Search Results - "Muccifora, Simonetta"

Exploring the interaction between polystyrene nanoplastics and Allium cepa during germination: Internalization in root cells, induction of toxicity and oxidative stress by Giorgetti, Lucia, Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bottega, Stefania, Barbieri, Francesco, Bellani, Lorenza, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica

“…With the aim to investigate the mechanisms of action of nano plastics (nano PS) on plants, seeds of Allium cepa were germinated for 72 h in the presence of…”
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles enhance the detrimental effect of polystyrene nanoplastics on cell and plant physiology of Vicia lens (L.) Coss. & Germ. seedlings by Spanò, Carmelina, Giorgetti, Lucia, Bottega, Stefania, Muccifora, Simonetta, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica

“…Polystyrene nanoplastics and titanium dioxide nanoparticles are widely spread in all environments, often coexisting within identical frameworks. Both these…”
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An integrated approach to highlight biological responses of Pisum sativum root to nano-TiO2 exposure in a biosolid-amended agricultural soil by Giorgetti, Lucia, Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bellani, Lorenza, Tassi, Eliana, Bottega, Stefania, Di Gregorio, Simona, Siracusa, Giovanna, Sanità di Toppi, Luigi, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica

“…This study focused on crop plant response to a simultaneous exposure to biosolid and TiO2 at micro- and nano-scale, being biosolid one of the major sink of…”
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Impact of sprouting and cooking on antioxidant compounds and activity in different Italian varieties of Lens culinaris L by Bellani, Lorenza, Muccifora, Simonetta, Giorgetti, Lucia

“…Lentils ( Lens culinaris L.) are among the most ancient seeds cultivated since prehistory. Several lentil varieties, differing for nutrients and antioxidant…”
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Effect of Zinc Priming on Salt Response of Wheat Seedlings: Relieving or Worsening? by Spanò, Carmelina, Bottega, Stefania, Bellani, Lorenza, Muccifora, Simonetta, Sorce, Carlo, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica

“…In an attempt to alleviate salt-induced damage, the application of ZnO nanoparticles has been suggested. As the use of these particles has also been associated…”
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Synchrotron Radiation Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy Techniques to Evaluate TiO2 NPs Incorporation, Speciation, and Impact on Root Cells Ultrastructure of Pisum sativum L. Plants by Muccifora, Simonetta, Castillo-Michel, Hiram, Barbieri, Francesco, Bellani, Lorenza, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Spanò, Carmelina, Pradas del Real, Ana E., Giorgetti, Lucia, Tassi, Eliana L.

“…Biosolids (Bs) for use in agriculture are an important way for introducing and transferring TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) to plants and food chain. Roots of Pisum…”
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Polystyrene nanoplastics affect seed germination, cell biology and physiology of rice seedlings in-short term treatments: Evidence of their internalization and translocation by Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Bellani, Lorenza, Bottega, Stefania, Giorgetti, Lucia

“…Agroecosystems represent more and more a huge long-term sink for plastic compounds which inevitably undergo fragmentation, generating micro- and nano-plastics,…”
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Response to Salinity in Legume Species: An Insight on the Effects of Salt Stress during Seed Germination and Seedling Growth by Tlahig, Samir, Bellani, Lorenza, Karmous, Inès, Barbieri, Francesco, Loumerem, Mohamed, Muccifora, Simonetta

“…The process of soil salinization and the preponderance of saline water sources all over the world represent one of the most harmful abiotic stress to plant…”
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Analysis of extracellular vesicles produced in the biofilm by the dimorphic yeast Pichia fermentans by Leone, Federica, Bellani, Lorenza, Muccifora, Simonetta, Giorgetti, Lucia, Bongioanni, Paolo, Simili, Marcella, Maserti, Biancaelena, Del Carratore, Renata

“…The yeast Pichia fermentans DISAABA 726 strain (P. fermentans) is a dimorphic yeast that under different environmental conditions may switch from a yeast‐like…”
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TiO2 nanoparticles in a biosolid-amended soil and their implication in soil nutrients, microorganisms and Pisum sativum nutrition by Bellani, Lorenza, Siracusa, Giovanna, Giorgetti, Lucia, Di Gregorio, Simona, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bottega, Stefania, Pini, Roberto, Tassi, Eliana

