• Trophic transfer and toxicity Risk Assessment of Nanoplastics in Coastal Ecosystems - T3RANCE

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Conference proceedings

• 4th International Scientific Meeting of COST Action CM1306 “Understanding Movement and Mechanism in Molecular Machines”, Book of Abstracts, Zagreb, 21-24, March, 2018 / Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Štajner, Lara ; Maršavelski, Aleksandra (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2018

Original scientific paper

• Žilić, Luka; Jurković, Lara; Haberle, Ines; Geček, Sunčana; Blažina, Maria | Screening of the Two Pseudochloris wilhelmii Strains (Adriatic SAG 55.87 and Mangrove SAG 1.80) Cultured Under a Wide Range of Conditions: Nitrogen Concentration, Nitrogen Source and Salinity // Microorganisms, 14 (2026), 7; 1444, 22. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms14071444

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• Jurković, Lara; Jakas, Andreja; Gredičak, Matija; Kralj, Damir | A Model System of Biocompatible Organic–Inorganic Materials Containing Salicylate Peptides and Calcite: Insights into Precipitation Kinetics // ACS Omega, 11 (2026), 8; 14002-14016. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c13043

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• Čarapar, Ivana; Jurković, Lara; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana; Jaklin, Andrej; Dutour Sikirić, Maja; Hamer, Bojan; Lyons, Daniel Mark | The metal oxidation state in Cu, CuO, and Cu2O nanoparticles plays a key role in toxicity to sea urchin Arbacia lixula, Paracentrotus lividus, and Sphaerechinus granularis embryos // Toxics, 13 (2025), 6; 469, 17. doi: 10.3390/toxics13060469

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• Burić, Petra ; Čarapar, Ivana ; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana ; Kovačić, Ines ; Jurković, Lara ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Mikac, Nevenka ; Bačić, Niko ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Particle Size Modulates Silver Nanoparticle Toxicity during Embryogenesis of Urchins Arbacia lixula and Paracentrotus lividus // International journal of molecular sciences, 24 (2023), 1; 745, 21. doi: 10.3390/ijms24010745

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• Burić, Petra; Kovačić, Ines; Jurković, Lara; Tez, Serkan; Oral, Rahime; Landeka, Nediljko; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Polymer chemical identity as a key factor in microplastic-insecticide antagonistic effects during embryogenesis of sea urchin Arbacia lixula // International journal of molecular sciences, 24 (2023), 4; 4136, 12. doi: 10.3390/ijms24044136

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• Čarapar, Ivana ; Jurković, Lara ; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana ; Hamer, Bojan ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Simultaneous Influence of Gradients in Natural Organic Matter and Abiotic Parameters on the Behavior of Silver Nanoparticles in the Transition Zone from Freshwater to Saltwater Environments // Nanomaterials, 12 (2022), 2; 296, 18. doi: 10.3390/nano12020296

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• Paliaga, Paolo ; Budiša, Andrea ; Dautović, Jelena ; Djakovac, Tamara ; Dutour-Sikirić, Mathieu Andre ; Mihanović, Hrvoje ; Supić, Nastjenjka ; Celić, Igor ; Iveša, Neven ; Buršić, Moira et al. | Microbial response to the presence of invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the coastal waters of the Northeastern Adriatic // Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 259 (2021), 107459, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107459

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• Peharec Štefanić, Petra ; Košpić, Karla ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Jurković, Lara ; Balen, Biljana ; Tkalec, Mirta | Phytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles on Tobacco Plants: Evaluation of Coating Effects on Photosynthetic Performance and Chloroplast Ultrastructure // Nanomaterials, 11 (2021), 3; 744-764. doi: 10.3390/nano11030744

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• Grego, Timor ; Jurković, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Kralj, Damir ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica | The influence of the saline and artificial saliva on gamma induced radical concentration in dental bone graft materials based on calcium sulfate studied by EPR spectroscopy // Radiation physics and chemistry (1993), 177 (2020), 109138, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109138

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• Stepić, Robert ; Jurković, Lara ; Klementyeva, Ksenia ; Ukrainczyk, Marko ; Gredičak, Matija ; Smith, David M. ; Kralj, Damir ; Smith, Ana- Sunčana | Adsorption of Aspartate Derivatives to Calcite Surfaces in Aqueous Environment // Crystal growth & design, 20 (2020), 5; 2853-2859. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00061

