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The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution by De Falco, Francesca, Di Pace, Emilia, Cocca, Mariacristina, Avella, Maurizio

“…Microplastic pollution caused by washing processes of synthetic textiles has recently been assessed as the main source of primary microplastics in the oceans…”
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Exploring the Impact of Contaminants of Emerging Concern on Fish and Invertebrates Physiology in the Mediterranean Sea by Impellitteri, Federica, Multisanti, Cristiana Roberta, Rusanova, Polina, Piccione, Giuseppe, Falco, Francesca, Faggio, Caterina

“…In this historical context, the Mediterranean Sea faces an increasing threat from emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, heavy…”
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Washing load influences the microplastic release from polyester fabrics by affecting wettability and mechanical stress by Volgare, Michela, De Falco, Francesca, Avolio, Roberto, Castaldo, Rachele, Errico, Maria Emanuela, Gentile, Gennaro, Ambrogi, Veronica, Cocca, Mariacristina

“…Microplastics released from textiles during the washing process represent the most prevalent type of microparticles found in different environmental…”
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Detection and quantification of bovine papillomavirus DNA by digital droplet PCR in sheep blood by Roperto, Sante, Cutarelli, Anna, Corrado, Federica, De Falco, Francesca, Buonavoglia, Canio

“…Highly pathogenic bovine papillomaviruses (BPVs) were detected and quantified for the first time using digital droplet polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) by…”
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Investigating the effects of microplastic ingestion in Scyliorhinus canicula from the South of Sicily by Monique, Mancuso, Giuseppe, Panarello, Francesca, Falco, Davide, Di Paola, Savoca, Serena, Gioele, Capillo, Teresa, Romeo, Giovanni, Presti, Eleonora, Gullotta, Nunziacarla, Spanò, Gioacchino, Bono, Giuliano, Salvatore, Teresa, Bottari

“…Plastic pollution is increasing dramatically worldwide, causing adverse effects on a wide variety of marine organisms at all trophic levels. As predators,…”
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Spatial Scale Mismatches in the EU Agri-Biodiversity Conservation Policy. The Case for a Shift to Landscape-Scale Design by Falco, Francesca L., Feitelson, Eran, Dayan, Tamar

“…Agriculture is a major driver of the ongoing biodiversity decline, demanding an urgent transition towards a system that reconciles productivity and…”
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Microautophagy upregulation in cutaneous lymph nodes of dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum by De Falco, Francesca, Restucci, Brunella, Urraro, Chiara, Roperto, Sante

“…This is the first study showing an in vivo microautophagy upregulation by Leishmania infantum in dogs. Both Leishmania amastigotes and promastigotes were…”
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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Filtration System for Washing Machines to Reduce Microfiber Release in Wastewater by De Falco, Francesca, Di Pace, Emilia, Avella, Maurizio, Gentile, Gennaro, Errico, Maria Emanuela, Krzan, Andrej, ElKhiar, Hakim, Zupan, Mojca, Cocca, Mariacristina

“…The washing process of synthetic fabrics represents the main source of primary microplastics in sea and oceans as large amounts of microfibers are released…”
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Heavy Metals and PAHs in Meat, Milk, and Seafood From Augusta Area (Southern Italy): Contamination Levels, Dietary Intake, and Human Exposure Assessment by Di Bella, Calogero, Traina, Anna, Giosuè, Cristina, Carpintieri, Davide, Lo Dico, Gianluigi Maria, Bellante, Antonio, Del Core, Marianna, Falco, Francesca, Gherardi, Serena, Uccello, Maria Michela, Ferrantelli, Vincenzo

“…Heavy metals and PAHs were measured in animal foodstuffs from Augusta-Melilli-Priolo area in order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated to…”
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Evaluation of microplastic release caused by textile washing processes of synthetic fabrics by De Falco, Francesca, Gullo, Maria Pia, Gentile, Gennaro, Di Pace, Emilia, Cocca, Mariacristina, Gelabert, Laura, Brouta-Agnésa, Marolda, Rovira, Angels, Escudero, Rosa, Villalba, Raquel, Mossotti, Raffaella, Montarsolo, Alessio, Gavignano, Sara, Tonin, Claudio, Avella, Maurizio

“…A new and more alarming source of marine contamination has been recently identified in micro and nanosized plastic fragments. Microplastics are difficult to…”
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Expression of the feline leukemia virus subgroup C receptors in normal and neoplastic urothelium of the urinary bladder of cattle associated with bovine papillomavirus infection by Russo, Valeria, Roperto, Franco, Taulescu, Marian, De Falco, Francesca, Urraro, Chiara, Corrado, Federica, Munday, John S., Catoi, Cornel, Roperto, Sante

