Publications

In this area a selection of publications in the sector of nanomaterials in food pertinent to the activities of the LNR and conducted by its researchers or realised with their contribution is featured.

• Geiss O, Bianchi I, El Hadri ., Ponti J, Brassinne F, Wouters C, Mast J, Loeschner K, Givelet L, Cubadda F, Raggi A, Ferraris F, Gräf V, Devy Mantovan E, Zanella M., Benetti F., Barrero-Moreno J. Particle size analysis of iron hydroxide adipate tartrate (IHAT) in a supplement: Interlaboratory testing of a dynamic light scattering method. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2025;137:106866
• Bianchi I, El Hadri H, Geiss O, Cheyns K, Mast J, Ferraris F, Cubadda F, El Hanafi K, Rosec J-P, Auger F, Barrero-Moreno J. A screening method for detection of TiO2 in food based on Raman spectroscopy and its applicability in a regulatory context. Food Control 2025;168:110868
• Ferraris F, Adelantado C, Raggi A, Savini S, Zougagh M, Ríos Á, Cubadda F. An ICP-MS-based analytical strategy for assessing compliance with the ban of E 171 as a food additive on the EU market. Nanomaterials 2023;13(22):2597
• Ferraris F, Raggi A, Ponti J, Mehn D, Gilliland D, Savini S, Iacoponi F, Aureli F, Calzolai L, Cubadda F. Agglomeration behavior and fate of food-grade titanium dioxide in human gastrointestinal digestion and in the lysosomal environment. Nanomaterials. 2023;13(13):1908
• Geiss O, Bianchi I, Bucher G, Verleysen E, Brassinne F, Mast J, Loeschner K, Givelet L, Cubadda F, Ferraris F, Raggi F, Iacoponi F, Peters R, Undas A, Müller A, Meinhardt A-K, Hetzer B, Gräf V, Montoro Bustos AR, Barrero J. Determination of the transport efficiency in spICP-MS analysis using conventional sample introduction systems: an interlaboratory comparison study. Nanomaterials. 2022;12:725
• Geiss O, Bianchi I, Senaldi C, Bucher G, Verleysen E, Waegeneers N, Brassinne F, Mast J, Loeschner K, Vidmar J, Aureli F, Cubadda F, Raggi A, Iacoponi F, Peters R, Müller A, Meinhardt A.-K, Walz E, Gräf V, Barrero-Moreno J. Particle size analysis of pristine food-grade titanium dioxide and E 171 in confectionery products: Interlaboratory testing of a single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry screening method and confirmation with transmission electron microscopy. Food Control. 2021;120:107550 
• Talamini L, Gimondi S, Violatto MB, Fiordaliso F, Pedica F, Tran LN, Sitia G, Aureli F, Raggi A, Nelissen I, Cubadda F, Bigini P, Diomede L. Repeated administration of the food additive E171 to mice results in accumulation in intestine and liver and promotes an inflammatory status. Nanotoxicology. 2019;13:1087-1101 
• Aureli F, D’Amato M, Raggi A, Cubadda F. Quantitative characterization of silica nanoparticles by asymmetric flow field flow fractionation coupled with online multiangle light scattering and ICP-MS/MS detection. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2015;30:1266-1273 
• Aureli F, D’Amato M, De Berardis B, Raggi A, Turco AC, Cubadda F. Investigating agglomeration and dissolution of silica nanoparticles in aqueous suspensions by dynamic reaction cell inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in time resolved mode. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2012; 27:1540-1548