Publications

2025

1. A dual-detector x-ray μ-CT system for simultaneous spectral and phase contrast imaging
   Perion P., Brombal L., Cardarelli P., Donato S., Fantoni S., Menk R.H., Sbuelz L., Arfelli F.
   Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 127 - 19, 193702 (2025)
   doi: 10.1063/5.0302613 (Journal Article)
2. Air artifact suppression in phase contrast micro-CT using conditional generative adversarial networks
   Sagar M.M.R., D'amico L., Longo E., Persson I.M., Deyhle R., Tromba G., Bayat S., Alves F., Dullin C.
   Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Vol. 32 - Pt 3, pp. 678-689 (2025)
   doi: 10.1107/S1600577525001511 (Journal Article)
3. Amorphous carbonized objects and their contribution to reconstructing ancient Mesoamerican cuisine: An innovative non-destructive methodological approach
   Cagnato C., Sugiyama N., Longo L., Bonetto A., Parisatto M., Longo E., Prasek M., Tromba G., Marcomini A., Badetti E.
   PLOS ONE, Vol. 20 - 11, p. e0334457 (2025)
   doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334457 (Journal Article)
4. Barium nanoparticles enhance efficacy of external beam radiation therapy in a preclinical basal-like mammary cancer mouse model
   Albers J., Markus A., Svetlove A., Kraupner A., Briel A., Alves F., Dullin C.
   Scientific Reports, Vol. 15 - 1, 19090 (2025)
   doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-02560-4 (Journal Article)
5. Comprehensive analysis of degradation mechanisms in 18650 Li-Ion cells under prolonged cycling conditions
   Blažek P., Klvač O., Šedina M., Čech O., Tkadlecová M., Stravová Z., Kazda T., Zikmund T., Schmitt R.H., Kaiser J.
   Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 130, 117436 (2025)
   doi: 10.1016/j.est.2025.117436 (Journal Article)
6. Direct evidence for processing Isatis tinctoria L., a non-nutritional plant, 32–34,000 years ago
   Longo L., Veronese M., Cagnato C., Sorrentino G., Tetruashvili A., Belfer-Cohen A., Jakeli N., Meshveliani T., Meneghetti M., Zoleo A., Marcomini A., Artioli G., Badetti E., Hardy K.
   PLOS ONE, Vol. 20 - 5, e0321262 (2025)
   doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321262 (Journal Article)
7. Editorial: Advances of synchrotron radiation-based X-ray imaging in biomedical research
   Longo E., Dullin C., Donato S., Fratini M.
   Frontiers in Physics, Vol. 13, 1613530 (2025)
   doi: 10.3389/fphy.2025.1613530 (Journal Article)
8. Endothelial cell supplementation promotes xenograft revascularization during short-term ovarian tissue transplantation
   Spazzapan M., Pegoraro S., Vuerich R., Zito G., Balduit A., Longo E., Pascolo L., Toffoli M., Meshini G., Mangogna A., Ros G., Buonomo F., Romano F., Lombardelli L., Papa G., Piccinni M.-P., Zacchigna S., Agostinis C., Bulla R., Ricci G.
   Bioactive Materials, Vol. 50, pp. 305-321 (2025)
   doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2025.03.021 (Journal Article)
9. Experimental investigation on the effect of the Fused Deposition Modeling parameters on the processing of Polyether Ether Ketone
   Billè E., Franulović M., Gambitta A., Liović D., Rondinella A., Scalzo F., Sortino M., Totis G., Vaglio E.
   Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 36, pp. 8007-8021 (2025)
   doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.295 (Journal Article)
10. Fibers beyond structure: do they contribute to embolism reversal after drought relief in poplar?
    Tricerri N., Tomasella M., Cavalletto S., Petruzzellis F., Natale S., Crivellaro A., Gamba R., Piermattei A., D'Amico L., Tromba G., Nardini A., Zwieniecki M.A., Secchi F.
    New Phytologist, Vol. 247 - 2, pp. 612-624 (2025)
    doi: 10.1111/nph.70179 (Journal Article)
11. Formaldehyde vapour fixation enables multiscale phase-contrast imaging and histological validation of human-sized lungs
    Dullin C., Reiser J., Wagner W.L., Longo E., Prašek M., Contillo A., Sodini N., Dreossi D., Confalonieri P., Salton F., Confalonieri M., Baratella E., Cova M.A., Benke C.V., Sagar M.M.R., D’Amico L., Albers J., Svetlove A., Duke E., Flisikowska T., Flisikowski K., Wielpütz M.O., Biederer J., Kauczor H.U., Alves F., Zanconati F., Tromba G.
