Innovation in research on micro- and nanoplastics and their effects on human health
We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in a wide range of fields including food sciences & technology, allergy, immunology, biomedicine, biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, machine learning, paediatrics and others, cooperating across Europe to investigate the relationship among micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and allergic diseases.
The Project
Untangling the multifaceted relationship of exposure routes, risks and health impacts of MNPs.
Improving MNP detection
We plan to develop innovative tools to measure and characterize MNPs and potential contaminants in food, water and air.
MNPs combined with pollutants
We are committed to understanding the effect of MNPs combined with potentially harmful environmental contaminants adhering to their surfaces and finding their way into the human body.
The relationship with allergic diseases
We aim to examine a possible link between MNPs and their role in food allergy and allergic asthma.
Highlights
IMPTOX BROCHURE AND POSTER ARE OUT! DOWNLOAD HERE!
Find out more about the problem of micro- & nanoplastics pollution and the details of our research organization in a concise and well-structured format!
IMPTOX PEOPLE: We talk to Michelle Epstein from the Medical University of Vienna
What drives and inspires our scientists and how they would like to see the world ten years from now!
Review paper by Imptox scientists presents clear evidence of microplastics in our food
The International Journal of Food Contamination recently published a scoping review by Imptox scientists on microplastics in food, their health effects, occurrence, and human exposure.
Imptox research published in the International Journal of Molecular Science
A group of Imptox scientists from Ghent University published their findings on the effects of mycotoxins on the bioenergetic status of intestinal and liver cells.
The Imptox Team
Imptox is a multidisciplinary consortium of 12 partners from 8 European countries.
