Comparison of the heavy metal bioaccumulation capacity of an epiphytic moss and an epiphytic lichen.
- A. Basile, S. Sorbo, G. Aprile, B. Conte, R. Castaldo Cobianchi
- Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Pollution
- 2008
Antiproliferative, Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of the Lichen Xanthoria parietina and Its Secondary Metabolite Parietin
- A. Basile, D. Rigano, P. Bontempo
- BiologyInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
- 1 April 2015
The results indicate that Xanthoria parietina is a major potential source of antimicrobial and anticancer substances.
Toxicity, Accumulation, and Removal of Heavy Metals by Three Aquatic Macrophytes
- A. Basile, S. Sorbo, V. Carginale
- Environmental ScienceInternational journal of phytoremediation
- 1 April 2012
Investigation of accumulation, tissue and intracellular localization, and toxic effects of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) in three aquatic macrophytes showed that they could be considered good candidates for wastewaters remediation purpose.
Ultrastructural alterations and HSP 70 induction in Elodea ca-nadensisMichx. exposed to heavy metals
- E. Sergio, R. C. Cobianchi, S. Sorbo, B. Conte, A. Basile
- Environmental Science
- 1 January 2007
The induction of HSP 70 in E. canadensis would confer a higher resistance to pollutants under stressful conditions, lethal for other mosses and higher plant species.
In situ remediation of contaminated marinesediment: an overview
- G. Lofrano, G. Libralato, M. Notarnicola
- Environmental ScienceEnvironmental science and pollution research…
- 1 February 2017
It is found that significant gaps still remain into the knowledge about the application of in situ contaminated sediment remediation techniques from the technical and the practical viewpoint and only activated carbon-based technologies are well developed and currently applied with several available case studies.
Ultrastructural changes and Heat Shock Proteins 70 induced by atmospheric pollution are similar to the effects observed under in vitro heavy metals stress in Conocephalum conicum…
- A. Basile, S. Sorbo, B. Conte, M. Cardi, S. Esposito
- Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Pollution
- 1 November 2013
Investigation and Assessment for an effective approach to the reclamation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) contaminated site: SIN Bagnoli, Italy
- C. Guarino, D. Zuzolo, R. Sciarrillo
- EngineeringScientific Reports
- 8 August 2019
It is demonstrated that the natural plant-bacteria partnership is the best strategy for the remediation of a PAHs-contaminated soil.
In-field and in-vitro study of the moss Leptodictyum riparium as bioindicator of toxic metal pollution in the aquatic environment: Ultrastructural damage, oxidative stress and HSP70 induction
- S. Esposito, S. Loppi, A. Basile
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 12 April 2018
The results showed that L. riparium is a valuable bioindicator for toxic metal pollution of water ecosystem, accumulating different amounts of toxic metals from the aquatic environment, and GST and HSP70s as promising biomarkers of metal toxicity.
Antioxidant activity in extracts from Leptodictyum riparium (Bryophyta), stressed by heavy metals, heat shock, and salinity
- A. Basile, S. Sorbo, S. Esposito
- Chemistry
- 1 March 2011
Abstract We studied the antioxidant activity of the moss Leptodictyum riparium stressed with lead, cadmium, heat shock, and salinity. The acetonic extracts of the moss were tested for antioxidant…
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of acetonic extract from Paullinia cupana Mart. seeds
- A. Basile, D. Rigano, B. Conte, M. Bruno, S. Rosselli, S. Sorbo
- Biology, MedicineNatural Product Research
- 1 November 2013
The contemporaneous presence of different bioactivities in the extract from guarana suggests this plant as a source of bioactive substances.
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