UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE
			DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND  PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Research Group

AIR QUALITY

• “Assessment of the domestic burning emissions of wooden biomass: development of sampling systems and experimental studies on traditional systems and emission mitigation technologies” as part of the national PRIN 2008 project “Wood burning as primary energy source: development of integrated methodologies for the assessment of risks and benefits " MIUR - Ministry of Education, University and Research - (LENS: Legna, ENergia, Salute (Wood, Energy and Health); coordination: Prof. Demetrio Pitea) 2010;

• “Sanitize of extractor hood filters and treatment of the vapor generated during domestic cooking using a suitable and controlled ozone amount to improve the quality and healthiness of indoor air”, Microfox  Srl-Falmec Spa (supervisor P.Barbieri) 2010;

• “Monitoraggio Ambientale Distribuito Basato su reti a Grid: MADBAG (Environmental Monitoring Based on Grid Networks)”  funded by Regione FVG, Sincrotrone Trieste (coordination Dr. Edoardo Busetto) 2009-2010;

• “Air quality evaluation in the city of Manzano" (supervisor P.Barbieri) 2009-2010;

• “Impact assessment on atmospheric particulate emissions by combustion of innovative biomass pellet” Fumisteria FerCasa s.a.s (supervisor P.Barbieri)

• “PAH filter sampling by sequential samplers for PM: denuders use”  FAI instruments, scientific collaboration, instrumentation, 2009;

• “Development and validation of a DTD-GC-MS automated method for the PAH determination on atmospheric particulate filters” SRA Instruments spa, scientific                   collaboration, instrumentation, 2009;

• “Improving of olfactometric methods for the determination of odor emissions” Lenviros srl (coordination: Dott.ssa Lucrezia De Gennaro) (Programma Operativo Regionale Puglia 2009);

• “Studies on the environmental performance of 'SystemLife modello Città' filtering station” and “experimental studies on the pollution mitigation from PM10 by 'SystemLife modello Città' filtering station", sampling in the city of Feltre (BL). System Life srl;

• Wärtsilä spa – ex Grandi Motori Trieste: industrial research (coordination: Prof. Jan Kaspar), 2008-2009;

• “Dossier Energy from Biomass: University of Trieste, assessment of atmospheric emissions ” Eukrasia srl (coordination: Prof. Antonio Ballarin Denti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / CRASL–Centro di Ricerche per l’Ambiente e lo Sviluppo sostenibile della Lombardia) 2008;

• “Impact assessment of pollutant emissions by wood-burning stoves: studies on PAH analysis and toxicological evaluation on fine particles” Palazzetti Lelio SpA, 2007-2008 (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• "IR spectromicroscopy studies on atmospheric particulate matter", at Sincrotrone ELETTRA Trieste (July - December 2006, instrument use);

• “Integrated study on the national territory for the characterization and control of the atmospheric pollutants (SITECOS)”, national PRIN 2004 project, MIUR - Ministry of Education, University and Research) (2005/06) (Supervisor: E. Reisenhofer, head researcher: P. Barbieri);

• “Studies on the contribution to the fine particulate matter from multiple sources in urban and industrial areas in the Trieste province: advanced analytical studies and receptor models” (2005/06) Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste + Provincia di Trieste (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• "Scientific and technical support about dioxin emissions from an iron and steel plant (ferriera di Servola)" (2005/2006) Comune di Trieste (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• “Studies on gas emissions by oil tankers and coastal tanks, expecially concerning odor phenomena”, Società Italiana per l’Oleodotto Transalpino (SIOT s.p.a) (2005) (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• “X-ray fluorescence investigations on breathable atmospheric particles – ME588”, at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility of Grenoble (F);

• “X-ray spectromicroscopies and morphological studies on urban air particulate matter” at Sincrotrone ELETTRA Trieste (2005, researcher mobility and instrument use);

• “X-ray fluorescence investigations on fine atmospheric particles from urban and industrial sources – ME 820”,  at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility of Grenoble (F) (2004, researcher mobility and instrument use).

PHYTO- &  BIO-REMEDIATION

• “Quantitative evaluation of the atmospheric pollution mitigation ability by shrubby and arboreal species in urban and suburban environment”, project funded by Ministery of the Agricultural, Food and Forest Policies". In collaboration with the Department of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences (DISA) - University of Udine. DSCH supervisor: dr. P. Barbieri; DISA supervisor: dr. L. Marchiol; coordination: prof. G. Zerbi (DISA), 2010-2012;

• “Biomonitoring studies using land gastropoda”, "Young Researchers Funds" - University of Trieste, 2009-2010 (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• “Assessing the effect of green barriers on air dispersed metal contaminants from traffic sources”,  ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics Abdus Salam, Trieste)  (supervisor P.Barbieri) 2009;

• “Sperimentation of phyto- & bio-remediation for the recover of polluted areas: preliminar studies on the 'comprensorio ex OPP' - San Giovanni (Ts)”  Trieste province, 2007-2009 (supervisor P.Barbieri)

WATER AND SOIL

• “Realization of the characterization project concerning the polluted coastal site: 'Acquario”' Comune of Muggia (Trieste), 2008-2010 (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• “Feasibility project for the environmental recover concerning the polluted coastal site: 'Acquario' - Punta Ronco-Punta Sottile (Muggia)” Comune of Muggia (Trieste), 2007 (analytical project and chemical risk assessment supervisor: P.Barbieri);

• “Studies on the surface- and ground-water pollution effects induced by the use of human and veterinary drugs in land and water farming”, study ordered by the Basin Authority of Friuli Venezia Giulia (2005/07);

• “Characterization of mercury forms in rocks and sediments sampled along a river running in a mining area” EC-59:, at l’European Synchrotron Radiation Facility of Grenoble (F) (April 2006, researcher mobility and instrument use).

FOOD

• "Bioaccumulation and toxicity by organic micropollutants in water farming products" international PhD project in"Chemistry and Toxicology of Foods" (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• "Healthiness characterization of tipical fish products" , Fish Consortium of Trieste Gulf (supervisor P.Barbieri);

• “Studies on the food safety of water- and sea-farming in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region: analysis of persistent, toxic and bioaccumulable organic pollutants" Regione – FVG, Direzione Centrale Risorse Agricole, Naturali, Forestali e Montagna Servizio Pesca e Acquacoltura (2005) (supervisor P.Barbieri)

ARCHEOMETRY

• Project “Signum Sanctii de Trigesto” (2009);

• Custodia Francescana di Terra Santa “Magdala Project” (2008)

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REACh

• “QSAR studies on PCBs e PAHs for risk assessment in coastal urban areas”, project of utmost importance in the Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and Slovenia funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (researcher mobility) 2003;

• “QSAR studies to achieve a predictive modelization of carcinogenicity of chemicals present in the environment”, approved by University of Trieste, Young Researchers Funds 2001-2002.