Publications by authors named "Francesca Ranieri"
Article Synopsis
- - An analysis of tourism in the Tremiti Islands (TI) highlights that high tourist activity, especially in August, leads to significant territorial exploitation, with many arrivals but low occupancy rates.
- - The study addresses the impact of climate change on the islands, noting rising air and sea temperatures, and proposes measures to promote sustainable tourism.
- - A calculation of CO emissions from ferry transport and waste management is included, along with a proposed environmental tax of 1.47 €/capita aimed at reducing CO emissions, which could be positively received if funds are used for environmental initiatives.
Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of a New Mixture of Vitamin C, Collagen Peptides, Resveratrol, and Astaxanthin in Tenocytes: Molecular Basis for Future Applications in Tendinopathies.
Mediators Inflamm
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal disorder causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and muscle weakness due to tissue inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Current treatments mostly rely on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but their effectiveness is unclear, leading to interest in natural supplements.
- A combination of Vitamin C, collagen peptides, resveratrol, and astaxanthin (referred to as "Mix") shows promise in reducing inflammation and oxidative stress in human tenocytes, indicating potential benefits for treating tendinopathy.
Article Synopsis
- This study estimates greenhouse gas emissions from aerobic and anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) in Southern Italy, focusing on different emission factors.
- It finds that emissions vary, with anaerobic plants emitting 73 kgCO/PE*y and aerobic plants emitting 91 kgCO/PE*y, highlighting the significant role of nitrogen and carbon emissions.
- The research identifies that nitrogen oxide (NO) emissions are the primary contributor to greenhouse gases, while measures to reduce these emissions are also discussed.
This paper studies the influence of temperature and of rainfall intensity and the effect of such variations on the treatment efficiencies and on the electrical consumptions in seven medium-large size Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) in Apulia in South Italy (Bari, Barletta, Brindisi, Lecce, Foggia, Andria and Taranto). It has been observed, in the considered WWTPs, a slight but clear increase of the incoming flow due to the increase in rainfall intensity, which results to an increase of the energy consumption per incoming volume. The impact of the climate change to the incoming flow, during the last five years (2016-2020), has been assessed indicating that an increase in rainfall intensity results to an increase of the WWTPs energy consumptions per wastewater treated volume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn evaluation of the operative functioning data of 183 Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) in Apulia (Southeast of Italy) has been carried out aimed to assess their Green House Gases (GHGs) emissions and the level for which the use of anaerobic sludge treatment should be more convenient in terms of electricity consumption and of GHGs emissions. Out of the 183 studies WWTPs, 140 are practicing aerobic digestion of sludge, while the remaining 43 are practicing anaerobic digestion of sludge. WWTPs in Apulia are serving about 4,81 million PE (Population Equivalent), yielding approximately 600,000-ton equivalent CO per annum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study focused on Moso Bamboo's ability to accumulate and transfer heavy metals, particularly chromium (Cr), to help restore contaminated soil.
- Pot experiments were conducted under controlled Mediterranean conditions, revealing an average growth rate of 4.28 cm/week with a specific irrigation method.
- After 12 weeks, Moso Bamboo removed 43% of the Cr from the soil, showing potential for effective phytoremediation with measured Cr accumulation in its roots, rhizomes, stems, and leaves.
In this study a bamboo species, Moso Bamboo (MB) - Phyllostachys pubescens - has been selected for its heavy metal accumulation capacity and translocation potential to restore Cr-contaminated soil. Experiments have been conducted so to evaluate the capability of MB to remove Cr from soil, growing under Mediterranean conditions, irrigated with water containing 180 mgCr/L, at flow rate of 600 mm/year. The soil has been contaminated by the irrigation water.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGalactocerebrosidase (GALC) hydrolyses galactose residues from various substrates, including galactosylceramide, psychosine (galactosylsphingosine), and lactosylceramide. Its severe deficiency has been associated with the accumulation of psychosine, a toxic molecule with detergent-like features, which alters membrane structures and signalling pathways, inducing the death of oligodendrocytes and a sequence of events in the nervous system that explain the appearance of many clinical signs typical of Krabbe disease. Nevertheless, new evidence suggests the existence of other possible links among GALC action, myelination, and myelin stability, apart from psychosine release.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis work presents the results of experimental tests to evaluate the effects of prolonged contamination by Cr on () () and the adaptability of the to the Mediterranean climate. A preliminary test on the was developed in the laboratory, simulating irrigation under Mediterranean conditions (600 mm per year) and tropical conditions (1800 mm per year), to evaluate the rate of growth and the 's capability for Cr phytoextraction from contaminated soil. The tolerance of to Cr was also performed showing a good response of the plant to 100 mg Cr/L solution, utilized for irrigation of the pots.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF