2026.

Glucose-mixotrophic culture of the freshwater alga Chlorella vulgaris alleviates the phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles; Acta Botanica Croatica

Bruno Komazec, Kristina Gilman, Biljana Balen, Sandra Šikić, Petra Peharec Štefanić,*

2026.

As part of the project, a new scientific paper titled Surface functionalization of polystyrene nanoparticles modulates nanoparticle-induced phytotoxicity in Chlorella vulgaris has been published, presenting results obtained during the second and third years of the project’s research activities. The paper was published in the journal Plant Physiology and Biochemistry and can be accessed at the following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0981942826006844?via%3Dihub.

2025.

Multi-Parameter Analysis of Photosynthetic and Molecular Responses in Chlorella vulgaris Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles
and Ions
Bruno Komazec, Sandra Vitko, Biljana Balen, Mario Cindric, Renata Biba and Petra Peharec Štefanic*

Physiological responses of Lemna minor to polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate microplastics; Current Plant Biology

Karla Košpić, Sandra Vitko, Luka Kobelščak, Ana Matešković, Petra Peharec Štefanić, Nino Dimitrov, Mirta Tkalec,*, Biljana Balen,*