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Vona D, Flemma A, Piccapane F, Cotugno P, Cicco SR, Armenise V, Vicente-Garcia C, Giangregorio MM, Procino G, Ragni R. Drug Delivery through Epidermal Tissue Cells by Functionalized Biosilica from Diatom Microalgae. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:438. [PMID: 37623719 PMCID: PMC10456091 DOI: 10.3390/md21080438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Diatom microalgae are a natural source of fossil biosilica shells, namely the diatomaceous earth (DE), abundantly available at low cost. High surface area, mesoporosity and biocompatibility, as well as the availability of a variety of approaches for surface chemical modification, make DE highly profitable as a nanostructured material for drug delivery applications. Despite this, the studies reported so far in the literature are generally limited to the development of biohybrid systems for drug delivery by oral or parenteral administration. Here we demonstrate the suitability of diatomaceous earth properly functionalized on the surface with n-octyl chains as an efficient system for local drug delivery to skin tissues. Naproxen was selected as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory model drug for experiments performed both in vitro by immersion of the drug-loaded DE in an artificial sweat solution and, for the first time, by trans-epidermal drug permeation through a 3D-organotypic tissue that better mimics the in vivo permeation mechanism of drugs in human skin tissues. Octyl chains were demonstrated to both favour the DE adhesion onto porcine skin tissues and to control the gradual release and the trans-epidermal permeation of Naproxen within 24 h of the beginning of experiments. The evidence of the viability of human epithelial cells after permeation of the drug released from diatomaceous earth, also confirmed the biocompatibility with human skin of both Naproxen and mesoporous biosilica from diatom microalgae, disclosing promising applications of these drug-delivery systems for therapies of skin diseases.
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- Danilo Vona
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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- Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutics Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Chemistry Department, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (Nanotec), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Chemistry Department, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutics Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari, Italy; (D.V.); (A.F.); (P.C.); (V.A.); (C.V.-G.)
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Vona D, Cicco SR, Labarile R, Flemma A, Garcia CV, Giangregorio MM, Cotugno P, Ragni R. Boronic acid moieties stabilize adhesion of microalgal biofilms on glassy substrates: a chemical tool for environmental applications. Chembiochem 2023:e202300284. [PMID: 37195898 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Photosynthetic organisms such as diatoms microalgae provide innovative routes to eco-friendly technologies for environmental pollution bioremediation. Living diatoms are capable to incorporate in vivo a wide variety of chemical species dispersed in seawater, thus being promising candidates for eco-friendly removal of toxic contaminants. However, their exploitation requires immobilization methods that allow to confine microalgae during water treatment. Here we demonstrate that a biofilm of Phaeodactylum tricornutum diatom cells grown on the surface of a glassy substrate bearing boronic acid protruding moieties is stably anchored to the substrate resisting to mechanical stress and it is suitable for removal of up to 80% metal ions (As, Cr, Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb, Sb) in a model polluted seawater sample. Control experiments also suggest that stabilization of the biofilm adhesion occurs by interaction of boronic acid surface groups of the substrate with the hydroxyl groups of diatoms extracellular polysaccharides.
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- Danilo Vona
- Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Chemistry Department, ITALY
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- ICCOM CNR: Istituto di Chimica dei Composti Organo Metallici Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Chemistry Department, via Orabona 4, I-70126, Bari, ITALY
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- IPCF-CNR UOS di Bari: Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Unita Organizzativa di Supporto di Bari, Chemistry Department, via Orabona 4, I-70126, Bari, ITALY
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- Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Chemistry Department, ITALY
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- CNR NANOTEC Bari: Istituto di Nanotecnologia Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Sede di Bari, Chemistry Department, via Orabona 4, I-70126, Bari, ITALY
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- Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Chemistry Department, via Orabona 4, I-70126, Bari, ITALY
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- Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Chemistry Department, via Orabona 4, I 70126, Bari, ITALY
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Tumolo M, Volpe A, Leone N, Cotugno P, De Paola D, Losacco D, Locaputo V, de Pinto MC, Uricchio VF, Ancona V. Enhanced Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Cr(VI) Pollution Using Electron Donors: Yeast Extract vs. Polyhydroxybutyrate. IJERPH 2022; 19:ijerph19159622. [PMID: 35954976 PMCID: PMC9367865 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Remediation interventions based on the native bacteria’s capability to reduce Cr(VI) represent a valid strategy in terms of economic and environmental sustainability. In this study, a bioremediation test was carried out using viable microcosms set with groundwater and deep soil (4:1), collected from the saturated zone of an industrial site in Southern Italy that was polluted by ~130 µg L−1 of Cr(VI). Conditions simulating the potential natural attenuation were compared to the enhanced natural attenuation induced by supplying yeast extract or polyhydroxybutyrate. Sterile controls were set up to study the possible Cr(VI) abiotic reduction. No pollution attenuation was detected in the unamended viable reactors, whereas yeast extract provided the complete Cr(VI) removal in 7 days, and polyhydroxybutyrate allowed ~70% pollutant removal after 21 days. The incomplete abiotic removal of Cr(VI) was observed in sterile reactors amended with yeast extract, thus suggesting the essential role of native bacteria in Cr(VI) remediation. This was in accordance with the results of Pearson’s coefficient test, which revealed that Cr(VI) removal was positively correlated with microbial proliferation (n = 0.724), and also negatively correlated with pH (n = −0.646), dissolved oxygen (n = −0.828) and nitrate (n = −0.940). The relationships between the Cr(VI) removal and other monitored parameters were investigated by principal component analysis, which explained 76.71% of the total variance.
