A5063498987- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Heavy metals in environment
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche
2015-2025
University of Bologna
1997-1998
University of Birmingham
1997-1998
Two novel [2]rotaxanes, comprised of a dibenzo[24]crown-8 (DB24C8) macroring bound mechanically to chemical "dumbbell" possessing two different recognition sitesviz., secondary dialkylammonium (NH2+) and 4,4'-bipyridinium (Bpym2+) unitshave been synthesized by using the supramolecular assistance synthesis provided by, inter alia, hydrogen bonding interactions. One these rotaxanes bears fluorescent redox-active anthracene (Anth) stopper unit. NMR spectroscopy X-ray crystallography have...
Along the Italian coasts, toxins of algal origin in wild and cultivated shellfish have been reported since 1970s. In this study, we used data gathered by Veterinary Public Health Institutes (IZS) Environmental Protection Agencies (ARPA) from 2006 to 2019 investigate toxicity events along coasts relate them distribution potentially toxic species. Among detected (OA analogs, YTXs, PTXs, STXs, DAs, AZAs), OA YTX were those most frequently reported. Levels exceeding regulatory limits case...
This study investigated the concentrations and profiles of 19 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in muscle liver four freshwater species from Lake Trasimeno (Italy): Anguilla anguilla (European eel), Carassius auratus (goldfish), Perca fluviatilis perch), Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crayfish). In livers, amount PFASs ranged 3.1 to 10 µg kg−1, significantly higher than that (0.032–1.7 kg−1). The predominant were perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) long-chain carboxylic acids (C8–C14)....
The (9-anthracenyl)methylammonium and (9-anthracenyl)benzylammonium tetrakis(hexafluorophosphate) salts give hydrogen-bonded complexes in CH2Cl2 with aromatic crown ethers containing dibenzo (DB) or dinaphtho (DN) units. association constants vary from 3 × 103 to 1 106 M-1 CH2Cl2, depending on the specific ammonium cation ether involved. In a number of cases, pseudorotaxane-like geometries for are demonstrated by (a) 1H NMR spectroscopy solution, (b) X-ray crystallography solid state, (c)...
Consuming marine invaders is increasingly recognized as an effective strategy for controlling their populations. Following European legislation (Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods), it crucial to ensure that these invasive species are safe consumption. This study presents the first screening of potential contaminants in gonad samples Diadema setosum, sea urchin species, offering a snapshot contamination levels. The analyzed Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), Polychlorinated biphenyls...
Cyclic imines (CIs) are emerging marine lipophilic toxins (MLTs) occurring in microalgae and shellfish worldwide. The present research aimed to study CIs mussels farmed the Adriatic Sea (Italy) during period 2014–2015. Twenty-eight different compounds belonging spirolides (SPXs), gymnodimines (GYMs), pinnatoxins (PnTXs) pteriatoxins (PtTXs) were analyzed by official method for MLTs 139 mussel samples collected along Marche coast. Compounds including 13-desmethyl spirolide C (13-desMe SPX C)...
Seafood is a source of nutrients in human diet but also environmental contaminants and its consumption could pose risk to consumers' health. A survey regarding the exposure cadmium, lead mercury through bivalve mollusks, gastropods sea urchins collected on Italian coasts was carried out among central population over period three years. limited number samples exceeds threshold set by legislation (6 samples) average level contamination low all species considered. The contribution Acceptable...
The aim of our study was to describe the balance between health benefits and risks associated with consumption crawfish nine fish species from lake Trasimeno. We thus determined both fatty acid profiles (particularly, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids) chemical pollutants (some polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, heavy metals) in muscle tissues. contents all acids varied significantly among species. Sand smelt, carp, tench, which have a high fat content, contained...
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs), potent neurotoxins, have become an increasing concern in Europe recent decades, especially because of their presence mollusks. The European Food Safety Authority published a Scientific Opinion setting recommended threshold for TTX mollusks 44 µg equivalent kg-1 and calling all member states to contribute effort gather data order produce more exhaustive risk assessment. objective this work was assess levels wild farmed mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) harvested...
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs), the pufferfish venom traditionally associated with Indo-Pacific area, has been reported during last decades in ever wider range of marine organisms and more geographical areas, including shellfish Europe. Wild mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) grown Marche Region (N Adriatic Sea, Italy) were shown to be prone TTX contamination warm season, a suspected role Vibrio alginolyticus characterized by non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) polyketide synthase (PKS)-encoding...
The international seafood trade is based on food safety, quality, sustainability, and traceability. Mussels are bio-accumulative sessile organisms that need regular control to guarantee their safe consumption. However, no well-established validated methods exist trace mussel origin, even if several attempts have been made over the years. Recently, an inorganic multi-elemental fingerprint coupled multivariate statistics has increasingly applied in quality control. shell can be excellent...
Azaspiracids (AZAs) are marine biotoxins including a variety of analogues. Recently, novel AZAs produced by the Mediterranean dinoflagellate Azadinium dexteroporum were discovered (AZA-54, AZA-55, 3-epi-AZA-7, AZA-56, AZA-57 and AZA-58) their biological effects have not been investigated yet. This study aimed to identify responses (biomarkers) induced in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis after bioaccumulation from A. dexteroporum. Organisms fed with for 21 days subsequently subjected...