TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Ilić, Miloš
AU  - Obradović, Milena
AU  - Stojanović, Jovica
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1200
AB  - Microplastics (MPs), the long-lasting anthropogenic contaminant omnipresent in the environment, have become a threat to ecosystems’ function and living organisms’ health, potentially harming the food chain globally. The presence of MPs emerged on a worldwide scale, while the evidence of microplastic particles is already being detected in human tissues. Terrestrial environments are sinks for plastic deposition and are one of the main routes of MPs reaching the groundwater and water bodies. In this regard, urban soils could significantly contribute to overall plastic pollution even though it have been mostly neglected by the research investigations carried out so far. Herein, we investigated MPs abundance in the soils of Belgrade, a city located in the northeast of Serbia, the capital and the most populated city in Serbia. Two sampling points chosen to represent the pollution gradient were the city center zone, close to the highway (BG1), and Košutnjak, the urban forest area around 7 km distant from the center (BG2). MPs extraction was performed using a density separation method, by saturated NaCl solution (1.2 g cm-3). Before extraction, soil organic matter was digested by 30% H2O2. Found average concentration of MPs was 400 items per kg of dry soil sampled in BG1. Soil from Košutnjak contained no MPs according to our findings. MPs abundance found in sampled soils from Belgrade is in agreement with previous reports analyzing urban areas. Isolated plastic particles were identified and counted using a polarizing microscope (Carl Zeiss Jena Pol-U). All found items were white/transparent fragments, characterized afterward by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy using a Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS50 spectrophotometer. Detected polymer types were polystyrene (PS) and phosphorylated cardanol prepolymer (PCP), suggesting the insulation, packing, and rubber materials as potential pollution sources. Transportation, overload of customer goods and packaging, construction, and building activities are the prevailing anthropogenic origins of MPs accumulation in urban environments. Further investigations will aim to reveal the relations between MPs and other pollutants and the potential impact on soil biota.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
PB  - Belgrade : Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA
C3  - Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering
T1  - Microplastics in urban soils of Belgrade: Abundance and potential sources
EP  - 50
SP  - 50
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Ilić, Miloš and Obradović, Milena and Stojanović, Jovica and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Microplastics (MPs), the long-lasting anthropogenic contaminant omnipresent in the environment, have become a threat to ecosystems’ function and living organisms’ health, potentially harming the food chain globally. The presence of MPs emerged on a worldwide scale, while the evidence of microplastic particles is already being detected in human tissues. Terrestrial environments are sinks for plastic deposition and are one of the main routes of MPs reaching the groundwater and water bodies. In this regard, urban soils could significantly contribute to overall plastic pollution even though it have been mostly neglected by the research investigations carried out so far. Herein, we investigated MPs abundance in the soils of Belgrade, a city located in the northeast of Serbia, the capital and the most populated city in Serbia. Two sampling points chosen to represent the pollution gradient were the city center zone, close to the highway (BG1), and Košutnjak, the urban forest area around 7 km distant from the center (BG2). MPs extraction was performed using a density separation method, by saturated NaCl solution (1.2 g cm-3). Before extraction, soil organic matter was digested by 30% H2O2. Found average concentration of MPs was 400 items per kg of dry soil sampled in BG1. Soil from Košutnjak contained no MPs according to our findings. MPs abundance found in sampled soils from Belgrade is in agreement with previous reports analyzing urban areas. Isolated plastic particles were identified and counted using a polarizing microscope (Carl Zeiss Jena Pol-U). All found items were white/transparent fragments, characterized afterward by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy using a Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS50 spectrophotometer. Detected polymer types were polystyrene (PS) and phosphorylated cardanol prepolymer (PCP), suggesting the insulation, packing, and rubber materials as potential pollution sources. Transportation, overload of customer goods and packaging, construction, and building activities are the prevailing anthropogenic origins of MPs accumulation in urban environments. Further investigations will aim to reveal the relations between MPs and other pollutants and the potential impact on soil biota.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia, Belgrade : Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA",
journal = "Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering",
title = "Microplastics in urban soils of Belgrade: Abundance and potential sources",
pages = "50-50"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Ilić, M., Obradović, M., Stojanović, J.,& Mutić, J.. (2023). Microplastics in urban soils of Belgrade: Abundance and potential sources. in Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering
Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia., 50-50.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Ilić M, Obradović M, Stojanović J, Mutić J. Microplastics in urban soils of Belgrade: Abundance and potential sources. in Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering. 2023;:50-50..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Ilić, Miloš, Obradović, Milena, Stojanović, Jovica, Mutić, Jelena, "Microplastics in urban soils of Belgrade: Abundance and potential sources" in Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering (2023):50-50.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1199
AB  - Plastični otpad i zagađenje mikroplastikom je glavni ekološki izazov i
stoga privlači sve veću pažnju društva. Eksponencijalni porast prisustva plastike
i njenih najmanjih čestica u životnoj sredini i vrstama koji je nastanjuju je
posledica primene linearne ekonomije. Tranzit s linearne na cirkulanu ekonomiju
u sistemu upravljanja plastikom je potreban u cilju redukovanja oslobađanja
mikroplastike. Kako se mikroplastika emituje u svim fazama životnog ciklusa pla-
stike, neophodno je delovanje na svim nivoima lanca vrednosti. Razvoj novih tehno-
logija proizvodnje sintetičkih polimera i inovacije remedijacionih tehnologija
čine ključne komponente za uspostavljanje modela cirkularne ekonomije.
PB  - Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije
C3  - Industija 4.0 u cirkularnoj ekonomiji i zaštiti i oporavku životne sredine
T1  - Zagađenje mikroplastikom: izvori, redukcija i remedijacija
EP  - 101
SP  - 92
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Plastični otpad i zagađenje mikroplastikom je glavni ekološki izazov i
stoga privlači sve veću pažnju društva. Eksponencijalni porast prisustva plastike
i njenih najmanjih čestica u životnoj sredini i vrstama koji je nastanjuju je
posledica primene linearne ekonomije. Tranzit s linearne na cirkulanu ekonomiju
u sistemu upravljanja plastikom je potreban u cilju redukovanja oslobađanja
mikroplastike. Kako se mikroplastika emituje u svim fazama životnog ciklusa pla-
stike, neophodno je delovanje na svim nivoima lanca vrednosti. Razvoj novih tehno-
logija proizvodnje sintetičkih polimera i inovacije remedijacionih tehnologija
čine ključne komponente za uspostavljanje modela cirkularne ekonomije.",
publisher = "Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije",
journal = "Industija 4.0 u cirkularnoj ekonomiji i zaštiti i oporavku životne sredine",
title = "Zagađenje mikroplastikom: izvori, redukcija i remedijacija",
pages = "101-92"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D.,& Mutić, J.. (2023). Zagađenje mikroplastikom: izvori, redukcija i remedijacija. in Industija 4.0 u cirkularnoj ekonomiji i zaštiti i oporavku životne sredine
Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije., 92-101.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Mutić J. Zagađenje mikroplastikom: izvori, redukcija i remedijacija. in Industija 4.0 u cirkularnoj ekonomiji i zaštiti i oporavku životne sredine. 2023;:92-101..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Mutić, Jelena, "Zagađenje mikroplastikom: izvori, redukcija i remedijacija" in Industija 4.0 u cirkularnoj ekonomiji i zaštiti i oporavku životne sredine (2023):92-101.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Obradović, Milena
AU  - Stojanović, Jovica
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/972
AB  - Microfibers, as a considerable component of microplastic pollution in the environment have received
notable attention during past years. Fast fashion and extensive use of synthetic and semi-synthetic outfits,
aging, and discharge of used textile items are dominant sources of microfiber generation and ending up in
urban soils. Herein, we examined microfibers' presence in the urban soils of Sremska Mitrovica and Bor.
