Search Results - "D. Contini"

SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol size distributions in outdoor air in north and south of Italy by Chirizzi, D., Conte, M., Feltracco, M., Dinoi, A., Gregoris, E., Barbaro, E., La Bella, G., Ciccarese, G., La Salandra, G., Gambaro, A., Contini, D.

“…[Display omitted] •SARS-CoV-2 concentration in outdoor air was measured in north and south Italy.•Size distributions of virus-laden aerosol were investigated…”
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Seasonal variability of PM2.5 and PM10 composition and sources in an urban background site in Southern Italy by Cesari, D., De Benedetto, G.E., Bonasoni, P., Busetto, M., Dinoi, A., Merico, E., Chirizzi, D., Cristofanelli, P., Donateo, A., Grasso, F.M., Marinoni, A., Pennetta, A., Contini, D.

“…Comparison of fine and coarse fractions in terms of sources and dynamics is scarce in southeast Mediterranean countries; differences are relevant because of…”
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Influence of in-port ships emissions to gaseous atmospheric pollutants and to particulate matter of different sizes in a Mediterranean harbour in Italy by Merico, E., Donateo, A., Gambaro, A., Cesari, D., Gregoris, E., Barbaro, E., Dinoi, A., Giovanelli, G., Masieri, S., Contini, D.

“…Ship emissions are a growing concern, especially in coastal areas, for potential impacts on human health and climate. International mitigation strategies to…”
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An inter-comparison of PM2.5 at urban and urban background sites: Chemical characterization and source apportionment by Cesari, D., Donateo, A., Conte, M., Merico, E., Giangreco, A., Giangreco, F., Contini, D.

“…A measurement campaign was performed between 04/03/2013 and 17/07/2013 for simultaneous collection of PM2.5 samples in two nearby sites in southeastern Italy:…”
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Comparison of atmospheric particle concentration measurements using different optical detectors: Potentiality and limits for air quality applications by Dinoi, A., Donateo, A., Belosi, F., Conte, M., Contini, D.

“…•An inter-comparison of performances of optical aerosol detectors was done.•Differences in counting of coarse particles independent on humidity was…”
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Source apportionment of size-segregated atmospheric particles based on the major water-soluble components in Lecce (Italy) by Contini, D., Cesari, D., Genga, A., Siciliano, M., Ielpo, P., Guascito, M.R., Conte, M.

“…Atmospheric aerosols have potential effects on human health, on the radiation balance, on climate, and on visibility. The understanding of these effects…”
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In vivo time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy above the water absorption peak by Colombo, L, Pagliazzi, M, Konugolu Venkata Sekar, S, Contini, D, Durduran, T, Pifferi, A

“…Time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy (TD-DCS) is a newly emerging optical technique that exploits pulsed, yet coherent light to non-invasively resolve…”
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An inter-comparison of PM10 source apportionment using PCA and PMF receptor models in three European sites by Cesari, Daniela, Amato, F., Pandolfi, M., Alastuey, A., Querol, X., Contini, D.

“…Source apportionment of aerosol is an important approach to investigate aerosol formation and transformation processes as well as to assess appropriate…”
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Seasonal variability of carbonaceous aerosols in an urban background area in Southern Italy by Cesari, D., Merico, E., Dinoi, A., Marinoni, A., Bonasoni, P., Contini, D.

“…Organic (OC) and Elemental Carbon (EC) are important components of atmospheric aerosol particles, playing a key role in climate system and potentially…”
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A personalized clinical assessment: multi-sensor approach for understanding musculoskeletal health in the frail population by Re, R, Scano, A, Amata, O, Spinelli, L, Tomba, A, Brambilla, C, Frizziero, A, Caserta, A V, Cubeddu, R, Torricelli, A, Contini, D

“…Sarcopenia is a muscle disorder causing a progressive reduction of muscle mass and strength, but the mechanism of its manifestation is still partially unknown…”
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Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) by Giordano, M. E., Udayan, G., Guascito, M. R., De Bartolomeo, A. R., Carlino, A., Conte, M., Contini, D., Lionetto, M. G.

“…Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is recognized as a human health risk factor of great concern. The present work aimed to study the cellular…”
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Analysis of raw soils and their re-suspended PM10 fractions: Characterisation of source profiles and enrichment factors by Cesari, D., Contini, D., Genga, A., Siciliano, M., Elefante, C., Baglivi, F., Daniele, L.

“…► Composition of soils and resuspended PM10 was obtained in different sites. ► Enriched elements had larger abundances in resuspended PM10. ► Spatial…”
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Monitoring the haemodynamic response to visual stimulation in glaucoma patients by Re, R., Messenio, D., Marano, G., Spinelli, L., Pirovano, I., Contini, D., Colombo, R., Boracchi, P., Biganzoli, E., Cubeddu, R., Torricelli, A.

“…In this paper, we used time-domain functional near infrared spectroscopy (TD-fNIRS) to evaluate the haemodynamic response function (HRF) in the occipital…”
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Comparison of the impact of ships to size-segregated particle concentrations in two harbour cities of northern Adriatic Sea by Merico, E., Conte, M., Grasso, F.M., Cesari, D., Gambaro, A., Morabito, E., Gregoris, E., Orlando, S., Alebić-Juretić, A., Zubak, V., Mifka, B., Contini, D.

“…Detailed information on in-harbour shipping contribution to size segregated particles in coastal cities are scarce, especially in the busy Mediterranean basin…”
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Sustained fatigue assessment during isometric exercises with time-domain near infrared spectroscopy and surface electromyography signals by Scano, A, Pirovano, I, Manunza, M E, Spinelli, L, Contini, D, Torricelli, A, Re, R

“…The effect of sustained fatigue during an upper limb isometric exercise is presented to investigate a group of healthy subjects with simultaneous time-domain…”
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Time domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with a high coherence pulsed source: in vivo and phantom results by Pagliazzi, M, Sekar, S Konugolu Venkata, Colombo, L, Martinenghi, E, Minnema, J, Erdmann, R, Contini, D, Mora, A Dalla, Torricelli, A, Pifferi, A, Durduran, T

“…Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), combined with time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy (TRS) or frequency domain spectroscopy, aims at path length (i.e…”
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Characterisation of atmospheric pollution near an industrial site with a biogas production and combustion plant in southern Italy by Merico, E., Grasso, F.M., Cesari, D., Decesari, S., Belosi, F., Manarini, F., De Nuntiis, P., Rinaldi, M., Gambaro, A., Morabito, E., Contini, D.

“…Although biogas production can have some benefits, there is a research gap on potential influence of biogas plant emissions on local air quality, thus an…”
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In vivo time-gated diffuse correlation spectroscopy at quasi-null source-detector separation by Pagliazzi, M, Sekar, S Konugolu Venkata, Di Sieno, L, Colombo, L, Durduran, T, Contini, D, Torricelli, A, Pifferi, A, Mora, A Dalla

“…We demonstrate time domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy at quasi-null source-detector separation by using a fast time-gated single-photon avalanche diode…”
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Combined stationarity index for the estimation of turbulent fluxes of scalars and particles in the atmospheric surface layer by Cava, D., Donateo, A., Contini, D.

“…•Different tests produce not unequivocal detection of stationarity in turbulent fluxes.•Stationarity tests show difficulties in operating in low and calm wind…”
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Analysis of short-term closure of the surface energy balance above short vegetation by Cava, D., Contini, D., Donateo, A., Martano, P.

“…A detailed study of the surface energy balance was performed at a Mediterranean site in southern Italy. Two data sets of measurements of surface heat fluxes…”
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