Federica Ruggero

Monitoring of degradation of starch-based biopolymer film under different composting conditions, using TGA, FTIR and SEM analysis.

Federica Ruggero, Emiliano Carretti, Riccardo Gori et al. · Chemosphere · 2019 · 169 citations

Agriculture, Bioengineering, Food Science +16

Degradation of Film and Rigid Bioplastics During the Thermophilic Phase and the Maturation Phase of Simulated Composting

Federica Ruggero, Rob Onderwater, Emiliano Carretti et al. · Journal of Polymers and the Environment · 2021 · 101 citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Polymer Chemistry +13

A highly efficient multi-step methodology for the quantification of micro-(bio)plastics in sludge

Federica Ruggero, Alexandra E. Porter, Nikolaos Voulvoulis et al. · Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy · 2020 · 24 citations

Engineering, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering +17

Composting of starch-based bioplastic bags: small scale test of degradation and size reduction trend

Maria Cristina Lavagnolo, Federica Ruggero, Alberto Pivato et al. · Detritus · 2020 · 21 citations · Full text

Engineering, Bioengineering, Environmental Engineering +17

Characterization of bacterial communities responsible for bioplastics degradation during the thermophilic and the maturation phases of composting

Federica Ruggero, Stéphanie Roosa, Rob Onderwater et al. · Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management · 2023 · 21 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Microbiology +16