University of Bologna

Plasma-Activated Water Dipping of Fresh-Cut Eruca sativa: An Extended Investigation of the Glucosinolate-Myrosinase System and Cellular Responses

Plasma-Activated Water (PAW) is an emerging non-thermal technology with potential applications in fresh-cut vegetable preservation. The present study investigated the effect of PAW dipping on the glucosinolate-myrosinase system of rocket salad (Eruca sativa) and on selected cellu...

From orthogonal shortening to transpression: The >20 Myr polyphase structural and thermal evolution of the Carboneras fault in the Betics, SE Spain

The architecture of mature faults commonly reflects long-lasting, cumulative tectonic histories marked by multiple episodes of deformation localization, fluid inflow, and variable slip behaviors. Hence, reconstructing fault tectonic histories and associated seismotectonic pattern...

Ripening-Associated Changes in Physicochemical Properties and Metabolomic Profiles of Processing Tomato

Understanding ripening-associated physicochemical and metabolic changes is essential for evaluating quality development and optimizing harvest maturity in processing tomatoes. In this study, the processing tomato cultivar “Zhongshu 5810” (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was investigated...

Perceived barriers to healthy eating and Mediterranean diet adherence among medical and health professions students: Two cross-sectional surveys at the University of Bologna

Purpose To describe meal-preparation practices, perceived barriers to healthy eating, and Mediterranean-oriented dietary adherence among medical and health professions students at the University of Bologna. Methods Two anonymous online cross-sectional surveys were conducted withi...

Transarterial embolization in inflammatory arthritis: will rheumatology shape the debate or inherit it?

Abstract The expanding use of transarterial embolization for musculoskeletal pain, most commonly operationalized as genicular artery embolization in osteoarthritis, raises a broader question that rheumatology has not yet systematically addressed: might a vessel-targeted, image-gu...

Ultrasound Assessment of Gallbladder Motility After Ingestion of a Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water (Aqua 3): A Randomized Crossover Study

Background: Bicarbonate mineral waters have been reported to modulate biliary dynamics. Prior symptom-based data with Aqua 3 suggested digestive benefits, but objective confirmation is still lacking. Aims: We sought to evaluate the effect of Aqua 3 on gallbladder motility in fast...

Integrated Product Development for Indoor Gardening Systems: A Comparative QFD-Kano-TRIZ-Based Conceptual Design Study

Indoor gardening systems address domestic needs ranging from assisted plant care to small-scale cultivation and organic-waste recovery. This study presents a comparative conceptual-design analysis of two indoor gardening systems developed through a common product-development sequ...

A Descriptive Observational Study of Real-Time TDM-Guided Aggressive PK/PD Target Attainment and Microbiological/Clinical Outcome in Patients with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bloodstream Infections and/or Pneumonia Treated with Continuous Infusion Cefiderocol

Objectives: To assess whether attaining an aggressive pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) target with continuous infusion (CI) cefiderocol could be an effective strategy for managing documented bloodstream infections (BSIs) and pneumonia caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia...

Muscular Response in Sleep-Disordered Breathing Patients: New Methods of Assessment and Measurement

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a heterogeneous disorder influenced by both anatomical collapsibility and non-anatomical factors, such as neuromuscular response. Identifying these traits through simplified clinical surrogates is crucial for personalized precision med...

Risk factors for treatment failure of surgical site deep infections following spinal instrumentation: multicentre observational study (DeFEndO study)

Introduction : To describe the characteristics and outcome of patients diagnosed with deep surgical-site infections following spinal instrumentation (DSIIs) and to investigate risk factors for treatment failure including antimicrobial treatment duration as the main exposure. Mate...

Slicer-independent generation of customizable non-planar toolpaths for fused filament fabrication

Abstract This paper presents a slicer-independent Python workflow for localized non-planar finishing in fused filament fabrication. Candidate surface patches are selected from STL geometry using an inclination criterion, processed independently, populated with a planar zig-zag re...

Automatic Cucumber Maturity Classification and Size Estimation via RGB-D Vision and YOLOv8n

Automated cucumber harvesting requires a perception system that can detect fruit, assess ripeness and localize the peduncle for cutting under real commercial greenhouse conditions. This study proposes an RGB-D perception framework combining YOLOv8n object detection with depth-bas...

Loss of RafE impairs raffinose utilization and increases early pneumococcal burden in mice

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is one of the most common bacterial causes of middle ear infections (otitis media) in children. These infections are highly prevalent but can be persistent and challenging to treat. The pneumococcus is a highly genetically dive...

Mitochondrial Remodeling and Impaired Bioenergetics Define Neuronal Vulnerability in Fragile X-Related Disorders

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and related conditions associated with FMR1 gene alterations have increasingly been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, although most available evidence derives from peripheral cell models. Whether these abnormalities also occur in disease-relevant neuro...

Reforming the EU Return Acquis through “Exceptionalized Pluralism”: From Internal Borders to Offshore Enforcement

Abstract The 2024–2026 reform of the EU return procedure constitutes the most far–reaching transformation of the European return acquis since the adoption of the key instrument governing returns—Directive 2008/115/EC. This Article critically assesses the impact of the reform on t...

Tame functions and Asplund representations of additive Banach groups

We prove that tame functions on the additive group of c0 do not determine its norm topology, answering questions of Megrelishvili and Glasner–Megrelishvili. The proof combines Gowers’ positive-block stabilization with Megrelishvili’s independent-translates configuration. The obst...

Advanced background removal methods in single molecule localization microscopy using scattering networks and SVD

Accurate background estimation is a key challenge in single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM), as it directly affects the quality of molecular localization and sample reconstruction. A coarse separation between background and relevant signal can often be obtained by contras...

Mitochondria-Disrupting Aminocarbyne−DMAP Diiron(I) Complexes Perturb Iron Homeostasis with Marginal ROS Contribution in Cancer Cells

Abstract Five diiron complexes, [Fe2Cp2(CO)(dmap)(μ-CO){μ-CN(Me)(R)}]CF3SO3 (3a-e), were synthesized from readily available tris-carbonyl precursors and characterized. The complexes display ≈10−4 M aqueous solubility, amphiphilicity, and 50−74% of intact complex remaining after 7...

Intraretinal Hyperreflective Foci as an OCT Feature Associated With Retinal Remodeling After Macular Hole Closure

Purpose: To investigate intraretinal hyperreflective foci (HF) within the foveola in the healing process following surgical closure of full-thickness macular holes (FTMHs), using lamellar macular holes (LMHs) and vitreomacular traction (VMT) as comparisons. Methods: Analysis of s...

Renal Artery Occlusion After Standard Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Incidence, Mechanisms, and Individualized Management

Background/Objectives: Direct renal artery compromise after standard endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is rare and may result from mechanical ostial coverage or atheroembolism. We estimated its incidence and described mechanism-specific management and renal outcomes. Methods: W...