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  1. Book ; Online: Death by AI

    Falco, Gregory

    Where Assured Autonomy in Smart Cities Meets the End-to-End Argument

    2020  

    Abstract: A smart city involves critical infrastructure systems that have been digitally enabled. Increasingly, many smart city cyber-physical systems are becoming automated. The extent of automation ranges from basic logic gates to sophisticated, artificial ... ...

    Abstract A smart city involves critical infrastructure systems that have been digitally enabled. Increasingly, many smart city cyber-physical systems are becoming automated. The extent of automation ranges from basic logic gates to sophisticated, artificial intelligence (AI) that enables fully autonomous systems. Because of modern society's reliance on autonomous systems in smart cities, it is crucial for them to operate in a safe manner; otherwise, it is feasible for these systems to cause considerable physical harm or even death. Because smart cities could involve thousands of autonomous systems operating in concert in densely populated areas, safety assurances are required. Challenges abound to consistently manage the safety of such autonomous systems due to their disparate developers, manufacturers, operators and users. A novel network and a sample of associated network functions for autonomous systems is proposed that aims to provide a baseline of safety for autonomous systems. This is accomplished by establishing a custom-designed network for autonomous systems that is separate from the Internet, and can handle certain functions that enable safety through active networking. Such a network design sits at the margins of the end-to-end principle, which is warranted considering the safety of autonomous systems is at stake as is argued in this paper. Without a scalable safety strategy for autonomous systems as proposed, assured autonomy in smart cities will remain elusive.

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    Keywords Computer Science - Computers and Society ; Computer Science - Cryptography and Security ; Computer Science - Networking and Internet Architecture ; Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control
    Subject code 303
    Publishing date 2020-02-13
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    Document type Book ; Online
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  2. Article: In Silico Methodologies to Improve Antioxidants' Characterization from Marine Organisms.

    Lauritano, Chiara / Montuori, Eleonora / De Falco, Gabriele / Carrella, Sabrina

    Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 3

    Abstract: Marine organisms have been reported to be valuable sources of bioactive molecules that have found applications in different industrial fields. From organism sampling to the identification and bioactivity characterization of a specific compound, different ...

    Abstract Marine organisms have been reported to be valuable sources of bioactive molecules that have found applications in different industrial fields. From organism sampling to the identification and bioactivity characterization of a specific compound, different steps are necessary, which are time- and cost-consuming. Thanks to the advent of the -omic era, numerous genome, metagenome, transcriptome, metatranscriptome, proteome and microbiome data have been reported and deposited in public databases. These advancements have been fundamental for the development of in silico strategies for basic and applied research. In silico studies represent a convenient and efficient approach to the bioactivity prediction of known and newly identified marine molecules, reducing the time and costs of "wet-lab" experiments. This review focuses on in silico approaches applied to bioactive molecule discoveries from marine organisms. When available, validation studies reporting a bioactivity assay to confirm the presence of an antioxidant molecule or enzyme are reported, as well. Overall, this review suggests that in silico approaches can offer a valuable alternative to most expensive approaches and proposes them as a little explored field in which to invest.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2704216-9
    ISSN 2076-3921
    ISSN 2076-3921
    DOI 10.3390/antiox12030710
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  3. Article ; Online: Humic acids on fire? Physico-chemical, thermal, flammability features and extraction process of different humic acids in support of their possible applications.

    Venezia, Virginia / Portarapillo, Maria / De Falco, Gianluigi / Sanchirico, Roberto / Luciani, Giuseppina / Di Benedetto, Almerinda

    Chemosphere

    2023  Volume 344, Page(s) 140430

    Abstract: Humic acids (HA) consist in a multitude of heterogeneous organic molecules surviving the biological and chemical degradation of both vegetal and animal biomasses. The great abundance and chemical richness of these residues make their valorisation one of ... ...

    Abstract Humic acids (HA) consist in a multitude of heterogeneous organic molecules surviving the biological and chemical degradation of both vegetal and animal biomasses. The great abundance and chemical richness of these residues make their valorisation one of the most promising approaches to move towards a circular economy. However, the heterogeneity of the biomass from which HA are extracted, as well as the production process, significantly affects the nature and the relative content of functional groups (i.e. quinones, phenols and carboxylic and hydroxyl moieties), eventually changing HA reactivity and ultimately determining their application field. Indeed, depending on their properties, these substances can be used as flame retardants in the case of pronounced resilience degree (i.e., absent or low reactivity), or as antioxidant or antimicrobial agents in the case of pronounced reactivity, thanks to their redox behaviour. In this work we investigated the flammable, the thermal and the physico-chemical features of HA extracted from different composted biomasses to identify the reactivity or the resiliency of these moieties. Several techniques, including flammability characterization (LIT and MIE), laser diffraction granulometry, TG, XRD analyses, FTIR spectroscopy on both solid and gaseous phases, and Raman spectroscopy were integrated to investigate the correlation among the safety parameters, the distributions of particle sizes, as well as the thermal, the chemical properties of HA powders and the influence of post-extraction processes on HA final properties.
    MeSH term(s) Humic Substances/analysis ; Soil/chemistry ; Phenols/analysis ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared/methods ; Environmental Restoration and Remediation
    Chemical Substances Humic Substances ; Soil ; Phenols
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120089-6
    ISSN 1879-1298 ; 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    ISSN (online) 1879-1298
    ISSN 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140430
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  4. Article ; Online: Successful treatment with tralokinumab in patients with atopic dermatitis and dupilumab-induced psoriasis.

