Impact of polyethylene microbeads on the floating freshwater plant duckweed Lemna minor
Kalčíková G, Žgajnar Gotvajn A, Kladnik A, Jemec A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Phototoxicity of Mesoporous TiO2 + Gd Microbeads With Theranostic Potential
Kononenko V, Imani R, Repar N, Benčina M, Lorenzetti M, Erman A, Drobne D, Iglič A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly
Comparative study of acetylcholinesterase and glutathione S-transferase activities of closely related cave and surface Asellus aquaticus (Isopoda: Crustacea)
Jemec A, Škufca D, Prevorčnik S, Fišer Ž, Zidar P
[ pdf ] [ site ] PLOS ONE
Multifunctional Gadolinium-Doped Mesoporous TiO2 Nanobeads: Photoluminescence, Enhanced Spin Relaxation, and Reactive Oxygen Species Photogeneration, Beneficial for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Imani R, Dillert R, Bahnemann BW, Pazoki M, Apih T, Kononenko V, Repar N, Kralj-Iglič V, Boschloo G, Drobne D, Edvinsson T, Iglič A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Small
Harmful at non-cytotoxic concentrations: SiO2-SPIONs affect surfactant metabolism and lamellar body biogenesis in A549 human alveolar epithelial cells
Kononenko V, Erman A, Petan T, Križaj I, Kralj S, Makovec D, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Feeding Preference and Sub-chronic Effects of ZnO Nanomaterials in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera carnica)
Glavan G, Milivojević T, Božič J, Sepčić K, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Effects of CeO2 nanoparticles on terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber: comparison of CeO2 biological potential with other nanoparticles
Malev O, Trebše P, Piecha M, Novak S, Budič B, Dramićanin MD, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Four decades of multidisciplinary studies on isopods: a tribute to Pavel Ličar
Bogataj U, Drobne D, Jemec A, Kostanjšek R, Mrak P, Novak S, Prevorčnik S, Sket B, Trontelj P, Tušek Žnidarič M, Vittori M, Zidar P, Žnidaršič N, Štrus J
[ pdf ] [ site ] Acta Biologica Slovenica
Uptake and effects of microplastic textile fibers on freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna
Jemec A, Horvat P, Kunej U, Bele M, Kržan A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Chronic exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticles increases ischemic-reperfusion injuries in isolated rat hearts
Milivojević T, Drobne D, Romih T, Bizjak-Mali L, Marin I, Lunder M, Drevenšek G
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Nanoparticle Research
In field conditions, commercial pigment grade TiO2 was not harmful to terrestrial isopods but reduced leaf litter fragmentation
Jemec A, Kos M, Drobne D, Koponen IK, Vukić J, Ferreira NGC, Loureiro S, McShane HVA
[ pdf ] [ site ] Science of the Total Environment
Bismuth film electrode for measuring Zn(II) under less acidic conditions in the presence of cell culture medium and ZnO nanoparticles
Romih T, Hočevar SB, Kononenko V, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
The role of PVP in the bioavailability of Ag from the PVP-stabilized Ag nanoparticle suspension
Romih T, Jemec A, Kos M, Hočevar SB, Kralj S, Makovec D, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Gold nanoparticles do not induce adverse effects on terrestrial isopods Porcellio scaber after 14-day exposure
Škarková P, Romih T, Kos M, Novak S, Kononenko V, Jemec A, Vávrová M, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Acta Biologica Slovenica
No chronic effects on biochemical biomarkers, feeding and survival of carnolian honeybees (Apis mellifera carnica) after exposure to nanosized carbon black and titanium dioxide
Jemec A, Milivojević T, Drobne D, Sepčić K, Božič J, Glavan G
[ pdf ] [ site ] Acta Biologica Slovenica
Multilaboratory evaluation of 15 bioassays for (eco)toxicity screening and hazard ranking of engineered nanomaterials: FP7 project NANOVALID
Bondarenko OM, Heinlaan M, Sihtmäe M, Ivask A, Kurvet I, Joonas E, Jemec A, Mannerström M, Heinonen T, Rekulapelly R, Singh S, Zou J, Pyykkö I, Drobne D, Kahru A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Chapter 12: Biological Characterization of Nanomaterials
Jemec A, Mesarič T, Sopotnik M, Sepčić K, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanomaterial Characterization: An Introduction