A flotation method based on density separation using saturated NaCl solution was utilized to assess
microplastics concentration in soils. The abundance of microfibers was 200 and 600 items per kg of soil,
respectively. Fiber structure was confirmed by ATR-FTIR analysis. Items isolated from soil from Sremska
Mitrovica contained the natural fiber of cotton, while microfibers detected in soil from Bor referred to
semi-synthetic polymer, viscose, i.e. rayon. Despite similar chemical structures based on cellulose,
differences in IR spectra allowed the distinguishing of these fiber types. This paper provides insight into
the current state of environmental pollution by microplastic fibers and suggests potential origin. More indepth
research on fiber content in soils, measures of prevention, and subsequent remediation should be
carried out to face the challenge of microfibers presence in the ecosystem, their entering the food chain,
and their impact on biota.
PB  - Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
C3  - 54th International October Conference On Minning and Metallurgy
T1  - Microplastic textile fibers in urban soils of Serbia
EP  - 369
SP  - 366
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Obradović, Milena and Stojanović, Jovica and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Microfibers, as a considerable component of microplastic pollution in the environment have received
notable attention during past years. Fast fashion and extensive use of synthetic and semi-synthetic outfits,
aging, and discharge of used textile items are dominant sources of microfiber generation and ending up in
urban soils. Herein, we examined microfibers' presence in the urban soils of Sremska Mitrovica and Bor.
A flotation method based on density separation using saturated NaCl solution was utilized to assess
microplastics concentration in soils. The abundance of microfibers was 200 and 600 items per kg of soil,
respectively. Fiber structure was confirmed by ATR-FTIR analysis. Items isolated from soil from Sremska
Mitrovica contained the natural fiber of cotton, while microfibers detected in soil from Bor referred to
semi-synthetic polymer, viscose, i.e. rayon. Despite similar chemical structures based on cellulose,
differences in IR spectra allowed the distinguishing of these fiber types. This paper provides insight into
the current state of environmental pollution by microplastic fibers and suggests potential origin. More indepth
research on fiber content in soils, measures of prevention, and subsequent remediation should be
carried out to face the challenge of microfibers presence in the ecosystem, their entering the food chain,
and their impact on biota.",
publisher = "Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor",
journal = "54th International October Conference On Minning and Metallurgy",
title = "Microplastic textile fibers in urban soils of Serbia",
pages = "369-366"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Obradović, M., Stojanović, J.,& Mutić, J.. (2023). Microplastic textile fibers in urban soils of Serbia. in 54th International October Conference On Minning and Metallurgy
Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor., 366-369.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Obradović M, Stojanović J, Mutić J. Microplastic textile fibers in urban soils of Serbia. in 54th International October Conference On Minning and Metallurgy. 2023;:366-369..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Obradović, Milena, Stojanović, Jovica, Mutić, Jelena, "Microplastic textile fibers in urban soils of Serbia" in 54th International October Conference On Minning and Metallurgy (2023):366-369.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ilić, Miloš
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1081
AB  - This study investigates the presence of microplastics (MP) in the soil of (sub)urban areas of Serbia and its correlation with the mobility of toxic metals (Cd, As, Pb) to the plant species Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. The density separation method with two-phase digestion (H2O2 and NaClO) was employed to optimize MP detection in soil samples. Eight different types of polymers were identified through ATR-FTIR spectroscopy analysis, consequently polystyrene and phosphorylated cardanol prepolymers being the most prevalent. The results of this study reveal significant positive correlations between the presence of MP and the availability of Cd, As, and Pb to plant, suggesting a potential role of MP in the mobility of these heavy metals in soil. Additionally, a connection was established between concentration of cadmium (Cd) in under and above-ground tissues of C. bursa-pastoris and the concurrent presence of microplastics (MP) within the soil. This correlation indicates an increased mobility of cadmium in the presence of microplastics. Conversely, the Pb content in plants showed a negative correlation with the presence of MP in the soil, indicating complex interactions between these factors.
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Young Chemists’ Club
C3  - 9th Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia
T1  - Assessment of microplastics content in (sub)urban soils of Serbia and its correlation with Cd, As, and Pb mobility to the Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic
EP  - 127
SP  - 127
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ilić, Miloš and Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This study investigates the presence of microplastics (MP) in the soil of (sub)urban areas of Serbia and its correlation with the mobility of toxic metals (Cd, As, Pb) to the plant species Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. The density separation method with two-phase digestion (H2O2 and NaClO) was employed to optimize MP detection in soil samples. Eight different types of polymers were identified through ATR-FTIR spectroscopy analysis, consequently polystyrene and phosphorylated cardanol prepolymers being the most prevalent. The results of this study reveal significant positive correlations between the presence of MP and the availability of Cd, As, and Pb to plant, suggesting a potential role of MP in the mobility of these heavy metals in soil. Additionally, a connection was established between concentration of cadmium (Cd) in under and above-ground tissues of C. bursa-pastoris and the concurrent presence of microplastics (MP) within the soil. This correlation indicates an increased mobility of cadmium in the presence of microplastics. Conversely, the Pb content in plants showed a negative correlation with the presence of MP in the soil, indicating complex interactions between these factors.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade : Serbian Young Chemists’ Club",
journal = "9th Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia",
title = "Assessment of microplastics content in (sub)urban soils of Serbia and its correlation with Cd, As, and Pb mobility to the Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic",
pages = "127-127"
}

Ilić, M., Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D.,& Mutić, J.. (2023). Assessment of microplastics content in (sub)urban soils of Serbia and its correlation with Cd, As, and Pb mobility to the Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. in 9th Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia
Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society., 127-127.

Ilić M, Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Mutić J. Assessment of microplastics content in (sub)urban soils of Serbia and its correlation with Cd, As, and Pb mobility to the Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. in 9th Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia. 2023;:127-127..

Ilić, Miloš, Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Mutić, Jelena, "Assessment of microplastics content in (sub)urban soils of Serbia and its correlation with Cd, As, and Pb mobility to the Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic" in 9th Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia (2023):127-127.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Jovanović, Aleksandar
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/919
AB  - Hydro-climate extremes, such as floods, heatwaves, and drought severely endanger ecosystems, energy, human health, and agricultural yields. The trend of the intensity, frequency, and duration of hydro-climate extreme events has seriously increased during the last decades at both regional and global scales. Supplemental hazards may occur by climate change's linkage with other environmental issues. Owing to its ubiquity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments, microplastics (MPs) pollution, originating from plastics degradation into small debris via physical, chemical, and biological processes, has become a global environmental concern. Growing evidence of microplastics' negative effects on soil and water properties, and organisms populating those habitats have been reported. Furthermore, plastic debris presence disrupts ecosystems' ability for climate regulation, as its production directly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Discovered microplastics affect to soil water regime, and may be of high importance during drought periods. Climate changes (wetting-drying, rain intensity, soil cracking, etc.) influence the microplastic migration rates into soil layers. The mobility of microplastics in certain environmental mediums, such as sediments, depends on the microplastics' shape and type. Accumulation of microplastics, together with variable environmental conditions may affect soil physicochemical properties, such as its water-air capacity. The impact of catastrophic flooding on microplastic organization has been reported in riparian soils, which could be considered sinks for microplastics. Also, dust storms, monsoons, and other meteorological phenomena could promote MPs' transboundary migration. Microplastic abundance positively correlates with climatic factors such as rainfalls and winds, especially in tropical countries possessing high volume and intensity precipitation, which could influence the transport and settlement of MPs suspended in the air. MPs deposition was found to be higher in wet periods, depending on the intensity of the occurring precipitation. Recent studies highlight that climate change further impact on plastic pollution concentration and fluxes in global distribution. Tropical storms and other extreme weather events already cause the dispersal of mismanaged waste between freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. Additional inputs of terrestrial MPs into aquatic environments might be increased by stronger winds, while sea level rises and frequent rain events may likely release plastic debris trapped in coastal sediments. Flooding has the potential to further intensify plastic pollution, and flood-risk areas often become high plastic mobilization sites. Recently a new type of plastic material was discovered, representing the rock-plastic complex, formed during microplastics' irreversible sorption onto the parent rock after the flooding events. Microplastics-rock complexes testify to the anthropogenic waste entering the geological cycles while inducing new potential ecological risks. Microplastic omnipresence as a potential hazard should be seriously considered as a component of the climate change impacts on ecosystems and the environment, on a worldwide level. Further research is needed for a beter understanding of the aging and risk assessments of microplastics under hydro-climate changes
PB  - Novi Sad : University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
C3  - International Conference on Hydro-Climate Extremes and Society 2023
T1  - Influence of Hydro-climate Extremes on Microplastic Environmental Pollution: what do we Know so Far?
