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Unravelling the DNA sequences carried by Streptomyces coelicolor membrane vesicles by Faddetta, Teresa, Vassallo, Alberto, Del Duca, Sara, Gallo, Giuseppe, Fani, Renato, Puglia, Anna Maria

“…Membrane vesicles (MVs) are spherical particles with nanoscale dimensions and characterized by the presence of diverse cargos, such as nucleic acids, proteins,…”
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Antibiotic-Resistant Genes and Bacteria as Evolving Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (e-CEC): Is It Time to Include Evolution in Risk Assessment? by Vassallo, Alberto, Kett, Steve, Purchase, Diane, Marvasi, Massimiliano

“…The pressing issue of the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes and resistant bacteria in the environment (ARGs and ARB, respectively) requires procedures…”
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Educational Activities for Students and Citizens Supporting the One-Health Approach on Antimicrobial Resistance by Marvasi, Massimiliano, Casillas, Lilliam, Vassallo, Alberto, Purchase, Diane

“…Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development. Urgent action is needed at all levels of society to reduce…”
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The Bacterial Urban Resistome: Recent Advances by Vassallo, Alberto, Kett, Steve, Purchase, Diane, Marvasi, Massimiliano

“…Cities that are densely populated are reservoirs of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs). The overall presence of all resistance genes in a specific environment…”
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Medicinal Plants and Their Bacterial Microbiota: A Review on Antimicrobial Compounds Production for Plant and Human Health by Castronovo, Lara Mitia, Vassallo, Alberto, Mengoni, Alessio, Miceli, Elisangela, Bogani, Patrizia, Firenzuoli, Fabio, Fani, Renato, Maggini, Valentina

“…Medicinal plants (MPs) have been used since antiquity in traditional and popular medicine, and they represent a very important source of bioactive molecules,…”
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Reactivation of aerobic granular sludge for the treatment of industrial shipboard slop wastewater: Effects of long-term storage on granules structure, biofilm activity and microbial community by Campo, Riccardo, Vassallo, Alberto, Rabbeni, Graziella, Arancio, Walter, Gallo, Giuseppe, Di Bella, Gaetano

“…[Display omitted] •AGS were reactivated after long-term storage at 4 °C for slop wastewater treatment.•EPS production is a key indicator of biological activity…”
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Genomic, Molecular, and Phenotypic Characterization of Arthrobacter sp. OVS8, an Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from and Contributing to the Bioactive Compound Content of the Essential Oil of the Medicinal Plant Origanum vulgare L by Semenzato, Giulia, Del Duca, Sara, Vassallo, Alberto, Bechini, Angela, Calonico, Carmela, Delfino, Vania, Berti, Fabiola, Vitali, Francesco, Mocali, Stefano, Frascella, Angela, Emiliani, Giovanni, Fani, Renato

“…Medicinal plants play an important role in the discovery of new bioactive compounds with antimicrobial activity, thanks to their pharmacological properties…”
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The Streptomyces coelicolor Small ORF trpM Stimulates Growth and Morphological Development and Exerts Opposite Effects on Actinorhodin and Calcium-Dependent Antibiotic Production by Vassallo, Alberto, Palazzotto, Emilia, Renzone, Giovanni, Botta, Luigi, Faddetta, Teresa, Scaloni, Andrea, Puglia, Anna Maria, Gallo, Giuseppe

“…In actinomycetes, antibiotic production is often associated with a morpho-physiological differentiation program that is regulated by complex molecular and…”
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The Cultivable Bacterial Microbiota Associated to the Medicinal Plant Origanum vulgare L.: From Antibiotic Resistance to Growth-Inhibitory Properties by Castronovo, Lara Mitia, Calonico, Carmela, Ascrizzi, Roberta, Del Duca, Sara, Delfino, Vania, Chioccioli, Sofia, Vassallo, Alberto, Strozza, Iolanda, De Leo, Marinella, Biffi, Sauro, Bacci, Giovanni, Bogani, Patrizia, Maggini, Valentina, Mengoni, Alessio, Pistelli, Luisa, Lo Nostro, Antonella, Firenzuoli, Fabio, Fani, Renato

“…The insurgence of antibiotic resistance and emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens prioritize research to discover new antimicrobials. In this…”
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Microbial Genetics and Evolution by Del Duca, Sara, Vassallo, Alberto, Mengoni, Alessio, Fani, Renato

“…Although proto-evolutionary ideas date back to the time of the ancient Greeks, the idea that organisms evolve was not considered a basic element of scientific…”
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Numerical Assessment on the Influence of Engine Calibration Parameters on Innovative Piston Bowls Designed for Light-Duty Diesel Engines by Millo, Federico, Piano, Andrea, Roggio, Salvatore, Pesce, Francesco C., Vassallo, Alberto, Bianco, Andrea

