A5083920658- Building materials and conservation
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Plant and animal studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
University of Naples Federico II
2012-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli
2013-2022
We present ReSurveyDunes — the first database of Italian coastal dune vegetation plots, developed through a collaborative network scientists. This paper describes scope initiative, provides an overview available data, and highlights its key features, research applications, future potential. currently comprises 972 plots distributed across 11 regions (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Veneto). The original were surveyed between...
Abstract Biofilm formation poses an important clinical trouble due to resistance antimicrobial agents; therefore, there is urgent demand for new antibiofilm strategies that focus on the use of alternative compounds also in combination with conventional drugs. Drug-tolerant persisters are present Candida albicans biofilms and detected following treatment high doses amphotericin B. In this study, were found treated B two isolate strains, capable form a biofilm situ . We investigated...
The Ethnobotanical Collection from the Libyan territories of botanist Alessandro Trotter is included in Oratio Comes Botanical Museum at Faculty Agraria University Federico II Naples. explored different Libya, mainly Tripolitania, between 1912-1924, collecting plant specimens and drugs most frequently sold markets. herbarium currently includes over 2300 sheets mounted accessioned plants. drugs, mostly acquired by Tripolitanian markets, were identified packed 87 paper or boxes. added...
Abstract Plant innate immunity mostly relies on nucleotide-binding (NB) and leucine-rich repeat (LRR) intracellular receptors to detect pathogen-derived molecules induce defense responses. A multi-taxa reconstruction of NB-domain associations allowed us identify the first NB-LRR arrangement in Chlorophyta division Viridiplantae. Our analysis points out that basic NOD-like receptor (NLR) unit emerged Chlorophytes by horizontal transfer its diversification started from TIR-NB-LRR (TNL)...
This study aims to evaluate the activity of Italian vulnerary plants against most important oral pathogenic bacteria. estimate was accomplished through a fivefold process: (a) review ethnobotanical and microbiological data concerning plants; (b) development scoring system rank (c) comparative assessment properties; (d) potential cytotoxic effects on keratinocyte-like cells gingival fibroblasts in culture by XTT cell viability assay; (e) clinical evaluation suitable plant extract as...
Abstract Background The South America pinworm, Tuta absoluta , is a destructive pest of tomato that causes important losses worldwide. Breeding resistant/tolerant cultivars could be an effective strategy for T. management but, despite the economic importance tomato, very limited information available about its response to this treat. To elucidate defense mechanisms herbivore feeding comparative analysis was performed between tolerant and susceptible cultivated at both morphological...
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Ethnobotanical studies generally describe the traditional knowledge of a territory according to "hic et nunc" principle. The need approaching this field also embedding historical data has been frequently acknowledged. With their long history civilization some regions Mediterranean basin seem be particularly suited for an approach adopted. Campania, region southern Italy, selected database implementation containing present and past information on plant uses. A relational built basis gathered...
Mediterranean mountain landscapes are undergoing a widespread phenomenon of abandonment. This brings, as consequence, the loss traditional land use practices, such transhumant pastoralism, well shrub and wood encroachment, with repercussions on biodiversity associated semi-open, human-managed landscapes. In this study, we focus pasture from Southern Apennines (Italy), where free-ranging grazing is still carried out, to quantify effects presence exclusion arthropod diversity, qualitatively...
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes records, confirmations, exclusions for or Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and updates, published elsewhere, corrections provided as Suppl. material 1.
Abstract The preservation of cultural heritage, including ancient photographic materials, is paramount importance in the field conservation science . In this context, microbial diversity ‘Skull and Crossbones’, a 1983 photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe printed on silver gelatine, was assessed. We employed both culture-dependent culture-independent methods to characterize communities inhabiting artwork. Vibrational Raman micro spectroscopy FT-IR were utilized assess chemical degradation...
The Algal Collection at the University Federico II (ACUF) is a bioresource center where over 800 live microalgal strains are maintained, mainly belonging to Cyanobacteria, Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, and Bacillariophyceae. extremophilic algae maintained ACUF include thermo-acidophilic acidotolerant strains, mostly Cyanidiophyceae isolated from European extra-European sites, also terrestrial isolates bare rocks monuments. main target of Center study preservation diversity extremophylic...
The Bay of Naples, Italy, is renowned for its archaeological heritage. However, this heritage threatened by the combination weathering and biological activity microorganisms. Fungi are among major agents microbial deterioration cultural since they can cause cracks lesions in monuments due to penetrating force their hyphae. Such biodeterioration may weaken stone structures threaten longevity these culturally important monuments. To address this, we collected, identified, maintained culture...
The mutualistic interactions between the oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi and green microalga Chloroidium saccharophilum in mixed cultures were investigated to exploit possible synergistic effects. In fact, could act as an oxygen generator for yeast, while provide carbon dioxide microalga. behavior of two microorganisms alone culture was studied synthetic media (YEG BBM + G) before moving on a real model represented by hydrolysate Arundo donax, used low-cost feedstock, previously...
In the last decades, interest in bioactive compounds derived from natural sources including bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae has significantly increased. It is well-known that aquatic or terrestrial organisms can produce, special conditions, secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological properties, such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial activities. this study, we focused on extremophilic microalga Galdieria sulphuraria possible producer antiviral...
In this work, we want to investigate the impact of different substrates and environmental condition on biofilm communities growing plaster, marble, mortar inside Herculaneum Suburban Baths. To do so, measured conditions sampled along walls baths used culture-dependent -independent molecular techniques (DGGE) identify species at each sampling sites. We pool infer structure richness within site in substrate, confocal light scanning microscopy assess three-dimensional biofilms. gather further...
Riassunto Gli AA. hanno studiato la flora dell'isola di Ischia, il maggiore corpo insulare del Golfo Napoli per quale i dati floristici più recenti disponibili risalgono alla metà XIX secolo. Nel corso dell'indagine sono state raccolte od osservate 668 entità; queste 150 non risultavano finora segnalate territorio mentre, quelle citate in precedenti studi, 333 rinvenute. Sopravvivono su Ischia specie notevole interesse quali Limonium inarimense (Guss.) Pignatti, Woodwardta radicans (L.) Sm....