EP  - 38
SP  - 38
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Jovanović, Aleksandar and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Hydro-climate extremes, such as floods, heatwaves, and drought severely endanger ecosystems, energy, human health, and agricultural yields. The trend of the intensity, frequency, and duration of hydro-climate extreme events has seriously increased during the last decades at both regional and global scales. Supplemental hazards may occur by climate change's linkage with other environmental issues. Owing to its ubiquity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments, microplastics (MPs) pollution, originating from plastics degradation into small debris via physical, chemical, and biological processes, has become a global environmental concern. Growing evidence of microplastics' negative effects on soil and water properties, and organisms populating those habitats have been reported. Furthermore, plastic debris presence disrupts ecosystems' ability for climate regulation, as its production directly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Discovered microplastics affect to soil water regime, and may be of high importance during drought periods. Climate changes (wetting-drying, rain intensity, soil cracking, etc.) influence the microplastic migration rates into soil layers. The mobility of microplastics in certain environmental mediums, such as sediments, depends on the microplastics' shape and type. Accumulation of microplastics, together with variable environmental conditions may affect soil physicochemical properties, such as its water-air capacity. The impact of catastrophic flooding on microplastic organization has been reported in riparian soils, which could be considered sinks for microplastics. Also, dust storms, monsoons, and other meteorological phenomena could promote MPs' transboundary migration. Microplastic abundance positively correlates with climatic factors such as rainfalls and winds, especially in tropical countries possessing high volume and intensity precipitation, which could influence the transport and settlement of MPs suspended in the air. MPs deposition was found to be higher in wet periods, depending on the intensity of the occurring precipitation. Recent studies highlight that climate change further impact on plastic pollution concentration and fluxes in global distribution. Tropical storms and other extreme weather events already cause the dispersal of mismanaged waste between freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. Additional inputs of terrestrial MPs into aquatic environments might be increased by stronger winds, while sea level rises and frequent rain events may likely release plastic debris trapped in coastal sediments. Flooding has the potential to further intensify plastic pollution, and flood-risk areas often become high plastic mobilization sites. Recently a new type of plastic material was discovered, representing the rock-plastic complex, formed during microplastics' irreversible sorption onto the parent rock after the flooding events. Microplastics-rock complexes testify to the anthropogenic waste entering the geological cycles while inducing new potential ecological risks. Microplastic omnipresence as a potential hazard should be seriously considered as a component of the climate change impacts on ecosystems and the environment, on a worldwide level. Further research is needed for a beter understanding of the aging and risk assessments of microplastics under hydro-climate changes",
publisher = "Novi Sad : University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences",
journal = "International Conference on Hydro-Climate Extremes and Society 2023",
title = "Influence of Hydro-climate Extremes on Microplastic Environmental Pollution: what do we Know so Far?",
pages = "38-38"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Jovanović, A.,& Mutić, J.. (2023). Influence of Hydro-climate Extremes on Microplastic Environmental Pollution: what do we Know so Far?. in International Conference on Hydro-Climate Extremes and Society 2023
Novi Sad : University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences., 38-38.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Jovanović A, Mutić J. Influence of Hydro-climate Extremes on Microplastic Environmental Pollution: what do we Know so Far?. in International Conference on Hydro-Climate Extremes and Society 2023. 2023;:38-38..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Jovanović, Aleksandar, Mutić, Jelena, "Influence of Hydro-climate Extremes on Microplastic Environmental Pollution: what do we Know so Far?" in International Conference on Hydro-Climate Extremes and Society 2023 (2023):38-38.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Stojanović, Jovica
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/920
AB  - УВОД и ЦИЉЕВИ: Услед високих нивоа производње и употребе пластике узрокованих
индустријским развојем, копнена околина садржи алармантне количине одбачених отпадних
пластичних материјала. Једном када доспеју у природу, они подлежу деградационим процесима,
разлажући се на микроскопске фрагменте, познатије као микропластике (МП). МП се дефинишу као
пластични остаци мале величине (< 5 mm) који потичу из различитих извора као што су производи
за личну негу, хабање гума, различите пољопривредне активности, таложење атмосферских
честица, клизишта итд. Земљишна станишта последично постају једно од доминантних басена за
депоновање МП. Токсични ефекти присуства МП у животној средини су бројни. Штавише,
захваљујући јаком капацитету адсорпције, МП би могле коегзистирати са другим загађивачима као
што су тешки метали и органске честице, што представља нови еколошки ризик. Присуство МП је
откривено у екосистемима у којима готово да нема људске активности - дивљим областима
Северне Америке, планинским шумама Пиринеја, па чак и на врху Монт Евереста. Овај рад је имао
за циљ да истражи садржај микропластике у земљишту које окружује Специјални резерват природе
Засавица, указујући на значај овог свеприсутног загађивача који негативно утиче на квалитет
земљишта, живи свет и ланац исхране.
МАТЕРИЈАЛ и МЕТОД: Узорци земљишта су прикупљани помоћу лопате од нерђајућег челика и
текстилних врећа, на травнатој површини у близини Специјалног резервата природе Засавица, на
дубини од 0-20 cm. Узорци су сушени на ваздуху две недеље и просејани кроз сито од 2 mm. Након
просејавања, узорци су сушени на 60˚C у пећи до константне тежине, а затим су мерена три
репликата од укупно 15 g узорка за анализу. На почетку је земљиште третирано са 60 ml 30% H2O2
како би се разорила органска материја земљишта. Како би се постигла боља екстракција МП,
суспензија је подвргнута ултразвучном третману у трајању од 10 минута, имајући у виду да МП
имају тенденцију да буду инкорпориране у агрегате земљишта. Након тога, дигестија је настављена
на 60˚C током 24h. Изолација МП извршена је методом раздвајања по густини. Суви остатак
земљишта који је остао након дигестије прекривен је засићеним раствором NaCl. Густина раствора
NaCl била је 1,2 g cm-1. Суспензија је стављена у ултразвучно купатило на 15 минута и остављена
преко ноћи како би се честице могле редистрибуирати по густини. Горњи слој супернатанта је
филтриран кроз Whatman стаклени филтер (величина пора 1,6 µм, пречник 25 mm). МП су
посматране и пребројане помоћу поларизационог микроскопа (Carl Zeiss Jena Pol-U).