Effects of food salinization on terrestrial crustaceans Porcellio scaber
Škarková P, Kos M, Drobne D, Vávrová M, Jemec A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Applied Soil Ecology
A novel approach to the measurement of surfactant parameters in arthropod digestive juices
Romih T, Kogej K, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Insect Physiology
A case study to optimise and validate the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana immobilisation assay with silver nanoparticles: The role of harmonisation
Kos M, Kahru A, Drobne D, Singh S, Kalčíková G, Kühnel D, Rekulapelly R, Žgajnar Gotvajn A, Jemec A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
An interlaboratory comparison of nanosilver characterisation and hazard identification: Harmonising techniques for high quality data
Jemec A, Kahru A, Potthoff A, Drobne D, Heinlaan M, Böhme S, Geppert M, Novak S, Schirmer K, Rekulapally R, Singh S, Aruoja V, Sihtmäe M, Juganson K, Käkinen A, Kühnel D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environment International
Bismuth film electrode for anodic stripping voltammetric measurement of silver nanoparticle dissolution
Romih T, Hočevar SB, Jemec A, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Electrochimica Acta
Citation analysis and mapping of nanoscience and nanotechnology: identifying the scope and interdisciplinarity of research
Stopar K, Drobne D, Eler K, Bartol T
[ pdf ] [ site ] Scientometrics
Application of Cost-Effective Biological Tools for Assessing of Chemical Poisoning
Malev O, Sauerborn Klobučar R, Tišler T, Drobne D, Trebše P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotechnology to Aid Chemical and Biological Defense. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
Proteomic analyses of early response of unicellular eukaryotic microorganism Tetrahymena thermophila exposed to TiO2 particles
Rajapakse K, Drobne D, Kastelec D, Kogej K, Makovec D, Gallampois C, Amelina H, Danielsson G, Fanedl L, Marinšek-Logar R, Cristobal S
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Effect of carbon black nanomaterial on canine erythrocyte and platelet shape
Krek JL, Šimundić M, Drab M, Pajnič M, Šuštar V, Štukelj R, Drobne D, Kralj-Iglič V
[ pdf ] [ site ] Slovenian Veterinary Research
FTIR microscopy reveals distinct biomolecular profile of crustacean digestive glands upon subtoxic exposure to ZnO nanoparticles
Romih T, Jemec A, Novak S, Vaccari L, Ferraris P, Šimon M, Kos M, Susič R, Kogej K, Zupanc J, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Nanoparticle interaction with the immune system
Kononenko V, Narat M, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Comparative study of serum protein binding to three different carbon-based nanomaterials
Sopotnik M, Leonardi A, Križaj I, Dušak P, Makovec D, Mesarič T, Poklar Ulrih N, Junkar I, Sepčić K, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Carbon
Sperm exposure to carbon-based nanomaterials causes abnormalities in early development of purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)
Mesarič T, Sepčić K, Drobne D, Makovec D, Faimali M, Morgana S, Falugi C, Gambardella C
[ pdf ] [ site ] Aquatic Toxicology
High surface adsorption properties of carbon-based nanomaterials are responsible for mortality, swimming inhibition, and biochemical responses in Artemia salina larvae
Mesarič T, Gambardella C, Milivojević T, Faimali M, Drobne D, Falugi C, Makovec D, Jemec A, Sepčić K
[ pdf ] [ site ] Aquatic Toxicology
Altered physiological conditions of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber as a measure of subchronic TiO2 effects
Menard A, Drobne D, Novak A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Protoplasma
Elemental distribution and sample integrity comparison of freeze-dried and frozen-hydrated biological tissue samples with nuclear microprobe
Vavpetič P, Vogel-Mikuš K, Jeromel L, Potočnik Ogrinc N, Pongrac P, Drobne D, Pipan Tkalec Ž, Novak S, Kos M, Koren Š, Regvar M, Pelicon P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
The hazard assessment of nanostructured CeO2-based mixed oxides on the zebrafish Danio rerio under environmentally relevant UV-A exposure
Jemec A, Djinović P, Osojnik Črnivec IG, Pintar A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Science of The Total Environment