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- Marina Tumolo
- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.T.); (V.A.)
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Italian National Research Council (IBBR-CNR), 70126 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.T.); (V.A.)
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Losacco D, Tumolo M, Cotugno P, Leone N, Massarelli C, Convertini S, Tursi A, Uricchio VF, Ancona V. Use of Biochar to Improve the Sustainable Crop Production of Cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea L.). Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:1182. [PMID: 35567183 PMCID: PMC9103171 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In agriculture, biochar (B) application has been suggested as a green technology to reduce nitrate pollution from agricultural origins and improve crop yield. The agronomic impact of B use on soil has been extensively studied, while knowledge of its possible effects on horticultural cultivation is still scarce. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of using biochar in soils treated with two different rates of nitrogen fertilizers on soil properties and nitrogen (N) leachate. This study also investigated the vegetative parameters during the crop growing season of Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis. Soil mesocosms were set up to test the following treatments: untreated/control (C); normal dose of N fertilizer (130 kg N ha-1) (ND); ND+B; high dose of N fertilizer (260 kg N ha-1) (HD); and HD+B. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were exploited to assess biochar's ability to reduce nitrate leaching and enhance soil-vegetative properties. Biochar addition affected the soil chemical properties of the fertilized microcosms (ND and HD). Biochar increased the NH4+ content in HD soil and the NO3- content in ND soil by 26 mg/L and 48.76 mg/L, respectively. The results showed that biochar application increased the marketable cauliflower yield. In ND+B and HD+B, the curd weight was 880.68 kg and 1097.60 kg, respectively. In addition, a small number of nitrogenous compounds in the leachate were quantified in experimental lines with the biochar. Therefore, biochar use improves the marketable yield of horticulture, mitigating the negative impacts associated with the mass use of N fertilizers in agriculture.
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- Daniela Losacco
- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy; (P.C.); (A.T.)
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- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy; (P.C.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy; (P.C.); (A.T.)
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- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
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- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, BA, Italy; (P.C.); (A.T.)
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- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
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- Water Research Institute-Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), 70132 Bari, BA, Italy; (M.T.); (N.L.); (C.M.); (V.F.U.)
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Chianese E, Tirimberio G, Appolloni L, Dinoi A, Contini D, Di Gilio A, Palmisani J, Cotugno P, Miniero DV, Dusek U, Cammino G, Riccio A. Chemical characterisation of PM 10 from ship emissions: a study on samples from hydrofoil exhaust stacks. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:17723-17736. [PMID: 34676477 PMCID: PMC8530373 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17035-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A chemical characterization of PM10 collected at hydrofoil exhaust stacks was performed conducting two on-board measuring campaigns, with the aim of assessing the ship emission impact on PM10 collected in the coastal area of Naples (Southern Italy) and providing information about the characteristics of this important PM emission source.Samples were analysed determining the contribution of different chemical parameters to PM10's mass, which consisted of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (0.10 ± 0.12%), total carbon (61.9% ± 20.0%, with 40.4% of organic carbon, OC, and 21.5% of elemental carbon, EC) and elemental fraction (0.44% ± 1.00%). Differences in terms of composition and chemical parameter profiles were observed between samples collected during offshore navigation (Off) and samples collected during shunting operations (SO), the latter of higher concern on a local scale. For SO samples, lower contributions of OC and EC were observed (39.7% and 19.6% respectively) compared to Off samples (41.5% and 24.2%), and an increase in terms of elements (from 0.32 to 0.51%) and PAHs (from 0.06 to 0.12%) concentrations was observed. In addition, enrichment factors (EFs) for some elements such as V, Zn, Cd, Cu, Ag and Hg as well as PAHs profile varied significantly between SO and Off. Data presented here were compared with data on chemical composition of PM10 sampled in a tunnel, in a background site and in an urban site in the city of Naples. Results indicated that shipping activities contributed significantly to the emission of V and, in some extent, Zn and Cd; in addition, PAH profiles indicated a greater contribution to urban PM10 from vehicular traffic than shipping emissions. These results can significantly contribute to the correct evaluation of the influence of shipping emission on PM10 generation in urban coastal areas and can be a useful reference for similar studies. The coastal area of Naples is an important example of the coexistence of residential, touristic and natural areas with pollutants emission sources including, among the others, shipping emissions. In this and similar contexts, it is important to distinguish the contribution of each emission source to clearly define environmental control policies.