РЕЗУЛТАТИ и ЗАКЉУЧЦИ: У складу с резултатима, узорци земљишта су садржали 800 честица по
kg земљишта, односно у измерених 5 g земљишта у просеку смо нашли 4 честице. Преовлађујући
облици МП били су фрагменти, док је величина била у распону од 50-500 µм. Боја честица је била
бела/провидна. Претпостављени доминантни извори остатака МП на овом подручју, које се сматра
незагађеним, могли би бити производи за свакодневну употребу, као што су амбалажа за храну и
пиће, козметички производи, текстил, гуме итд. Претпоставља се да индустрија и пољопривреда не
доприносе у значајној мери доказаном присуству МП. Метода која користи засићени раствор NaCl
даје информације само о честицама полимера са густином мањом од 1,2 g cm-1. Стога се очекује
да ће екстраховане честице бити остаци полимера као што су LDPE и HDPE (полиетилен ниске и
високе густине), PP (полипропилен), ABS (акрилонитрил бутадиен стирен), PC (поликарбонат),
HIPS (полистирен високог утицаја), или PA (полиамид). Јасан увид у утицај МП на екосистем тек
треба да се испита. Будућа истраживања биће усмерена на утицај МП на важна физичко-хемијска
својства земљишта и живи свет, одређивање типа и карактеризација МП и њеног главног извора
порекла на проучаваном подручју, како би се у будућности примениле одговарајуће мере за
смањење загађења пластиком.
PB  - Novi Sad : Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Poljoprivredni fakultet
C3  - Simpozijum sa međunarodnim učešćem „Zemljište u doba precizne poljoprivrede i informacionih tehnologija”, SoilAgroIT 2022
T1  - Zagađenje zemljišta mikroplastikom u području Zasavice
EP  - 14
SP  - 8
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Stojanović, Jovica and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "УВОД и ЦИЉЕВИ: Услед високих нивоа производње и употребе пластике узрокованих
индустријским развојем, копнена околина садржи алармантне количине одбачених отпадних
пластичних материјала. Једном када доспеју у природу, они подлежу деградационим процесима,
разлажући се на микроскопске фрагменте, познатије као микропластике (МП). МП се дефинишу као
пластични остаци мале величине (< 5 mm) који потичу из различитих извора као што су производи
за личну негу, хабање гума, различите пољопривредне активности, таложење атмосферских
честица, клизишта итд. Земљишна станишта последично постају једно од доминантних басена за
депоновање МП. Токсични ефекти присуства МП у животној средини су бројни. Штавише,
захваљујући јаком капацитету адсорпције, МП би могле коегзистирати са другим загађивачима као
што су тешки метали и органске честице, што представља нови еколошки ризик. Присуство МП је
откривено у екосистемима у којима готово да нема људске активности - дивљим областима
Северне Америке, планинским шумама Пиринеја, па чак и на врху Монт Евереста. Овај рад је имао
за циљ да истражи садржај микропластике у земљишту које окружује Специјални резерват природе
Засавица, указујући на значај овог свеприсутног загађивача који негативно утиче на квалитет
земљишта, живи свет и ланац исхране.
МАТЕРИЈАЛ и МЕТОД: Узорци земљишта су прикупљани помоћу лопате од нерђајућег челика и
текстилних врећа, на травнатој површини у близини Специјалног резервата природе Засавица, на
дубини од 0-20 cm. Узорци су сушени на ваздуху две недеље и просејани кроз сито од 2 mm. Након
просејавања, узорци су сушени на 60˚C у пећи до константне тежине, а затим су мерена три
репликата од укупно 15 g узорка за анализу. На почетку је земљиште третирано са 60 ml 30% H2O2
како би се разорила органска материја земљишта. Како би се постигла боља екстракција МП,
суспензија је подвргнута ултразвучном третману у трајању од 10 минута, имајући у виду да МП
имају тенденцију да буду инкорпориране у агрегате земљишта. Након тога, дигестија је настављена
на 60˚C током 24h. Изолација МП извршена је методом раздвајања по густини. Суви остатак
земљишта који је остао након дигестије прекривен је засићеним раствором NaCl. Густина раствора
NaCl била је 1,2 g cm-1. Суспензија је стављена у ултразвучно купатило на 15 минута и остављена
преко ноћи како би се честице могле редистрибуирати по густини. Горњи слој супернатанта је
филтриран кроз Whatman стаклени филтер (величина пора 1,6 µм, пречник 25 mm). МП су
посматране и пребројане помоћу поларизационог микроскопа (Carl Zeiss Jena Pol-U).
РЕЗУЛТАТИ и ЗАКЉУЧЦИ: У складу с резултатима, узорци земљишта су садржали 800 честица по
kg земљишта, односно у измерених 5 g земљишта у просеку смо нашли 4 честице. Преовлађујући
облици МП били су фрагменти, док је величина била у распону од 50-500 µм. Боја честица је била
бела/провидна. Претпостављени доминантни извори остатака МП на овом подручју, које се сматра
незагађеним, могли би бити производи за свакодневну употребу, као што су амбалажа за храну и
пиће, козметички производи, текстил, гуме итд. Претпоставља се да индустрија и пољопривреда не
доприносе у значајној мери доказаном присуству МП. Метода која користи засићени раствор NaCl
даје информације само о честицама полимера са густином мањом од 1,2 g cm-1. Стога се очекује
да ће екстраховане честице бити остаци полимера као што су LDPE и HDPE (полиетилен ниске и
високе густине), PP (полипропилен), ABS (акрилонитрил бутадиен стирен), PC (поликарбонат),
HIPS (полистирен високог утицаја), или PA (полиамид). Јасан увид у утицај МП на екосистем тек
треба да се испита. Будућа истраживања биће усмерена на утицај МП на важна физичко-хемијска
својства земљишта и живи свет, одређивање типа и карактеризација МП и њеног главног извора
порекла на проучаваном подручју, како би се у будућности примениле одговарајуће мере за
смањење загађења пластиком.",
publisher = "Novi Sad : Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Poljoprivredni fakultet",
journal = "Simpozijum sa međunarodnim učešćem „Zemljište u doba precizne poljoprivrede i informacionih tehnologija”, SoilAgroIT 2022",
title = "Zagađenje zemljišta mikroplastikom u području Zasavice",
pages = "14-8"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Stojanović, J.,& Mutić, J.. (2022). Zagađenje zemljišta mikroplastikom u području Zasavice. in Simpozijum sa međunarodnim učešćem „Zemljište u doba precizne poljoprivrede i informacionih tehnologija”, SoilAgroIT 2022
Novi Sad : Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Poljoprivredni fakultet., 8-14.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Stojanović J, Mutić J. Zagađenje zemljišta mikroplastikom u području Zasavice. in Simpozijum sa međunarodnim učešćem „Zemljište u doba precizne poljoprivrede i informacionih tehnologija”, SoilAgroIT 2022. 2022;:8-14..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Stojanović, Jovica, Mutić, Jelena, "Zagađenje zemljišta mikroplastikom u području Zasavice" in Simpozijum sa međunarodnim učešćem „Zemljište u doba precizne poljoprivrede i informacionih tehnologija”, SoilAgroIT 2022 (2022):8-14.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Stojanović, Jovica
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/932
AB  - Microplastics (MPs) are a newly acknowledged, pervasive pollutants found even in distant Earth
areas and represent a matter of global concern. This study inspects, for the first time, microplastic
content in terrestrial environments in the city of Bor, known as one of the most polluted industrial
cities in Serbia. Soils from the park in the II kilometer and the periphery of the Bor (Brezonik
settlement) were collected and analyzed. Plastic particle extraction from the soil matrix was
performed using the flotation method based on density separation. MP content differed significantly
between the two sites. Urban soil contained around 3800 items kg-1
, while suburban held 600 particles
per kilogram. The outstandingly high difference likely originates from the distinction in the
anthropogenic activity levels of the two localities. There was no notable difference in appearance. All
extracted items were white to transparent fragments. The morphological shape of plastic particles
indicated defragmentation as a governing origin source. Future investigations should be concentrated
on the MPs' correlation with other contaminants, namely heavy metals, and the eventual recognition
of MP`s role as the metal pollution vector in the investigated area
PB  - Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
C3  - 29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22
T1  - Microplastic occurrence in urban and suburban soils of Bor, Eastern Serbia
EP  - 324
SP  - 319
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Stojanović, Jovica and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Microplastics (MPs) are a newly acknowledged, pervasive pollutants found even in distant Earth
areas and represent a matter of global concern. This study inspects, for the first time, microplastic
content in terrestrial environments in the city of Bor, known as one of the most polluted industrial
cities in Serbia. Soils from the park in the II kilometer and the periphery of the Bor (Brezonik
settlement) were collected and analyzed. Plastic particle extraction from the soil matrix was
performed using the flotation method based on density separation. MP content differed significantly
between the two sites. Urban soil contained around 3800 items kg-1
, while suburban held 600 particles
per kilogram. The outstandingly high difference likely originates from the distinction in the
anthropogenic activity levels of the two localities. There was no notable difference in appearance. All
extracted items were white to transparent fragments. The morphological shape of plastic particles
indicated defragmentation as a governing origin source. Future investigations should be concentrated
on the MPs' correlation with other contaminants, namely heavy metals, and the eventual recognition
of MP`s role as the metal pollution vector in the investigated area",
publisher = "Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor",
journal = "29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22",
title = "Microplastic occurrence in urban and suburban soils of Bor, Eastern Serbia",
pages = "324-319"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Stojanović, J.,& Mutić, J.. (2022). Microplastic occurrence in urban and suburban soils of Bor, Eastern Serbia. in 29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22
Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor., 319-324.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Stojanović J, Mutić J. Microplastic occurrence in urban and suburban soils of Bor, Eastern Serbia. in 29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22. 2022;:319-324..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Stojanović, Jovica, Mutić, Jelena, "Microplastic occurrence in urban and suburban soils of Bor, Eastern Serbia" in 29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22 (2022):319-324.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ilić, Miloš
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Đurđić, Slađana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/922
AB  - Due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.)
