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Panebianco S, Pellegriti MG, Finocchiaro C, Musumarra A, Barone G, Caggiani MC, Cirvilleri G, Lanzafame G, Pulvirenti A, Scordino A, Mazzoleni P. XRF analysis searching for fingerprint elemental profile in south-eastern Sicily tomatoes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13739. [PMID: 37612357 PMCID: PMC10447457 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40124-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
Abstract
The implementation of analytical techniques able to certify food quality and origin in a fast and non-destructive way is becoming a widespread need in the agri-food sector. Among the physical non-destructive techniques, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry is often used to analyze the elemental composition of biological samples. In this study, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) elemental profiles were measured on tomato samples belonging to different geographical areas in Sicily (Italy). The purpose of this investigation was aiming to establish a protocol for in-situ measurement and analysis able to provide quality assessment and traceability of PGI agri-food products, specifically sustaining health safety and self qualifying bio-chemical signature. In detail, sampling was performed in one of the most tomato productive area of south-eastern Sicily (Pachino district), characterised by a relative higher amount of Organic Carbon and Cation Exchange Capacity, and compared with samples from other growing areas of Sicily, falling in Ragusa province and Mt. Etna region. Experimental data were analyzed in the framework of multivariate analysis by using principal component analysis and further validated by discriminant analysis. The results show the presence of specific elemental signatures associated to several characterizing elements. This methodology establishes the possibility to disentangle a clear fingerprint pattern associated to the geographical origin of an agri-food product.
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- Salvina Panebianco
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Unità Bioinformatica, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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Barone G, De Giudici G, Gimeno D, Lanzafame G, Podda F, Cannas C, Giuffrida A, Barchitta M, Agodi A, Mazzoleni P. Corrigendum to "Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks" [Sci. Total Environ. 761 (2021), 143248]. Sci Total Environ 2022; 821:153382. [PMID: 35101689 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Germana Barone
- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, C/ Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy.
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Barone G, De Giudici G, Gimeno D, Lanzafame G, Podda F, Cannas C, Giuffrida A, Barchitta M, Agodi A, Mazzoleni P. Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Carol Stewart, David E Damby, Ines Tomašek and Claire J Horwell "Experimental design and data relevance in a volcanic ash-leachate health study re. Barone et al. (2021) 'Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks' (STOTEN-143248)". Sci Total Environ 2022; 806:150077. [PMID: 34607096 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Germana Barone
- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, C/ Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy.
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Bloise A, Ricchiuti C, Navarro R, Punturo R, Lanzafame G, Pereira D. Natural occurrence of asbestos in serpentinite quarries from Southern Spain. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:2965-2983. [PMID: 33475943 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00811-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The nevado-filábride complex (NFC) (southern Spain) is well known for its widespread mining and quarrying activities. Serpentinite and metabasite rocks are extracted, processed and traded as building and ornamental stones. Due to the possible presence of natural occurrence of asbestos (NOA) in these rocks, the aim of this paper is to conduct an in-depth characterisation of fibrous minerals. To this aim, seven serpentinite rock samples were collected in four quarries located in the Sierra Nevada and Sierra de los Filabres (South-eastern Spain), which were then analysed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) and X-ray synchrotron microtomography (SR-µCT). It is essential to investigate asbestos minerals from both scientific and legal perspective, especially for public health officials that implement occupational health and safety policies, in order to safeguard the health of workers (e.g. quarry excavations, road yards, civil constructions, building stones).
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- Andrea Bloise
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Cubo 15b, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, 95129, Catania, Italy
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- CHARROCK Research Group, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, 95129, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, 95129, Catania, Italy
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- CHARROCK Research Group, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caídos s/n, 37008, Salamanca, Spain
- Geology Department, Science Faculty, University of Salamanca, Plaza Merced s/n, 37008, Salamanca, Spain
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Barone G, De Giudici G, Gimeno D, Lanzafame G, Podda F, Cannas C, Giuffrida A, Barchitta M, Agodi A, Mazzoleni P. Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks. Sci Total Environ 2021; 761:143248. [PMID: 33183826 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work is a part of a research project conducted in order to characterize the volcanic ash from Mount Etna, focusing in particular on the surface reactivity of ashes and possible consequence for human health. In this framework, a sampling campaign began on 16 March 2013, taking advantage of the intense volcanic activity on Etna. The interaction between volcanic ash and human organism was simulated treating two classes of representative Etnean particles with ultrapure water (grainsize of 850 um) and Gamble's solution mimic lug fluids (grainsize <38 μm) with the aim to evaluate the risk due to gastric and respiratory exposure to volcanic particles. The leachates were analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Ionic Chromatography (CI) in order to highlight possible dangerous elements released in water solutions according to USGS protocol. Analyses of Gamble's solution highlighted a release of elements smaller than in watery solutions and always below the thresholds established by the Italian law. On the contrary, analyses of watery solutions evidenced, for some elements (B, Cd, Ni and As), levels higher than permitted by Italian law. Considering the effects of these elements on human health, further investigations are necessary and currently carried out in order to better constrain the release process and the specific effects on human organism.