    Scientific Reports, Vol. 15 - 1, p. 36475 (2025)
    doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-23903-1 (Journal Article)
12. Formation and Discharge of Zn Sponge Anodes, Followed by Synchrotron Hard X-ray Imaging
    Bozzini B., Sodini N., Kao A.P., Veneziano A., Mancini L.
    ACS Appl. Energy Mater., Vol. 8 - 14, pp. 10265-10276 (2025)
    doi: 10.1021/acsaem.5c01110 (Journal Article)
13. From pulp to cementum: 3D visualization of soft and hard dental tissues using different ex vivo nano-CT contrast-enhancement techniques
    Hildebrand T., Haugen H.J., Romandini M., Plotino G., Nogueira L.P.
    International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 58 - 8, pp. 1228-1242 (2025)
    doi: 10.1111/iej.14260 (Journal Article)
14. Insights into the Osteosarcoma Microenvironment: Multiscale Analysis of Structural and Mineral Heterogeneity
    Rossi F., Rydzyk M.M., Barba L., Malucelli E., Palamà M.E.F, Gentili C., Mastrogiacomo M., Cedola A., Mancini L., Salomé M., Castillo-Michel H., Donati D.M., Gambarotti M., Lucarelli E., Fratini M., Iotti S.
    Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 199, pp. 193-201 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2025.04.057 (Journal Article)
15. Integrated 3D imaging of FFPE lung tissue combining microCT, light and electron microscopy allows for contextualized ultrastructural and histological analysis
    Reiser J., Albers J., Svetlove A., Mertiny M., Kommoss F.K.F., Schwab C., Schneemann A., Tromba G., Wacker I., Curticean R.E., Schroeder R.R., Kauczor H.-U., Wielpütz M.O., Dullin C., Wagner W.L.
    Scientific Reports, Vol. 15 - 1, 18656 (2025)
    doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-02770-w (Journal Article)
16. Integrated data acquisition and processing pipelines for users at Elettra 2.0: a case study at SYRMEP, the μCT beamline
    Contillo A., Belletti M., Borghes R., Chenda V., Hafner A., Kourousias G., Longo E., Olivo A., Prašek M., Turcinovich M.
    Proc. of icalepcs2025, Chicago, IL, USA, 20-26 September 2025 (2025)
    doi: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-TUPD009 (Conference Proceedings)
17. Laboratory and synchrotron x-ray micro–computed tomography to shed light on degradation features of corroded Roman glass
    Zanini R., Franceschin G., Vigorelli L., Iori G., Chiaberge L., Longo E., Guidorzi L., Re A., Lo Giudice A., Traviglia A.
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 108 - 3, p. e20241 (2025)
    doi: 10.1111/jace.20241 (Journal Article)
18. Multifactorial Analysis of Wood Deterioration in Ancient Egypt: A Case Study of Khufu’s Second Solar Boat
    Ibrahim S., Grenni P., Mancini L., Voltolini M., Abdel-Fatah H.M.K., Refaat A., Atwa D.M.
    Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Vol. 15 - 7, 3952 (2025)
    doi: 10.3390/app15073952 (Journal Article)
19. Multifunctional in situ imaging of biological materials under load: A synchrotron-based platform for large-scale image-guided failure analysis
    Clementini L., Buccino F., Palazzetti R., Longo E., Kudrna Prasek M., Banfi G., Qin Z., Vergani L.M.
    Materials and Design, Vol. 257, p. 114408 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2025.114408 (Journal Article)
20. Optimising sample preparation to enhance contrast-to-noise ratio in X-ray phase contrast tomography white matter (WM) imaging of the central nervous system
    Fratini M., Massimi L., Brun F., Batey D., Bukreeva I., Mittone A., Bravin A., Longo E., Tromba G., Giove F., Cipiccia S., Sierra A.
    Frontiers in Physics, Vol. 13, 1479573 (2025)
    doi: 10.3389/fphy.2025.1479573 (Journal Article)
21. Optimization of process parameters for fused filament fabrication of ULTEM 1010
    Vaglio E., Billè E., Gambitta A., Rondinella A., Totis G., Scalzo F., Sortino M.
