Platform Sharing Knowledge of the EU-PoTaRCh


Our collaborative journey has bridged historical craftsmanship with modern science, creating a vibrant network of innovation across Europe.

On this page, we are proud to present the tangible outcomes of our work. Here you will find a curated collection of our research findings, publications, reports, and collaborative projects that encapsulate our key achievements.

We invite you to explore, utilise, and build upon these resources.

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Network for Forest By-Products Charcoal, Resin, Tar, Potash (COST Action EU-PoTaRCh)

Zborowska, M., Brózdowski, J., Starlander, J., Woitsch, J., Ribechini, E., Ion, R. M., Nelle, O., Deforce, K., Varga, A., Szabó, P., Badea, E., Tintiner-Olifiers, J., Tikka, K., & Lucejko, J. J.

“Network for Forest By-Products Charcoal, Resin, Tar, Potash (COST Action EU-PoTaRCh).”

Open Research Europe 4 (2024): 176.

Suggestions for Resin Research under the COST Action EU-PoTaRCh

Martinho, V. J. P. D., & Brózdowski, J.

“Suggestions for Resin Research under the COST Action EU-PoTaRCh.”

Open Research Europe 4 (2025): 272.

Valorization of Forest Biomass Through Pyrolysis: A Study on the Energy Potential of Wood Tars.

Brózdowski, J., Witczak, M., Sikorska, K., Ratajczak, I., Woźniak, M., Bartkowiak, M., Cofta,
G., Dąbrowska, G. B., & Zborowska, M.

“Valorization of Forest Biomass Through Pyrolysis: A Study on the Energy Potential of Wood Tars.”

Energies 18 (2025): 1113.

Comparison of the Properties of Birch Bark Tar Obtained by the Double-Clay Pot Method and the Laboratory Method

Bartkowiak, M., Rosołowski, S., Brózdowski, J., et al.

“Comparison of the Properties of Birch Bark Tar Obtained by the Double-Clay Pot Method and the Laboratory Method.”

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 83 (2025): 102.

Torrefaction, Carbonization and Pyrolysis: Valorising Woody Wastes Towards Energy Generation via Solid Biofuels Production

Skoulou, V., & Arcelus-Arrillaga, P.

“Torrefaction, Carbonization and Pyrolysis: Valorising Woody Wastes Towards Energy Generation via Solid Biofuels Production.”

In Handbook of Biomass Valorization, Elsevier, 2025.

Characterising terpenic plant resins, wood tars and pitches in heritage science: analytical methods and applications

Jeannette Jacqueline Łucejko, Irene Bertelli, Renata Costa, Bettina Ebert, Andreu Falcó, Rodica-Mariana Ion, Paul Kozowyk, Zorica Mojović, Federica Nardella, Alessandra Pecci, Erika Ribechini, Hannes Schroeder, Magdalena Zborowska, Maria Perla Colombini

npj Heritage. Science 14, 162 (2026)

Sustainable Biochar–Alumina Composites for Electroanalytical Sensing of Herbicide and Antibiotic

Jovic-Jovicic, N.; Novakovic, T.; Barudžija, T.; Ajdukovic, M.; Czerwinska, N.;Giosuè, C.; Mojovic, Z.

 Journal of Xenobiot. 2025, 15, 191

Analytical Approaches for the Identification and Characterization of Tannins in Natural Matrices. A
Comprehensive Review

Cristina Carsote, Angela Balzano, Maria Perla Colombini, Rodrigo Coniglio Moskovics, Ilaria Degano, Rene Herrera Diaz, Ioannis Karapanagiotis, Ayben Kilic-Pekgözlü, Jeannette Jacqueline Lucejko, Francisco Javier Yuste Córdoba, Magdalena Zborowska, Florian Zikeli, Elena Badea & Cătălina Ionescu

Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry

Sticky stories: chemical investigation on multi-component adhesives in archaeology

I. Bertelli, M. Zborowska, M. Bartkowiak and E. Ribechini

Frontiers in Materials

From Heritage Preservation to Sustainable Transition: The Role of Low-Carbon Narratives in Forest-Based Tourism 

T. Gajić, J. Löffler, D. Demirovic Bajrami, A.Fostikov, M. M. Radovanovic, J. Loffler, J. Brózdowski and S. T. Henriques

Heritage

Analytical strategies for rosin characterization: Techniques, integration,and industrial applications 

B. Yilmaz, N. Jovic Jovicic, V. Kamperidouc, E. Sansonetti, H. Fazli, T. Salan, M. Hakkı Alma, R. Coniglio, J. Appelt, M. Zborowska, D. Jones, C. Lykidisc, F. J. Yuste Cordoba, J.J. Lucejko

Industrial Crops and Products