    Quattrini, L / Caldarola, G / Falco, G M / Pinto, L M / Peris, K

    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 12, Page(s) e1432–e1434

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Dermatitis, Atopic/drug therapy ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/adverse effects ; Psoriasis/drug therapy ; Psoriasis/chemically induced ; Treatment Outcome ; Severity of Illness Index
    Chemical Substances tralokinumab (GK1LYB375A) ; dupilumab (420K487FSG) ; Antibodies, Monoclonal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 1128828-0
    ISSN 1468-3083 ; 0926-9959
    ISSN (online) 1468-3083
    ISSN 0926-9959
    DOI 10.1111/jdv.19351
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  5. Article ; Online: Empowering carbon materials robust gas desulfurization capability through an inclusion of active inorganic phases: A review of recent approaches.

    Yang, Chao / de Falco, Giacomo / Florent, Marc / Bandosz, Teresa J

    Journal of hazardous materials

    2022  Volume 437, Page(s) 129414

    Abstract: Gas-phase desulfurization on carbon materials is an important process attracting the attention of scientists and engineers. When involving physical adsorption, reactive adsorption and catalytic oxidation combined, the process is considered as energy- ... ...

    Abstract Gas-phase desulfurization on carbon materials is an important process attracting the attention of scientists and engineers. When involving physical adsorption, reactive adsorption and catalytic oxidation combined, the process is considered as energy-efficient. Recent developments in materials science directed the attention of researchers to inorganic phases which react with H
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1491302-1
    ISSN 1873-3336 ; 0304-3894
    ISSN (online) 1873-3336
    ISSN 0304-3894
    DOI 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129414
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  6. Article: The Conundrum of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Lesson Learned from Two Intriguing Cases and Literature Review.

    Laurino, Simona / Russi, Sabino / Omer, Ludmila Carmen / D'Angelo, Alberto / Bozza, Giovanni / Gallucci, Giuseppina / Falco, Geppino / Roviello, Giandomenico / Bochicchio, Anna Maria

    Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 3

    Abstract: The correlation between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is solid, whereas the knowledge about cancer-related arterial thromboembolism (ATE) still needs a deeper investigation to clarify its pathogenesis. We describe two cases that represent ... ...

    Abstract The correlation between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is solid, whereas the knowledge about cancer-related arterial thromboembolism (ATE) still needs a deeper investigation to clarify its pathogenesis. We describe two cases that represent useful hints for a comprehensive review of the thrombotic issue. A 75-year-old man with advanced rectal cancer treated with fluoropyrimidines suffered two catheter-related VTE events managed according to current guidelines. There was no indication for "extended" anticoagulant therapy for him, but during antithrombotic wash-out and fluoropyrimidines plus panitumumab regimen, he suffered a massive right coronary artery (RCA) thrombosis. Another patient with no cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and affected by advanced bladder cancer was treated with a platinum-containing regimen and suffered an acute inferior myocardial infarction 2 days after chemotherapy administration. He was successfully treated with primary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty of RCA, discontinuing platinum-based therapy. Our observations raise the issue of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) complexity and the potential correlation between arterial and venous thrombotic events. Moreover, physicians should be aware of the thrombotic risk associated with anticancer therapies, suggesting that an appropriate prophylaxis should be considered.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2720869-2
    ISSN 2079-9721
    ISSN 2079-9721
    DOI 10.3390/diseases12030047
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluation of aircraft deicing fluid as an external carbon source for denitrification.

    Sayin, Aykut / Soleimanifar, Maedeh / Rosenthal, Alex / Jezek, Roland / de Falco, Giacomo / Ramalingam, Krish / Fillos, John

    The Science of the total environment

    2024  Volume 925, Page(s) 171795

    Abstract: Water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) performing biological nitrogen removal (BNR) often require external carbon sources for meeting nitrogen discharge permit limits. This brings an additional financial burden to the facilities considering the ... ...