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- Elena Chianese
- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples 'Parthenope', Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples 'Parthenope', Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples 'Parthenope', Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto Di Scienze Dell'Atmosfera E del Clima, ISAC-CNR, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Istituto Di Scienze Dell'Atmosfera E del Clima, ISAC-CNR, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Isotope Research (CIO) Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, 9747 AG, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Autorità Di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale, Piazzale Pisacane 80133, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples 'Parthenope', Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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Landi C, Liberatori G, Cotugno P, Sturba L, Vannuccini ML, Massari F, Miniero DV, Tursi A, Shaba E, Behnisch PA, Carleo A, Di Giuseppe F, Angelucci S, Bini L, Corsi I. First Attempt to Couple Proteomics with the AhR Reporter Gene Bioassay in Soil Pollution Monitoring and Assessment. Toxics 2021; 10:toxics10010009. [PMID: 35051051 PMCID: PMC8779689 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A topsoil sample obtained from a highly industrialized area (Taranto, Italy) was tested on the DR-CALUX® cell line and the exposed cells processed with proteomic and bioinformatics analyses. The presence of polyhalogenated compounds in the topsoil extracts was confirmed by GC-MS/MS analysis. Proteomic analysis of the cells exposed to the topsoil extracts identified 43 differential proteins. Enrichment analysis highlighted biological processes, such as the cellular response to a chemical stimulus, stress, and inorganic substances; regulation of translation; regulation of apoptotic process; and the response to organonitrogen compounds in light of particular drugs and compounds, extrapolated by bioinformatics all linked to the identified protein modifications. Our results confirm and reflect the complex epidemiological situation occurring among Taranto inhabitants and underline the need to further investigate the presence and sources of inferred chemicals in soils. The combination of bioassays and proteomics reveals a more complex scenario of chemicals able to affect cellular pathways and leading to toxicities rather than those identified by only bioassays and related chemical analysis. This combined approach turns out to be a promising tool for soil risk assessment and deserves further investigation and developments for soil monitoring and risk assessment.
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- Claudia Landi
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (C.L.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.L.); (L.S.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (F.M.); (D.V.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.L.); (L.S.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.L.); (L.S.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (F.M.); (D.V.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (F.M.); (D.V.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (F.M.); (D.V.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (C.L.); (E.S.)
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- BioDetection System BV (BDS) Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany;
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- Department of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences, Dentistry and Biotechnology and Proteomics Unit, Centre of Advanced Studies and Technology, “G. D’Annunzio”, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (F.D.G.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Medical, Oral & Biotechnological Sciences, Dentistry and Biotechnology and Proteomics Unit, Centre of Advanced Studies and Technology, “G. D’Annunzio”, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (F.D.G.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (C.L.); (E.S.)
- Correspondence: (L.B.); (I.C.); Tel.: +39-0577-234938 (L.B.); +39-0577-232169 (I.C.)
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (G.L.); (L.S.); (M.L.V.)
- Correspondence: (L.B.); (I.C.); Tel.: +39-0577-234938 (L.B.); +39-0577-232169 (I.C.)
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Aresta A, Cotugno P, De Vietro N, Longo C, Mercurio M, Ferriol P, Zambonin C, Nonnis Marzano C. Volatile Organic Compounds, Indole, and Biogenic Amines Assessment in Two Mediterranean Irciniidae (Porifera, Demospongiae). Mar Drugs 2021; 19:711. [PMID: 34940710 PMCID: PMC8706640 DOI: 10.3390/md19120711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was employed for the headspace determination of the volatile organic fraction emitted by two of the most common Mediterranean demosponges, Ircinia variabilis and Sarcotragus spinosulus, and of indole and some biogenic amines released by sponges in an aqueous medium. A total of 50/30 µm divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane and 75 µm carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane fibers were used for the headspace extraction of low molecular weight sulfur compounds from a hermetically sealed vial containing sponge fragments, while the direct immersion determination of indole and biogenic amines was performed. The biogenic amines were extracted after in-solution derivatization with isobutyl chloroformate. All analytical parameters (linearity, limits of detection, and quantification, precision, and recovery) were evaluated for indole and biogenic amines. SPME-GC-MS proved to be a reliable means of highlighting the differences between molecules released by different sponges, principally responsible for their smell. The combined approaches allowed the identification of several volatile compounds in the headspace and other molecules released by the sponges in an aqueous medium, including indole and the BAs cadaverine, histamine, isobutylamine, isopentylamine, propylamine, 2-phenylethylamine, putrescine and tryptamine. The results obtained represent a further contribution to the picture of odoriferous molecules secreted by sponges.
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- Antonella Aresta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (N.D.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (N.D.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (N.D.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (C.N.M.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (C.N.M.)
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- Department of Biology, University of the Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (N.D.V.); (C.Z.)
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Longo C, Trani R, Nonnis Marzano C, Mercurio M, Lazic T, Cotugno P, Santobianchi E, Gravina MF. Anti-fouling activity and toxicity of the Mediterranean alien sponge Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 (Porifera, Calcarea). PeerJ 2021; 9:e12279. [PMID: 34733587 PMCID: PMC8544254 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Poriferans, as sessile organisms without rigid external covering, use secondary metabolites for protection from predators and fouling organisms. The present study tested the antifouling activity of ethanolic extract of the Mediterranean alien calcareous sponge Paraleucilla magna towards juvenile mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. Furthermore, toxicity tests on nauplii of brine shrimp Artemia salina and two microalgae strains, Nannochloropsis sp. and Tetraselmis suecica, were also conducted. A total attachment inhibition of M. galloprovincialis was achieved at a concentration of 400 µg/mL of sponge extract. The 50% mortality of A. salina nauplii was recorded at a concentration of 500 µg/mL of ethanolic extract. The growth inhibitory effect on both marine microalgae strains has been registered at a concentration of 300 µg/mL. Our results suggest promising natural antifouling activity and low toxicity of the ethanolic extract of P. magna that could be used as antifouling compound.