Medic., has been considered a medicinal plant, and hence, it is frequently used for teas and
tincture preparation. In this research, samples of this medicinal plant were collected in
Belgrade, Bor, Vršac, and Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia, during the spring of 2021. This
study assessed the levels of toxic and essential elements accumulated in theabove-ground
parts of a plant, and herbal infusions, and ethanolic extracts prepared of same aerial parts
of plant. The concentration of elements: As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn, S,
P, Mg, K, and Ca was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Translocation factors were calculated for each sampling site,
followed by correlation analysis, in order to investigate elements distribution and
extraction levels.
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society
C3  - 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Essential and toxic elements content in the medicinal plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. and its extracts
EP  - 54
SP  - 54
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ilić, Miloš and Ranđelović, Dragana and Đurđić, Slađana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.)
Medic., has been considered a medicinal plant, and hence, it is frequently used for teas and
tincture preparation. In this research, samples of this medicinal plant were collected in
Belgrade, Bor, Vršac, and Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia, during the spring of 2021. This
study assessed the levels of toxic and essential elements accumulated in theabove-ground
parts of a plant, and herbal infusions, and ethanolic extracts prepared of same aerial parts
of plant. The concentration of elements: As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn, S,
P, Mg, K, and Ca was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Translocation factors were calculated for each sampling site,
followed by correlation analysis, in order to investigate elements distribution and
extraction levels.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society",
journal = "58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Essential and toxic elements content in the medicinal plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. and its extracts",
pages = "54-54"
}

Mikavica, I., Ilić, M., Ranđelović, D., Đurđić, S.,& Mutić, J.. (2022). Essential and toxic elements content in the medicinal plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. and its extracts. in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society
Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society., 54-54.

Mikavica I, Ilić M, Ranđelović D, Đurđić S, Mutić J. Essential and toxic elements content in the medicinal plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. and its extracts. in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2022;:54-54..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ilić, Miloš, Ranđelović, Dragana, Đurđić, Slađana, Mutić, Jelena, "Essential and toxic elements content in the medicinal plant Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. and its extracts" in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (2022):54-54.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/921
AB  - Microplastic particles (MPs) emergence and expansion have occurred rapidly and almost imperceptibly on a worldwide basis. Its presence and persistence in terrestrial environments recently started attracting considerable attention from scientific researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Several methods were developed in order to isolate MPs from complex soil samples. Density separation demonstrated to be the most efficient and cost-effective to date It consists of the following steps: soil sieving, grinding and measuring, MPs extraction using the saturated salt solution of the appropriate density higher than the MPs that need to be isolated, supernatant filtration, and visualization of MPs adhered to filter. Several approaches could be applied to soil MPs separations, considering the utilization of different extracting solutions, working conditions, and phases order, which we investigated herein. As soil samples contained around 5% of organic matter (OM), the first protocol implied organic matter digestion using 30% H2O2 before the extraction, while the second one was performed vice versa. In both protocols, the extraction solvent that was used was saturated NaCl solution, density 1.2 g cm-1. According to the obtained results, and bearing in mind the fact that MPs could be entrapped in soil aggregates, OM digestion before the extraction was considered suitable to continue the investigation. In the following protocol, digestion was conducted at different temperatures and durations of 7 days at 25˚C (room temperature) and 24h at 60˚C, respectively, which enabled more efficient OM removal. The temperature and time of exposure may need additional tuning according to the soil type. While using NaCl solution, only polymers with a density lower than 1.2 g cm-1 could be extracted, so in the next procedure, it was replaced by a saturated solution of ZnCl2, which density could go up to 1.9 g cm-1. Hence, the final protocol based on the previous optimization involved digestion with H2O2 at 60˚C for 24h, followed by covering the dry residue with saturated ZnCl2 solution. The mixture was left overnight for density separation. The upper layer of the solvent where the MPs tend to concentrate was taken by a glass dropper and filtered through a Whatman glass filter (pore size 1.6 μm, diameter 25 mm). Achieved efficiency regarding OM reduction rate and MPs extraction on examined soils was satisfactory for further investigations.
C3  - Young Researches Conference 2022, YOURS 2022
T1  - Different approaches to microplastic extraction from soils
EP  - 10
SP  - 10
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Microplastic particles (MPs) emergence and expansion have occurred rapidly and almost imperceptibly on a worldwide basis. Its presence and persistence in terrestrial environments recently started attracting considerable attention from scientific researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Several methods were developed in order to isolate MPs from complex soil samples. Density separation demonstrated to be the most efficient and cost-effective to date It consists of the following steps: soil sieving, grinding and measuring, MPs extraction using the saturated salt solution of the appropriate density higher than the MPs that need to be isolated, supernatant filtration, and visualization of MPs adhered to filter. Several approaches could be applied to soil MPs separations, considering the utilization of different extracting solutions, working conditions, and phases order, which we investigated herein. As soil samples contained around 5% of organic matter (OM), the first protocol implied organic matter digestion using 30% H2O2 before the extraction, while the second one was performed vice versa. In both protocols, the extraction solvent that was used was saturated NaCl solution, density 1.2 g cm-1. According to the obtained results, and bearing in mind the fact that MPs could be entrapped in soil aggregates, OM digestion before the extraction was considered suitable to continue the investigation. In the following protocol, digestion was conducted at different temperatures and durations of 7 days at 25˚C (room temperature) and 24h at 60˚C, respectively, which enabled more efficient OM removal. The temperature and time of exposure may need additional tuning according to the soil type. While using NaCl solution, only polymers with a density lower than 1.2 g cm-1 could be extracted, so in the next procedure, it was replaced by a saturated solution of ZnCl2, which density could go up to 1.9 g cm-1. Hence, the final protocol based on the previous optimization involved digestion with H2O2 at 60˚C for 24h, followed by covering the dry residue with saturated ZnCl2 solution. The mixture was left overnight for density separation. The upper layer of the solvent where the MPs tend to concentrate was taken by a glass dropper and filtered through a Whatman glass filter (pore size 1.6 μm, diameter 25 mm). Achieved efficiency regarding OM reduction rate and MPs extraction on examined soils was satisfactory for further investigations.",
journal = "Young Researches Conference 2022, YOURS 2022",
title = "Different approaches to microplastic extraction from soils",
pages = "10-10"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D.,& Mutić, J.. (2022). Different approaches to microplastic extraction from soils. in Young Researches Conference 2022, YOURS 2022, 10-10.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Mutić J. Different approaches to microplastic extraction from soils. in Young Researches Conference 2022, YOURS 2022. 2022;:10-10..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Mutić, Jelena, "Different approaches to microplastic extraction from soils" in Young Researches Conference 2022, YOURS 2022 (2022):10-10.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Đorđević, Vladan
AU  - Rakić, Tamara
AU  - Gajić, Gordana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/923
AB  - Anacamptis morio occurs on a wide range of habitats showing distinct tolerance to heterogeneous
edaphic conditions. Assessment of Li, B, Ba, and Sr phytoavailability in the soils of western
Serbia, and metal(oid) uptake by A. morio provided new information on less studied elements and
revealed their relatively high mobility in the soil-orchid system. Although previous studies have
found that A. morio prefers neutral and calcareous soils, our study shows that it also inhabits ultramafic
and siliceous sites characterized by pronounced differences in soil chemical properties. BCR
sequential extraction identified up to 60% of Li and more than 80% of Ba and Sr content as potentially
phytoavailable. The total element analyses using ICP-OES showed that B, Ba and Sr predominantly
accumulated in the roots, but did not exceed thresholds considered potentially phytotoxic.