“…•Feline leukemia virus subgroup C receptor 1 (FLVCR1) and FLVCR2 are constitutively expressed in urothelial cells.•FLVCR1 and FLVCR2 are overexpressed in high…”
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Critical Factors for the Recycling of Different End-of-Life Materials: Wood Wastes, Automotive Shredded Residues, and Dismantled Wind Turbine Blades by Castaldo, Rachele, De Falco, Francesca, Avolio, Roberto, Bossanne, Emilie, Cicaroni Fernandes, Felipe, Cocca, Mariacristina, Di Pace, Emilia, Errico, Maria Emanuela, Gentile, Gennaro, Jasiński, Dominik, Spinelli, Daniele, Albein Urios, Sonia, Vilkki, Markku, Avella, Maurizio

“…Different classes of wastes, namely wooden wastes, plastic fractions from automotive shredded residues, and glass fiber reinforced composite wastes obtained…”
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Pectin based finishing to mitigate the impact of microplastics released by polyamide fabrics by De Falco, Francesca, Gentile, Gennaro, Avolio, Roberto, Errico, Maria Emanuela, Di Pace, Emilia, Ambrogi, Veronica, Avella, Maurizio, Cocca, Mariacristina

“…[Display omitted] •An innovative, pectin based finishing treatment of polyamide fabrics was developed.•Modified pectin forms a continuous coating on fabric…”
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Physical and chemical effects of conventional microplastic glitter versus alternative glitter particles on a freshwater plant (Lemnaceae: Lemna minor) by Boots, Bas, Green, Dannielle Senga, Olah-Kovacs, Brigitta, De Falco, Francesca, Lupo, Emanuele

“…Glitters are primary microplastics which are directly littered into the environment, yet the ecological effects have seldom been tested. When microplastics…”
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Inferring Population Structure from Early Life Stage: The Case of the European Anchovy in the Sicilian and Maltese Shelves by Angela Cuttitta, Bernardo Patti, Marianna Musco, Tiziana Masullo, Francesco Placenti, Enza Maria Quinci, Francesca Falco, Carmelo Daniele Bennici, Marilena Di Natale, Vito Pipitone, Matteo Cammarata, Isabel Maneiro, Stefania Russo, Marco Torri

“…The European anchovy is an important fishing resource in the Sicilian Channel that supports a high recruitment success variability. The presence of two…”
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Effect of different packaging methods on the free amino acid profiles of the deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) during frozen storage by Rusanova, Polina, Bono, Gioacchino, Dara, Manuela, Falco, Francesca, Gancitano, Vita, Lo Brutto, Sabrina, Okpala, Charles Odilichukwu R., Nirmal, Nilesh Prakash, Quattrocchi, Federico, Sardo, Giacomo, Hassoun, Abdo

“…The composition of free amino acids (FAAs) in seafood products contributes to characterizing their flavor, as well as freshness and quality during storage…”
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Microfibers: Environmental Problems and Textile Solutions by Weis, Judith S., De Falco, Francesca

“…Microplastics have become a topic of considerable concern and intensive study over the past decade. They have been found everywhere in the oceans, including…”
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Molecular findings and virological assessment of bladder papillomavirus infection in cattle by De Falco, Francesca, Cutarelli, Anna, Fedele, Francesca Luisa, Catoi, Cornel, Roperto, Sante

“…Bovine and ovine papillomaviruses (BPVs - OaPVs) are infectious agents that have an important role in bladder carcinogenesis of cattle. In an attempt to better…”
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FUNDC1-mediated mitophagy in bovine papillomavirus-infected urothelial cells by Roperto, Sante, Russo, Valeria, De Falco, Francesca, Rosati, Alessandra, Catoi, Cornel, Roperto, Franco

“…•FUNDC1-mediated mitophagy occurs in hypoxic urothelial cells infected by BPVs.•FUNDC1 interacts with LC3, Bag3 and Hsc70/Hsp70.•Mitochondrial fragmentation…”
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Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of modified adenosines joined to mono-functional platinum moieties by D'Errico, Stefano, Oliviero, Giorgia, Borbone, Nicola, Piccialli, Vincenzo, Pinto, Brunella, De Falco, Francesca, Maiuri, Maria Chiara, Carnuccio, Rosa, Costantino, Valeria, Nici, Fabrizia, Piccialli, Gennaro

“…The synthesis of four novel platinum complexes, bearing N6-(6-amino-hexyl)adenosine or a 1,6-di(adenosin-N6-yl)-hexane respectively, as ligands of…”
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