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Donatella Bisaccia

Bio: Donatella Bisaccia is an academic researcher from National Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genus & Gentianaceae. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications receiving 2 citations.

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TL;DR: The development of analytical methodologies and criticalities connected to determine pesticide residues in water matrices, including sampling, sample preparation approaches, instrumental analyses and specific applications emphasising those works published after 2015 are illustrated.
Abstract: In this review, we examined the European legislative context on water protection concerning pesticide residues monitoring and the relevant National Action Plans and strategies that were undertaken in European countries to better identify and manage the problem in water bodies. Furthermore, we illustrated the development of analytical methodologies and criticalities connected to determine pesticide residues in water matrices, including sampling, sample preparation approaches, instrumental analyses and specific applications emphasising those works published after 2015. Details about sampling strategies, analytical feasibility, official methods, degradation products and behaviour in the environment for a subset of 160 pesticides are also provided.

30 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic review summarizes the knowledge regarding the use of olive trees by-products for producing animal feed, biocomposites, bioethanol, cellulose pulp, activated carbon, and as a fuel source for energy production.
Abstract: The need to produce an ever-increasing quantity of material products and food resulting from the planet globalization process has contributed to the spread of modern agriculture based on a linear production resulting in the generation of tons of waste. This huge amount of waste is generally accumulated in landfills, causing different environmental problems. Hence, researchers moved on to study the processes used to recover agro-industrial by-products within a circular and sustainable bio-economy concept. A systematic quest on Scopus and PubMed databases was performed to identify the data available to date on recycling agro-industrial by-products of Olea europaea L. This systematic review summarizes the knowledge regarding the use of olive trees by-products for producing animal feed, biocomposites, bioethanol, cellulose pulp, activated carbon, and as a fuel source for energy production. Furthermore, the data regarding the potential biological activity of extracts from olive roots, wood, bark, and pruning were analyzed. Olive trees by-products are, indeed, rich in molecules with antioxidant, antimicrobial, cardioprotective, and anticancer activity, representing a promising candidate for treat several human diseases.

4 citations

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TL;DR: A systematic approach was performed using Pubmed and Scopus databases to update G. lutea chemistry and activity as mentioned in this paper , synthesizing the major specialized bitter metabolites and the biological activity data obtained from different cell lines, animal models, and human interventional trials.

2 citations


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TL;DR: In this article , the association of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) to a mix of emerging pollutants induces more adverse genotoxic, mutagenic, and redox unbalance effects in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio), after 15 days of exposure.

30 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the possible toxicity of polyethylene MPs (PE-MPs) (alone or in combination with a mix of pollutants) on the health of Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles.
Abstract: Studies in recent years have shown that aquatic pollution by microplastics (MPs) can be considered to pose additional stress to amphibian populations. However, our knowledge of how MPs affect amphibians is very rudimentary, and even more limited is our understanding of their effects in combination with other emerging pollutants. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the possible toxicity of polyethylene MPs (PE-MPs) (alone or in combination with a mix of pollutants) on the health of Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles. After 30 days of exposure, multiple biomarkers were measured, including morphological, biometric, and developmental indices, behavioral parameters, mutagenicity, cytotoxicity, antioxidant and cholinesterase responses, as well as the uptake and accumulation of PE-MPs in animals. Based on the results, there was no significant change in any of the parameters measured in tadpoles exposed to treatments, but induced stress was observed in tadpoles exposed to PE-MPs combined with the mixture of pollutants, reflecting significant changes in physiological and biochemical responses. Through principal component analysis (PCA) and integrated biomarker response (IBR) assessment, effects induced by pollutants in each test group were distinguished, confirming that the exposure of P. cuvieri tadpoles to the PE-MPs in combination with a mix of emerging pollutants induces an enhanced stress response, although the uptake and accumulation of PE-MPs in these animals was reduced. Thus, our study provides new insight into the danger to amphibians of MPs coexisting with other pollutants in aquatic environments.

21 citations

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TL;DR: In this article , a review summarizes recent advances in photoelectrocatalysis of pesticides, involving fundamentals, the preparation of photoanodes, and their application in the degradation of pesticides from distinct types of water.

12 citations

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TL;DR: A review of the most recent works in nanobiosensor used for atrazine detection, with focus on the applications in water matrices, is presented in this paper , where the nanotechnology area has shown great advances, such as the development of Nanobiosensors through sensor layers, to detect the presence of herbicides in water.
Abstract: • This review surveys different nanobiosensors for atrazine detection. • Contamination of water bodies with atrazine. • Nanosensors to be an effective tool for trace detection in water samples. Atrazine is an herbicide represented by a triazine ring substituted with chlorine, ethylamine and isopropylamine, which makes it recalcitrant for biological degradation in environment. Due to be very used in agriculture, mainly in the control of corn crop weeds, it ends up remaining in the environment for a long time and becoming one of the factors responsible for the contamination of soil, air and water. New cheaper detection methods, with less time to analyze and more effective, have been studied to improve the detection of this analyte. The nanotechnology area has shown great advances, such as the development of nanobiosensors through sensor layers, to detect the presence of herbicides in water. Based on these facts, this paper provides a review of the most recent works in nanobiosensor used for atrazine detection, with focus on the applications in water matrices.

10 citations

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23 Apr 2022-Polymers
TL;DR: This review focuses on the most recent findings regarding the encapsulation and delivery of the bioactive molecules present in the foods daily consumed in the MedDiet such as olive oil, wine, nuts, spice, and herbs.
Abstract: The beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), the most widely followed healthy diet in the world, are principally due to the presence in the foods of secondary metabolites, mainly polyphenols, whose healthy characteristics are widely recognized. However, one of the biggest problems associated with the consumption of polyphenols as nutraceutical adjuvant concerns their bioavailability. During the last decades, different nanotechnological approaches have been developed to enhance polyphenol bioavailability, avoiding the metabolic modifications that lead to low absorption, and improving their retention time inside the organisms. This review focuses on the most recent findings regarding the encapsulation and delivery of the bioactive molecules present in the foods daily consumed in the MedDiet such as olive oil, wine, nuts, spice, and herbs. In addition, the possibility of recovering the polyphenols from food waste was also explored, taking into account the increased market demand of functional foods and the necessity to obtain valuable biomolecules at low cost and in high quantity. This circular economy strategy, therefore, represents an excellent approach to respond to both the growing demand of consumers for the maintenance of human wellness and the economic and ecological exigencies of our society.

8 citations