It revealed the exclusion strategy of A. morio which enables it to tolerate differences in elemental
composition of contrasting bedrock types. The highest Li concentrations were detected in leaves,
pointing to significant Li mobility within the plant. The contents of Li and Ca were highly positively
correlated, which may result from Li physicochemical properties that are similar to those of alkali
metals, allowing it to share the same transport carriers. Thus, Li could be easily transported to the
aboveground plant parts and accumulated mainly in the organs with the highest Ca content,
which was confirmed in this study. Bioconcentration factors >1 were detected only for B and Sr in
all plants analyzed, irrespective of the bedrock type.
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Plant Physiology Society
C3  - 4th International Conference on Plant Biology, 23rd SPPS Meeting
T1  - Orchid-soil System Relationship in the Serpentine, Silicate and Limestone bedrocks
EP  - 139
SP  - 139
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Đorđević, Vladan and Rakić, Tamara and Gajić, Gordana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Anacamptis morio occurs on a wide range of habitats showing distinct tolerance to heterogeneous
edaphic conditions. Assessment of Li, B, Ba, and Sr phytoavailability in the soils of western
Serbia, and metal(oid) uptake by A. morio provided new information on less studied elements and
revealed their relatively high mobility in the soil-orchid system. Although previous studies have
found that A. morio prefers neutral and calcareous soils, our study shows that it also inhabits ultramafic
and siliceous sites characterized by pronounced differences in soil chemical properties. BCR
sequential extraction identified up to 60% of Li and more than 80% of Ba and Sr content as potentially
phytoavailable. The total element analyses using ICP-OES showed that B, Ba and Sr predominantly
accumulated in the roots, but did not exceed thresholds considered potentially phytotoxic.
It revealed the exclusion strategy of A. morio which enables it to tolerate differences in elemental
composition of contrasting bedrock types. The highest Li concentrations were detected in leaves,
pointing to significant Li mobility within the plant. The contents of Li and Ca were highly positively
correlated, which may result from Li physicochemical properties that are similar to those of alkali
metals, allowing it to share the same transport carriers. Thus, Li could be easily transported to the
aboveground plant parts and accumulated mainly in the organs with the highest Ca content,
which was confirmed in this study. Bioconcentration factors >1 were detected only for B and Sr in
all plants analyzed, irrespective of the bedrock type.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Plant Physiology Society",
journal = "4th International Conference on Plant Biology, 23rd SPPS Meeting",
title = "Orchid-soil System Relationship in the Serpentine, Silicate and Limestone bedrocks",
pages = "139-139"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Đorđević, V., Rakić, T., Gajić, G.,& Mutić, J.. (2022). Orchid-soil System Relationship in the Serpentine, Silicate and Limestone bedrocks. in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology, 23rd SPPS Meeting
Belgrade : Serbian Plant Physiology Society., 139-139.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Đorđević V, Rakić T, Gajić G, Mutić J. Orchid-soil System Relationship in the Serpentine, Silicate and Limestone bedrocks. in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology, 23rd SPPS Meeting. 2022;:139-139..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Đorđević, Vladan, Rakić, Tamara, Gajić, Gordana, Mutić, Jelena, "Orchid-soil System Relationship in the Serpentine, Silicate and Limestone bedrocks" in 4th International Conference on Plant Biology, 23rd SPPS Meeting (2022):139-139.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Janošević, Aleksandra
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/973
AB  - Pollution of the environment, especially the water as one of the integral ecosystem's constituents, is a problem of high significance, escalating on a global level. Watercourses are often contaminated by heavy metals, originating from various anthropogenic sources. This study aimed to give a survey on studies conducted on wastewater treatment technologies based on the adsorption mechanism using diverse sorbent types, such as inorganic composite materials, plant biomass, and nanomaterials. Further researches, development of new technologies, and optimization of the existing ones are required for the successful overcoming of the water contamination problem and their wide application in practice.
PB  - Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije
C3  - International conference "Vodovod i kanalizacija '21"
T1  - Efficiency of water pollution treatment by various adsorption methods - a review
EP  - 269
SP  - 263
ER  - 

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author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Janošević, Aleksandra and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Pollution of the environment, especially the water as one of the integral ecosystem's constituents, is a problem of high significance, escalating on a global level. Watercourses are often contaminated by heavy metals, originating from various anthropogenic sources. This study aimed to give a survey on studies conducted on wastewater treatment technologies based on the adsorption mechanism using diverse sorbent types, such as inorganic composite materials, plant biomass, and nanomaterials. Further researches, development of new technologies, and optimization of the existing ones are required for the successful overcoming of the water contamination problem and their wide application in practice.",
publisher = "Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije",
journal = "International conference "Vodovod i kanalizacija '21"",
title = "Efficiency of water pollution treatment by various adsorption methods - a review",
pages = "269-263"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Janošević, A.,& Mutić, J.. (2021). Efficiency of water pollution treatment by various adsorption methods - a review. in International conference "Vodovod i kanalizacija '21"
Beograd : Savez inženjera i tehničara Srbije., 263-269.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Janošević A, Mutić J. Efficiency of water pollution treatment by various adsorption methods - a review. in International conference "Vodovod i kanalizacija '21". 2021;:263-269..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Janošević, Aleksandra, Mutić, Jelena, "Efficiency of water pollution treatment by various adsorption methods - a review" in International conference "Vodovod i kanalizacija '21" (2021):263-269.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/929
AB  - Society intensively attempts to face worldwide environmental health issues menacing soil, water, and other
environmental media, especially in the last decades. One of the major threads and the most substantial
concerns are heavy metals, known for their high toxicity and difficult degradability. The need for an
efficient, low-cost, and sustainable approach to this problem led to the development of phytoremediation.