The impact of humic acid on chromium phytoextraction by aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor
Kalčíková G, Zupančič M, Jemec A, Žgajnar Gotvajn A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Neurotoxic potential of ingested ZnO nanomaterials on bees
Milivojević T, Glavan G, Božič J, Sepčić K, Mesarič T, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Lipid Vesicle Shape Analysis from Populations Using Light Video Microscopy and Computer Vision
Zupanc J, Drašler D, Boljte S, Kralj-Iglič V, Iglič A, Erdogmus D, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] PLoS One
Reference values for feeding parameters of isopods (Porcellio scaber, Isopoda, Crustacea)
Drobne D, Drobne S
[ pdf ] [ site ] ZooKeys
The effects of engineered nanoparticles on the cellular structure and growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Bayat N, Rajapakse K, Marinšek-Logar R, Drobne D, Cristobal S
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Effects of selected metal oxide nanoparticles on Artemia salina larvae – evaluation of mortality and behavioural and biochemical responses
Gambardella C, Mesarič T, Milivojević T, Sepčić K, Gallus L, Carbone S, Ferrando S, Faimali M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Oxidative potential of ultraviolet-A irradiated or nonirradiated suspensions of titanium dioxide or silicon dioxide nanoparticles on Allium cepa roots
Dolenc Koce J, Drobne D, Klančnik K, Makovec D, Novak S, Hočevar M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
The toxic effect of oxytetracycline and trimethoprim in the aquatic environment
Kolar B, Arnuš L, Jeretin B, Gutmaher A, Drobne D, Kos Durjava M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Morphological responses to high sugar concentrations differ from adaptations to high salt concentrations in xerophilic fungi Wallemia spp.
Kralj Kunčič M, Zajc J, Drobne D, Pipan Tkalec Ž, Gunde-Cimerman N
[ pdf ] [ site ] Fungal Biology
Effect of Ingested Tungsten Oxide (WOx) Nanofibers on Digestive Gland Tissue of Porcellio scaber – Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Imaging
Novak S, Drobne D, Vaccari L, Kiskinova M, Ferraris P, Birarda G, Remškar M, Hočevar M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Science & Technology
Toxic effects of carbon-based nanomaterials on acetylcholynesterase: An experimental and computational investigation
Mesarič T, Baweja L, Drobne D, Makovec D, Dhawan A, Sepčić K
[ pdf ] [ site ] Toxicology Letters
Effects of nano carbon black and single-layer graphene oxide on settlement, survival and swimming behaviour of Amphibalanus amphitrite larvae
Mesarič T, Sepčič K, Piazza V, Gambardella C, Garaventa F, Drobne D, Faimali M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemistry and Ecology
Use of scanning electron microscopy to monitor nanofibre/cell interaction in digestive epithelial cells
Millaku A, Drobne D, Torkar M, Novak S, Remškar M, Pipan-Tkalec Ž
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Hazardous Materials
Cellular Internalization of Dissolved Cobalt Ions from Ingested CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles: In Vivo Experimental Evidence
Novak S, Drobne D, Golobič M, Zupanc J, Romih T, Gianoncelli A, Kiskinova M, Kaulich B, Pelicon P, Vavpetič P, Jeromel L, Ogrinc N, Makovec D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Science & Technology
An in vivo invertebrate bioassay of Pb, Zn and Cd stabilization in contaminated soil
Udovič M, Drobne D, Leštan D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Upon Exposure to Cu Nanoparticles, Accumulation of Copper in the Isopod Porcellio scaber Is Due to the Dissolved Cu Ions Inside the Digestive Tract
Golobič M, Jemec A, Drobne D, Romih T, Kasemets K, Kahru A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Science & Technology
Experimental evidence of false-positive Comet test results due to TiO2 particle – assay interactions
Rajapakse K, Drobne D, Kastelec D, Marinšek-Logar R
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nanotoxicology
Acclimation of Tetrahymena thermophila to bulk and nano-TiO2 particles by changes in membrane fatty acids saturation
Rajapakse K, Drobne D, Valant J, Vodovnik M, Levart M, Marinšek-Logar R
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Hazardous Materials
