Ilaria Rea

TL;DR: Numerical simulations of the electromagnetic field propagation show a good qualitative agreement with the experimental results on the light focusing ability exploited by the microshell of a marine organism: the Coscinodiscus wailesii diatom.

TL;DR: In this paper, a photochemical functionalization process which passivates the porous silicon surface of optical biosensors has been optimized as a function of the thickness and the porosity of the devices.

TL;DR: The studies endorse diatomite nanoparticles as non-toxic nanocarriers for siRNA transport in cancer cells and suggest siRNA-diatomite nanoconjugate may be well suited for delivery of therapeutic to cancer cells.

TL;DR: This work experimentally revealed spatial separation of focused light in different spots, which could be the basis of a micro-bio-spectrometer and found photonic effects due to diffraction by ordered pattern of pores and slits, accordingly to an elaborated theoretical model.

TL;DR: In this preliminary work, the properties of diatomite nanoparticles as potential system for the delivery of drugs in cancer cells were exploited and showed an efficient cellular uptake and homogeneous distribution of nanoparticles in cytoplasm and nucleus, thus suggesting their potentiality as nanocarriers for drug delivery.