    Abstract Water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) performing biological nitrogen removal (BNR) often require external carbon sources for meeting nitrogen discharge permit limits. This brings an additional financial burden to the facilities considering the continuous need of these external carbon sources. This paper evaluates the utilization of airport stormwater, which in the winter season is rich in aircraft deicing fluid (ADF) as an alternative external carbon source. Denitrification and nitrification bench scale experiments were performed to assess the efficacy of external carbon sources to remove nitrogen in WRRFs. Experimental results showed that ADFs achieve denitrification rates of 0.064-0.066 d
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    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171795
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  8. Article: Oxygen adsorption in pores promotes its reduction on metal-free carbon catalysts: A case of carbon blacks

    de Falco, Giacomo / Florent, Marc / Bandosz, Teresa J.

    Carbon. 2022 Apr. 15, v. 189

    2022  

    Abstract: Four as-received carbon blacks from a Black Pearl family with surface areas between 30 and 1600 m² g⁻¹ were chosen to be tested as oxygen reduction catalysts in an alkaline environment. As main descriptors of their performance an onset potential, ... ...

    Abstract Four as-received carbon blacks from a Black Pearl family with surface areas between 30 and 1600 m² g⁻¹ were chosen to be tested as oxygen reduction catalysts in an alkaline environment. As main descriptors of their performance an onset potential, electron tranfer number and kinetic current density have been chosen. Even though the onset potential was smaller than that on Pt/C, the electron transfer number and kinetic current density reached the values measured on Pt/C. To find surface features governing the good performance, porosity and surface chemistry of the samples were evaluated in detail using nitrogen adsorption, thermal analysis, potentiometric titration, and XPS. The results indicated the linear dependence of the onset potential and electron transfer number on the surface area/porosity. The most porous sample exhibited an excellent catalytic behavior due to its developed ultramicropores. They attracted O₂ from an electrolyte and, through strong adsorption forces, contributed to the brake of oxygen-oxygen bonds and thus to its further reduction and protonation. The importance of the surface affinity to attract oxygen for ORR was demonstrated by linear dependences of both the electron transfer number and onset potential on the extent of oxygen adsorption from its saturated solution.
    Keywords adsorption ; carbon ; catalytic activity ; electrolytes ; electron transfer ; nitrogen ; oxygen ; porosity ; protonation ; surface area ; thermal analysis ; titration
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0415
    Size p. 230-239.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0008-6223
    DOI 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.12.068
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  9. Article: Comparative analyses of DNA extraction methods for whole blood quantification of HCMV DNAemia in patients with hematological diseases: false negative cases in manual method.

    Bianchino, Gabriella / Grieco, Vitina / Pietrantuono, Giuseppe / Russi, Sabino / Del Vecchio, Luigi / Falco, Geppino / Notarangelo, Tiziana

    Heliyon

    2023  Volume 9, Issue 8, Page(s) e18740

    Abstract: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA quantitation in whole blood (WB) by real-time or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a highly sensitive and reproducible diagnostic procedure for monitoring HCMV DNAemia (DNAemia is the detection of DNA in ... ...

    Abstract Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA quantitation in whole blood (WB) by real-time or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a highly sensitive and reproducible diagnostic procedure for monitoring HCMV DNAemia (DNAemia is the detection of DNA in samples of plasma, whole blood, isolated peripheral blood leukocytes or in buffy-coat specimens) in patients. We provided a comparative analysis of HCMV DNA extraction performance by two different techniques, one performed by an automated extractor and the other by a manual method. We observed that the automated extraction method allowed HCMV DNA detection in the presence of weak viremia while no differences are observed when the viral load is greater. Therefore, automated DNA extraction is a suitable and recommended protocol not only for early detection of HCMV infection but also for more accurate monitoring of HCMV DNAemia during post-therapy follow-up.
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    Publishing date 2023-07-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18740
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  10. Article: Mesoporous Silicas Obtained by Time-Controlled Co-Condensation: A Strategy for Tuning Structure and Sorption Properties.

    Barczak, Mariusz / Pietras-Ożga, Dorota / Seliem, Moaaz K / de Falco, Giacomo / Giannakoudakis, Dimitrios A / Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos

    Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 14

    Abstract: Mesoporous silicas synthesized by the co-condensation of two and three different silica monomers were synthesized by varying the time intervals between the addition of individual monomers, while the total time interval was kept constant. This resulted in ...

    Abstract Mesoporous silicas synthesized by the co-condensation of two and three different silica monomers were synthesized by varying the time intervals between the addition of individual monomers, while the total time interval was kept constant. This resulted in different structural properties of the final silicas, particularly in their porosity and local ordering. One of the obtained samples exhibited an unusual isotherm with two hysteresis loops and its total pore volume was as high as 2.2 cm
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662255-5
    ISSN 2079-4991
    ISSN 2079-4991
    DOI 10.3390/nano13142065
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