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• Giuri, Demetra ; Jurković, Lara ; Fermani, Simona ; Kralj, Damir ; Falini, Giuseppe ; Tomasini, Claudia | Supramolecular Hydrogels with Properties Tunable by Calcium Ions: A Bio-Inspired Chemical System // ACS applied bio materials, 2 (2019), 12; 5819-5828. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00828

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• Štajner, Lara⁠ ; Kontrec⁠, Jasminka ; Njegić Džakula⁠, Branka ; Maltar-Strmečki⁠, Nadica ; Plodinec, Milivoj ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Kralj⁠, Damir | The effect of different amino acids on spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate polymorphs // Journal of crystal growth, 486 (2018), 71-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.01.023

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• Buljan Meić, Iva ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Štajner, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Kralj, Damir | Comparative study of calcium carbonates and calcium phosphates precipitation in model systems mimicking the inorganic environment for biomineralization // Crystal growth & design, 17 (2017), 3; 1103-1117. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01501

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• Burić, Petra ; Jakšić, Željko ; Štajner, Lara ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Jurašin, Darija ; Cascio, Claudia ; Calzolai, Luigi ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Effect of silver nanoparticles on Mediterranean sea urchin embryonal development is species specific and depends on moment of first exposure // Marine environmental research, 111 (2015), 50-59. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.06.015

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• Štajner, Lara ; Požar, Josip ; Kovačević, Davor | Complexation between lysozyme and sodium poly(styrenesulfonate): the effect of pH, reactant concentration and titration direction // Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 483 (2015), 171-180. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.03.034

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Conference abstract

• Jurković, Lara ; Čarapar, Ivana ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Synthesis and characterisation of polymer nanoparticles and their behaviour in aquatic environments // 28th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers (28HSKIKI): Book of Abstracts / Rogošić, Marko (ur.). | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI), 2023. str. 40-40

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• Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Jurković, Lara ; Čarapar, Ivana ; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana ; Hamer, Bojan | Are rare earth elements safe for use in zootechny?; trophic transfer and effects of lanthanide nanoparticles in a simple food web // 11th International Congress of the Turkish Society of Toxicology: book of abstracts. | 2022. str. 88-88

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• Marelja, Matea ; Jurković, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Comparison of effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on oxidative stress biomarkers in Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis after exposure and recovery // Zbornik sažetaka 14. hrvatskog biološkog kongresa = Book of abstracts of the 14th Croatian biological congress. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2022. str. 204-205

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• Nikolić, Lucia ; Budiša, Andrea ; Najdek-Dragić, Mirjana ; Balković, Ivan ; Iveša, Neven ; Djakovac, Tamara ; Jurković, Lara ; Hrustić, Enis ; Čerba, Dubravka ; Paliaga, Paolo | Microbiological conditions in the waters and sediments of Istrian freshwater ponds and the Palud brackish swamp // Biological-psychological student conference : Book of abstracts : Zbornik povzetkov. | Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem, 2021. str. 75-75

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• Hazdovac, Ivana ; Jurković, Lara ; Pavičić- Hamer, Dijana ; Hamer, Bojan ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Influence of silver, copper and nanoplastic nanoparticles on the growth of the marine microalga Chlorella salina // Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a : knjiga sažetaka = PhD student symposium 2021 : book of abstracts. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021. str. 412-413

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• Jurković, Lara ; Hazdovac, Ivana ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Mark Lyons, Daniel | Dissolution kinetics of copper nanoparticles in model physiological fluids and dynamics of copper(ii) complexes with chiral amino acids // Adriatic NMR: Book of Abstract. | 2020. str. 40-40

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• Hazdovac, Ivana ; Jurković, Lara ; Pavičić– Hamer, Dijana ; Hamer, Bojan ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Influence of abiotic parameters on silver nanoparticle colloidal stability in high strength electrolytes // 18. Ružičkini dani: Knjiga sažetaka. | Vukovar, 2020. str. 31-31

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• Hazdovac, Ivana ; Jurković, Lara ; Hamer, Bojan ; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Koloidna stabilnost nanočestica srebra (AgNPs) kao funkcija saliniteta, svjetlosne jakosti (UV), prirodne organske tvari i omotača // Simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF-a - Knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2020. str. 75-75

