From Analytical Excellence to Real-World Impact: InPlasTwin Summer School 2026 Connects Science, Policy and Practice
From 15–19 June 2026, the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia, became an international meeting point for researchers, students, […]
InPlasTwin at the Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad
InPlasTwin participated at the 93rd International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad, held from May 16th to May 21st, as […]
What Makes Horizon Europe Twinning Projects Different? Lessons from the First 18 Months of InPlasTwin
Scientific excellence is often measured through publications, citations, and research breakthroughs. While these outputs remain fundamental to the European […]
InPlasTwin at Microplastics for Breakfast: Advancing Collaboration on Microplastics Research
The InPlasTwin Project was represented at the Microplastics for Breakfast event by our coordinator, Dr Janja Vidmar, who presented […]
Strengthening stakeholder engagement through collaboration
Dr. Janja Vidmar (JSI) visited Greece, hosted by Prof. ˇDimitrios Savvas at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), connecting […]
Meet our partner: Agricultural University of Athens
The Agricultural University of Athens The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is the third-oldest university in Greece, established in […]
From Field to Fruit: How Microplastics Affect Strawberry Quality and Food Safety
Following our previous blog posts, where we examined the effects of microplastics on soil and general plant health, we […]
Microplastics: Effects on Plant Health
Following our previous blog post where we described the influence of microplastics on soil health, it is important to […]
InPlasTwin Media Appearance
The activities and research topics related to the InPlasTwin project also received visibility through broadcast media. Foodscale Hub was […]
How Microplastics Are Affecting Soil Health in Agriculture
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are increasingly recognized as a widespread contaminant in terrestrial […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: The Women Behind InPlasTwin
Every year on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science highlights the essential role women […]
InPlasTwin at MicoplasticDays 2026
Pia Leban from JSI, PhD student of Dr. Janja Vidmar, participated in Microplastic Days 2026 held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from […]
InPlasTwin at SafePlasChem
Dr Bina Bhattarai delivered an oral presentation at the Safe & Sustainable Plastics Chemistry Conference, held in Switzerland from […]
PUREEF-Y – InPlasTwin Joint Press Release
Workshop on Advanced Spectroscopic Approaches for Microplastic Detection and Characterization Announced: EU Projects PUREEF-Y and InPlasTwin Continue Joint Workshop […]
InPlasTwin Presented at the 4th Microplastic Symposium in Bergen
On 20 November, Majda Nikezić (JSI) was invited to deliver a 20-minute lecture at the 4th Microplastic Symposium, where […]
InPlasTwin at the BelTox Conference
On 4 December 2025, Dr. Milica Velimirovic (VITO) participated in the Annual Meeting 2025 – Unmasking Microplastics: Impacts, Challenges […]
World Soil Day 2025
Micro- and Nanoplastics (MNPs) in Soil Environments Soils are among the most complex and valuable components of terrestrial ecosystems. […]
InPlasTwin at the MICROM2025 Conference
The InPlasTwin team actively participated in the MICROM2025 Conference, contributing to the scientific dialogue with multiple high-impact presentations focused […]
Digging Into Plastic Pollution: How We Measure Microplastics in Soil
Microplastics have emerged as an invisible but growing environmental threat. These tiny fragments – ranging from millimeters to micrometers […]
InPlasTwin: First Year Wrap-Up
InPlasTwin first year concluded withe successful competition of crucial early-stage objectives: our first major scientific paper has been published, […]
What’s Really in Your Food Packaging? The Hidden Chemicals You Should Know About
Have you ever unwrapped a snack, tossed leftovers into the microwave in a plastic container, or grabbed a steaming […]
InPlasTwin at the PRIORITY Conference
InPlasTwin at the PRIORITY Conference – From September 2–5, 2025, Janja Vidmar (JSI) attended the Final PRIORITY Conference in […]
The Jožef Stefan Institute: Interdisciplinary Excellence
The Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) was founded in 1949 and named after the distinguished 19th-century physicist Jožef Stefan, most […]
InPlasTwin at CASEE Conference
Our partners from Foodscale Hub successfully presented the InPlasTwin project at the 15th CASEE CONFERENCE in Novi Sad (June […]
World Environment Day 2025
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th since 1973, stands as the United Nations’ flagship event to raise […]
Showcasing InPlasTwin at the 92nd International Agricultural Fair
Our partner Foodscale Hub presented InPlasTwin and our vision for increasing expertise in micro- and nanoplastic detection in environmental […]
InPlasTwin: A Roadmap for Scientific Capacity Building on Micro- and Nanoplastics in Agriculture
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) pollution has emerged as a critical environmental and public health challenge, with growing evidence showing […]
Strawberries in Hydroponics: Soilless System of Cultivation
Hydroponics is an innovative agricultural technique that allows plants to be cultivated without soil, using nutrient-rich water solutions instead. […]
1st InPlasTwin WEBINAR
On the 23rd of April, 2025. the webinar “Microplastic Analysis in the Environment: Sampling, Extraction Protocols, and Contamination Control,” […]
InPlasTwin at the AGRIFOODPLAST
Xiaoyu Zhang, PhD student of Dr. Milica Velimirovic, from VITO, presented the InPlasTwin project at AGRIFOODPLAST 2025, the international […]
InPlasTwin at the European Winter Plasma Conference
Dr. Janja Vidmar recently represented the InPlasTwin project at the prestigious “European Winter Plasma Conference on Plasma Spectrometry” in […]
InPlasTwin at the Microplastic for Breakfast
Foodscale Hub’s team, Gordana Racic and Olivera Stojilovic Trivunic, attended event “Microplastics for Breakfast,” in Belgrade, held on 10th […]
InPlasTwin: The First Six Months Progress
InPlasTwin, Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action project aimed at strengthening research and innovation capacity in the field of […]
A Story of InPlasTwin Fruit: Strawberries
Origins and history of strawberries The name “strawberry” has three potential origins: the most common theory suggests it derives […]
Women in STEM: Perspectives from InPlasTwin
5 Remarkable Women of InPlasTwin Discuss Challenges in STEM As previously announced, InPlasTwin dedicated February 2025 to celebrating the […]
VISIT TO STRAWBERRIES FARMS
The Agricultural University of Athens team, including Prof. Dimitrios Savvas, recently conducted site visits to farms in Western Peloponnese. […]
Celebrating a Decade of Women in Science
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) February 11th, 2025 marks a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of […]
Biodegradable Mulching Films in Agriculture: A Sustainable Future
Agri-plastics The use of plastic in agriculture, known as ‘agri-plastics’, began in 1948 in the USA, significantly improving crop […]
PLASTICS IN AGRIFOOD SECTOR
Plastics – Tiny Particles, Big Problem Propelled by the widespread adoption of plastic materials in the 1950s, they became […]
KICK OFF MEETING
The kick-off meeting of the InPlasTwin project took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 21stand 22nd of October. The consortium, […]
InPlasTwin: New EU Project Increasing Expertise in Micro- and Nanoplastics Analysis Through Twinning Action
The newly launched InPlasTwin project, funded by Horizon Europe, is designed to strengthen research and innovation capacity in the […]