Workshop 3

Workshop 3 presents the methodology, part of the results, and expected impacts of the project IonCleanTech, investigating the removal of microorganisms and other polluting particles from the indoor air by ionization. Indoor air pollution is considered to be one of the major threats to the public health. Bioaerosols include fungi, bacteria, archaea, viruses, allergens, toxins, and resistance genes – not only that they cause rapid spread of respiratory infections, but also trigger chronic diseases and other health problems. Other forms of air pollution and climate changes are both in favor of increased air transmission of bioaerosols. The IonCleanTech project strives to define optimized conditions for pollutant removal by directed streams of small air ions, and to develop products which efficiently deliver the ions, in appropriate concentrations and with optimal polarity ratios, to the breathing zone. The project is led by IPB and carried out in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Belgrade.

Project: Elimination of respirable airborne particles, microplastics, microorganisms, and VOCs by ionization of indoor air and filtration systems: comprehensive investigation for reliable technological answers

Acronym:  IonCleanTech

Grant number:   5661

Funding: Serbian Science Fund - Green Program of Cooperation between Science and Industry

CHAIRS

Predrag Kolarz

Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

Irena Aranđelović

Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

INVITED SPEAKERS

Predrag Kolarž

Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

Anđelija Ilić

Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

Irena Aranđelović

Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Mira Aničić Urošević

Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

Andrea Radalj

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade

Marko Janković

Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade

Stefan Mijatović

Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, Serbia

Jelena Trajković

Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

PROGRAM - MONDAY May 19th

Workshop 3:    Bioaerosols and nanoaerosols: interdisciplinary approaches in microbiology
11.20 – 11.35 Introductory talk about the IonCleanTech project and about this workshop Prof. dr Irena Aranđelović, MFUB
11.35 – 11.55 Raising importance of the prevention of transmission of airborne biological matter in indoor air – threats posed by bioaerosols Prof. dr Irena Aranđelović, MFUB
11.55 – 12.10 Respiratory infections of viral etiology in immunosuppressed  persons Assist. dr Marko Janković, MFUB
12.10 – 12.25 Allergies of the respiratory tract: fungi as the neglected allergens Assist. dr Stefan Mijatović, MFUB
12.25 – 14.15 Lunch break
14.15 – 14.30 The lung microbiome – pandemic potential in the era of antimicrobial resistance Prof. dr Irena Aranđelović, MFUB
14.30 – 14.45 Animal respiratory viruses with the zoonotic  potential Doc. dr Andrea Radalj, FVM
14.45 – 15.05 Microplastics in the environment: ecological and medical aspects dr Mira Aničić Urošević, principal research fellow, IPB
15.05 – 15.25 Characterization of microplastics using spectroscopic and digital image analyses dr Anđelija Ilić, principal research fellow, IPB
15.25 – 15.45 Experimental methods for investigation of  ion–aerosol  interaction dr Predrag Kolarž, principal research fellow, IPB
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 16.20 Carbon–fiber and other ionizer types in combating airborne pathogens – a review Jelena Trajković, research assistant, IPB
16.20 – 16.40 Performance enhancement of HVAC filters by unipolar ionization dr Anđelija Ilić, principal research fellow, IPB
16.40 – 17.00 Removal and inactivation of bacteria and fungi by ionization / Workshop conclusions dr Predrag Kolarž, principal research fellow, IPB
Project IonCleanTech is financed by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia - Green Program of Cooperation between Science and Industry under the grant number  5661
This workshop is financed by IonCleanTech Project by Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia - Green Program of Cooperation between Science and Industry and Hip-2D-QM   funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101185375.