This promising remediation strategy implies plant species utilization to isolate contaminants and minimize
environmental risks. Plants able to inhabit contaminated sites and accumulate extraordinarily high
concentrations of heavy metals, with no toxic effects, are called hyperaccumulators. Some of them belong
to the group of aromatic and medicinal plants, containing natural substances widely used in food, cosmetics,
and farmaceutical industries. Owing to the secondary metabolites biosynthesis and distinctive
morphological features, medicinal plants with phytoremediation capabilities seem to be one of the possible
choices for utilization in the remediation of contaminated lands. According to the published data, the most
suitable aromatic plants for heavy metal contaminated soils remediation belong to the families: Asteraceae,
Geraniaceae, Poaceae, and Lamiaceae. As researches revealed, the percentage yield of the essential oil
(EO) distilled from the medicinal plants enhances with the increased heavy metal stress. Besides, it has
turned out that heavy metals do not significantly contaminate essential oils, contrary to the expected. Thus,
medicinal and aromatic plants hold great phytoremediation potential while simultaneously enabling the
production of essential oils. Their usage has been proposed as feasible and profitable, providing multiple
benefits from both environmental and economic aspects.
PB  - Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
C3  - 7th International Student Conference on Technical Science, ISC 2021
T1  - Application of medicinal plants in phytoremediation technologies
EP  - 24
SP  - 24
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Society intensively attempts to face worldwide environmental health issues menacing soil, water, and other
environmental media, especially in the last decades. One of the major threads and the most substantial
concerns are heavy metals, known for their high toxicity and difficult degradability. The need for an
efficient, low-cost, and sustainable approach to this problem led to the development of phytoremediation.
This promising remediation strategy implies plant species utilization to isolate contaminants and minimize
environmental risks. Plants able to inhabit contaminated sites and accumulate extraordinarily high
concentrations of heavy metals, with no toxic effects, are called hyperaccumulators. Some of them belong
to the group of aromatic and medicinal plants, containing natural substances widely used in food, cosmetics,
and farmaceutical industries. Owing to the secondary metabolites biosynthesis and distinctive
morphological features, medicinal plants with phytoremediation capabilities seem to be one of the possible
choices for utilization in the remediation of contaminated lands. According to the published data, the most
suitable aromatic plants for heavy metal contaminated soils remediation belong to the families: Asteraceae,
Geraniaceae, Poaceae, and Lamiaceae. As researches revealed, the percentage yield of the essential oil
(EO) distilled from the medicinal plants enhances with the increased heavy metal stress. Besides, it has
turned out that heavy metals do not significantly contaminate essential oils, contrary to the expected. Thus,
medicinal and aromatic plants hold great phytoremediation potential while simultaneously enabling the
production of essential oils. Their usage has been proposed as feasible and profitable, providing multiple
benefits from both environmental and economic aspects.",
publisher = "Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor",
journal = "7th International Student Conference on Technical Science, ISC 2021",
title = "Application of medicinal plants in phytoremediation technologies",
pages = "24-24"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D.,& Mutić, J.. (2021). Application of medicinal plants in phytoremediation technologies. in 7th International Student Conference on Technical Science, ISC 2021
Bor : University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor., 24-24.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Mutić J. Application of medicinal plants in phytoremediation technologies. in 7th International Student Conference on Technical Science, ISC 2021. 2021;:24-24..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Mutić, Jelena, "Application of medicinal plants in phytoremediation technologies" in 7th International Student Conference on Technical Science, ISC 2021 (2021):24-24.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Đorđević, Vladan
AU  - Gajić, Gordana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/928
AB  - In this study concentration of toxic elements As, Cd, and Pb was determined in
different soil types and belonging orchid species Anacamptis morio vital parts, in order to
examine accumulation patterns and provide new insights about potential use of this
orchidin bioremediation technology. The soils developed on limestone, serpentine, and the
chert were subjected to the BCR sequential extraction. Samples of orchid root and tuber,
as underground parts, and stem, leaves, and inflorescence, as above-ground organs, were
also analyzed for content of As, Cd and Pb. During this research, it was observed that metal
content in soil is directly proportional to its content in the plant, more specifically in roots,
which suggest that A. morio can potentially be used in phytostabilization of contaminated
sites. Values for BCF factors showed Cd immobilization in roots regardless of the soil type.
Certain level of arsenic was trasfered from root to leaves indicating potential for
accumulation of this element into aboveground organs. Assessment of the
phytoremediation potential of this orchid or another plant species from diverse
environments is important as it provides information about possibility of their future
application in environmental remediation programs.
T1  - Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb
EP  - 20
SP  - 20
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Mikavica, Ivana and Ranđelović, Dragana and Đorđević, Vladan and Gajić, Gordana and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "In this study concentration of toxic elements As, Cd, and Pb was determined in
different soil types and belonging orchid species Anacamptis morio vital parts, in order to
examine accumulation patterns and provide new insights about potential use of this
orchidin bioremediation technology. The soils developed on limestone, serpentine, and the
chert were subjected to the BCR sequential extraction. Samples of orchid root and tuber,
as underground parts, and stem, leaves, and inflorescence, as above-ground organs, were
also analyzed for content of As, Cd and Pb. During this research, it was observed that metal
content in soil is directly proportional to its content in the plant, more specifically in roots,
which suggest that A. morio can potentially be used in phytostabilization of contaminated
sites. Values for BCF factors showed Cd immobilization in roots regardless of the soil type.
Certain level of arsenic was trasfered from root to leaves indicating potential for
accumulation of this element into aboveground organs. Assessment of the
phytoremediation potential of this orchid or another plant species from diverse
environments is important as it provides information about possibility of their future
application in environmental remediation programs.",
title = "Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb",
pages = "20-20"
}

Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Đorđević, V., Gajić, G.,& Mutić, J.. (2020). Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb. , 20-20.

Mikavica I, Ranđelović D, Đorđević V, Gajić G, Mutić J. Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb. 2020;:20-20..

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Đorđević, Vladan, Gajić, Gordana, Mutić, Jelena, "Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb" (2020):20-20.

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Marjanović, Prvoslav
AU  - Đorđević, Tamara
AU  - Kasanin-Grubin, Milica
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/533
AB  - Materials held within mine tailings pose a serious risk to the environment in cases of tailings dam failure. Collapse of the tailing dam at the Stolice antimony mine in West Serbia caused a spilling of tailing slurry into the nearby river watersheds. Medium-term effects of As, Pb, Sb, Zn, and Cd from the tailings material that remained in the flooded zone 3 years after the initial exposure were evaluated. Mobility of these elements was determined by analyzing their distribution between exchangeable, reducible, oxidizable, and residual phases. Results indicate that Fe-Mn oxides represent important sinks for As, Cd, Pb, and Sb. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that concentrations of the analyzed elements were related to sand-sized fractions, as they tended to adsorb or co-precipitate as coatings on larger particles (particularly feldspar and quartz) upon the change of redox conditions. Assessment of the most relevant physico-chemical factors, metal(loid) concentration, and mobility can be used as tool to characterize the degree of contamination of impacted sites. Percentage of sand-sized particles, content of investigated metal(loid)s, and their amount in the reducible fractions are factors determining the best remediation techniques for the area impacted by tailing spill.
PB  - Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg
T2  - Environmental science and pollution research
T1  - Geochemical distribution of selected elements in flotation tailings and soils/sediments from the dam spill at the abandoned antimony mine Stolice, Serbia
EP  - 6268
IS  - 6
SP  - 6253
VL  - 27
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-019-07348-4
UR  - conv_870
ER  - 

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Ranđelović, D., Mutić, J., Marjanović, P., Đorđević, T.,& Kasanin-Grubin, M.. (2020). Geochemical distribution of selected elements in flotation tailings and soils/sediments from the dam spill at the abandoned antimony mine Stolice, Serbia. in Environmental science and pollution research
Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg., 27(6), 6253-6268.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07348-4
conv_870

Ranđelović D, Mutić J, Marjanović P, Đorđević T, Kasanin-Grubin M. Geochemical distribution of selected elements in flotation tailings and soils/sediments from the dam spill at the abandoned antimony mine Stolice, Serbia. in Environmental science and pollution research. 2020;27(6):6253-6268.
doi:10.1007/s11356-019-07348-4
conv_870 .

