Il 26 ottobre è mancata la prof.ssa Marinella Portolani, per molti anni ordinario di Virologia all’Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia. Cresciuta scientificamente nella scuola di Microbiologia del prof. La Placa a Bologna, dal 1981 aveva ricoperto la cattedra di Virologia
New article published: “Revealing commercial epoxy resins’ antimicrobial activity: a combined chemical-physical, mechanical, and biological study”
New publication in the journal Polymers. The project involved the collaboration between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), the University of Padova (Italy), the University of Urmia (Iran), and the Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL). The article was
New publication on Experimental Neurology: “Neurotoxic effects of coronavirus: Potential implications in Alzheimer’s onset and progression”
The results of a project involving the University of Modena, the University of Bologna, and the “IRCSS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche” of Bologna have been recently published. The article by Francesca Beretti, Martina Gatti, Francesco Ricchi, Francesco Lipani, Pietro Cortelli,
New article published: “Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Hallachrome, a Defensive Anthraquinone from the Marine Worm Halla parthenopeia (Polychaeta)”
Research paper published on Marine Drugs by Anita Ferri, Roberto Simonini, Carla Sabia and Ramona Iseppi. ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global health issue, with rising resistance among bacteria and fungi. Marine organisms have emerged as promising, but underexplored,
New publication: “Bacillus coagulans LMG S-24828 impairs Candida virulence and protects vaginal epithelial cells against Candida infection in vitro”
New article published on Microorganisms by Luca Spaggiari, Andrea Ardizzoni, Natalia Pedretti, Ramona Iseppi, Carla Sabia, Rosario Russo, Samyr Kenno, Francesco De Seta and Eva Pericolini. This project was in collaboration with the company Giellepi S.p.A (Milan, Italy) ABSTRACT Probiotics
Prof. Eva Pericolini on Telecolor TV
Professor Eva Pericolini has been interviewed by Telecolor TV news regarding her recent publication on Science Translational Medicine: “Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein“: More news and details are available at: https://www.micromodenalab.unimore.it/2023/12/08/new-publication-on-science-translational-medicine/
Save-the-date: ADRIAN last event, 10th July 2024
The MicroModenaLab group is pleased to announce the last event relate to the ADRIAN project. The seminar “Vaginosi, vaginiti e disbiosi: prevenzione e nuovi orizzonti terapeutici” will take place on 10th July 2024 at the Complesso ex-ospedale Sant Agostino (Largo
New article published on PLOS ONE: “Fungal burden, dimorphic transition and candidalysin: Role in Candida albicans-induced vaginal cell damage and mitochondrial activation in vitro”
New research paper published on PLOS ONE by Luca Spaggiari, Andrea Ardizzoni, Francesco Ricchi, Natalia Pedretti, Caterina Squartini, Gianfranco Squartini, Samyr Kenno, Francesco De Seta and Eva Pericolini. ABSTRACT Candida albicans (C. albicans) can behave as a commensal yeast colonizing
New publication on Microorganisms: “Cell-free supernatant from a strain of Bacillus siamensis isolated from the skin showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity”
New article published on Microorganisms by Natalia Pedretti, Ramona Iseppi, Carla Condò, Luca Spaggiari, Patrizia Messi, Eva Pericolini, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Andrea Ardizzoni and Carla Sabia ABSTRACT In recent years, the search for new compounds with antibacterial activity has drastically
New article published: ” An untargeted metabolomic analysis of Lacticaseibacillus (L.) rhamnosus, Lactobacillus (L.) acidophilus, Lactiplantibacillus (L.) plantarum and Limosilactobacillus (L.) reuteri reveals an upregulated production of inosine from L. rhamnosus”
New publication on Microorganisms by Luca Spaggiari, Natalia Pedretti, Francesco Ricchi, Diego Pinetti, Giuseppina Campisciano, Francesco De Seta, Manola Comar, Samyr Kenno, Andrea Ardizzoni and Eva Pericolini. ABSTRACT Lactic acid bacteria are considered an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds; indeed,