Dr Marijan Nečemer
Senior Professional Research Associate E-mail: Tel: +38614773687 Main activities of dr. Nečemer are oriented towards application of X-ray fluorescence based analytical techniques in various fields like authenticity of food products, plant physiology, archaeometry, characterization of pharmaceutical, waste products etc. Besides this, radiological monitoring and control of nuclear facilities, foodstuffs and the environment are further topics. He published more than eighty scientific articles and book chapters. Recently investigations, which attract public attention on global scale, are related to authenticity, traceability of food. The scope is development of simple, fast and cheap statistical models for food origin characterization based on realistic parameters of elemental and stable isotopic fingerprint in contrast to widely and common done practice of only paper traceability of food products. Within the frame of COST initiative, 18 states are involved with the aim to popularize application of Total Refelection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry on environmental topics. He is a national representative in the ISO commitee (ISO/TC 201/SC 10 (X-ray Reflectometry (XRR) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis).
Education |  |
- 1988: BSc of chemistry, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- 1992: MSc of radiochemistry, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- 1996: PhD of analytical chemistry, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Employment | |
- 1989-1992: MSc Student
- 1992-1996: MSc Assistant
- 1996-2003: PhD Assistant
- 2003-2013: Scientific Associate
- 2013- : Senior Professional Research Associate
Field of work | |
- radiochemistry
- plant physiology, hyperaccumulators
- archaeometry
- analytical chemistry
- food chemistry
- agronomy
Project list | |
- European Network for Chemical Elemental Analysis by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence
- Ionome of crop plants for safe and quality production
- Spatial localization of elements and metabolites in plants
- National Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Republic of Slovenia
- Monitoring of radioactivity in drinking water in Republic of Slovenia
- Off-site radiological monitoring of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant
- Objects and prestige: taste, status, and power (Researches of the material culture in Slovenia)
Other projects | |
International
- (2019-2022), COST CA18130 European Network for Chemical Elemental Analysis by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence
- (2018-2019), Europe Regional (International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA) TC Project (RER7009) on Enhancing Coastal Management in the Adriatic and the Black Sea by using Nuclear Analytical Techniques, under the framework of TC Project RER7009.
- (2017-2019) REALmed (No. 9104) REALMed Pursuing authenticity and valorization of Mediterranean traditional products – Contract No: 3330-17-500186
- (2014-2019) ERA Chair ISO-FOOD ERA CHAIR for isotope techniques in food quality, safety and traceability– IAEA Project under Contract No. 17897 entitled “The use of stable isotopes and elemental composition for determination of authenticity and geographical origin of milk and dairy products” as part of CRP D5.20.38 “Accessible technologies for the verification of origin of dairy products as an example control system to enhance global trade and food safety”
- (2010-2013) IAEA’s Coordinated Research Project (CRP); Applications of synchrotron radiation techniques with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary sciences; Studies of localization and chemical speciation of trace elements in crop plants using synchrotron micro-spectroscopy techniques for improving food quality and safety– IAEA’s Coordinated Research Project (CRP); IAEA 1576; Micro-analytical Techniques Based on Nuclear Spectrometry for Environmental Monitoring and Material studies; Complementing the X-ray spectrometry activities with micro-beam facility for different applications
- (2010-2012) Bilateral project Slovenia Belgium Ion distribution and heavy metal tolerance: a comprehensive approach toward the use of plants for soil decontamination
- (2009-2012) SPIRIT, Support of public and industrial research using ion beam technology, analysis of plant materials at Microanalitical center at IJS
- (2002-2005) Slovenian-Greece bilateral project; Analysis of Slovenian and Greece wines and waters by TXRF,
- (1995-1996) EU Copernicus project (CIPA-CT94-0210) Validation of Instrumental Trace Element Analysis for Quality Monitoring in the Drinking and Mineral Water Industry
National
- (2010- ) P6-0282), Objects and prestige: taste, status, and power (Researches of the material culture in Slovenia), dr. Tomaž Lazar
- (2019-2022) N1-0105, Spatial localization of elements and metabolites in plants, Prof.Dr. Katarina Vogel Mikuš
- (2018-2021) J7-9418, Ionom of crop plants for safe and quality food production, Prof.Dr. Katarina Vogel Mikuš
- (2018-2021) L4-9305, Localy grown buckwheat grain for production of high quality food products, Dr. Kušar Anita
- (2014–2017) J7-6857, Vegetation and hydrology of Ljubljansko barje in the past, present and future - a consequence of succession, human impact or climatic fluctuations?, Dr. Maja Andrič
- (2014-2016) V4-1408, Evaluation of quality and safety parameters of vegetables produced on different systems in Slovenia and abroad with aim to establish national quality scheme for vegetables, Prof.Dr. Rajko Vidrih
- (2011-2014) V4-1108, The use of specific methods for determination and prevention of adulteration of milk and dairy products, Prof. Dr. Nives Ogrinc
- (2011-2013) L2-4072, Complex hyperspectral system for automatic analysis and control of pharmaceutical pellet coating processes, Prof.Dr. Boštjan Likar
- (2011-2013) J6-4085, Archaeologies of hunter-gatherers, farmers and metallurgists: Cultures, populations, palaeoeconomies and climate, Prof.Dr. Mihael Budja
- (2011-2013) Research Ionic homeostasis in plants with the help of map elements in the tissues by laser ablation-Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Dr. Johannes Van Elteren
- (2011-2013) J1-4117 Research of the ionome of selected mycorrhizal plants, Prof. dr. Marjana Regvar.
- (2010-2012) V4-1047, Slovenian Nutrition Tables - Foods of Vegetable origin, Prof.Dr. Terezija Golob
- (2008-2010) V4-0516 Authenticity and quality of honey at the slovenian market, dr. Marijan Nečemer
- (2005-2008) V4-0416: Determination og geographical and botanical origin of slovenian honey, Dr. Marijan Nečemer
- (2005-2008) L1-7060, Use of X-ray analytical techniques, Dr. Peter Kump
- (2005-2008) L1-7001, Cartography of the Sečovlje salt-pans flora and the cultivation of native glasswort species, Dr Marijan Nečemer
- (2003-2005) L1-5146, Tolerance of organisms in stressed ecosystems and potential for remediation, Prof.Dr. Marjana Regvar
- (1999-2001) L4-1475, Chemical composition and nutritive value of slovenian beef meat, Dr. Božidar Žlender
- (1998-2001) L1-0583, Analytical techniques based on X-ray fluorescence, vodja dr. Peter Kump
- (1998-2001) T6-0388, Investigation of technology of medieval glass objects production, Dr. Mateja Kos Zabel