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- Caterina Longo
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.,Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy
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- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Rome, Italy.,Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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Monopoli A, Casiello M, Cotugno P, Milella A, Palumbo F, Fracassi F, Nacci A. Synthesis of Tailored Perfluoro Unsaturated Monomers for Potential Applications in Proton Exchange Membrane Preparation. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185592. [PMID: 34577063 PMCID: PMC8470954 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aim of the present work is the synthesis and characterization of new perfluorinated monomers bearing, similarly to Nafion®, acidic groups for proton transport for potential and future applications in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. To this end, we focused our attention on the synthesis of various molecules with (i) sufficient volatility to be used in vacuum polymerization techniques (e.g., PECVD)), (ii) sulfonic, phosphonic, or carboxylic acid functionalities for proton transport capacity of the resulting membrane, (iii) both aliphatic and aromatic perfluorinated tags to diversify the membrane polarity with respect to Nafion®, and (iv) a double bond to facilitate the polymerization under vacuum giving a preferential way for the chain growth of the polymer. A retrosynthetic approach persuaded us to attempt three main synthetic strategies: (a) organometallic Heck-type cross-coupling, (b) nucleophilic displacement, and (c) Wittig–Horner reaction (carbanion approach). Preliminary results on the plasma deposition of a polymeric film are also presented. The variation of plasma conditions allowed us to point out that the film prepared in the mildest settings (20 W) shows the maximum monomer retention in its structure. In this condition, plasma polymerization likely occurs mainly by rupture of the π bond in the monomer molecule.
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- Antonio Monopoli
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
- Correspondence:
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
- CNR-NANOTEC c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- CNR-NANOTEC c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
- CNR-NANOTEC c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (P.C.); (A.M.); (F.F.); (A.N.)
- CNR—Istituto di Chimica dei Composti Organometallici (ICCOM), Bari Section, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Liberatori G, Cotugno P, Sturba L, Vannuccini ML, Capasso G, Velardo R, Besselink H, Massari F, Tursi A, Corbelli V, Behnisch PA, Corsi I. Occurrence and spatial distribution of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in topsoil of Taranto (Apulia, Italy) by GC-MS analysis and DR-CALUX® bioassay. Chemosphere 2021; 279:130576. [PMID: 33894519 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence and spatial distribution of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like compounds in topsoils of Taranto (Apulia Region), one of the most heavily industrialized and contaminated area of Southern Italy. A combined approach of chemical analysis by GC-MS/MS and AhR reporter gene bioassay was applied in a subset of topsoil samples (n = 20) collected in 2017-18 from ten sites embracing three levels of risk (from high to low) in the framework of a large survey inside Taranto municipality. TCDD-BEQs and GC-MS/MS TEQWHO and TEQTHEORETICAL revealed a decreasing trend with the distance from main industrial settings and landfill areas. A strong correlation between TCDD-BEQs and TEQWHO values (R2 = 0.85) and TEQTHEORETICAL (R2 = 0.88) was also found. In 3 out of 10 topsoil investigated, BEQs and TEQWHO/THEORETICAL resulted above Italian National Regulatory Limits for ∑PCDD/Fs in green, private and recreational used soils (10 ng TEQ/kg d.w. D.Lgs 152/2006) and for ∑PCDD/F/dl-PCBs in agricultural and farming soil (6 ng TEQ/kg d.w. D.M. 46/2019). GC-MS/MS pattern revealed the highest prevalence of dl-PCBs in 6 out of 10 sites, followed by PCDFs and PCDDs. Those sites are all located in proximity of main industrial steel and iron ore sinter plant, steel plant's landfills and illegal dumping sites. An update on occurrence and spatial distribution of PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs contamination of Taranto urban soils was obtained and the DR-CALUX® bioassay was further recommended as a suitable screening tool for environmental and human risk assessment.
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- Giulia Liberatori
- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Special Commissioner for Urgent Intervention for Remediation, Environmental Enhancement and Upgrading of Taranto, Taranto, Italy
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- Special Commissioner for Urgent Intervention for Remediation, Environmental Enhancement and Upgrading of Taranto, Taranto, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Special Commissioner for Urgent Intervention for Remediation, Environmental Enhancement and Upgrading of Taranto, Taranto, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Cotugno P, Massari F, Aresta A, Zambonin C, Ragni R, Monks K, Avagyan L, Böttcher J. Advanced Gel Permeation Chromatography system with increased loading capacity: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detection in olive oil as a case of study. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1639:461920. [PMID: 33530008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.461920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is herein used as size exclusion clean-up technique for highly sensitive and straightforward detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in olive oil samples. An advanced chromatographic system has been developed to isolate a series of PAHs with cancerogenic potential, including PAH4 (benzo(a)pyrene BaP, benzo(a)anthracene BaA, benzo(b)fluoranthene BbF and chrysene Chry) reported in the European Regulation. The system avails of two glass chromatographic columns and a switching valve, that allow removal of interfering analytes in olive oil without resorting to any preliminary extraction process. A seven-fold increase of the loaded sample amount versus conventional chromatographic systems (1 g vs 0.150 g) has been pursued, as well as improved PAHs detection and quantification limits (LOD-LOQ for PAH4: 0.21-0.70 ng/g for BaA, 0.26-0.86 ng/g for Chry, 0.23-0.76 ng/g for BbF, 0.32-1.06 ng/g for BaP), in accordance with the continuous need of more and more reducing these limits in food analysis by the European Regulation. The protocol developed represents a highly innovative and efficient analytical method for organic pollutants in complex biological matrices as olive oil, that can have huge impact on technology for PAHs detection in food samples, being suitable for both industrial and small-scale laboratories.
