ANDREA CARBONI
University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum
Chemistry department "Giacomo Ciamician"
Via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna
Tel: +39 3515238456
Tel +39 0512088009
Email: andrea.carboni9@unibo.it [mailto:andrea.carboni9@unibo.it]
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5156-4645
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral fellow, 2023 - current
NanoBio Interface Lab Research Group,
University of Bologna, Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician” (Bologna, Italy)
Project: “Development and analysis of bioconjugates for nanomedical application”
Postdoctoral fellow, 2019 - 2022
Environmental Sustainability Research Group,
Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement, CEREGE (Aix-en-Provence, France)
Projects: “Assessing the ageing of safe-by-design nano-enabled products and study
of their environmental fate and effects in aquatic mesocosms”
Postdoctoral fellow, 2016 – 2018
Aquatic Geochemistry Research Group, Institut de Physique du Globe (Paris, France)
Project: “Mobility and transformation of Quantum Dots nanomaterials in soils”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Research and Teaching Associate (ATER), 2018 – 2019
University of Paris, Faculty of Science, Training Research Unit of Chemistry
Courses: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Junior Lecturer, 2015 – 2016
University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Future Planet Studies (BSc)
Courses: Soil Chemistry, Soil and the Environment, Soil and Crop Quality
Other
Associate Professor French qualification (Maître de Conférences) in Chemistry (section 32) and Earth sciences (section 35)
Teaching assistant in environmental sciences and chemistry courses (during the PhD)
Supervision of several BSc and MSc thesis
Referee activities for journals (e.g. Anal Chim Acta, Environ Sci: Nano) and projects (French ANR)
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry, 2011 – 2015
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Research areas: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
Dissertation: “Analysis, Occurrence and Fate of Fullerene Nanoparticles in Soil”
Advisors: Prof. Dr. P. de Voogt, Prof. Dr. K. Kalbitz
MSc with honour in Environmental and Industrial Biotechnologies, 2008 - 2010
“Sapienza” University of Rome (Rome, Italy)
Research areas: Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry
Thesis: “Anaerobic degradation of BDEs by several strains of Desulfitobacterium”
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Mauro Majone and Dr. John Parsons
BSc degree in Biotechnology, 2002 - 2007
“Sapienza” University of Rome (Rome, Italy)
Research areas: Biotechnology, Neuropharmacology
Thesis: “Study of the interaction between ephrins and glutamate receptors”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Daniela Melchiorri
RELEVANT SKILLS
Analytical Chemistry:
· Preparative and analytical high performance liquid (HPLC), gas (GC) and size exclusion (SEC) chromatography techniques
· Atomic emission spectroscopy (MW-AES, ICP-AES)
· Mass Spectrometry for organic, metal and protein analysis (e.g. LTQ Orbitrap, Q-TOF, ICP-MS, sp-ICP-MS)
· Spectrophotometry (UV-visible, fluorescence)
· X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and fluorescence (XRF mapping)
· Imaging: microscopy (optical, SEM-EDX, AFM) and tomography techniques
Other skills and competences:
· Methods development for the processing and analysis of complex biological (e.g. WWTP, biota) and inorganic (e.g. soils, paints) matrices
· Experience with laboratory methodologies (extraction, clean-up and sample treatment techniques) and standard analytical procedures
· Liquid (aerobic, anaerobic) and solid cultures of bacteria and fungi
· Aquatic mesocosms set up and operation
· Soil and hydroponic greenhouse systems
· Contaminants mobility in soil (reactive transport)
· Bioconjugation techniques (e.g. protein-drug conjugates synthesis)
LANGUAGES
Italian (native)
Professional knowledge of English
Intermediate knowledge of French and Spanish
Basic knowledge of Dutch
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Geochemical Society
PUBLICATIONS
Ouaksel A*, Carboni A, Slomberg D, Vidal V, Proux O, Santaella C, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Thiery A, Rose J, Auffan M (accepted). Behavior and fate of ITER-like tungsten nanoparticles potentially released into freshwater ecosystems during tokamak reactor operation and maintenance. Journal of Hazardous Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137201
Slomberg D*, Auffan M, Payet M, Carboni A, Ouaksel A, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Grisolia C, Thiery A, Rose J (2024). Environmental impact of radioactive steel particles in a freshwater ecosystem following dismantling of nuclear facilities. Journal of Hazardous Materials 465:133093. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133093