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• Štajner, Lara ; Kordić, Lorena ; Matečić Mušanić, Sanja | Application of thermal analysis as screening tool for monitoring of amorphous phase content and compatibility study // 26. HRVATSKI SKUP KEMIČARA I KEMIJSKIH INŽENJERA s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem 4. simpozij „VLADIMIR PRELOG“ 9.-12. travnja 2019., Šibenik, Hrvatska. | Zagreb, 2019. str. 107-107

• Grego, Timor ; Štajner, Lara ; Kralj, Damir ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica | Role of EPR spectroscopy in synthesis and sterilization of dental bone graft materials based on calcium sulfate // 14th Greta Pifat Mrzljak International School of Biophysics "ABC of Physics of Life" : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković ; Hrvatsko biofizičko društvo, 2018. str. 54-54

• Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Štajner, Lara | EPR Study of Copper(II) Complexes with Chiral Amino Acids // 4th International Scientific Meeting of COST Action CM1306 “Understanding Movement and Mechanism in Molecular Machines” : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2018. str. 81-81

• Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Štajner, Lara | Dynamics of Copper(II) Complexes with Chiral Amino Acids Studied by EPR // Solid-State Science & Research : Book of Abstracts and Programme. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2017. str. 75-75

• Ukrainczyk, Marko ; Štajner, Lara ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Stepić, Robert ; Smith, David Matthew ; Smith, Ana-Sunčana ; Gredičak, Matija ; Jerić, Ivanka ; Jakas, Andreja ; Kralj, Damir | Surface interactions between oligopeptide derivatives of salicylic acid and calcite as a model of an inorganic drug delivery system // The 10th Joint Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2017. str. 145-145

• Babić-Ivančić, Vesna ; Štajner, Lara | Biomineralization – how to investigate it? // Third regional roundtable: Refractory, process industry, nanotechnologies and nanomedicine ROSOV PINN 2017 : Programme and the Book of Abstract. | Beograd: REAL S ; Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences ; Serbian Society for Nanotechnologies and Nanomedicine ; Serbian Society for Refractory and Process Industry, 2017. str. 48-48

• Štajner, Lara ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Jakas, Andreja ; Gredičak, Matija ; Smith, David Matthew ; Smith, Ana-Sunčana ; Kralj, Damir | Interactions of tripeptide derivatives of salicylic acid with calcite surfaces // 25. Hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem ; 3. simpozij Vladimir Prelog : knjiga sažetaka = 25th Croatian Meeting of Chemist and Chemical Engineers with international participation. 3rd symposium “Vladimir Prelog” : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa (HDKI) ; Hrvatsko kemijsko drustvo, 2017. str. 90-90

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• Štajner, Lara ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Maltar- Strmečki, Nadica ; Kralj, Damir | Comparison of PXRD and EPR technique for monitoring distortion of calcite lattice in the presence of selected amino acids // 3rd Scientific Meeting “Dynamics of Biomacromolecular Machines” and 4th MC Meeting meeting of COST action CM1306 : Book of abstracts. | Carlton, 2017. str. 79-79

• Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Buljan, Iva ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Štajner, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel M. ; Maltar Strmečki, Nadica ; Plodinec, Milivoj ; Čeh, Miran et al. | Comparative study of amorphous phases formation and transformation in calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate precipitation systems // The 30th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS2016) : Book of Abstracts. | Rim, 2016. str. 530-530

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• Štajner, Lara ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Kralj, Damir | Interactions between calcium carbonate and selected amino acids // Workshop Innovative Surfaces and Materials, Primošten, Hrvatska, 28-31.08.2016.. | 2016. str. 35.-35

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• Buljan, Iva ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Štajner, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Kralj, Damir | The comparison of precipitation conditions and physical chemical properties of salts relevant for biomineralization, calcium phosphates and calcium carbonates // 6th International Colloids Conference : abstracts. | 2016

• Buljan, Iva ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Jurašin Domazet, Darija ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Štajner, Lara ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Gajović, Andreja ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Kralj, Damir | Comparative study of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate precipitation in model systems of increased complexity // MC Meeting, WG Meeting, Workshop of COST Action NEWGEN MP13001 : abstracts. | 2016

