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We contribute to the international scientific community through peer-reviewed publications and publicly accessible reports, developed in collaboration with leading universities, research institutes, and environmental authorities.
Below is a selection of scientific studies and expert contributions involving our team.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS BY YEAR

2023

πŸ“„ Analytical challenges and possibilities for the quantification of tire-road wear particles
Authors: Collaboration with scientists from Norway, Germany, Sweden, and Australia
Journal: Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023
Summary: Review article on current techniques, analytical limitations, and opportunities for quantifying tire wear particles (TWP/TRWP) in environmental samples.
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2022

πŸ“„ On airborne tire wear particles along roads with different traffic characteristics using passive sampling and optical microscopy, single particle SEM/EDX, and Β΅-ATR-FTIR analyses
Authors: In collaboration with scientists from the University of Mississippi
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Summary: Scientific article on the quantification of non-exhaust particles along roads with varying traffic characteristics using a combination of passive sampling and advanced analytical techniques.
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πŸ“„ Concentrations of tire wear microplastics and other traffic-derived non-exhaust particles in the road environment
Authors: In collaboration with VTI (Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute) and Chalmers University of Technology
Journal: Environment International, 2022
Summary: Characterization and quantification of non-exhaust particles in a Swedish road environment, with a focus on tire wear microplastics and traffic-related dust.
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2021

πŸ“„ Automated identification and quantification of tire wear particles (TWP) in airborne dust: SEM/EDX single particle analysis coupled to a machine learning classifier
Authors: Internal team-led study
Journal: Science of The Total Environment, 2021
Summary: First presentation of the automated SEM/EDX methodology for identifying and quantifying tire wear and other primary non-exhaust particles in airborne dust samples using single-particle analysis and machine learning classification.
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2020

πŸ“„ Decrypting silicic magma/plug fragmentation at Azufral crater lake, Northern Andes: insights from fine to extremely fine ash morpho-chemistry
Authors: In collaboration with scientists from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Journal: Bulletin of Volcanology, 2020
Summary: Scientific article on the morpho-chemical characterization of volcanic ash particles using automated SEM/EDX single particle analysis. The study provides new insights into magma fragmentation processes based on ultra-fine ash morphology and composition.
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PUBLIC REPORTS

πŸ“„ Characterization of airborne dust fractions in Switzerland (PM10–2.5, PM2.5–1, and >PM10)
Commissioned by: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Published: 2020
Summary: Public report on the morpho-chemical characterization of coarse and fine airborne particles in Switzerland. The study includes source attribution insights and a detailed overview of different PM fractions. An English summary is available on pages 24–31.
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