Marforio T D, Carboni A*, Calvaresi M*. In vivo application of carboranes for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): structure, formulation and analytical methods for detection. Cancers 15:4944. doi: 10.3390/ cancers15204944
Carboni A*, Slomberg S, Ouaksel A, Brousset L, Campos A, Angeletti B, Zareeipolgardani B, Depres G, Thiéry A, Rose J, Charlet L, Auffan M (2023). Matrix driven environmental fate and effects of silver nanowires during printed paper electronics end of life. Environmental Science: Nano. doi: 10.1039/D3EN00263B
Carboni A*, Slomberg S, Nassar M, Santaella C, Masion A, Rose J, Auffan M (2021). Critical review: Aquatic Mesocosm Strategies for the Environmental Fate and Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials. Environmental Science and Technology 55 (24), 16270-16282. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02221
Desmau M, Carboni A, Le Bars M, Doelsch E, Benedetti M F, Auffan M, Levard C, Gelabert A* (2020). How Microbial Biofilms Control the Environmental Fate of Engineered Nanoparticles? Frontiers in Environmental Science 8:82. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2020.00082
Carboni A*, Gelabert A, Charron G, Sivry Y and Benedetti M F (2020). Mobility and Transformation of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots in Soil: Role of the Capping Ligands and Ageing Effect. Chemosphere 254:126868. doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126868
Carboni A*, Helmus R, Parsons J R, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P (2017). Incubation of solid state C60 fullerene under environmentally relevant conditions. Chemosphere 175, 1-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.149.
Bäuerlein PS*, Emke E, Tromp P, Hofman J A M H, Carboni A, Schooneman F, de Voogt P, van Wezel A P (2017) Is there evidence for man-made nanoparticles in the Dutch environment?. Science of Total Environment 576,273-283. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.206.
Carboni A*, Helmus R, E. Emke, N. van den Brink, Parsons J R, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P (2016) Analysis of fullerenes in soils collected in The Netherlands. Environmental Pollution 219, 47-55. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.09.034
Carboni A*, Helmus R, Parsons J R, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P (2016) A method for the determination of fullerenes in soil and sediment matrices using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with heated electrospray quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1433, 123–130.
doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.01.035.
Carboni A*, Emke E, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P (2014) An analytical method for determination of fullerenes and functionalized fullerenes in soils with HPLC-UV. Analytica Chimica Acta 807, 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.11.015
Kolkman A*, Emke E, Bäuerlein P, Carboni A, Truc Tran D, Ter Laak T, van Wezel A, de Voogt P (2013) Analysis of (functionalized) fullerenes in water samples by liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry 85, 5867-5874. doi: 10.1021/ac400619g
* corresponding author
PRESENTATIONS
EAAP 2024, Florence, Italy - Talk
Rossi T, Trevisi P, Costantini PE, Calvaresi M, Carboni A, Danielli A. In pursuit of a self-assembling protein decoy to counter Enterotoxic Escherichia coli F4+ strains causing piglet post-weaning diarrhea.
IASOC 2024, Ischia, Italy – Poster
Di Sante M, Carboni A, Di Giosia M, Tortiglione C, Calvaresi M. Engineering of carbon nanotube-protein hybrids for regenerative medicine
GDR NaMasTE 2024, Lyon, France - Talk
Ouaksel A, Carboni A, Slomberg D, Vidal V, Proux O, Santaella C, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Thiery A, Rose J, Aufan M. Behavior and fate of ITER-like tungsten nanoparticles potentially released into freshwater ecosystems during tokamak reactor operation and maintenance.
SIMGBM Congress, 2023 Cagliari, Italy - Poster
Rossi T, Carboni A, Costantini PE, Calvaresi M, Trevisi P, Danielli A. In pursuit of a self-assembling protein decoy to counter Enterotoxic Escherichia coli F4+ strains causing piglet post-weaning diarrhea.
Goldschmidt 2023, Lyon, France - Talk
Ouaksel A, Carboni A, Slomberg D, Vidal V, Proux O, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Thiery A, Rose J, Auffan M. Behavior and fate of tungsten-based nanoparticles and their biological impacts within freshwater ecosystems. Doi:10.7185/gold2023.19728
Goldschmidt 2023, Lyon, France - Talk
Auffan M, Ouaksel A, Carboni A, Proux O, Vidal V, Borschneck D, Chaurand P, Rose J, Hazemann J-L. X-Ray Imaging and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Applied to Environmental Nanotechnologies. Doi:10.7185/gold2023.20069
NanoSAFE 2023, Grenoble, France - Poster
Vives P S, Auffan M, Carboni A, Martínez R, Faria M, Rose J, Masion A, Bochard G, Vázquez S.
