A5003517013- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Tea Polyphenols and Effects
- Heavy metals in environment
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Selenium in Biological Systems
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Marche Polytechnic University
2019-2025
Universidad de Salamanca
2025
Terra
2020
University of Florence
2020
Ospedale di Livorno
2020
The increasing global concern over microplastic pollution has driven a surge in research efforts aimed at detecting microplastics across various ecosystems. Airborne (MPs) have been identified remote environments worldwide, including Antarctica. However, data on bulk atmospheric deposition remain scarce. From January to December 2020, was directly collected using passive samplers placed eight sites Victoria Land. Using Raman Microspectroscopy, MPs were six out of the seven samples (one...
Larvae of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) are particularly suitable as novel food for the human consumption; nevertheless, there some potential safety risks linked with insect consumption. In this study we investigated presence Cd, Pb, Ni, As, Hg in new feeding substrates coming from solid residues generated by olive fruits processing, called olive-pomace, and their influence on metal content larvae T. molitor. Morover, bioaccumulation factor mercury-selenium balance were...
Abstract Over the last years, potential use of Black Soldier Fly meal (BSF) as a new and sustainable aquafeed ingredient has been largely explored in several fish species. However, only fragmentary information is available about BSF meal-based diets sturgeon nutrition. In consideration circular economy concept more aquaculture development, present research represents first comprehensive multidisciplinary study on physiological effects diet during culture an aquaponic system. Siberian (...
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the second most consumed beverage worldwide, playing a key role in human diet. considered healthy drink, as its consumption has been linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related events and death, stroke, metabolic syndrome obesity. However, several studies have shown that C. sinensis hyperaccumulator Al other elements are potentially toxic. In present study, contents 15 (both essential toxic) were determined for first time tea leaves collected gardens...
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens, HI, Diptera, Stratiomydae) has great potential as a food and feed ingredient in the European Union (EU). The production of insects livestock or ingredients requires strict monitoring content potentially toxic elements (PTEs) growth substrate, to meet security requirements. This study aims investigate presence PTEs, like cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, nickel, HI prepupae their substrates based on coffee roasting by-product microalgae Schizochytrium sp....
Tea is grown around the world under extremely diverse geographic and climatic conditions, namely, in China, India, Far East Africa. However, recently, growing tea also appears to be feasible many regions of Europe, from where high-quality, chemical-free, organic, single-estate teas have been obtained. Hence, aim this study was characterize health-promoting properties terms antioxidant capacity traditional hot brews as well cold black, green white produced across European territory using a...
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Abstract The house cricket ( Acheta domesticus ) is considered one of the most promising farmed insect to be used as novel food, thanks its attractive nutritional profile and great taste. To best our knowledge, crickets in Europe are reared on soybean meal-rich feed which won’t sustainable long run. Insect producers have shown interest using more environmentally friendly substrates for cricket’s rearing. Among these, seaweed has been investigated ingredients However, no studies available. We...
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the elemental profiles tea leaves coming from plants grown in several European gardens, with focus on bioaccumulation essential and potentially toxic trace elements relation to processing location garden. Samples were collected various gardens across Europe, including Portugal, Azores, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland. Elemental was conducted fresh leaves, dried processed for production green black tea, along soil samples root zones plants....
Porifera are filter-feeding organisms known to bioaccumulate different contaminants in their tissues. The presence of mercury (Hg) has been reported Mediterranean species, mainly collected the southern coast France. In present study, concentrations tissue sponges Montecristo and Giglio, two islands Tuscany Archipelago National Park (TANP), presented for first time. Analyses total content were performed by Direct Mercury Analyzer. Statistical differences have Hg species both islands, but they...
Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant that has toxic effects on ecosystems and biota. As it biomagnifies in the food chain, its presence edible fish poses high risk to human health. Herein, total Hg (THg) content was quantified 2018–2019 using thermal decomposition amalgamation atomic absorption spectrometry muscle tissue of red mullet (Mullus barbatus), commercially important species throughout Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea). Specimens were grouped into 16 pools based sex, reproductive...
Insects are considered as an alternative and sustainable ingredient for feed production. In this study, Hermetia illucens (Hi) prepupae (fed on coffee roasted by-product added with 10% Schyzochytrium sp., a marine protist rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids) was processed into meal included at graded levels five experimental diets to replace dietary fish (0, 25, 50, 75, 100%) offered zebrafish (Danio rerio) model. The acids (FAs) profile of larvae (20 days), juveniles (2 months, deprived the...
European countries have recently started experimenting with growing and producing their own teas in small quantities, mainly for the specialty tea sector. To characterize teas, this study investigated a set of five types obtained from different Camellia sinensis varieties/cultivars, representing various oxidation grades (green, white, yellow, oolong, black), all grown processed only garden Europe (in Germany) that focuses on types. Hot cold brews were studied by measuring total phenolic...
The Adriatic Sea is vulnerable to pollution due its low bathymetry, intense industrial activity, and tourism. In this context, a good depuration plant activity could play key role for the maintenance of environmental quality. framework AdSWiM project, “Managed use treated urban wastewater quality Sea”, study on dissolved potentially toxic element (PTE) levels was carried out assess impact wastewaters bathing waters in during 2019 2020 summer period. present study, three areas along...