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Damiano Monticelli is a chemist and a researcher at the University of Insubria (Como, Italy), where he teaches environmental and analytical chemistry. His main research interest is the development of analytical methods for the determination and speciation of trace elements in both marine and freshwater systems, but also man-made materials. A number of analytical methods are employed, including spectroscopic (X-ray fluorescence), spectrometric (ICP-MS) and, mainly, voltammetric stripping. Miniaturisation, simplification and improved detection capabilities are targeted by both the optimisation of instrumental and chemical parameters and hardware implementations.

Salvatore Caprara received his degree in Analitycal Chemistry at the University of Insubria (Como, Italy) where he holds a Ph.D. position. The development of procedures for the determination and speciation of trace elements in freshwater and seawater is the main research topic: iron and copper are prevalently investigated. Currently, he focuses on the improvement of polarographic hardware, with particular emphasis on the reduction of sample volume. Achieving a greener approach in voltammetric analysis and, in general, in analytical chemistry by the improvement of analytical performances is the general target of his research.