tires
2024 Tier 2 24 citations
Microcontaminants and microplastics in water from the textile sector: a review and a database of physicochemical properties, use in the textile process, and ecotoxicity data for detected chemicals
2025 Tier 2 21 citations
Hirudo verbana as a freshwater invertebrate model to assess the effects of polypropylene micro and nanoplastics dispersion in freshwater
2022 Tier 2 21 citations
Valorization of organic waste through black soldier fly: On the way of a real circular bioeconomy process
2024 Tier 20 citations
Interconnected impacts of water resource management and climate change on microplastic pollution and riverine biocoenosis: A review by freshwater ecologists
2024 Tier 2 19 citations
Untangling the role of biotic and abiotic ageing of various environmental plastics toward the sorption of metals
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
The interaction between plastics and microalgae affects community assembly and nutrient availability
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
The Impact of Seasonal Variations in Rainfall and Temperature on the Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Context of Environmental Protection of Lake Como, a Tourist Region in Italy
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
Selection of the optimal extraction protocol to investigate the interaction between trace elements and environmental plastic
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
What Are Lake Beaches Made of? An Assessment of Plastic Beach Litter on the Shores of Como Bay (Italy)
2022 Tier 2 11 citations
Energy and material assessment of municipal sewage sludge applications under circular economy
2020 Tier 2 11 citations
New fluorescence labeling isotactic polypropylenes as a tracer: a proof of concept
2022 Tier 2 9 citations
A comprehensive critical review of Life Cycle Assessment applied to thermoplastic polymers for mechanical and electronic engineering
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Bacterial Diversity of Marine Biofilm Communities in Terra Nova Bay (Antarctica) by Culture‐Dependent and ‐Independent Approaches
2025 Tier 7 citations
Detection of Microplastic Contamination in Commercial Insect Meals
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Optimizing Antimony Speciation Analysis via Frontal Chromatography–ICP-MS to Explore the Release of PET Additives
2024 Tier 4 citations
Strategy for the development of a new stick formula without microplastics
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Freshwater Lacustrine Zooplankton and Microplastic: An Issue to Be Still Explored
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Physicochemical and biological ageing processes of (micro)plastics in the environment: a multi-tiered study on polyethylene
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Co-staining microplastics with Nile Red and Rose Bengal for improved optical quantification
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
The Exposure to Polypropylene Micro- and Nanoplastics Impairs Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration in the Leech Hirudo verbana
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Improving Environmental Sustainability of Food-Contact Polypropylene Packaging Production
2025 Tier 1 citations
Health Risks of Pristine and Leached Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastics: An In Vitro Study on Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells
2026 Tier 2
From phthalates to microplastics: Emerging and unresolved biocompatibility risks in extracorporeal circulation
2026 Tier
Investigating Plastic–Metal Interactions in Aquatic Environments Using Laser Ablation ICP–MS and Chemical Markers
2026 Tier
Biocompatibility of Orthodontic Aligner Materials in the Digital Workflow: A Quantitative In Vitro Comparison of Thermoformed, Directly Printed, and Polyamide-12 Systems
2026 Tier 2
Microplastic accumulation hotspots in wastewater treatment plants as leverage points for PET valorization and overall emission mitigation
2026 Tier 2
Inflammatory and oxidative responses to PET nanoplastics in the leech Hirudo verbana : a comparative analysis of acute and chronic exposure
2025 Tier 2
Rethinking plastic as a habitat modifier and a transport vector for organisms in aquatic environments
2025 Tier 2
Microscopic Acid‐Induced Degradation and Elemental Release From Thermoformed and 3D ‐Printed Orthodontic Aligners in a Simulated Gastric Environment
2025 Tier 2
Co-Staining Environmental Samples for Enhanced Microplastics Quantification
2025 Tier 2
Educating for Sustainable Plastic Management in a Circular and Climate-neutral Economy
2025 Tier