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- Pietro Cotugno
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, Hegauer Weg 38, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, Hegauer Weg 38, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, Hegauer Weg 38, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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Tragni V, Cotugno P, De Grassi A, Massari F, Di Ronzo F, Aresta AM, Zambonin C, Sanzani SM, Ippolito A, Pierri CL. Targeting mitochondrial metabolite transporters in Penicillium expansum for reducing patulin production. Plant Physiol Biochem 2021; 158:158-181. [PMID: 33250320 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There is an increasing need of alternative treatments to control fungal infection and consequent mycotoxin accumulation in harvested fruits and vegetables. Indeed, only few biological targets of antifungal agents have been characterized and can be used for limiting fungal spread from decayed fruits/vegetables to surrounding healthy ones during storage. On this concern, a promising target of new antifungal treatments may be represented by mitochondrial proteins due to some species-specific functions played by mitochondria in fungal morphogenesis, drug resistance and virulence. One of the most studied mycotoxins is patulin produced by several species of Penicillium and Aspergillus genera. Patulin is toxic to many biological systems including bacteria, higher plants and animalia. Although precise biochemical mechanisms of patulin toxicity in humans are not completely clarified, its high presence in fresh and processed apple fruits and other apple-based products makes necessary developing a strategy for limiting its presence/accumulation. Patulin biosynthetic pathway consists of an enzymatic cascade, whose first step is represented by the synthesis of 6-methylsalicylic acid, obtained from the condensation of one acetyl-CoA molecule with three malonyl-CoA molecules. The most abundant acetyl-CoA precursor is represented by citrate produced by mitochondria. In the present investigation we report about the possibility to control patulin production through the inhibition of mitochondrial/peroxisome transporters involved in the export of acetyl-CoA precursors from mitochondria and/or peroxisomes, with specific reference to the predicted P. expansum mitochondrial Ctp1p, DTC, Sfc1p, Oac1p and peroxisomal PXN carriers.
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- Vincenzo Tragni
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Biology Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125, Bari, Italy; BROWSer S.r.l. (https://browser-bioinf.com/) c/o, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Biology Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125, Bari, Italy; BROWSer S.r.l. (https://browser-bioinf.com/) c/o, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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Tragni V, Cotugno P, De Grassi A, Cavalluzzi MM, Mincuzzi A, Lentini G, Sanzani SM, Ippolito A, Pierri CL. Targeting Penicillium expansum GMC Oxidoreductase with High Affinity Small Molecules for Reducing Patulin Production. Biology (Basel) 2020; 10:biology10010021. [PMID: 33396459 PMCID: PMC7824139 DOI: 10.3390/biology10010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Simple Summary With the urgent necessity of potential treatments for limiting mycotoxin production and postharvest fungal rots, we propose a combined in silico/in vitro/in vivo strategy for the rapid and effective identification of bioactive small molecules, chosen among a chemical library hosting approved drugs and phytochemicals, to be used after harvest. The molecular target of our analysis was the GMC oxidoreductase from Penicillium expansum involved in the biosynthesis of patulin, a mycotoxin that can contaminate many foods, especially fruits and fruit-based products. The employed in silico/in vitro/in vivo assays described in our study proved the effectiveness of our strategy and in particular of two small molecules, 6-hydroxycoumarin (structurally related to umbelliferon, an already characterized patulin synthase inhibitor) and meticrane (an already approved drug) in reducing patulin accumulation. Our findings highly recommend the mentioned ligands to be subjected to further analysis for being used in the next future in place of other more toxic compounds, in postharvest treatments based on dipping or drenching methods. Abstract Flavine adenine dinucleotide (FAD) dependent glucose methanol choline oxidoreductase (GMC oxidoreductase) is the terminal key enzyme of the patulin biosynthetic pathway. GMC oxidoreductase catalyzes the oxidative ring closure of (E)-ascladiol to patulin. Currently, no protein involved in the patulin biosynthesis in Penicillium expansum has been experimentally characterized or solved by X-ray diffraction. Consequently, nothing is known about P. expansum GMC oxidoreductase substrate-binding site and mode of action. In the present investigation, a 3D comparative model for P. expansum GMC oxidoreductase has been described. Furthermore, a multistep computational approach was used to identify P. expansum GMC oxidoreductase residues involved in the FAD binding and in substrate recognition. Notably, the obtained 3D comparative model of P. expansum GMC oxidoreductase was used for performing a virtual screening of a chemical/drug library, which allowed to predict new GMC oxidoreductase high affinity ligands to be tested in in vitro/in vivo assays. In vitro assays performed in presence of 6-hydroxycoumarin and meticrane, among the highly affinity predicted binders, confirmed a dose-dependent inhibition (17–81%) of patulin production by 6-hydroxycoumarin (10 µM–1 mM concentration range), whereas the approved drug meticrane inhibited patulin production by 43% already at 10 µM. Furthermore, 6-hydroxycoumarin and meticrane caused a 60 and 41% reduction of patulin production, respectively, in vivo on apples at 100 µg/wound.
