Resources

At this Resources pages you can find INSPIRE’s

2023

de Sousa Junior, R.R.; Cezario, F.E.M.; Antonino, L.D.; dos Santos, D.J.; Lackner, M. Characterization of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB)from Alternative, Scalable (Waste) Feedstocks. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10121382 (Open Access)

Lackner, M.; Mukherjee, A.; Koller, M. What Are “Bioplastics”? Defining Renewability, Biosynthesis, Biodegradability, and Biocompatibility. Polymers 2023, 15, 4695. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15244695 (Open Access)

2024

Lackner, M.; Branka, M. Microplastics in Farmed Animals – A Review. Microplastics 2024, 3, 559. https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics3040035 (Open Access)

Suleiman, M.Y.; Fasanya, O.O.; Atta, A.Y.; Dutta, J.; Jibril, B. E.-Y. Performance of zero-valent iron immobilized on activated carbon cloth for the removal of phenol from wastewater. Environ Sci Eur 2024, 36, 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-024-00954-1 (Open Access)

Yu, D.; Ye, F.; Dobretsov, S.; Dutta, J. Antifouling activity of PEGylated chitosan coatings: Impacts of the side chain length and encapsulated ZnO/Ag nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024, 281, 136316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136316 (Open Access)

2025

Niu, Z.; Segura, S.A.; Gall, M.L.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.R.; Hom, D.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.I. Leachates from weathered polypropylene items, but not from polylactic acid, induce ecotoxicological effects on a marine diatom. Microplastics & Nanoplastics 2025, 5, 1, 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00143-8 (Open Access)

Niu, Z.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.R.; Linley, C.P.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.I. Combined exposure of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microplastics and global warming affects the population dynamics of a coastal copepod. Marine Pollution Bulletin 2025, 221, 118465. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118465 (Open Access)

Yu, D.; Li, Z.; Li, C.; Liang, X.; Dutta, J.; Yang, J.-L.; Ye, F. Chemical linkage in bifunctional chitosan-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) coatings for enhanced corrosion prevention and antifouling activities. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2025, 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01371 (Open Access)

2026

Grandjean, J.; González-Aravena, M.; Gallardo, P.; Dubois, P.; Catarino, A.I. Short-term tolerance to ocean acidification of the sub-antarctic sea-urchin arbacia dufresnii. Polar Biol 2026, 49, 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-025-03437-y

Leone, G.; Catarino, A.I.; Pauwels, I.; Bossaer, M.; Conda Oco, R.; Chu, C.-Y.; Troch, P.; Goethals, P.L.M.; Everaert, G. Plastic clean-up mechanisms: Experimental insights on their bycatch. Marine Pollution Bulletin 2026, 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119326

Puhar, J.; Pučnik, R.; Vicente, F.A.; Čuček, L.; Likozar, B.; Vujanović, A. Environmental and energy perspectives of a sustainable shrimp shell waste biorefinery process. Results in Engineering 2026, 30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.110774 (Open Access)

Yu, D.; Puhar, J.; Mukherjee, S.; Ošlovnik, T.; Dutta, J.; Vujanović, A.; Ye, F. Sustainable extraction of chitosan from blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) by green solvents. Bioresource Technology 2026, 441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133595 (Open Access)

  • Reusen, I.; De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Knaeps, E.; Devriese, L.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M.; Milosevic, M.; Babic, D.; Siljanovic, I.; Gilani, S.; Madricardo, F.; Moschino, V.; Collette, H.; Vieira, L.; Kett, G.; Jeglic, D.; Klabjan, K.; Mehta, P.; Vasilescu, M.; Chiru, E. (2025). Deliverable 6.1: Community engagement, communication and dissemination strategy. Version 2. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 46 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/116
  • De Buyser, S.; Devriese, L,; Withouck, I.; Bouvet, M.; De Keukelaere, L.; Reusen, I.; Gilani, S.; Milosevic, M.; Miranda, M. N.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 6.7: Collaboration acceleration plan. Version 2.4. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 70 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/109
  • Barbier, M.; Catarino, A. (2024). Deliverable 7.4: Annual ethics report. Version 1.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 30 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/113