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Plan 15 September

updated on 12 August 2025

 
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GE.I
Nano-Enabled Agriculture
Chairs: Dario PRIOLO, University of Perugia | Cecilia MICCOLI, University of Tuscia | Tiziana TOSCO, Polytechnic University of Turin
Co-organized with: 
Universita Udine unitus marchio 2020 mod UNIPR

With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways to meet rising global demand for food, energy and water without increasing the strain on natural resources and environmental pressure. Organizations, including the World Bank and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as the EU F2F and Green Deal strategies, are calling for more innovation to address the challenges of the agri-food sector. The development of nano-based techniques and nanostructured materials for agriculture has been started very recently; they will be implemented within the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use technology to target their use of water, fertilizer, plant protection products and other inputs. A second, broad potential application concerns the issues of reduction and valorization of agri-food waste, where nano- and biotechnologies could offer valuable approaches and solutions. The introduction of innovative technologies in agricultural practices still needs to deepen basic and applied knowledge. However, several promising results have been achieved so far. A huge development is taking place in this sector. Therefore, nanotech applications currently under development will soon be overtaken by other ideas that are expected to contribute to solving several issues in agriculture and sustainable use of resources. NanoInnovation 2025 hosts the workshop “Nano-enabled Agriculture” co-organized by the Universities of Tuscia, Udine and the Turin Politecnico, along with scientific support of many international research institutes. The workshop will be a forum for discussing the perspective of nanotechnologies and other enabling technologies for the valorization of the primary sector among the stakeholders and scientific researchers.

 
Session I
Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

Chairs: Cecilia MICCOLI, University of Tuscia | Dario PRIOLO, University of Perugia
 
11:30 - 11:40 Introduction !NEUTRO  
11:40 - 12:00 Mariamelia STANZIONE
CNR - IPCB, Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials
Biopolymer-based nanoparticles as platform for sustainable applications
STANZIONE Mariamelia  
12:00 - 12:20 Gianandrea SALERNO - CV
University of Perugia
Impact of nanoparticles on insect attachment ability
SALERNO Gianandrea  
12:20 - 12:40 Chiaraluce MORETTI - CV
University of Perugia
Biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles protect tomato plants against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, the causal agent of bacterial speck disease
MORETTI Chiaraluce  
12:40 - 13:00 Fabio AMONE
Macrofarm srl
Circular business models for the valorisation of the resources of the agri-food industry
AMONE Fabio  
13:00 - 14:00 light lunch
Session II
Nanotechnology for Soil Health

Co-organized with:
PRIN 2022AAATEA CLEOPATRA
Chair: Tiziana TOSCO, Polytechnic University of Turin
The CLEOPATRA project (“Circular economy and sustainable agriculture: hydroxyapatite from biowastes as smart nanofertilizer”), funded by the 2022 MUR-PRIN call, is about the potential of nanohydroxyapatite derived from biowastes and its resulting nanohybrids as smart nanofertilizer.
14:00 - 14:10 Introduction !NEUTRO  
14:10 - 14:30 Renato GRILLO - CV
São Paulo State University
Nano-Enabled Strategies for the Controlled Release of Agrochemicals
GRILLO Renato  
14:30 - 14:50 Alice BOARINO
Polytechnic University of Turin
Enzyme-responsive nanofertilizers for controlled phosphorus delivery
BOARINO Luca  
14:50 - 15:10 Luca Eusebiu PURICE - CV
Polytechnic University of Turin
Nanosulphur for winegrowing: laboratory assessment of its transport in the subsoil
 
PURICE Luca Eusebiu  
15:10 - 15:30 Anita ZAMBONI - CV
University of Verona
The acquisition mechanisms, efficiency and ecological impact of a FePO4 nanofertilizer
ZAMBONI Anita  
15:30 - 15:50 Luca PAGANO
University of Parma
The project FUNctionalized bioCHArs (FUNCHARS) as soil Remediation Strategy for heavy metals
PAGANO Luca  
 

 

  
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