• Štajner, Lara ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Lyons, Daniel Mark ; Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Kralj, Damir | Utjecaj aminokiselina kao jednostavnih modela organskog matriksa na biomineralizaciju kalcijeva karbonata // Prvi simpozij studenata doktorskih studija PMF : knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2016

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• Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica; Štajner, Lara; Kontrec Jasminka; Njegić Džakula, Branka; Buljan, Iva; Kralj, Damir | Investigation of incorporation of amino acid into calcite using Mn2+ ions as paramagnetic probe // Dynamics of biomolecular machines, Book of abstracts, 2nd Meeting COST ACTION CM1306, 24- 26.02.2016. | Lisabon, 2016. str. 85-85

• Kuveždić, Hrvoje; Šimunović, Dalibor; Kontrec, Jasminka; Štajner, Lara; Babić-Ivančić, Vesna | Analiza naslaga na JJ protezi // Knjiga sažetaka 11 osječki urološki dani. | 2015. str. 85-85

• Štajner, Lara ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Plodinec, Milivoj ; Čeh, Miran ; Kralj, Damir | The role of alanine, aspartic acid and lysine in calcium carbonate biomineralization // Fifth European conference on crystal growth : abstracts. | 2015. str. S01-P22-S01-P22

• Štajner, Lara ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Nekić, Nevenka ; Jurašin, Darija ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Kralj, Damir | Utjecaj alanina, asparaginske kiseline i lizina na taloženje kalcijevih karbonata i kalcijevih fosfata // 24. hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera : knjiga sažetaka. | 2015. str. 233-233

• Štajner, Lara ; Njegić Džakula, Branka ; Kontrec, Jasminka ; Dražić, Tonko ; Jurašin, Darija ; Dutour Sikirić, Maja ; Kralj, Damir | Usporedba taložnih dijagrama biomineralizirajućih soli, kalcijevih karbonata i kalcijevih fosfata // 24. hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera : knjiga sažetaka. | 2015. str. 232-232

• Požar, Josip ; Štajner, Lara ; Kremer, Tomislav ; Kovačević, Davor | The thermodynamic study of interpolyelectrolyte and protein-polyelectrolyte complexes // 29th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS), Bordeaux, Francuska, 6. – 11. 9. 2015.. | 2015. str. 1-1

• Jakšić, Željko; Burić, Petra; Štajner, Lara; Lyons, Daniel Mark | The effect of industrially-relevant engineered nanoparticles on marine invertebrates. // 9th NanoBio-Europe Conference Abstract Booklet. | Toulouse, 2013. str. 94-95

Conference abstract

• Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana; Čarapar, Ivana; Jurković, Lara; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Long-term seasonal monitoring of radionuclides in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis along the Croatian northern Adriatic coast. // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 76, Suppl.1, 2025. str. 121-121

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• Hazdovac, Ivana ; Burić, Petra ; Kovačić, Ines ; Jurković, Lara ; Jaklin, Andrej ; Pavičić-Hamer, Dijana ; Hamer, Bojan ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | The adverse impact of copper nanoparticles and role of copper speciation in the embryogenesis of sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 72, S1, 2021. str. 31-31

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• Burić, Petra ; Jurković, Lara ; Kovačić, Ines ; Tez, Serkan ; Oral, Rahime ; Landeka, Nediljko ; Lyons, Daniel Mark | Interaction of microplastics with silver nanoparticles and cypermethrin and their effect on early embryonal development of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 72, S1, 2021. str. 31-31

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• Maltar-Strmečki, Nadica ; Štajner, Lara | The effects of irradiation on vitamin C content in dried mango, papaya, and pineapple // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 2018. str. 54-54

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Master's thesis (university)

• Štajner, Lara | Kompleksiranje lizozima s natrijevim poli(stirensulfonatom) / Kovačević, Davor (mentor); Požar, Josip (neposredni voditelj) . | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2012

Doctoral thesis

• Štajner, Lara | Mehanizmi nastajanja biokompozitnih materijala u sustavima kalcijeva karbonata i biološki značajnih molekula / Kralj, Damir (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2018

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Independent lecture

• Jurković, Lara | Znanstveni prozor u zaštitu našeg mora. Pula: Osnovna škola Stoja, 2020. 19

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