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A biomimetic approach to the chemical inactivation of chrysotile fibres by lichen metabolites

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

A new approach to the decontamination of asbestos-polluted waters by treatment with oxalic acid under power ultrasound

scientific article published on 06 September 2007

An integrated approach to the study of the interaction between proteins and nanoparticles

scientific article published on 01 June 2010

Assessment of asbestos exposure during a simulated agricultural activity in the proximity of the former asbestos mine of Balangero, Italy.

scientific article published on 27 January 2016

Biowaste-derived substances as a tool for obtaining magnet-sensitive materials for environmental applications in wastewater treatments

article by Flavia Franzoso et al published February 2017 in Chemical Engineering Journal

Chrysotile asbestos is progressively converted into a non-fibrous amorphous material by the chelating action of lichen metabolites

scientific article published on 11 July 2005

Crystalline phase modulates the potency of nanometric TiO₂ to adhere to and perturb the stratum corneum of porcine skin under indoor light

scientific article published on 27 September 2013

Cytotoxicity of fractured quartz on THP-1 human macrophages: role of the membranolytic activity of quartz and phagolysosome destabilization

scientific article published on 26 June 2020

Dissolution reaction and surface iron speciation of UICC crocidolite in buffered solution at pH 7.4: A combined ICP-OES, XPS and TEM investigation

scholarly article

Editor's Highlight: Abrasion of Artificial Stones as a New Cause of an Ancient Disease. Physicochemical Features and Cellular Responses

scientific article published on 2 June 2016

Evolution and Reversibility of Host/Guest Interactions with Temperature Changes in a Methyl Red@Palygorskite Polyfunctional Hybrid Nanocomposite

Free-radical chemistry as a means to evaluate lunar dust health hazard in view of future missions to the moon

scientific article published on 06 May 2015

Gallic acid grafting modulates the oxidative potential of ferrimagnetic bioactive glass-ceramic SC-45.

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

High aspect ratio materials: role of surface chemistry vs. length in the historical "long and short amosite asbestos fibers".

scientific article published on October 2010

Hydroxyl density affects the interaction of fibrinogen with silica nanoparticles at physiological concentration

Hydroxyl radicals and oxidative stress: the dark side of Fe corrosion

scientific article published on 24 October 2019

Innovative unattended SEM-EDS analysis for asbestos fiber quantification

scientific article published on 27 July 2018

Iron from a geochemical viewpoint. Understanding toxicity/pathogenicity mechanisms in iron-bearing minerals with a special attention to mineral fibers

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Iron-loaded synthetic chrysotile: a new model solid for studying the role of iron in asbestos toxicity

scientific article published on 22 February 2007

Markers of lipid oxidative damage in the exhaled breath condensate of nano TiO2 production workers.

scientific article published on 18 November 2016

Markers of oxidative damage of nucleic acids and proteins among workers exposed to TiO2 (nano) particles

scientific article published on 7 December 2015

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Tetrafuranylporphyrin-Grafted Reduced-Graphene Oxide.

scientific article

Model system to study the influence of aggregation on the hemolytic potential of silica nanoparticles.

scientific article published on 11 October 2011

Multiple aspects of the interaction of biomacromolecules with inorganic surfaces.

scientific article published on 16 August 2011

Nearly free surface silanols are the critical molecular moieties that initiate the toxicity of silica particles

scientific article published on 23 October 2020

New detoxification processes for asbestos fibers in the environment

scientific article published in January 2010

Oxidative stress markers are elevated in exhaled breath condensate of workers exposed to nanoparticles during iron oxide pigment production.

scientific article published in February 2016

Physico-chemical properties of quartz from industrial manufacturing and its cytotoxic effects on alveolar macrophages: The case of green sand mould casting for iron production.

scientific article published on 7 March 2016

Possible Chemical Source of Discrepancy between in Vitro and in Vivo Tests in Nanotoxicology Caused by Strong Adsorption of Buffer Components

scientific article published on 07 January 2015

Potential toxicity of nonregulated asbestiform minerals: balangeroite from the western Alps. Part 1: Identification and characterization.

scientific article published on January 2005

Potential toxicity of nonregulated asbestiform minerals: balangeroite from the western Alps. Part 2: Oxidant activity of the fibers.

scientific article published on January 2005

Potential toxicity of nonregulated asbestiform minerals: balangeroite from the western Alps. Part 3: Depletion of antioxidant defenses.

scientific article published on January 2005

Rapid purification/oxidation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes under 300 kHz-ultrasound and microwave irradiation

Revisiting the paradigm of silica pathogenicity with synthetic quartz crystals: the role of crystallinity and surface disorder

scientific article

Role of associated mineral fibres in chrysotile asbestos health effects: the case of balangeroite.

scientific article published on 12 May 2009

Soil Fungi Reduce the Iron Content and the DNA Damaging Effects of Asbestos Fibers

article

Surface alteration mechanism and topochemistry of iron in tremolite asbestos: A step toward understanding the potential hazard of amphibole asbestos

scholarly article

Surface iron inhibits quartz-induced cytotoxic and inflammatory responses in alveolar macrophages.

scientific article published on 20 December 2010

Surface reactivity and cell responses to chrysotile asbestos nanofibers.

scientific article

Surface reactivity of amphibole asbestos: a comparison between crocidolite and tremolite

scientific article published on 31 October 2017

Synthesis of α-Quartz with Controlled Properties for the Investigation of the Molecular Determinants in Silica Toxicology

The combination of oxalic acid with power ultrasound fully degrades chrysotile asbestos fibres

scientific article published on 06 September 2007

The effect of weathering on ecopersistence, reactivity, and potential toxicity of naturally occurring asbestos and asbestiform minerals

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

The influence of surface charge and photo-reactivity on skin-permeation enhancer property of nano-TiO₂ in ex vivo pig skin model under indoor light

scientific article published on 29 March 2014

The iron-related molecular toxicity mechanism of synthetic asbestos nanofibres: a model study for high-aspect-ratio nanoparticles

scientific article published on 24 November 2010

The puzzling issue of silica toxicity: are silanols bridging the gaps between surface states and pathogenicity?

scientific article published on 16 August 2019

The surface reactivity and implied toxicity of ash produced from sugarcane burning.

scientific article

Weathering of chrysotile asbestos by the serpentine rock-inhabiting fungus Verticillium leptobactrum.

scientific article published on 27 April 2009

Ζ potential evidences silanol heterogeneity induced by metal contaminants at the quartz surface: Implications in membrane damage.

scientific article published on 13 June 2017

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