Adapted methodologies for SSBD environmental hazard evaluation of nanoforms embedded in paint fragments – Sabyna Project
ICEENN2022, Montreal, Canada - Talk
Slomberg D, Auffan M, Payet M, Carboni A, Ouaksel A, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Grisolia C, Thiery A, Rose J. Environmental dosimetry, fate, and impact of radioactive steel particles in a freshwater ecosystem following dismantling of nuclear facilities
EU SETAC 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark - Poster
Ouaksel A, Carboni A, Slomberg D, Vidal V, Brousset L, Angeletti B, Thiery A, Rose J, Auffan M. Environmental risks of tungsten-based nanoparticles to freshwater ecosystem using indoor aquatic mesocosms
Goldschmidt 2019, Barcelona, Spain – Talk (invited)
Carboni A, Desmau M, Gelabert A, Tharaud M, Charron G, Benedetti MF, Sivry Y. Ageing and speciation of Quantum Dots in soil: influence of iron and organic matter
Goldschmidt 2019, Barcelona, Spain. - Poster
Carboni A, Gelabert A, Desmau M, Tharaud M, Charron G, Benedetti MF, Sivry Y
Distribution and degradation of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots transported in aged soil systems
MTC Symposium 2019 – Talk (invited), Utrecht, The Netherlands
Carboni A, Helmus R, Parsons J, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P
“Analysis, Occurrence and Fate of Fullerenes in Soils”
Goldschmidt 2017, Paris, France. - Talk
Carboni A, Supiandi IN, Tharaud M, Charron G, Gelabert M, Sivry Y, Benedetti M.
Mobility of Quantum Dots in Soil at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations
US SETAC 2017, New Orleans, USA - Poster
Carboni A, Helmus R, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P, Parsons JR. Advances in the Transformations, Implications & Metrology of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials in the Environment
NonTarget 2016, Ascona, Switzerland - Poster
Helmus R, Brock OP, Carboni A, Prantl SM, van Leeuwen JA, Gerritse J, Parsons JR and de Voogt P. Identification strategy for transformation products of environmental pollutants using UHPLC-QTOF
EU SETAC 2015, Barcelona, Spain - Poster
Carboni A, Helmus R, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Determination of fullerenes in soil and sediment matrices using a novel UHPLC-IB-ESI-QTOF method
EU SETAC 2015, Barcelona, Spain - Poster
Carboni A, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Analysis of fullerenes in soils from the Netherlands
EU SETAC 2014, Basel, Switzerland - Poster
Carboni A, Montoya VB, Parsons JR, de Voogt P, Kalbitz K. UV-light mediated degradation of C60 in environmental matrices
EU SETAC 2013, Glasgow, Scotland - Poster
Carboni A, Emke E, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. An analytical method for determination of fullerenes and functionalized fullerenes in soils with HPLC-UV
EU SETAC 2013, Glasgow, Scotland - Poster
Carboni A, Saccomanno M, Roig R, Parsons JR, de Voogt P and Kalbitz K. Study of the degradation of fullerenes by Aspergillus Nigri
US SETAC 2012, Long Beach, California, USA - Poster
Carboni A, Emke E, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Development of a method to extract and analyse fullerenes from soil using HPLC-MS
EU SETAC 2012 Berlin, Germany - Poster
Emke E, Kolkman A, van Wezel A, Carboni A, de Voogt P. The development of a method to analyze functionalized carbon engineered nanoparticles by HPLC-UV-LTQ-ORBITRAP MS
EU SETAC 2012 Berlin, Germany - Poster
Carboni A, Emke E, Parsons JR, Kalbitz K, de Voogt P. Development of a new method to extract and analyze fullerenes and fullerene-derivatives from soils using HPLC with UV and fluorescence detection
EU SETAC 2010 Seville, Spain - Poster
Parsons, JR, Carboni A, Westerweld J. (2010) Dehalogenation of BDE-209 by halorespiring Desulfitobacterium strains