Effect of ingested titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the digestive gland cell membrane of terrestrial isopods
Valant J, Drobne D, Novak S
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Cell membrane integrity and internalization of ingested TiO2 nanoparticles by digestive gland cells of a terrestrial isopod
Novak S, Drobne D, Valant J, Pipan-Tkalec Ž, Pelicon P, Vavpetič P, Grlj N, Falnoga I, Mazej D, Remškar M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Prolonged feeding of terrestrial isopod (Porcellio scaber, Isopoda, Crustacea) on TiO2 nanoparicles. Absence of toxic effect
Novak S, Drobne D, Menard A
[ pdf ] [ site ] ZooKeys
Internalization of Consumed TiO2 Nanoparticles by a Model Invertebrate Organism
Novak S, Drobne D, Valant J, Pelicon P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Nanomaterials
Biological reactivity of TiO2 nanoparticles assessed by ex vivo testing
Valant J and Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Protoplasma
The importance of a validated standard methodology to define in vitro toxicity of nano-TiO2
Valant J, Iavicoli I, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Protoplasma
Assessment of landfill leachate toxicity reduction after biological treatment
Jemec A, Tišler T, Žgajnar Gotvajn A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Micro-PIXE study of Ag in digestive glands of a nano-Ag fed arthropod
Pipan-Tkalec Ž, Drobne D, Vogel-Mikuš K, Pongrac P, Regvar M, Štrus J, Pelicon P, Vavpetič P, Grlj N, Remškar M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Markov Random Field Model for Segmenting Large Populations of Lipid Vesicles from Micrographs
Zupanc J, Drobne D, Ster B
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Liposome Research
Ecotoxicity of nanosized TiO2. Review of in vivo data
Menard A, Drobne D, Jemec A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Biological Reactivity of Nanoparticles: Mosaics from Optical Microscopy Videos of Giant Lipid Vesicles
Zupanc J, Drobne D, Erdogmus D, Bas E, Valant J, Dobnikar A
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Biomedical Optics
Use of a modified Allium test with nano TiO2
Klančnik K, Drobne D, Valant J, Dolenc Koce J
[ pdf ] [ site ] Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Long-term Hg pollution-induced structural shifts of bacterial community in the terrestrial isopod (Porcellio scaber) gut
Lapanje A, Zrimec A, Drobne D, Rupnik M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Zinc bioaccumulation in a terrestrial invertebrate fed a diet treated with particulate ZnO or ZnCl2
Pipan-Tkalec Ž, Drobne D, Jemec A, Romih T, Zidar P, Bele M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Toxicology
Surface characteristics of isopod digestive gland epithelium studied by SEM
Millaku A, Lešer V, Drobne D, Godec M, Torkar M, Jenko M, Milani M, Tatti F
[ pdf ] [ site ] Protoplasma
A new approach to analyse effects of nanoparticles on lipid vesicles
Zupanc J, Valant J, Drobne D, Kralj-Iglič V, Iglič A
[ pdf ] [ site ] International Journal of Biomedical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Focused ion beam (FIB)/scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in tissue structural research
Lešer V, Milani M, Tatti F, Pipan Tkalec Ž, Štrus J, Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Protoplasma
Toxicity of abamectin to the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea)
Kolar L, Jemec A, van Gestel CAM, Valant J, Hrženjak R, Kožuh Eržen N, Zidar P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Ecotoxicology
Morphological Response of the Halophilic Fungal Genus Wallemia to High Salinity
Kralj Kunčič M, Kogej T, Drobne D, Gunde Cimerman N
[ pdf ] [ site ] Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Isopod gut microflora parameters as endpoints in toxicity studies
Drobne D, Rupnik M, Lapanje A, Štrus J, Janc M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Hazardous potential of manufactured nanoparticles identified by in vivo assay
Valant J, Drobne D, Sepčić K, Jemec A, Kogej K, Kostanjšek R
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Hazardous Materials
Bioaccumulation in Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda) as a measure of the EDTA remediation efficiency of metal-polluted soil
