Profiling microbial communities in an extremely acidic environment influenced by a cold natural carbon dioxide spring: A study of the Mefite in Ansanto Valley, Southern Italy.

The Ansanto Valley's Mefite, one of the Earth's largest non-volcanic CO gas emissions, is distinguished by its cold natural carbon dioxide springs. These emissions originate from the intricate tectonics and geodynamics of the southern Apennines in Italy. Known for over two millennia for its lethal concentration of CO and other harmful gases, the Mefite has a reputation for being toxic and dangerous.

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy: The University of Florence Technique.

To provide a step-by-step overview of the University of Florence technique for robotic living donor nephrectomy (LDN), focusing on its technical nuances and perioperative outcomes. A dedicated robotic LDN program at our Institution was codified in 2012. Data from patients undergoing robotic LDN from 2012 to 2019 were prospectively collected.

The University of Florence Technique for Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: 3-Year Experience.

To report the University of Florence technique for robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) from living donor (LD) and deceased donor (DD), highlighting the evolution of surgical indications and technical nuances in light of a single surgeon's learning curve. A dedicated program for RAKT from LDs was developed at our Institution in 2017 and implemented later with a specific framework for DDs. All RAKTs were performed by a single highly experienced surgeon.

Species-specific sensitivity of three microalgae to sediment elutriates.

Microalgae are considered good bioindicators of marine environmental quality. Frequently, they are used to investigate the toxicity of sediment elutriates, but their sensitivity is disputed. This paper compared the sensitivity of Phaeodactylum tricornutum (diatom), Skeletonema costatum (diatom), and Dunaliella tertiolecta (green alga), analyzing 257 samples of elutriates (1:4 sediment: water ratio), considering growth inhibition (72 h) as the reference endpoint and sediment chemical (metals, metalloids and polyaromatic hydrocarbons) and grain size.

Robotic radical nephroureterectomy and segmental ureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-institutional experience.

Purpose: To report a multi-institutional experience on robotic radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) and segmental ureterectomy (SU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).

Methods: Data were prospectively collected from patients with non-metastatic UTUC undergoing robotic SU or RNU at three referral centers between 2015 and 2018. Transperitoneal, single-docking robotic RNU followed established principles.