Publications by authors named "L Duranti"
The removal of organic pollutants from water is significantly important as they have harmful effects on the ecosystem. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a potential technique for the removal of organic pollutants from the wastewater. In this article, zinc oxide (ZnO) and samarium oxide (SmO) nanoparticles and ZnO-SmO nanocomposite (ZS) were synthesized by the co-precipitation method.
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- - The study addresses the environmental and health risks of organophosphorus pesticides by developing a novel biosensing platform using nanocellulose papers and a specific enzyme for real-time monitoring.
- - The smart sensor, called nano-PAD, is designed to detect and quantify harmful substances like paraoxon, correlating enzyme activity with pollutant concentration, using advanced printing techniques.
- - Integrated with a smartphone app and a miniaturized reader, this cost-effective biosensing method is aimed at improving environmental monitoring in settings where traditional tools are not available, ensuring timely and accurate data collection.
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- * A study involving 33 patients between 2014 and 2024 reported no deaths and a 21.2% complication rate, with all surgeries achieving radical (R0) status.
- * TMA is considered safe and conservative; it allows for effective tumor removal without extra surgery for low-grade tumors and facilitates more extensive resection for high-grade tumors.
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- The study explores how adding natural additives to a new compostable bioplastic made from milk scraps can improve its mechanical strength and thermal stability for practical use.
- Incorporating 2 mm and 10 mm long fibers increased the ductility and compressive strain significantly, enhancing the material's overall performance without compromising compostability.
- The combination of fibers and organic particulates resulted in a stronger, more durable bioplastic, demonstrating excellent compatibility and improved thermal stability, highlighting the ecological benefits of using natural reinforcement agents.
In the orthopaedic surgery field, the use of medical implants to treat a patient's bone fracture is nowadays a common practice, nevertheless, it is associated with possible cases of infection. The consequent hardware infection can lead to implant failure and systemic infections, with prolonged hospitalization, time-consuming rehabilitation treatments, and extended antibiotic therapy. Hardware infections are strictly related to bacterial adhesion to the implant, leading to infection occurrence and consequent pH decreasing from physiological level to acid pH.
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