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The use of NTA and EDDS for enhanced phytoextraction of metals from a multiply contaminated soil by Brassica carinata by Quartacci, Mike F., Irtelli, Barbara, Baker, Alan J.M., Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…The potential of nine different species to grow in the presence of metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) and to accumulate them in the shoots was assessed for each…”
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Effects of azole treatments on the physical properties of Candida albicans plasma membrane: A spin probe EPR study by Sgherri, Cristina, Porta, Amalia, Castellano, Sabrina, Pinzino, Calogero, Quartacci, Mike F., Calucci, Lucia

“…EPR spectroscopy was applied to investigate the effects of the treatment of Candida albicans cells with fluconazole (FLC) and two newly synthesized azoles…”
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Long- and short-term phosphate deprivation in bean roots: Plasma membrane lipid alterations and transient stimulation of phospholipases by Russo, Marco Antonio, Quartacci, Mike F., Izzo, Riccardo, Belligno, Adalgisa, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…In bean roots subjected to phosphate deprivation the decrease in plasma membrane phospholipids is compensated for by an increase in the non-phosphorous…”
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Preliminary Results About the Use of Argon and Carbon Dioxide in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Storage to Extend Oil Shelf Life: Chemical and Sensorial Point of View by Sanmartin, Chiara, Venturi, Francesca, Macaluso, Monica, Nari, Anita, Quartacci, Mike F., Sgherri, Cristina, Flamini, Guido, Taglieri, Isabella, Ascrizzi, Roberta, Andrich, Gianpaolo, Zinnai, Angela

“…The aim of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness of different inert gases, other than nitrogen, to develop a preservation method that can maintain the…”
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Naturally-assisted metal phytoextraction by Brassica carinata: Role of root exudates by Quartacci, Mike F, Irtelli, Barbara, Gonnelli, Cristina, Gabbrielli, Roberto, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…Due to relatively high chelant dosages and potential environmental risks it is necessary to explore different approaches in the remediation of…”
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Antioxidative responses in Vitis vinifera infected by grapevine fanleaf virus by Sgherri, Cristina, Ranieri, Annamaria, Quartacci, Mike F.

“…The antioxidative response of grapevine leaves (Vitis vinifera cv. Trebbiano) affected by the presence of grapevine fanleaf virus was studied during the summer…”
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Kinetics of d-glucose and d-fructose conversion during the alcoholic fermentation promoted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Zinnai, Angela, Venturi, Francesca, Sanmartin, Chiara, Quartacci, Mike F., Andrich, Gianpaolo

“…Although many studies on the different aspects of alcoholic fermentation are available in the literature, it is still difficult to identify the possible causes…”
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Protein Dynamics in Thylakoids of the Desiccation-Tolerant Plant Boea hygroscopica during Dehydration and Rehydration by Flavia Navari-Izzo, Mike F. Quartacci, Calogero Pinzino, Rascio, Nicoletta, Concetta Vazzana, Cristina L. M. Sgherri

“…Plants of Boea hygroscopica F. Muell were dehydrated to 9% relative water content (RWC) by withholding water for 26 d, and afterward the plants were…”
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Uptake and Translocation of CuEDDS Complexes by Brassica carinata by Cestone, Benedetta, Quartacci, Mike F, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…The knowledge of the mechanisms that underlie metal complex uptake may lead to the development of new strategies for enhancing metal phytoextraction. As metals…”
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Antifungal activity of azole compounds CPA18 and CPA109 against azole-susceptible and -resistant strains of Candida albicans by Calabrese, Elena C, Castellano, Sabrina, Santoriello, Marisabella, Sgherri, Cristina, Quartacci, Mike F, Calucci, Lucia, Warrilow, Andrew G S, Lamb, David C, Kelly, Steven L, Milite, Ciro, Granata, Ilaria, Sbardella, Gianluca, Stefancich, Giorgio, Maresca, Bruno, Porta, Amalia

“…In this study we investigated the in vitro fungistatic and fungicidal activities of CPA18 and CPA109, two azole compounds with original structural features,…”
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Lipids and NADPH‐dependent superoxide production in plasma membrane vesicles from roots of wheat grown under copper deficiency or excess by Quartacci, Mike F., Cosi, Elena, Navari‐Izzo, Flavia

“…The effects of in vivo copper on the lipid composition of root plasma membrane and the activities of membrane‐bound enzymes, such as NADPH‐dependent oxidases…”
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Plasma membrane lipids in the resurrection plant Ramonda serbica following dehydration and rehydration by Quartacci, Mike F., Glišić, Olivera, Stevanović, Branka, Navari‐Izzo, Flavia

“…Plants of Ramonda serbica were dehydrated to 3.6% relative water content (RWC) by withholding water for 3 weeks, afterwards the plants were rehydrated for 1…”
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Copper excess triggers phospholipase D activity in wheat roots by Navari-Izzo, Flavia, Cestone, Benedetta, Cavallini, Andrea, Natali, Lucia, Giordani, Tommaso, Quartacci, Mike F.

“…The level of phosphatidic acid was rapidly increased in Cu 2+-treated wheat roots suggesting the involvement of phospholipase D in copper signal transduction…”
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Growth in excess copper induces changes in the lipid composition and fluidity of PSII-enriched membranes in wheat by Quartacci, Mike F., Pinzino, Calogero, Sgherri, Cristina L. M., Dalla Vecchia, Francesca, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…Changes in the lipid composition and fluidity of PSII‐enriched thylakoids were studied in seedlings of wheat (Triticum durum Desf. cv. Adamello) grown in…”
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Relation between lipoic acid and cell redox status in wheat grown in excess copper by Sgherri, Cristina, Quartacci, Mike F., Izzo, Riccardo, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…Cell redox status and lipoic acid contents were analysed in wheat ( Triticum durum Desf. cv. Creso) plants treated with 150 μM Cu to elucidate the role of the…”
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Effects of dietary restriction on age-related changes in the phospholipid fatty acid composition of various rat tissues by Tamburini, Ilaria, Quartacci, Mike F, Izzo, Riccardo, Bergamini, Ettore

“…Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential components of the cell lipid bilayer and are involved in membrane fluidity and normal functioning, but they…”
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Copper Excess Reduces the Fluidity of Plasma Membrane Lipids of Wheat Roots:  a Spin Probe EPR Study by Calucci, Lucia, Pinzino, Calogero, Quartacci, Mike F, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy was applied to investigate changes in the organization and dynamics of plasma membrane (PM) lipids of roots caused…”
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Alterations of wheat root plasma membrane lipid composition induced by copper stress result in changed physicochemical properties of plasma membrane lipid vesicles by Berglund, Anna H, Quartacci, Mike F, Calucci, Lucia, Navari-Izzo, Flavia, Pinzino, Calogero, Liljenberg, Conny

“…A response when wheat is grown in excess copper is an altered lipid composition of the root plasma membrane (PM). With detailed characterisation of the root PM…”
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Lipid composition and protein dynamics in thylakoids of two wheat cultivars differently sensitive to drought by Quartacci, M.F. (Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.), Pinzino, C

“…Two wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) cultivars with different sensitivities to drought were either grown under regular irrigation or subjected to water deficit by…”
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Uptake and Translocation of Copper in Brassicaceae by Quartacci, Mike F., Cosi, Elena, Meneguzzo, Sandra, Sgherri, Cristina, Navari-Izzo, Flavia

“…Ten cvs. of four Brassicaceae species were tested to evaluate their copper (Cu) uptake and translocation. Germination and root length tests indicated that…”
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