In-situ digestion and micro-destructive sampling for dental proteomic sex determination analysis using polyvinylalcohol-based gel
January 15, 2026
Enrico Greco, Matteo Battistella, Elia Marin, Andrea Casini, Leonardo Bellandi, Caterina Gabriele, Alessandro Miani, Prisco Piscitelli, Cătălin A. Lazăr, Pierluigi Barbieri, Rodorico Giorgi, Marco Gaspari Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2026, 78, p.79-88 January 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2026.01.012 Abstract: Determining biological sex is pivotal for archaeological and forensic studies, providing insights into past societies, burial practices, and population […]
Unearthing prehistoric diets: First evidence of horse meat consumption in Early Bronze Age Sicily.
August 29, 2025
Davide Tanasi, Roberto Micciché, Robert H. Tykot, Luis Busetti, Pierluigi Barbieri, Gianpiero Di Maida, Viviana Ardesia, Alessandro Miani, Elia Marin, Enrico Greco* PLOS One, 2025, 20(8): e0330772 August 2025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330772 Abstract: This paper presents the earliest documented evidence for the presence and consumption of horse meat in Early Bronze Age Sicily, significantly revising previous […]
Effects of Post-Curing on Mechanical Strength and Cytotoxicity of Stereolithographic Methacrylate Resins.
August 1, 2025
Alfredo Rondinella, Matteo Zanocco, Alex Lanzutti, Wenliang Zhu, Enrico Greco, Elia Marin Polymers, 2025, 17(15), 2132 August 2025 DOI: 10.3390/polym17152132 Abstract: This study investigated the influence of curing temperature and time on both the mechanical properties and cytotoxicity of stereolithographic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin. After printing using stereolithographic equipment, the resin was cured at 45 […]
Predictive algorithm for COVID-19 infection risk in indoor environments
July 30, 2025
Chiara Rucco, Prisco Piscitelli, Antonella Longo, Ali Aghazadeh Ardebili, Alessandro Miani, Enrico Greco Scientific Reports, 2025, 15(27789) July 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-12626-y Abstract: After the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the deep connections between environmental factors and the transmission of airborne infectious diseases (including COVID-19) has become an area of relevant scientific and social interest. […]
Analytical identification of ergot alkaloids in Ipomoea species: Resolving historical, forensic, and legal ambiguities
July 18, 2025
Enrico Greco, Andrea Farci, Fiorella Florian, Alberto Pallavicini, Alessandro Miani, Pierluigi Barbieri, Giorgio Samorini Forensic Chemistry, 2025, 45(100686):1-7 July 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2025.100686 Abstract: This study addresses the longstanding taxonomic confusion between two plant species within the Convolvulaceae family: Ipomoea tricolor Cav. and Ipomoea violacea L., historically mistaken as synonymous. Employing advanced analytical methods including LC-MS/MS (Orbitrap), coupled with genetic barcoding, we provide clear biochemical differentiation between […]
Tracing Chalcolithic Population Mobility using Strontium Isotopes and Proteomic at Gumelnița Site, Romania
July 2, 2025
Aurélien G. Tafani, Enrico Greco*, Robert H. Tykot, Pierluigi Barbieri, Marco Gaspari, Caterina Gabriele, Andreea Toma, Mihaela Culea, Bogdan Manea, Adelina Darie, Vasile Opriș, Theodor Ignat, Gabriel Vasile, Adrian Bălășescu, Valentin Radu, Gabriel Popescu, Cristina Covătaru, Elia Marin, Kévin Salesse, Hannah F. James, Christophe Snoeck, Cătălin Lazăr Scientific Reports, 2025, vol. 15, 23002 July 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-05671-0 Abstract: The Kodjadermen-Gumelnița-Karonovo VI human group (KGK VI) reached its maximal extension around 4500 BC, covering a large area […]
AI methods for NPS Design and Analysis. A review.
April 26, 2025
Enrico Greco Analytica, 2025, vol. 6, 17 April 2025 DOI: 10.3390/analytica6020017 Abstract: Over the past decade, more than a thousand new psychoactive substances (NPSs) have emerged worldwide. This rapid proliferation of “designer drugs” poses significant challenges for drug control, forensic analysis, and public health. Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly been applied to address these challenges in […]
Comparative Analysis of Curcumin and β-Carotene as Bioactive Additives in Melt Electrowritten PLLA Biomedical Scaffolds
March 1, 2025
Daniel Muhammad Bin Idrus, Alfredo Rondinella, Matteo Zanocco, Alex Lanzutti , Wenliang Zhu, Enrico Greco, Elia Marin Materials Today Communications, 2025, vol. 44, 112015 March 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.112015 Abstract: This study investigates the effects of incorporating curcumin and β-carotene as bioactive additives in poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) biomedical scaffolds fabricated using melt electrowriting. A fixed concentration of 2.5 wt% for each additive was integrated into […]
Multianalytical investigation reveals psychotropic substances in a Ptolemaic Egyptian vase
November 16, 2024
Davide Tanasi, Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter, Fiorella Florian, Radmila Pavlovic, Luca Maria Chiesa, Igor Fochi, Chiaramaria Stani, Lisa Vaccari, Dale Chaput, Giorgio Samorini, Alberto Pallavicini, Sabrina Semeraro, Anastasia Serena Gaetano, Sabina Licen, Pierluigi Barbieri, Enrico Greco* Scientific Reports, 2024, vol. 14, 27891 November 2024 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78721-8 Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive multimodal analytical study of an Egyptian ritual Bes-vase, of the 2nd century BCE employing cutting-edge […]
Archaeometric Study of Iron Age Pottery Production in Central Sicily: A Case of Technological Conservatism
June 17, 2024
Davide Tanasi, Sara Tiziana Levi, Gianpiero Caso, Robert H. Tykot, Enrico Greco* Open Archaeology 2024, 10, 20240007 June 2024 DOI: 10.1515/opar-2024-0007 Abstract: This study presents an in-depth archaeometric investigation of Iron Age ceramic assemblage dating from 950 to 750 BCE from the sanctuary at Polizzello Mountain, Sicily. The site, a key sanctuary utilized by indigenous communities […]