New publications keep coming from the ESRs, this time with an interesting review about micro barcodes. ESR4 Abdur Anwar, co-authored a paper entitled "Microcavity- and Microlaser-Based Optical Barcoding: A Review of Encoding Techniques and Application" within ACS Photnics.

The authors explain microlaser-based optical barcoding over traditional techniques. Microcavity- and microlaser-based barcodes are a very powerful tool which holds great promise. However, it is only in its infancy. By developing new kinds of microcavities as well as optical systems for their detection, they could become both a tool in research as well as useful for numerous applications i.e., product labelling and cell tracking. For more details check out his publication here.

Maria Antonietta Carrera (ESR5) has just published her first paper looking at micro-toxins in bee pollen, published within the journal "Food Control". The analyses were performed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

Take a look at her article here.

First-year PhD hard work is finally paying off for the ESRs. Eirini Andreasidou (ESR10) has just published a new article about the impact of treated wastewater on irrigated tomatoes. The use of wastewater has potential benefits for the environment, but the chemicals in it could accumulate in edible plants, vegetables and cereals. Then, could these chemicals be threatening human health? For a more insightful view of this topic, take a look at her article here.

Zoe Giannioti (ESR 1) has published her first paper in conjunction with her colleagues at FEM entitled "Determination of Regulated and Emerging Mycotoxins in Organic and Conventional Gluten-Free Flours by LC-MS/MS".

You can read it here.

Johan Stanley (ESR 12) and Athira John (ESR 13) published a new paper in Macromol journal. The paper consists of a review of processing methods for packaging applications. They focused on active compounds which are incorporated in food packaging to improve their antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

It can found here.

Athira John (ESR 13) published a review paper this January in Polymers. In this paper, Athira worked more in-depth on her PhD topic, which consists in evaluating different ways to incorporate these active agents into the different packaging materials

It can found here.