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G. Macaluso
Diagnosi di enteriti infettive di origine virale nel cane
Canine Viral Enteritis are widespread in farms and kennels. Responsible viruses are Parvovirus (CPV), Coronavirus (CCoV), Rotavirus (CRV) and Distemper Virus (CDV). Aim of this study was to assess their prevalence in Sicily and to characterize the strains isolated during 2009-2012. For this purpose, samples (stools, rectal swabs, intestine, liver, spleen, heart, lung, brain) collected from dogs were analyzed by PCR, RT-PCR and Real Time RT-PCR. Positive samples were processed for virus isolation on cell lines. Viruses isolated were analyzed by RFLP and sequencing for molecular characterization. Results show an high prevalence of CPV infection in dogs, followed by CCoV, CRV and CDV. CPV prev…
Microbial diversity of traditional Sicilian cheeses
Traditional Sicilian cheeses are manufactured in small size farms with raw milk from animals of indigenous breeds and without the addition of starter cultures. In order to transform milk into cheese, the presence of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is required. The main sources of desirable LAB are generally the milk, the rennet, the equipment used during processing and the dairy environment. In the last years, the microbial characterisation of traditional Sicilian cheeses, such as Caciocavallo Palermitano, Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Pecorino Siciliano and PDO Vastedda della valle del Belìce have been the object of different studies conducted by our research group. To this purpose, the…
Definizione di Mappe di Vulnerabilità Sismica per le Aree Mediterranee Transfrontaliere: Il caso di Lampedusa
La possibilità di individuare e quantificare le principali criticità legate ad eventi catastrofici naturali su un territorio, consente di pianificare strategie e interventi adeguati da parte degli organismi di Protezione Civile coinvolti in emergenze locali e internazionali. Il rischio sismico dipende soprattutto dalla vulnerabilità degli edifici appartenenti alle aree urbane. La conoscenza degli scenari di rischio è dunque fondamentale per pianificare e gestire azioni di assistenza in caso di emergenza e non può prescindere dalla quantificazione e localizzazione della vulnerabilità sismica. Il presente studio propone una procedura per la definizione di mappe di vulnerabilità sismica in ter…
On the Dichotomic Behavior of the Z-2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone of 5-Amino-3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole with Acids in Toluene and in Dioxane/Water: Rearrangement versus Hydrolysis
The mononuclear rearrangement (MRH) of the Z-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (4a) and of the Z-phenylhydrazone (4b) of 5-amino-3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole into the relevant triazoles 5a and 5b in toluene has been quantitatively investigated in the presence of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and of piperidine at 313.1 K. While the behavior in the presence of piperidine recalls the one previously evidenced for some Z-hydrazones of 3-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole, the study of the reactivity in the presence of TCA has most interestingly evidenced a general-acid-catalyzed rearrangement for “both” 4a and 4b. Thus, 4a offers the first example of a solvent-dependent dichotomic behavior in MRH processes o…
CCDC 271045: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Related Article: S.Buscemi, A.Pace, A.P.Piccionello, G.Macaluso, N.Vivona, D.Spinelli, G.Giorgi|2005|J.Org.Chem.|70|3288|doi:10.1021/jo047766s