Oxidative stress is a common event in a variety of chronic diseases and its detection is confined to equipped laboratories with dedicated instruments and with personnel with high specialization. Electrochemical sensors have been demonstrated to be effective, easy-to-use, and reliable tools for quantifying extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in airway epithelial preclinical models. Economic analyses of biomedical studies are...

Riparian zones are transitional habitats linking terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and connecting diverse socio-ecological landscapes within catchments. They naturally support high biodiversity and provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they have been extensively modified and degraded by human activities. Although Europe has established binding nature restoration targets, the absence of a standardised framework for riparian...

Airway epithelium represents a physical barrier against toxic substances and pathogens but also presents pattern recognition receptors on the epithelial cells that detect pathogens leading to molecule release and sending signals that activate both the innate and adaptive immune responses. Thus, impaired airway epithelial function and poor integrity may increase the recurrence of infections. Probiotic use in respiratory disease...

Microbiomes of freshwater basins intended for human use remain poorly studied, with very little known about the microbial response to in situ oil spills. Lake Pertusillo is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Basilicata, Italy, and serves as the primary source of drinking water for more than one and a half million people in the region. Notably, it is located in close proximity to one of the largest oil extraction plants in E...