Different species of microorganisms including yeasts, filamentous fungi and bacteria have
been used in the past 25 years for the controlled production of foreign proteins of scientific …

The gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) technique couples traditional gas
chromatographic analysis with sensory detection in order to study complex mixtures of …

The atmosphere is a carrier on which some natural and anthropogenic organic and
inorganic chemicals are transported, and the wet and dry deposition events are the most …

Background An effective screening tool for colorectal cancer is still lacking. Analysis of the
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) linked to cancer is a new frontier in cancer screening, as …

A considerable fraction of life develops in the sea at temperatures lower than 15° C. Little is
known about the adaptive features selected under those conditions. We present the analysis …

A BTEX monitoring campaign, consisting of two weekly periods, was carried out in Bari,
south-eastern Italy, in order to evaluate the impact of the vehicular traffic on the air quality at …

Both conventional and innovative biomedical approaches require cost-effective protein
drugs with high therapeutic potency, improved bioavailability, biocompatibility, stability and …

In recent years, the use of synthetic materials in building and furnishing, the adoption of new
lifestyles, the extensive use of products for environmental cleaning and personal hygiene …

Children are more sensitive to pollutants than adults and yet they spend large amounts of
time in school environments where they are exposed to unknown levels of indoor pollutants …

Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease, causing patchy hair
loss that can progress to involve the entire scalp (totalis) or body (universalis). CD8+ …