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- Germana Barone
- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, C/ Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Universitary Campus, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy.
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Bloise A, Ricchiuti C, Lanzafame G, Punturo R. X-ray synchrotron microtomography: a new technique for characterizing chrysotile asbestos. Sci Total Environ 2020; 703:135675. [PMID: 31771844 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Over the last decades, many studies have been conducted on rocks containing Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) to determine the potential health risks to exposed neighboring populations. It is difficult to accurately characterize the asbestos fibres contained within the rocks as conventional techniques are not effective and have drawbacks associated with the disturbance of the sample under study. X-ray synchrotron microtomography (SR-μCT) supplemented with polarized light microscope (PLM), scanning electron microscopy analysis combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDS), electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA) were used for identifying asbestos fibres in a mineral matrix. As a case study, we analyzed a representative set of veins and fibrous chrysotile that fills the veins, taken from massive serpentinite outcrops (Southern-Italy). We were able to identify respirable chrysotile fibres (regulated asbestos) within the serpentinite matrix. SR-μCT of NOA veins achieved the resolution and reconstructed 3D structures of infill chrysotile asbestos fibres and other phase structures that were not resolvable with PLM, SEM or EPMA. Moreover, due to differences in chemical composition between veins and matrix, the data obtained enabled us to evaluate the vein shapes present in the massive serpentinite matrix. In particular, iron and aluminum distribution variations between veins and matrix induce different radiation absorption patterns thus permitting a detailed image-based 3D geometric reconstruction. The advantages of the SR-μCT technique as well as limitation of conventional methods are also discussed. These analytical approaches will be used for conducting future research on NOA of other minerals, which exhibit asbestiform and non-asbestiform habits within veins, including asbestos amphiboles.
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- Andrea Bloise
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, I-95129 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, I-95129 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, I-95129 Catania, Italy
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Tesařová M, Mancini L, Simon A, Adameyko I, Kaucká M, Elewa A, Lanzafame G, Zhang Y, Kalasová D, Szarowská B, Zikmund T, Novotná M, Kaiser J. Author Correction: A quantitative analysis of 3D-cell distribution in regenerative muscle-skeletal system with synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2276. [PMID: 32024975 PMCID: PMC7002731 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Markéta Tesařová
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Zucchini A, Comodi P, Di Michele A, Vivani R, Mancini L, Lanzafame G, Casagrande S, Gentili S, Vetere F, Bartolucci L, Polidori G, Santinelli F, Neri A. Effect of the Nano-Ca(OH) 2 Addition on the Portland Clinker Cooking Efficiency. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:ma12111787. [PMID: 31159493 PMCID: PMC6600755 DOI: 10.3390/ma12111787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
A new technology was tested to improve the cooking efficiency of the raw mixture for Portland clinker production by the use of nano-Ca(OH)2. A decrease in the free lime concentration after the firing of approximately 35% and 55% in the nano-added clinkers burned at 1350 °C and 1450 °C, respectively, with respect to the standard Portland clinkers was observed. Moreover, in the nano-added clinkers, a slight decrease in alite (C3S), of approximately 2-4 wt%, and increase in belite (C2S), of approximately 5-6 wt%, were observed. Despite these variations, the C2S and C3S abundance lies within the ranges for standard Portland clinkers. The results showed that the nano-addition leads to an increase of the raw mixtures' cooking efficiency. The relatively low energy required for the clinker firing could be used to increase the plant productivity and decrease the CO2 emissions during clinker burning. The decrease of the work index of the clinkers produced by the use of the nano-Ca(OH)2 also contributes to the energy saving during clinker grinding. Differences were also found in the pore size distribution among nano-added clinkers and the standard Portland clinker. The smallest porosities with the modal volume lying in the class of 3∙10-6 mm3 were found to increase by the use of nano-Ca(OH)2. However, the pore volumes higher than 2.0∙10-5 mm3 decreased in the nano-added clinkers.
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- Azzurra Zucchini
- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabbretti, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., SS 14, Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza (Trieste), Italy.
