Main objective

MISSION project seeks to contribute to the monitoring of the freshwater reservoirs’ status with respect to Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (CyanoHABs) by developing novel miniaturized sensing screening tools for rapid and sensitive detection of two groups of cyanotoxins, microcystins (MCs) and saxitoxins (STXs). Screening tools will be designed to be more portable and cost-efficient compared to the currently available analytical methodologies and adaptable for work outside of the laboratory settings by operators without specialized training.

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MISSION Project at European Researchers’ Night in Aveiro, Portugal

MISSION Project in Rome

MISSION Project in Rome for its 2nd in-person meeting

MISSION Project represented at IFAT 2026 During Water4All Session

The MISSION project was representedat IFAT 2026, one of the world’s largest trade fairs for environmentaltechnologies, held in Munich, Germany, from 4 to 7 May 2026.

Outreach activity of the MISSION project

Poster presentation at the National Aquaculture Meeting CIMAR-LA (ENAQUA25)

Poster presentation at the annual scientific meeting of the Algology Group

Welcome to Our New Team Members

We are delighted to welcome Diana Matos and Francesco Pizzoli to the Mission Project team.

First face-to-face meeting of the Mission Project

Team members from all partner institutions came together at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, on October 24, 2025, for the first face-to-face meeting of the Mission Project, a European researchproject coordinated by Dr. Alisa Rudnitskaya from CESAM.

OUTPUTS

Bioremediation of Contaminated Water: The Potential of Aquatic Plants Ceratophyllum demersum and Pistia stratiotes Against Toxic Bloom

This study demonstrates the phytoremediation potential of Pistia stratiotes and Ceratophyllum demersum in reducing microcystin concentrations, highlighting their role as eco-friendly agents for cyanotoxin detoxification in aquatic environments. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17100490

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