Molecular self-assembly has significant potential in the field of sensing. Polydiacetylenes (PDAs) are conjugated polymers possessing peculiar optical properties obtained by photopolymerization self-assembled diacetylene monomers. Herein, blue-to-red phase transition upon either thermal stimulus or interaction with cyclodextrins (CDs) two PDAs, bearing carboxylic (PCDA) amino (PCDA-NH2) polar h...

This study aims to select fungi isolates reduce olive mill wastewater (OMWW) chemical oxygen demand (COD) and phenolic compounds (PC), as well their genotoxicity effect. Treatment with mold, isolated by an innovative technique using compound-selective media, showed a reduction rate of about 4% for COD 2% PC during one month incubation without optimization the treatment conditions. Whereas this ...

We have synthesized a novel derivative of indomethacin, phospho-tyrosol-indomethacin (PTI; MPI-621), and evaluated its anticancer efficacy in vitro and in vivo. PTI inhibited the growth of human colon, breast and lung cancer cell lines 6-30-fold more potently than indomethacin. In vivo, in contrast to indomethacin that was unable to inhibit colon cancer xenograft growth, PTI inhibited the growt...

The use of kaolin foliar treatments in olive growing is a well-established approach that aims at protecting crops from the negative impacts environmental stresses and insect pests. zeolite particle films far more recent technique. experimentation was carried out on Correggiolo cv. cultivated Emilia-Romagna region (Italy). Foliar were performed summer until harvest. Ripening index, weight, oil c...

Pulp-enriched powder (POPP) was obtained from olive pomace solid fraction, a derived the new value chain established for by-products. As multifunctional powder, POPP retains several bioactive compounds (fatty acids, dietary fibre and phenolics) under potential synergic interaction, even more, reactive throughout digestion. So, in this study, multifunctionality of evaluated after gastrointestina...

The quality of olive oils is sensorially tested by accurate and well established methods. It enables the classification of the pressed oils into the classes of extra virgin oil, virgin oil and lampant oil. Nonetheless, it would be convenient to have analytical methods for screening oils or supporting sensorial analysis using a reliable independent approach based on exploitation of mass spectrom...

A study was carried out to determine the quality characteristics, antioxidant capacity, oxidative status, and consumer acceptability of chicken meat after dietary administration of a semi-solid olive cake, known as “paté” (pOC), in broilers. pOC is an olive oil industry waste rich in bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, obtained by mechanical extraction from destoned olives. Two hundred an...