“…The wide use of nanoparticles (NPs), gives concern about their possible negative implications in the environment and living organisms. In particular, titanium…”
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Genotoxicity of the food additive E171, titanium dioxide, in the plants Lens culinaris L. and Allium cepa L by Bellani, Lorenza, Muccifora, Simonetta, Barbieri, Francesco, Tassi, Eliana, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Giorgetti, Lucia

“…•Roughly 15% of TiO2 nanoparticles were detected in E171 food additive.•Phytotoxicity tests revealed no effect of E171 in L. culinaris and A. cepa.•Cytogenetic…”
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Root responses to different types of TiO2 nanoparticles and bulk counterpart in plant model system Vicia faba L by Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Giorgetti, Lucia, Bellani, Lorenza, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bottega, Stefania, Spanò, Carmelina

“…[Display omitted] •Cyto-physiology and ultrastructure of V. faba roots treated by TiO2-NPs were studied.•TiO2-NPs had no influence on germination, growth and…”
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Effects of copper on germination and reserve mobilization in Vicia sativa L. seeds by Muccifora, Simonetta, Bellani, Lorenza M.

“…The effects of different copper concentrations on percentage germination, increase in fresh weight and radicle growth of Vicia sativa L. seeds were studied…”
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Response to copper bromide exposure in Vicia sativa L. seeds: Analysis of genotoxicity, nucleolar activity and mineral profile by Bellani, Lorenza M., Muccifora, Simonetta, Giorgetti, Lucia

“…Copper bromide (CuBr2) effects on seed germination and plantlet development of Vicia sativa L. are evaluated through mitotic index, chromosome aberrations,…”
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Protein Characterization of Protein Bodies from Cotyledons of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC by Bellani, Lorenza, Giglioni, Stefania, Muccifora, Simonetta

“…Seeds of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Fabaceae) were analyzed for protein composition of protein bodies isolated from cotyledons. Protein bodies were successfully…”
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Synchrotron Radiation Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy Techniques to Evaluate TiO 2 NPs Incorporation, Speciation, and Impact on Root Cells Ultrastructure of Pisum sativum L. Plants by Muccifora, Simonetta, Castillo-Michel, Hiram, Barbieri, Francesco, Bellani, Lorenza, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Spanò, Carmelina, Pradas Del Real, Ana E, Giorgetti, Lucia, Tassi, Eliana L

“…Biosolids (Bs) for use in agriculture are an important way for introducing and transferring TiO nanoparticles (NPs) to plants and food chain. Roots of L…”
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Effects of copper on reserve mobilization in embryo of Phaseolus vulgaris L by Karmous, Inès, Bellani, Lorenza M., Chaoui, Abdelilah, El Ferjani, Ezzedine, Muccifora, Simonetta

“…The present research reports a biochemical and micro-submicroscopic analysis of copper effect on reserve mobilization during germination of Phaseolus vulgaris…”
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TiO 2 nanoparticles in a biosolid-amended soil and their implication in soil nutrients, microorganisms and Pisum sativum nutrition by Bellani, Lorenza, Siracusa, Giovanna, Giorgetti, Lucia, Di Gregorio, Simona, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica, Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bottega, Stefania, Pini, Roberto, Tassi, Eliana

“…The wide use of nanoparticles (NPs), gives concern about their possible negative implications in the environment and living organisms. In particular, titanium…”
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An integrated approach to highlight biological responses of Pisum sativum root to nano-TiO 2 exposure in a biosolid-amended agricultural soil by Giorgetti, Lucia, Spanò, Carmelina, Muccifora, Simonetta, Bellani, Lorenza, Tassi, Eliana, Bottega, Stefania, Di Gregorio, Simona, Siracusa, Giovanna, Sanità di Toppi, Luigi, Ruffini Castiglione, Monica

“…This study focused on crop plant response to a simultaneous exposure to biosolid and TiO at micro- and nano-scale, being biosolid one of the major sink of TiO…”
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Ultrastructural and biochemical investigations of protein mobilization of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. cotyledons and embryo axis by Muccifora, Simonetta, Guerranti, Roberto, Muzzi, Chiara, Hope-Onyekwere, Nnadozies S, Pagani, Roberto, Leoncini, Roberto, Bellani, Lorenza M

“…The mobilization of storage reserves, with particular emphasis on storage proteins of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC., cotyledons, and embryo was investigated from…”
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