A fluorescently-doped thermoplastic polymer as a proof-of-principle device for the detection and capture of H2S and its HS− anion

Detection of volatile primary aliphatic amines: Highly selective and sensitive vapoluminescent sensing of n-butylamine

Detection of volatile amines is of great interest for environmental and industrial monitoring for the protection of human health from exposure to toxic substances. This contribution describes the vapochromic and vapoluminescent properties of a Lewis acidic Zn(salen)-type Schiff-base complex and its application as a chemosensor for detection of n-butylamine (BA) vapors. Annealed films of the complex were initially involved for vapochromic and vapoluminescence screening experiments to evaluate ...

The trade of algae for human consumption: The common market competitiveness and impacts of the European Union legislation

The food chain has been confronting diverse limits and challenges. Indeed, the increase in level of environmental pollution, in resource scarcity, in biodiversity loss represents some limits, while guaranteeing the food security of a growing population and develop more sustainable production and consumption systems represents some challenges. In this context, including new foods within the European diet can be a sustainable strategy. With respect to the introduction of foods into the market t...

Direct and Indirect Measurements of the 19F(p,α)16O Reaction at Astrophysical Energies Using the LHASA Detector and the Trojan Horse Method

Fluorine is one of the most interesting elements in nuclear astrophysics. Its abundance can provide important hints to constrain the stellar models since fluorine production and destruction are strictly connected to the physical conditions inside the stars. The F-19(p,alpha)O-16 reaction is one of the fluorine burning processes and the correction evaluation of its reaction rate is of pivotal importance to evaluate the fluorine abundance. Moreover, the F-19(p,alpha)O-16 reaction rate can have ...