    Italian Manufacturing Association Conference - XVII AITeM, Vol. 57, pp. 190-198 (2025)
    doi: 10.21741/9781644903735-22 (Conference Proceedings)
22. Oxytocin treatment reduces cancer cachexia in a pre-clinical model
    Sviercovich A., Watanabe E., Fernandez E. S., Renzini A., Liu C., Xie G., Cao J., Li Z., Agbulut O., Seelaender M., Otoch J. P., De Meo D., Cera G., Moresi V., Palermo F., Adamo S., Conboy M. J., Conboy I. M., Coletti D.
    Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 193, p. 118825 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118825 (Journal Article)
23. Prilling of crystallizable water-in-oil emulsions: Towards co-encapsulation of hydrophilic and lipophilic active ingredients within lipid microparticles
    Delmas C., Nguyen V.H., Vachon J.J., Chapron D., Longo E., Mancini L., Michelet A., Meuri M., Faivre V.
    International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Vol. 671, p. 125215 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.125215 (Journal Article)
24. Review of INFN activities on characterization and applications of hybrid pixel detectors based on Timepix4 ASIC
    Vladi Biesuz N., Bolzonella R., Brombal L., Cardarelli P., Cavallini V., Cerbone L.A., Cimmino L., Delogu P., Feruglio A., Longo R., Mazzini V., Mettivier G., Paternò G., Rosso V., Russo P., Taibi A., Tudisco S., Velardita S., Fiorini M.
    Frontiers in Sensors, Vol. 6, 1585385 (2025)
    doi: 10.3389/fsens.2025.1585385 (Journal Article)
25. SOP24 - Enhancing revascularization in Ovarian Tissue Transplantation (OTT): do bioengineering strategies improve functionality?
    Spazzapan M., Pegoraro S., Vuerich R., Longo E., Pascolo L., Zito G., Romano F., Spazzapan L., Romano A., Papa G., Piccinni M. P., Zacchigna S., Ricci G., Agostinis C., Bulla R.
    Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Vol. 170, p. 104577 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2025.104577 (Conference Proceedings)
26. Spectral phase-contrast X-ray imaging with high-resolution detectors
    Perion P., Brombal L., Brun F., Sbuelz L., Donato S., Menk R.H., Arfelli F.
    Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 20 - 6, C06056 (2025)
    doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/20/06/C06056 (Journal Article)
27. Synchrotron radiation based analyzer-free dual-phase dark-field lung imaging approach for radiography and CT
    Spindler S., Pereira A., Organista C., Zdora M., Lovric G., Lautizi G., Dullin C., Contillo A., Longo E., Sodini N., D’Amico L., Romano L., Jefimovs K., Josell D., Rawlik M., Tromba G., Stampanoni M.
    Scientific Reports, Vol. 15 - 1, p. 38615 (2025)
    doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22355-x (Journal Article)
28. Timepix4 spatial response characterization with X-ray monochromatic synchrotron beam
    Delogu P., Biesuz N.V., Bolzonella R., Brombal L., Brun F., Cardarelli P., Cavallini V., Feruglio A., Fiorini M., Longo R., Rosso V.
    Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 20 - 2, C02047 (2025)
    doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/20/02/C02047 (Journal Article)
29. Towards a better understanding of biofoams: Multi-technique characterization of various tannin-furanic foams to assist in material selection for product design
    Sepperer T., Saccomano G., Bedolla D.E., Berger R.J.F., Šket P., Longo E., Zickler G.A., Borhani S., Dreossi D., Vaccari L., Musso M.E., D'Amico F.
    Materials and Design, Vol. 249, 113538 (2025)
    doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113538 (Journal Article)
30. Virtual dissection of Aedes aegypti mosquito using phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography
    Sena G., Alvarenga T., Feio R.I., Mello C.B., Fidalgo G., Paiva K., Tanure T., Nogueira L.P., Colaço M.V., Pickler A., Gonzalez M.S., Azambuja P., Tromba G., Lima J.B.P., da Silva A.X., Barroso R.C.
    Journal of Microscopy, Vol. 300 - 1, pp. 68-76 (2025)
    doi: 10.1111/jmi.70004 (Journal Article)