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., SS 14, Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza (Trieste), Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabbretti, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
- Institut of Mineralogy, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstrasse 3, 30167 Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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Cannata CB, De Rosa R, Donato P, Donato S, Lanzafame G, Mancini L, Houghton BF. First 3D imaging characterization of Pele's hair from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii). Sci Rep 2019; 9:1711. [PMID: 30737455 PMCID: PMC6368622 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37983-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
In this work the morphologic features of Pele’s hair formed during three different eruptions of Kilauea volcano have been investigated: fountaining from Kilauea Iki’s 1959 Episode 1, weak explosive activity from Halemaumau lava lake and littoral explosions at Waikupanaha (2009). Morphological studies were performed by optical, stereo- and scanning electron microscopy. For the first time 3D image analysis was carried out by synchrotron radiation X-ray computed microtomography, which allowed a high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the internal structure of each Pele’s hair, highlighting several differences in terms of number density, elongation and shape of the vesicles between the samples from the three eruptions. We identified three main parameters determining these differences: initial size of the magma droplet, ejection velocity and magma viscosity. Pele’s hair erupted during the Kilauea Iki’s fountaining shows the highest thickness and the least elongated shape of the vesicles, though it is related to fast ejection of a low viscosity magma. We therefore suggest that the size of magma droplets is the main parameter influencing the morphology and inner textures of the Pele’s hair. The comparison with Pele’s hair of similar eruptions elsewhere demonstrates that there is no univocal correspondence between eruptive style and Pele’s hair texture.
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- C B Cannata
- E3 Soc. Coop. Startup UNICAL-Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy. .,DiBEST, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy.
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- DiBEST, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- DiBEST, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.,INFN, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- SOEST, University of Hawai'I, Manoa, Hawaii, USA
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Tesařová M, Mancini L, Simon A, Adameyko I, Kaucká M, Elewa A, Lanzafame G, Zhang Y, Kalasová D, Szarowská B, Zikmund T, Novotná M, Kaiser J. A quantitative analysis of 3D-cell distribution in regenerating muscle-skeletal system with synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14145. [PMID: 30237460 PMCID: PMC6148031 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32459-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
One of the greatest enigmas of modern biology is how the geometry of muscular and skeletal structures are created and how their development is controlled during growth and regeneration. Scaling and shaping of vertebrate muscles and skeletal elements has always been enigmatic and required an advanced technical level in order to analyse the cell distribution in 3D. In this work, synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography (µCT) and chemical contrasting has been exploited for a quantitative analysis of the 3D-cell distribution in tissues of a developing salamander (Pleurodeles waltl) limb – a key model organism for vertebrate regeneration studies. We mapped the limb muscles, their size and shape as well as the number and density of cells within the extracellular matrix of the developing cartilage. By using tomographic approach, we explored the polarity of the cells in 3D, in relation to the structure of developing joints. We found that the polarity of chondrocytes correlates with the planes in joint surfaces and also changes along the length of the cartilaginous elements. Our approach generates data for the precise computer simulations of muscle-skeletal regeneration using cell dynamics models, which is necessary for the understanding how anisotropic growth results in the precise shapes of skeletal structures.
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- Markéta Tesařová
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 171777, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Kudrna Prašek M, Pistone M, Baker DR, Sodini N, Marinoni N, Lanzafame G, Mancini L. A compact and flexible induction furnace for in situ X-ray microradiograhy and computed microtomography at Elettra: design, characterization and first tests. J Synchrotron Radiat 2018; 25:1172-1181. [PMID: 29979179 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577518005970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
A compact and versatile induction furnace for in situ high-resolution synchrotron and laboratory hard X-ray microradiography and computed microtomography is described. The furnace can operate from 773 to 1723 K. Its programmable controller enables the user to specify multiple heating and cooling ramp rates as well as variable dwell times at fixed temperatures allowing precise control of heating and cooling rates to within 5 K. The instrument can work under a controlled atmosphere. Thanks to the circular geometry of the induction coils, the heat is homogeneously distributed in the internal volume of the graphite cell (ca. 150 mm3) where the sample holder is located. The thermal gradient within the furnace is less than 5 K over a height of ca. 5 mm. This new furnace design is well suited to the study of melting and solidification processes in geomaterials, ceramics and several metallic alloys, allowing fast heating (tested up to 6.5 K s-1) and quenching (up to 21 K s-1) in order to freeze the sample microstructure and chemistry under high-temperature conditions. The sample can be held at high temperatures for several hours, which is essential to follow phenomena with relatively slow dynamics, such as crystallization processes in geomaterials. The utility of the furnace is demonstrated through a few examples of experimental applications performed at the Elettra synchrotron laboratory (Trieste, Italy).
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Affiliation(s)
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Canada H3A 2A7
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, 34149 Basovizza (Trieste), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra 'Ardito Desio', Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, 34149 Basovizza (Trieste), Italy
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