Ranđelović, Dragana, Mutić, Jelena, Marjanović, Prvoslav, Đorđević, Tamara, Kasanin-Grubin, Milica, "Geochemical distribution of selected elements in flotation tailings and soils/sediments from the dam spill at the abandoned antimony mine Stolice, Serbia" in Environmental science and pollution research, 27, no. 6 (2020):6253-6268,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07348-4 .,
conv_870 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mikavica, Ivana
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Đorđević, Vladan
AU  - Gajić, Gordana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/530
AB  - In this study concentration of toxic elements as, Cd, and Pb were determined in different soil types and belonging orchid species Anacamptis morio vital parts, in order to examine accumulation patterns and provide new insights about the potential use of this orchid in bioremediation technology. Soils developed on limestone, serpentine, and the chert were subjected to the BCR sequential extraction. Samples of orchid roots and tubers, as underground parts, and stems, leaves, and inflorescences, as above-ground organs, were also analyzed for the content of as, Cd and Pb. During this research, it was observed that metal content in soil is directly proportional to its content in the plant, more specifically in roots, which suggests that A. morio can potentially be used in the phytostabilization of contaminated sites. Values for BCF factors showed Cd immobilization in roots regardless of the soil type. A certain level of arsenic was transferred from roots to leaves indicating the potential for accumulation of this element into aboveground organs. Assessment of the phytoremediation potential of this orchid or another plant species from diverse environments is important as it provides information about the possibility of their future application in environmental remediation programs.
PB  - Institut za istraživanja i projektovanja u privredi, Beograd
T2  - Journal of Applied Engineering Science
T1  - Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb
EP  - 421
IS  - 3
SP  - 413
VL  - 18
DO  - 10.5937/jaes18-26895
UR  - conv_379
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publisher = "Institut za istraživanja i projektovanja u privredi, Beograd",
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Mikavica, I., Ranđelović, D., Đorđević, V., Gajić, G.,& Mutić, J.. (2020). Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb. in Journal of Applied Engineering Science
Institut za istraživanja i projektovanja u privredi, Beograd., 18(3), 413-421.
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doi:10.5937/jaes18-26895
conv_379 .

Mikavica, Ivana, Ranđelović, Dragana, Đorđević, Vladan, Gajić, Gordana, Mutić, Jelena, "Orchid species Anacamptis morio as a potential bioremediator of As, Cd and Pb" in Journal of Applied Engineering Science, 18, no. 3 (2020):413-421,
https://doi.org/10.5937/jaes18-26895 .,
conv_379 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Gajić, Gordana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Pavlović, Pavle
AU  - Mihailović, Nevena
AU  - Jovanović, Slobodan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/402
AB  - Metalliferous mine wastes represent one of the major sources of environmental contamination from mining activities. Bor region (Serbia) is one of the largest copper mine basins in Europe where long-term mining caused severe environmental deterioration and created one of the most degraded locations in Serbia and Europe. At the spontaneously colonized metalliferous mine wastes in Bor, plant species Epilobium dodonaei dominates in the mine slopes and mine waste surfaces. Epilobium dodonaei has the status of endangered and protected species in parts of European range (i. e. plant is included in the Red lists of the countries in the Carpathian mountains region), primarily due to losses of natural gravel habitats. The main focus of this research was physico-chemical characterization of mine waste, assessment of phytoremediation potential and plant metabolic stress response of Epilobium dodonaei at the hot spot metalliferous mine site in order to evaluate the possibility for application of endangered species in ecological restoration. The Bor mine wastes are characterized by coarse soil texture, various pH (4.58-8.30), and elevated concentrations of arsenic (44.5-271 mg kg(-1)) and copper (311-2820 mg kg(-1)) that exceed the Serbian limiting threshold and remediation values. Oxidation of metal-sulfide minerals on waste surface leads to increased acidity, followed by elevated metal mobility of the mine spoil solution. Content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots of E. dodonaei was correlated with pseudo-total and EDTA-available concentrations in Bor mine spoils. Furthermore, the content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots (3.98 mg kg(-1), 140 mg kg(-1), 3.19 mg kg(-1), and 72.8 mg kg(-1), respectively) and shoots (4.69 mg kg(-1),57.7 mg kg(-1), 1.17 mg kg(-1), and 59.3 mg kg(-1), respectively) of E. dodonaei reflected the multi-metal pollution at the investigated site. Epilobium dodonaei largely retains copper, lead and zinc in roots than in shoots and has the potential for phytoremediation of mine wastes. Epilobium dodonaei at Bor mine spoil had a high content of malondialdehyde in roots and leaves as well as reduced chlorophylls and carotenoids content in leaves, indicating great oxidative stress. However, elevated arsenic and copper content could promote biosynthesis of antioxidants in roots and leaves of E. dodonaei at mine spoil. Creation of an endangered species habitat on mine waste rocks of the Bor mining area and similar sites of Carpatho-Balkan metallogenic province could successfully contribute to the preservation of E. dodonaei. Development of practical procedures for the selection and application of endangered plant species in reclamation should create stronger link between ecological restoration and conservation biology. Finally, the application of endangered plant species should take a more prominent role in the restoration process and ecosystem design.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Ecological Engineering
T1  - Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration of metalliferous mine wastes
EP  - 810
SP  - 800
VL  - 95
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015
UR  - conv_774
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abstract = "Metalliferous mine wastes represent one of the major sources of environmental contamination from mining activities. Bor region (Serbia) is one of the largest copper mine basins in Europe where long-term mining caused severe environmental deterioration and created one of the most degraded locations in Serbia and Europe. At the spontaneously colonized metalliferous mine wastes in Bor, plant species Epilobium dodonaei dominates in the mine slopes and mine waste surfaces. Epilobium dodonaei has the status of endangered and protected species in parts of European range (i. e. plant is included in the Red lists of the countries in the Carpathian mountains region), primarily due to losses of natural gravel habitats. The main focus of this research was physico-chemical characterization of mine waste, assessment of phytoremediation potential and plant metabolic stress response of Epilobium dodonaei at the hot spot metalliferous mine site in order to evaluate the possibility for application of endangered species in ecological restoration. The Bor mine wastes are characterized by coarse soil texture, various pH (4.58-8.30), and elevated concentrations of arsenic (44.5-271 mg kg(-1)) and copper (311-2820 mg kg(-1)) that exceed the Serbian limiting threshold and remediation values. Oxidation of metal-sulfide minerals on waste surface leads to increased acidity, followed by elevated metal mobility of the mine spoil solution. Content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots of E. dodonaei was correlated with pseudo-total and EDTA-available concentrations in Bor mine spoils. Furthermore, the content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots (3.98 mg kg(-1), 140 mg kg(-1), 3.19 mg kg(-1), and 72.8 mg kg(-1), respectively) and shoots (4.69 mg kg(-1),57.7 mg kg(-1), 1.17 mg kg(-1), and 59.3 mg kg(-1), respectively) of E. dodonaei reflected the multi-metal pollution at the investigated site. Epilobium dodonaei largely retains copper, lead and zinc in roots than in shoots and has the potential for phytoremediation of mine wastes. Epilobium dodonaei at Bor mine spoil had a high content of malondialdehyde in roots and leaves as well as reduced chlorophylls and carotenoids content in leaves, indicating great oxidative stress. However, elevated arsenic and copper content could promote biosynthesis of antioxidants in roots and leaves of E. dodonaei at mine spoil. Creation of an endangered species habitat on mine waste rocks of the Bor mining area and similar sites of Carpatho-Balkan metallogenic province could successfully contribute to the preservation of E. dodonaei. Development of practical procedures for the selection and application of endangered plant species in reclamation should create stronger link between ecological restoration and conservation biology. Finally, the application of endangered plant species should take a more prominent role in the restoration process and ecosystem design.",
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