Udovič M, Drobne D, Leštan D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
In vivo screening to determine hazards of nanoparticles: Nanosized TiO2
Drobne D, Jemec A, Pipan-Tkalec Ž
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Comparison of different preparation methods of biological samples for FIB milling and SEM investigation
Lešer V, Drobne D, Pipan Ž, Milani M, Tatti F
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Microscopy
Effects of ingested nano-sized titanium dioxide on terrestrial isopods (Porcellio scaber)
Jemec A, Drobne D, Remškar M, Sepčić K, Tišler T
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Epithelial thickness and lipid droplets in the hepatopancreas of Porcellio scaber (Crustacea: Isopoda) in different physiological conditions
Lešer V, Drobne D, Vilhar B, Kladnik A, Žnidaršič N, Štrus J
[ pdf ] [ site ] Zoology
Toxicity of imidacloprid to the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea)
Drobne D, Blažič M, Van Gestel CAM, Lešer V, Zidar P, Jemec A, Trebše P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Long-term Hg pollution induced Hg tolerance in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea)
Lapanje A, Drobne D, Nolde N, Valant J, Hubad B, Lešer V, Rupnik M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Pollution
Imaging of intracellular spherical lamellar structures and tissue gross morphology by a focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope (FIB/SEM)
Drobne D, Milani M, Lešer V, Tatti F, Zrimec A, Žnidaršič N, Kostanjšek R, Štrus J
[ pdf ] [ site ] Ultramicroscopy
The applicability of acetylcholinesterase and glutathione S-transferase in Daphnia magna toxicity test
Jemec A, Drobne D, Tišler T, Trebše P, Roš M, Sepčić K
[ pdf ] [ site ] Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
Biochemical biomarkers in chronically metal-stressed daphnids
Jemec A, Tišler T, Drobne D, Sepčić K, Jamnik P, Roš M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
Surface damage induced by FIB milling and imaging of biological samples is controllable
Drobne D, Milani M, Lešer V, Tatti F
[ pdf ] [ site ] Microscopy Research and Technique
Comparative toxicity of imidacloprid, of its commercial liquid formulation and of diazinon to a non-target arthropod, the microcrustacean Daphnia magna
Jemec A, Tišler T, Drobne D, Sepčić K, Fournier D, Trebše P
[ pdf ] [ site ] Chemosphere
Focused ion beam manipulation and ultramicroscopy of unprepared cells
Milani M and Drobne D
[ pdf ] [ site ] Scanning
Focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy studies of Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea) digestive gland epithelium cells
Drobne D, Milani M, Zrimec A, Berden Zrimec M, Tatti F, Drašlar K
[ pdf ] [ site ] Scanning
Lysosomal membrane stability in laboratory- and field-exposed terrestrial isopods Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea)
Nolde N, Drobne D, Valant J, Padovan I, Horvat M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Reduction and methylation of mercury in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea) and its environment
Nolde N, Drobne D, Horvat M, Jereb V
[ pdf ] [ site ] Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Electron and ion imaging of gland cells using the FIB/SEM system
Drobne D, Milani M, Zrimec A, Lešer V, Berden Zrimec M
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Microscopy
Focused ion beam for microscopy and in situ sample preparation: application on a crustacean digestive system
Drobne D, Milani M, Ballerini M, Zrimec A, Berden Zrimec M, Tatti F, Drašlar K
[ pdf ] [ site ] Journal of Biomedical Optics
Transformations of mercury in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea)
Jereb V, Horvat M, Drobne D, Pihlar B
[ pdf ] [ site ] Science of The Total Environment
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Bionanoteam is a research group at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.
Founded in 2008 by Prof. Damjana Drobne, Bionanoteam currently consists of 4 experienced researchers, 3 PhD candidates, and a number of graduate and undergraduate students. Damjana is a Professor of Zoology and Professor of Toxicology from University of Ljubljana. With over twenty years of research experience, she is the founder and principal investigator of Bionanoteam.