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- Vincenzo Tragni
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.T.); (A.M.)
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- Biology Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
- BROWSer S.r.l., c/o Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia—Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.M.C.); (G.L.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.T.); (A.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia—Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; (M.M.C.); (G.L.)
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- CIHEAM Bari, Via Ceglie 9, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy
- Correspondence: (S.M.S.); (A.I.); ; (C.L.P.); Tel.: +39-0805443614 (C.L.P.); Fax: +39-0805442770 (C.L.P.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.T.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.S.); (A.I.); ; (C.L.P.); Tel.: +39-0805443614 (C.L.P.); Fax: +39-0805442770 (C.L.P.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
- BROWSer S.r.l., c/o Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, Biopharmaceutics, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.M.S.); (A.I.); ; (C.L.P.); Tel.: +39-0805443614 (C.L.P.); Fax: +39-0805442770 (C.L.P.)
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Casiello M, Caputo D, Fusco C, Cotugno P, Rizzi V, Dell'Anna MM, D'Accolti L, Nacci A. Ionic‐Liquid Controlled Nitration of Double Bond: Highly Selective Synthesis of Nitrostyrenes and Benzonitriles. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Michele Casiello
- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
- ICCOM‐CNR, SS Bari Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Biology University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
- ICCOM‐CNR, SS Bari Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Aldo Moro Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
- ICCOM‐CNR, SS Bari Via Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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Palmisani J, Di Gilio A, Franchini SA, Cotugno P, Miniero DV, D’Ambruoso P, de Gennaro G. Particle-Bound PAHs and Elements in a Highly Industrialized City in Southern Italy: PM 2.5 Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment after the Implementation of Governmental Measures for Air Pollution Mitigation and Control. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17134843. [PMID: 32635676 PMCID: PMC7369798 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The present study was aimed at determining airborne concentrations of PAHs, Nitro-/Oxy-PAHs and elements in industrial and urban areas of Taranto, a site of environmental risk in Southern Italy, after the issue of strategic measures for air pollution mitigation and control by the Italian Environment Ministry in 2012. A PM2.5 sampling campaign was carried out from 9 to 28 December 2014 at eight receptor sites, two placed in the urban settlement and five included in the high spatial resolution fence monitoring network of the biggest European steel plant. The integration of collected data with meteorological parameters and source apportionment analysis by Positive Matrix Factorization and bivariate polar plots allowed to discriminate among emission sources and estimate their contributions. Evidence on the effect of distinct processes (homogenization, sintering) occurring inside the steel plant on airborne concentrations of PAHs and selected elements was provided. The impact of emissions from the steel plant “core” on the surrounding area was observed at receptor sites downwind to it. Moreover, the extent of the effectiveness of mitigation measures, partially applied at the moment of study’s beginning, was demonstrated by mean and peak pollutant concentrations at all receptor sites up to one order of magnitude lower than those documented prior to 2012.
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- Jolanda Palmisani
- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
- Correspondence: (J.P.); (A.D.G.); Tel.: +39-805443343 (A.D.G.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
- Correspondence: (J.P.); (A.D.G.); Tel.: +39-805443343 (A.D.G.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
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- Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection (ARPA Puglia), Corso Trieste 27, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.A.F.); (P.C.); (D.V.M.); (G.d.G.)
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Aresta A, Milani G, Clodoveo ML, Franchini C, Cotugno P, Radojcic Redovnikovic I, Quinto M, Corbo F, Zambonin C. Development, Optimization, and Comparison of Different Sample Pre-Treatments for Simultaneous Determination of Vitamin E and Vitamin K in Vegetables. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25112509. [PMID: 32481534 PMCID: PMC7321086 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The absence of vitamin E from the diet can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer, cataracts, and premature aging. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to bleeding disorders. These fat-soluble vitamins are important nutritional factors that can be determined in different methods in vegetables. In this work, the simultaneous determination of α-tocopherol, α-tocopheryl acetate, phylloquinone, and menaquinone-4 by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) has been optimized using both direct injection and solid phase microextraction (SPME). Three different sample pre-treatment approaches based on: (A) solid–liquid–liquid–liquid extraction (SLE–LLE), (B) SLE, and (C) SPME were then applied to extract the target analytes from vegetables samples using menaquinone as internal standard. All the procedures allowed the determination of the target analytes in onion, carrot, celery, and curly kale samples. Similar results were obtained with the three different approaches, even if the one based on SPME offers the best performance, together with a reduced use of solvent, time consumption, and experimental complexity, which makes it the preferable option for industrial applications.
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- Antonella Aresta
- Department of Chemistry, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (C.F.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Pz G. Cesare 11, Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Agricultural Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Foggia, Via A.Gramsci 89/91, 71122 Foggia, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (C.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0805442746
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- Department of Chemistry, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari Via E. Orabona, 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (P.C.); (C.Z.)