“…The optimization of the piston bowl design has been shown to have a great potential for air–fuel mixing improvement, leading to significant fuel consumption…”
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Adaptation of Commensal Escherichia coli in Tomato Fruits: Motility, Stress, Virulence by Vassallo, Alberto, Amoriello, Roberta, Guri, Prandvera, Casbarra, Lorenzo, Ramazzotti, Matteo, Zaccaroni, Marco, Ballerini, Clara, Cavalieri, Duccio, Marvasi, Massimiliano

“…Food contamination can be a serious concern for public health because it can be related to the severe spreading of pathogens. This is a main issue, especially…”
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Temporal Evolution of Bacterial Endophytes Associated to the Roots of Phragmites australis Exploited in Phytodepuration of Wastewater by Vassallo, Alberto, Miceli, Elisangela, Fagorzi, Camilla, Castronovo, Lara Mitia, Del Duca, Sara, Chioccioli, Sofia, Venditto, Silvia, Coppini, Ester, Fibbi, Donatella, Fani, Renato

“…Improvement of industrial productions through more environment-friendly processes is a hot topic. In particular, land and marine environment pollution is a…”
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Genomic Analysis of Endophytic Bacillus -Related Strains Isolated from the Medicinal Plant Origanum vulgare L. Revealed the Presence of Metabolic Pathways Involved in the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds by Semenzato, Giulia, Alonso-Vásquez, Tania, Del Duca, Sara, Vassallo, Alberto, Riccardi, Christopher, Zaccaroni, Marco, Mucci, Nadia, Padula, Anna, Emiliani, Giovanni, Palumbo Piccionello, Antonio, Puglia, Anna Maria, Fani, Renato

“…Multidrug-resistant pathogens represent a serious threat to human health. The inefficacy of traditional antibiotic drugs could be surmounted through the…”
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Endophytic Bacteria and Essential Oil from Origanum vulgare ssp. vulgare Share Some VOCs with an Antibacterial Activity by Polito, Giulia, Semenzato, Giulia, Del Duca, Sara, Castronovo, Lara Mitia, Vassallo, Alberto, Chioccioli, Sofia, Borsetti, Duccio, Calabretta, Vittoria, Puglia, Anna Maria, Fani, Renato, Palumbo Piccionello, Antonio

“…Medicinal aromatic plants’ essential oils (EOs) are mixtures of volatile compounds showing antimicrobial activity, which could be exploited to face the…”
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The Role of Gene Elongation in the Evolution of Histidine Biosynthetic Genes by Del Duca, Sara, Chioccioli, Sofia, Vassallo, Alberto, Castronovo, Lara Mitia, Fani, Renato

“…Gene elongation is a molecular mechanism consisting of an in-tandem duplication of a gene and divergence and fusion of the two copies, resulting in a gene…”
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Application of Cloning-Free Genome Engineering to Escherichia coli by Romeo, Lucia, Esposito, Antonia, Bernacchi, Alberto, Colazzo, Daniele, Vassallo, Alberto, Zaccaroni, Marco, Fani, Renato, Del Duca, Sara

“…The propagation of foreign DNA in is central to molecular biology. Recent advances have dramatically expanded the ability to engineer (bacterial) cells;…”
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Effect of Wastewater on the Composition of Bacterial Microbiota of Phragmites australis Used in Constructed Wetlands for Phytodepuration by Cangioli, Lisa, Salobehaj, Maria, Del Duca, Sara, Fagorzi, Camilla, Berardi, Chiara, Coppini, Ester, Fibbi, Donatella, Fani, Renato, Vassallo, Alberto

“…Phytodepuration occurs in the plant-mediated remediation processes exploited to remove pollutants from wastewater, and is one of the most used plants. This…”
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Novel Sources of Biodiversity and Biomolecules from Bacteria Isolated from a High Middle Ages Soil Sample in Palermo (Sicily, Italy) by Vassallo, Alberto, Modi, Alessandra, Quagliariello, Andrea, Bacci, Giovanni, Faddetta, Teresa, Gallo, Michele, Provenzano, Aldesia, La Barbera, Andrea, Lombardo, Giovanna, Maggini, Valentina, Firenzuoli, Fabio, Zaccaroni, Marco, Gallo, Giuseppe, Caramelli, David, Aleo Nero, Carla, Baldi, Franco, Fani, Renato, Palumbo Piccionello, Antonio, Pucciarelli, Sandra, Puglia, Anna Maria, Sineo, Luca

“…The urban plan of Palermo (Sicily, Italy) has evolved throughout Punic, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, and Norman ages until it stabilized within the borders that…”
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Numerical Assessment of Additive Manufacturing-Enabled Innovative Piston Bowl Design for a Light-Duty Diesel Engine Achieving Ultra-Low Engine-Out Soot Emissions by Millo, Federico, Piano, Andrea, Roggio, Salvatore, Bianco, Andrea, Pesce, Francesco Concetto, Vassallo, Alberto Lorenzo

“…The design of diesel engine piston bowls plays a fundamental role in the optimization of the combustion process, to achieve ultra-low soot emissions. With this…”
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