A5027129242- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Heavy metals in environment
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Process Optimization and Integration
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
University of Cagliari
1998-2025
Center for Advanced Studies Research and Development in Sardinia
2012-2022
Linköping University
2017
National Research Council
2013
Sardegna Ricerche (Italy)
2009
Politecnico di Milano
2006-2008
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale La Chimica Per L'Ambiente
2001
A need exists for artificial muscles that are silent, soft, and compliant, with performance characteristics similar to those of skeletal muscle, enabling natural interaction assistive devices humans. By combining one humankind's oldest technologies, textile processing, electroactive polymers, we demonstrate here the feasibility wearable, soft made by weaving knitting, tunable force strain. These actuators were produced from cellulose yarns assembled into fabrics coated conducting polymers...
Sustainable nanosized Co 3 O 4 catalysts, derived from microalgae extracts and post-synthesis treatments, were employed for oxidative CO removal.
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using microalgae is gaining recognition for its environmentally friendly and cost-effective nature while maintaining high activity NPs. In the present study, Ag NPs were synthesized a methanolic extract Chlorella vulgaris subjected to calcination. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed crystalline products with
Abstract: The effect of the general anesthetic propofol on t‐ [ 35 S]butylbicyclophosphorothionate ([ S]TBPS) binding to unwashed membrane preparations from rat cerebral cortex was studied and compared that other anesthetics (pentobarbital, alphaxalone) which are known enhance GABAergic transmission. Propofol produced a concentration‐dependent complete inhibition S]TBPS binding, an similar induced by pentobarbital alphaxalone, although these agents differ markedly in potency (alphaxalone...
Nowadays, fungal infections increase, and the demand of novel antifungal agents is constantly rising. In present study, silver, titanium dioxide, cobalt (II) hydroxide (II,III) oxide nanomaterials have been synthesized from Spirulina platensis extract. The synthesis mechanism has studied using GCMS FTIR thus confirming involvement secondary metabolites, mainly amines. obtained products analysed XRD, SEM, TGA zeta potential techniques. findings revealed average crystallite size 15.22 nm with...
The development of efficient photocatalysts is crucial in addressing water pollution concerns, specifically the removal organic dyes from wastewater. In this context, use silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) might represent a method to achieve high dye degradation efficiencies. On other hand, classical Ag NP production process involves several reactants and operating conditions, which make it poorly sustainable. present work, NPs were synthesized according new sustainable involving natural extracts...
The cultivation of cyanobacteria by exploiting available in situ resources represents a possible way to supply food and oxygen astronauts during long-term crewed missions on Mars. Here, we evaluated the possibility cultivating extremophile cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis thermalis CCALA 050 under operating conditions that should occur within dome hosting recently patented process produce nutrients medium adopted cultivate this cyanobacterium, named Martian medium, was obtained using mixture...
The green synthesis of silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs), as well Ag/Ag2O/ZnO nanocomposites (NCs), using polar apolar extracts Chlorella vulgaris, offers a sustainable method for producing nanomaterials with tunable properties. impact the environment nanomaterials’ characteristics on cytotoxicity was evaluated by examining reactive species production their effects mitochondrial bioenergetic functions. Cytotoxicity assays PC12 cells, cell line originated from rat...
The production of food or nutraceutical compounds using in-situ available resources is one the most relevant challenges in view realization crewed mission to Mars. possibility grow Haematococcus pluvialis CCALA 1081 a medium obtained from Mars regolith and astronauts' urine simulants under an atmosphere CO2 mimicking Martian after pressurization, investigated this work. experimental results showed that H. could be grown only such thus theoretically reducing zero payload related fertilizers...
holds promise for biotechnological applications due to its rapid growth and ability produce valuable bioactive compounds like phycocyanin (PC). This study explores the impact of salinity brewery wastewater (BWW) on mixotrophic cultivation
This study explores the mixotrophic cultivation of Limnospira platensis using dairy byproducts, specifically scotta whey (SW), buttermilk wastewater (BMW), and (DWW), to promote biomass production enhance composition bioactive compounds. By assessing various concentrations (1%, 2%, 4% v v−1) these byproducts in a modified growth medium, this aims evaluate their effect on L. growth, phycocyanin (C-PC) content, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles. The results show that optimal was achieved...