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Aresta A, Cotugno P, De Vietro N, Massari F, Zambonin C. Determination of Polyphenols and Vitamins in Wine-Making by-Products by Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE). ANAL LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2020.1749846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Department of Biology, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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Aresta A, Cotugno P, Zambonin C. Solid-phase microextraction and on-fiber derivatization for assessment of mammalian and vegetable milks with emphasis on the content of major phytoestrogens. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6398. [PMID: 31024018 PMCID: PMC6484104 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42883-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A new solvent-free method for the simultaneous determination of some major phytoestrogens (equol, enterodiol, daidzein, genistein, glycitein) in different commercial milks (cow, goat and soy-rice) was developed. After solid phase microextraction, performed by direct immersion of a 65 μm-polydimethylsiloxane–divinylbenzene fiber in diluted (1:100 with 0.2% formic acid - 30% sodium chloride) milk samples (18 °C for 20 min under stirring), a direct on-fiber silylation with N,O-bis (trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide) containing 1% trimethylchlorosilane (70 °C for 20 min) was performed prior to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis. Since the target compounds were determined as aglycones, the hydrolytic removal of the aglycone from the glycosides was performed. The method permitted the determination of the target analytes in all the considered milk samples as well as the detection of some major amphipathic fats indicating that the approach could potentially be applied in the future for further applications, such as milk profiling.
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- Antonella Aresta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy
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Aresta A, Cotugno P, Zambonin C. Determination of Ciprofloxacin, Enrofloxacin, and Marbofloxacin in Bovine Urine, Serum, and Milk by Microextraction by a Packed Sorbent Coupled to Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography. ANAL LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2018.1496093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Antonella Aresta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Fusco C, Casiello M, Catucci L, Comparelli R, Cotugno P, Falcicchio A, Fracassi F, Margiotta V, Moliterni A, Petrone F, D'Accolti L, Nacci A. TiO₂@PEI-Grafted-MWCNTs Hybrids Nanocomposites Catalysts for CO₂ Photoreduction. Materials (Basel) 2018; 11:ma11020307. [PMID: 29461484 PMCID: PMC5849004 DOI: 10.3390/ma11020307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Anatase (TiO2) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes bearing polyethylenimine (PEI) anchored on their surface were hybridized in different proportions according to a sol-gel method. The resulting nanocomposites (TiO2@PEI-MWCNTs), characterized by BET, XRD, XPS, SEM, and UV techniques, were found efficient catalysts for CO2 photoreduction into formic and acetic acids in water suspension and under visible light irradiation. PEI-grafted nanotubes co-catalysts are believed to act as CO2 activators by forming a carbamate intermediate allowing to accomplish the first example in the literature of polyamines/nanotubes/TiO2 mediated CO2 photoreduction to carboxylic acids.
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- Caterina Fusco
- ICCOM-CNR (Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- IPCF-CNR (Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR-IC (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Cristallografia), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- IPCF-CNR (Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR-IC (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Cristallografia), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- IPCF-CNR (Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- ICCOM-CNR (Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- ICCOM-CNR (Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), SS Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Casiello M, Picca RA, Fusco C, D'Accolti L, Leonardi AA, Lo Faro MJ, Irrera A, Trusso S, Cotugno P, Sportelli MC, Cioffi N, Nacci A. Catalytic Activity of Silicon Nanowires Decorated with Gold and Copper Nanoparticles Deposited by Pulsed Laser Ablation. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2018; 8:nano8020078. [PMID: 29385761 PMCID: PMC5853710 DOI: 10.3390/nano8020078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) decorated by pulsed laser ablation with gold or copper nanoparticles (labeled as AuNPs@SiNWs and CuNPs@SiNWs) were investigated for their catalytic properties. Results demonstrated high catalytic performances in the Caryl-N couplings and subsequent carbonylations for gold and copper catalysts, respectively, that have no precedents in the literature. The excellent activity, attested by the very high turn over number (TON) values, was due both to the uniform coverage along the NW length and to the absence of the chemical shell surrounding the metal nanoparticles (MeNPs). A high recyclability was also observed and can be ascribed to the strong covalent interaction at the Me-Si interface by virtue of metal "silicides" formation.
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- Michele Casiello
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR-ICCOM, UOS Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
- CNR-ICCOM, UOS Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- CNR IPCF, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 37, 98158 Messina, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università di Catania and INFN Sezione di Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 68, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- CNR IPCF, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 37, 98158 Messina, Italy.
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- CNR IPCF, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 37, 98158 Messina, Italy.
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- CNR IPCF, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 37, 98158 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
- CNR-ICCOM, UOS Bari, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Iannone F, Casiello M, Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Sportelli MC, Picca RA, Cioffi N, Dell’Anna MM, Nacci A. Ionic liquids/ZnO nanoparticles as recyclable catalyst for polycarbonate depolymerization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Casiello M, Iannone F, Cotugno P, Monopoli A, Cioffi N, Ciminale F, Trzeciak AM, Nacci A. Copper(II)-catalysed oxidative carbonylation of aminols and amines in water: A direct access to oxazolidinones, ureas and carbamates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Zambonin CG, Ciminale F, Nacci A. Highly selective palladium-benzothiazole carbene-catalyzed allylation of active methylene compounds under neutral conditions. Beilstein J Org Chem 2015. [PMID: 26199653 PMCID: PMC4505175 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.11.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The Pd–benzothiazol-2-ylidene complex I was found to be a chemoselective catalyst for the Tsuji–Trost allylation of active methylene compounds carried out under neutral conditions and using carbonates as allylating agents. The proposed protocol consists in a simplified procedure adopting an in situ prepared catalyst from Pd2dba3 and 3-methylbenzothiazolium salt V as precursors. A comparison of the performance of benzothiazole carbene with phosphanes and an analogous imidazolium carbene ligand is also proposed.
