A5036091600- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
University of Genoa
2004-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2005-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2006-2024
Columbus Superconductors (Italy)
2024
University of Calabria
2017
University of Milan
2009
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze
2009
University of Florence
2009
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2002
Sub-Saharan Africa is a hotspot for biomass burning (BB)-derived carbonaceous aerosols, including light-absorbing organic (brown) carbon (BrC). However, the chemically complex nature of BrC in BB aerosols from this region not fully understood. We generated smoke chamber through smoldering combustion common sub-Saharan African fuels (hardwoods, cow dung, savanna grass, and leaves). quantified aethalometer-based, real-time light-absorption properties BrC-containing organic-rich accounting...
Atmospheric aerosols in the PM 10 and 1 fractions have been sampled at Global Watch station Mount Cimone, Italy (2165 m above mean sea level) for 3 months during summer 2004, simultaneous size distributions derived by means of an optical particle counter. Samples analyzed X‐ray fluorescence, ion chromatography, thermal‐optical methodology order to quantify their elemental, ionic, carbonaceous constituents. The concentration was 16.1 ± 9.8 μ g −3 (average standard deviation). Source...
The atmosphere harbors a great diversity of microorganisms. Among them, some taxa bacteria, such as Methylobacterium species are abundant and recurring members the viable fraction (Amato et al., 2017; Woo Yamamoto, 2020). These include non-obligate light-users, we postulate that this function could be linked with their prevalence survival capacity in atmosphere. alternative use light to generate biochemical energy (ATP) through photoheterotrophy anoxygenic photosynthesis is known enhance...
Il saggio ricostruisce e inquadra biograficamente la riflessione politologica di Silvano Tosi sul tema del colpo Stato, sviluppata nell'omonimo volume 1951 ma risalente alla tesi laurea discussa nel 1948 presso Facoltà scienze politiche «Cesare Alfieri» Firenze e, prima ancora, nata dal confronto con Téchnique du Coup d'État pubblicata 1931 da Curzio Malaparte. Da quest'opera il giovane Tosi, culturalmente formatosi tramonto regime fascista, ricavò nozione «colpo Stato» come categoria...
Abstract. The joint use of hourly resolution sampling and analyses with accelerated ion beams such as the particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique has allowed measurement temporal patterns particulate matter (PM) composition at many sites in different parts world. demand within scientific community for this type analysis been continuously increasing recent years, but samplers suitable PIXE have discontinued and/or suffer from some technical limitations. In framework, a new sampler,...
Abstract The composition of airborne particulate matter in Montelupo Fiorentino (a small town about 20 km west Florence characterized by the presence a large number ceramic and glass factories) was studied means continuous sequential sampling, ion beam analysis (IBA) techniques statistical methods. aerosol PM 10 fraction collected on daily basis for 9 months (September 2002–June 2003). To investigate elemental size distribution, shorter period (about 3 weeks) we , 2.5 1 simultaneously. A...
On a global scale, mineral dust is one of the major components atmospheric aerosols and has important effects on radiative budget atmosphere thus climate forcing. An accurate measurement concentration crustal elements, namely Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, Fe, mandatory for study desert aerosols. The light when measured by X‐ray emission techniques such as fluorescence (XRF) particle‐induced (PIXE), can be underestimated owing to self‐absorption emitted soft X‐rays inside aerosol particles. In...
Airborne biological particles, such as pollen, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and plant or animal detritus, are known bioaerosols. Understanding bioaerosols' behavior, especially their reaction to pollutants atmospheric conditions, is crucial for addressing environmental health issues related air quality. Such complex investigations can benefit from experiments in controlled but realistic environments, the Atmospheric Simulation Chamber facility ChAMBRe (Chamber Aerosol Modeling Bio-aerosol...
Abstract. This study investigates the optical properties and variability of mass absorption coefficient (MAC) carbonaceous aerosols produced by combustion different fuels. Emissions were also characterized in terms particle size distribution concentrations elemental (EC) organic carbon (OC). Experiments conducted an atmospheric simulation chamber with a soot generator fueled propane commercial diesel engine running on regular Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Different methods sampling...
Knowledge and awareness of physicians the general public concerning risks prenatal exposure to ionizing radiation are important when developing a correct attitude radiation. This is particularly in justification medical diagnostic pregnant women case possible accidents. The present paper reviews most recent data on effects reported scientific literature documents international organizations dealing with this subject. Potentially significant for childbearing age diagnostics, working...
Abstract. Instruments measuring aerosol light absorption, such as the Aethalometer and Multi-Wavelength Absorbance Analyzer (MWAA), have been extensively used to characterize optical absorption of atmospheric particulate matter. Data retrieved with instruments can be analysed mathematical models apportion different sources (Aethalometer model) components (MWAA model). In this work we present an upgrade MWAA apportionment model. addition coefficient babs in its (black carbon brown carbon)...