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Efficiency of DNA Mini-Barcoding to Assess Mislabeling in Commercial Fish Products in Italy: An Overview of the Last Decade

open access: yesFoods, 2021
The problem of fish traceability in processed products is still an important issue in food safety. Major attention is nowadays dedicated to consumer health and prevention of possible frauds regulated by national and international laws. For this reason, a
Laura Filonzi   +5 more
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Modulation of Transcription Profile Induced by Antiproliferative Thiosemicarbazone Metal Complexes in U937 Cancer Cells

open access: yesPharmaceutics, 2023
Since the discovery of cisplatin, the search for metal-based compounds with therapeutic potential has been a challenge for the scientific community. In this landscape, thiosemicarbazones and their metal derivatives represent a good starting point for the
Serena Montalbano   +4 more
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Effects of Wood-Derived Biochar on Germination, Physiology, and Growth of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris L.)

open access: yesPlants, 2022
Biochar (BC) soil amendments could partially counteract soil carbon (C) stock decrease in broad-leaved forests in Italy; however, its effects on the growth of representative tree species—Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus cerris L.—has not yet been addressed.
Andrea Vannini   +8 more
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An Efficient Solid-Phase Microextraction–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for the Analysis of Methyl Farnesoate Released in Growth Medium by Daphnia pulex

open access: yesMolecules, 2022
Methyl farnesoate (MF), a juvenile hormone, can influence phenotypic traits and stimulates male production in daphnids. MF is produced endogenously in response to stressful conditions, but it is not known whether this hormone can also be released into ...
Nicolò Riboni   +6 more
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First Report on the Acrobat Ant Crematogaster scutellaris Storing Live Aphids in Its Oak-Gall Nests

open access: yesInsects, 2021
This study provides new data about the role of ants in mutualistic interactions with aphids mediated by galls. We focused our investigation on galls induced by the cynipid Andricus kollari by conducting a survey and a subsequent experiment in an Italian ...
Daniele Giannetti   +6 more
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Antiproliferative Activity and DNA Interaction Studies of a Series of N4,N4-Dimethylated Thiosemicarbazone Derivatives

open access: yesMolecules, 2023
The exploitation of bioactive natural sources to obtain new anticancer agents with novel modes of action may represent an innovative and successful strategy in the field of medicinal chemistry. Many natural products and their chemical analogues have been
Serena Montalbano   +3 more
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Predatory Abilities of Two Mediterranean Ants on the Eggs and Larvae of the Codling Moth Cydia pomonella

open access: yesInsects, 2023
The predatory ability of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) against insect pests can offer an important service to agricultural activities and may sometimes be directly exploited in biological control strategies. The codling moth Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera,
Enrico Schifani   +2 more
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Public Engagement Provides First Insights on Po Plain Ant Communities and Reveals the Ubiquity of the Cryptic Species Tetramorium immigrans (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2020
Ants are considered a useful model for biodiversity monitoring and several of their characteristics make them promising for citizen science (CS) projects.
Cristina Castracani   +6 more
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Development of an ice-jam flood forecasting modelling framework for freeze-up/winter breakup

open access: yesHydrology Research, 2023
River ice-jams can create severe flooding along many rivers in cold regions. While ice-jams often form during the spring breakup, the mid-winter breakup can cause ice-jamming and flooding.
Apurba Das   +2 more
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Historical drought patterns over Canada and their teleconnections with large-scale climate signals [PDF]

open access: yesHydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2018
Drought is a recurring extreme climate event and among the most costly natural disasters in the world. This is particularly true over Canada, where drought is both a frequent and damaging phenomenon with impacts on regional water resources ...
Z. E. Asong   +4 more
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