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- Antonio Monopoli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy ; CNR-ICCOM, Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Cotugno P, Monopoli A, Ciminale F, Milella A, Nacci A. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of styrenes with aryl methyl ketones in ionic liquids: direct access to cyclopropanes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:13563-7. [PMID: 25283684 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201408245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The combined use of Pd(OAc)2 , Cu(OAc)2 , and dioxygen in molten tetrabutylammonium acetate (TBAA) promotes an unusual cyclopropanation reaction between aryl methyl ketones and styrenes. The process is a dehydrogenative cyclizing coupling that involves a twofold CH activation at the α-position of the ketone. The substrate scope highlights the flexibility of the catalyst; a reaction mechanism is also proposed.
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- Pietro Cotugno
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari (Italy)
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Cotugno P, Monopoli A, Ciminale F, Milella A, Nacci A. Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Styrenes with Aryl Methyl Ketones in Ionic Liquids: Direct Access to Cyclopropanes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201408245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Iannone F, Ciminale F, Dell'Anna MM, Mastrorilli P, Nacci A. Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Metal-Free Oxidative Coupling of Amines To Give Imines. European J Org Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201402530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dell’Anna MM, Mali M, Mastrorilli P, Cotugno P, Monopoli A. Oxidation of benzyl alcohols to aldehydes and ketones under air in water using a polymer supported palladium catalyst. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cotugno P, Casiello M, Nacci A, Mastrorilli P, Dell’Anna MM, Monopoli A. Suzuki coupling of iodo and bromoarenes catalyzed by chitosan-supported Pd-nanoparticles in ionic liquids. J Organomet Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Casiello M, Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Milella A, Dell’Anna MM, Ciminale F, Nacci A. Copper(II) chloride-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of glycerol to glycerol carbonate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Giannoccaro P, Casiello M, Milella A, Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Nacci A. Synthesis of 5-membered cyclic carbonates by oxidative carbonylation of 1,2-diols promoted by copper halides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2012.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Palazzo G, Ditaranto N, Mariano B, Cioffi N, Ciminale F, Nacci A. Ullmann Homocoupling Catalysed by Gold Nanoparticles in Water and Ionic Liquid. Adv Synth Catal 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201200422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Monopoli A, Cotugno P, Cortese M, Calvano CD, Ciminale F, Nacci A. Selective N-Alkylation of Arylamines with Alkyl Chloride in Ionic Liquids: Scope and Applications. European J Org Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201200202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cotugno P, Monopoli A, Ciminale F, Cioffi N, Nacci A. Pd nanoparticle catalysed one-pot sequential Heck and Suzuki couplings of bromo-chloroarenes in ionic liquids and water. Org Biomol Chem 2012; 10:808-13. [DOI: 10.1039/c1ob06385e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Monopoli A, Nacci A, Calò V, Ciminale F, Cotugno P, Mangone A, Giannossa LC, Azzone P, Cioffi N. Palladium/zirconium oxide nanocomposite as a highly recyclable catalyst for C-C coupling reactions in water. Molecules 2010; 15:4511-25. [PMID: 20657374 PMCID: PMC6257561 DOI: 10.3390/molecules15074511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2010] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Palladium nanoparticles have been electrochemically supported on zirconium oxide nanostructured powders and all the nanomaterials have been characterized by several analytical techniques. The Pd/ZrO(2) nanocatalyst is demonstrated to be a very efficient catalyst in Heck, Ullmann, and Suzuki reactions of aryl halides in water. The catalyst efficiency is attributed to the stabilization of Pd nanophases provided by tetra(alkyl)- ammonium hydroxide, which behaves both as base and PTC (phase transfer catalyst) agent.
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- Antonio Monopoli
- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
- CNR – ICCOM, Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro, Via Orabona 4, 70126-Bari, Italy
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Monopoli A, Calò V, Ciminale F, Cotugno P, Angelici C, Cioffi N, Nacci A. Glucose as a Clean and Renewable Reductant in the Pd-Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Reductive Homocoupling of Bromo- and Chloroarenes in Water. J Org Chem 2010; 75:3908-11. [DOI: 10.1021/jo1005729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry
- CNR-ICCOM, Department of Chemistry
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Calò V, Nacci A, Monopoli A, Cotugno P. Heck Reactions with Palladium Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids: Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Deactivated Olefins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200902337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Calò V, Nacci A, Monopoli A, Cotugno P. Heck Reactions with Palladium Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids: Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Deactivated Olefins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009; 48:6101-3. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.200902337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Calò V, Nacci A, Monopoli A, Cotugno P. Palladium-Nanoparticle-Catalysed Ullmann Reactions in Ionic Liquids with Aldehydes as the Reductants: Scope and Mechanism. Chemistry 2008; 15:1272-9. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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