A5033248148- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2021-2024
Nanomaterials in agriculture represent one of the most innovative method for protecting crops, due to possibility being applied as nanopesticides or nanocarriers active ingredients. Furthermore, nanotechnology could be combined with concept circular economy through opportunity obtaining highly technological nanometric materials starting from agro-industrial wastes. The present research evaluated synthesizing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) olive pruning wastes chemical bleaching, reusing them...
Quarantine pathogens require the investigation of new tools for effective plant protection. In particular, research on sustainable agrochemicals is actual challenge. Plant extracts, essential oils, and gels are natural sources efficient biocides, such as aromatic secondary metabolites. Thymol major phenolic constituent thyme oregano it can inhibit many pathogenic microbes. nanoparticles were obtained through adsorption CaCO3 nanocrystals, exploiting their carrier action. High loading...
Bacterial speck disease, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst), is one of the most pervasive biological adversities in cultivation, both industrial and table varieties. In this work synthesis, biochemical antibacterial properties a novel organic nanostructured pesticide composed chitosan hydrochloride (CH) as active ingredient, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) nanocarriers starch excipient were evaluated. order to study possibility delivering CH, effects two different types starches,...
Hazelnut represents a relevant agro-food supply chain in many countries worldwide. Several biological adversities threaten hazelnut cultivation, but among them bacterial blight is one of the most feared and pernicious since its control can be achieved only by prevention through observation good agricultural practices use cupric salts. The aim this work was to evaluate lignocellulosic biomasses obtained from pruning shelling residues as renewable source cellulose nanocrystals lignin...
Nanotechnology is rapidly gaining ground in crop protection, with the growing quest for sustainable nanopesticides and nanocarriers plant pathogen management. Among them, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are emerging as innovative agrofood-waste-derived antimicrobial materials. In this work, new chemical enzymatic CNC extraction methods from tomato harvest residues were evaluated. The obtained nanomaterials characterized tested their properties on Pseudomonas syringae pv. (Pto), causal agent of...
Nanotechnology could play a huge role in ensuring safer and greener agriculture the years ahead by providing sustainable tools to control plant diseases. In this study, possibility of using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) obtained from tomato waste bacterial speck disease’s causal agent was evaluated for effects on development. Biocompatibility assessed studying seeds’ germination, leaf area, biomass nitrogen balance index seedlings treated with CNC. Since epiphytic survival represents...
Essential oil-based pesticides, which contain antimicrobial and antioxidant molecules, have potential for use in sustainable agriculture. However, these compounds limitations such as volatility, poor water solubility, phytotoxicity. Nanoencapsulation, through processes like micro- nanoemulsions, can enhance the stability bioactivity of essential oils. In this study, thyme oil from supercritical carbon dioxide extraction was selected a tool nanoencapsulated an oil-in-water emulsion system....
Several aspects of agriculture industry can be made more innovative and efficient by relying on nanotechnology tools. Moreover, extraction lignocellulosic fractions from agricultural residues the following synthesis organic nanoparticles for applications in plant disease management well fit need sustainable protection strategies. A selection agro-forestry chains interesting Tuscia region has been performed, identifying most suitable further valorization. Afterwards, different protocols...
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The characterization of mechanical properties cellulose based nanomaterials at the nanometer scale is fundamental in development and optimization a broad range technological products where these are used for their unique physical chemical properties. HarmoniX an atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique which takes advantage use T-shaped cantilever, torsion excited during surface scan tapping mode. This results torsional signal that can be analyzed real time to map, simultaneously topographic...