BENVENUTI , Mirko

Plastics are synthetic organic compounds whose widespread use generates enormous waste. Different processes, such as mechanical abrasion, microbiological activity, and UVB irradiation, can fragment the plastic material and generate microplastics (MPs). MPs are ubiquitous, and various organisms, including humans, can ingest or inhale them, with...

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This study investigated the possibility to derive functional foods with enhanced bioactive properties from a recycling approach by using the residues from Lavandula angustifolia processing after essential oil extraction. The residues were used as a growing substrate for the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus A strain, and they were added in a...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting the lungs and pancreas and causing progressive damage. CF is caused by mutations abolishing the function of CFTR, a protein whose role is chloride's mobilization in the epithelial cells of various organs. Recently a therapy focused on small molecules has been chosen as a main approach to...