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Marina Massaro
Researcher at University of Palermo
Publications - 66
Citations - 2835
Marina Massaro is an academic researcher from University of Palermo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Halloysite & Nanomaterials. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 55 publications receiving 2175 citations. Previous affiliations of Marina Massaro include University College Dublin.
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Halloysite nanotubes loaded with peppermint essential oil as filler for functional biopolymer film.
Giuseppa Biddeci,Giuseppe Cavallaro,F. Di Blasi,Giuseppe Lazzara,Marina Massaro,Stefana Milioto,Filippo Parisi,Serena Riela,G. Spinelli +8 more
TL;DR: An easy strategy to prepare a functional sustainable edible film with thermo-sensitive antioxidant/antimicrobial activity is put forward.
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Covalently modified halloysite clay nanotubes: synthesis, properties, biological and medical applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the research of modified halloysite nanotubes and their applications in biological and medical fields is presented, where chemical modification of both surfaces (inner lumen and outer surface) is a strategy to tune the nanotube's properties.
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Halloysite nanotubes as support for metal-based catalysts
Marina Massaro,Carmelo Giuseppe Colletti,Giuseppe Lazzara,Stefana Milioto,Renato Noto,Serena Riela +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the main focus of the review is the research on modified halloysite nanotubes for the preparation of valuable supports for metal nanoparticles and their applications in catalytic processes.
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Direct chemical grafted curcumin on halloysite nanotubes as dual-responsive prodrug for pharmacological applications
Marina Massaro,Riccardo Amorati,Giuseppe Cavallaro,Susanna Guernelli,Giuseppe Lazzara,Stefana Milioto,Renato Noto,Paola Poma,Serena Riela +8 more
TL;DR: This work synthesized HNT-Cur prodrug with a controlled curcumin release on dependence of both intracellular glutathione (GSH) and pH conditions and investigated the kinetics of curCumin release by UV-vis spectroscopy, which highlighted that HNT, Cur prodrug possesses dual stimuli-responsive ability upon exposure to GSH-rich or acidic environment.