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Francesco P. Fanizzi

Francesco P. Fanizzi

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Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
7241
World Ranking
16095
National Ranking
601

Overview

Francesco P. Fanizzi is affiliated with the University of Salento in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research portfolio spans diverse topics, with a strong focus on molecular biology, plant science, organic chemistry, oncology, and food science.

The scientist's work particularly concentrates on several key topics:

  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
  • Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Frequent publication venues for Francesco P. Fanizzi include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (9 publications)
  • Plants (7 publications)
  • Foods (7 publications)
  • Molecules (6 publications)
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications (5 publications)

Coauthorship is notable with several researchers, with the most frequent collaborators being:

  • Chiara Roberta Girelli (32 joint publications)
  • Federica De Castro (29 joint publications)
  • Michele Benedetti (26 joint publications)
  • Danilo Migoni (26 joint publications)
  • Laura Del Coco (22 joint publications)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Francesco P. Fanizzi include:

  • "Vermicompost: Enhancing Plant Growth and Combating Abiotic and Biotic Stress" (2023), published in Agronomy
  • "1H-NMR Based Serum Metabolomics Highlights Different Specific Biomarkers between Early and Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Stages" (2020), published in Cancers
  • "Analysis of the Phytochemical Composition of Pomegranate Fruit Juices, Peels and Kernels: A Comparative Study on Four Cultivars Grown in Southern Italy" (2021), published in Plants
  • "Geographical Origin Assessment of Extra Virgin Olive Oil via NMR and MS Combined with Chemometrics as Analytical Approaches" (2022), published in Foods
  • "DNA Damage Response Protein CHK2 Regulates Metabolism in Liver Cancer" (2021), published in Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Characterization of the geographical origin of Italian red wines based on traditional and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometric determinations

    M.A Brescia;V Caldarola;A De Giglio;D Benedetti

  • C−H Activation Induced by Water. Monocyclometalated to Dicyclometalated: C∧N∧C Tridentate Platinum Complexes

    Gareth W. V. Cave;Francesco P. Fanizzi;Robert J. Deeth;William Errington

  • Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Study through NMR-Based Metabolomics Combined with Transcriptomics.

    Rosa Ragone;Fabio Sallustio;Sara Piccinonna;Monica Rutigliano

  • Biotransformation of patulin by Gluconobacter oxydans.

    A. Ricelli;F. Baruzzi;M. Solfrizzo;M. Morea

  • Platinum amides from platinum nitriles: x-ray crystal structures of the unbridged dinuclear compounds bis[bis(1-imino-1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropane)dichloroplatinum(II)] and bis[bis(1-imino-1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropane)(1-amino-1-oxo-2,2-dimethylpropane)dichloroplatinum(II)]

    Renzo Cini;Francesco P. Fanizzi;Francesco P. Intini;Luciana Maresca

  • Production and characterization of biochar from three-phase olive mill waste through slow pyrolysis.

    Amine Hmid;Donato Mondelli;Saverio Fiore;Francesco Paolo Fanizzi

  • Lipid-protein stoichiometries in a crystalline biological membrane: NMR quantitative analysis of the lipid extract of the purple membrane.

    Angela Corcelli;Veronica M.T. Lattanzio;Giuseppe Mascolo;Paride Papadia

  • A Novel Glycolipid and Phospholipid in the Purple Membrane

    Angela Corcelli;Matilde Colella;Giuseppe Mascolo;Francesco Paolo Fanizzi

  • Phytochemical analysis of a herbal tea from Artemisia annua L.

    Teresa Carbonara;Rossana Pascale;Maria Pia Argentieri;Paride Papadia

  • Four-versus five-co-ordination in palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes containing 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (dmphen). Crystal structures of [PtCl2(dmphen)] and [Pt(η2-C2H4)Cl2(dmphen)]

    Francesco P. Fanizzi;Francesco P. Intini;Luciana Maresca;Giovanni Natile

  • Platinum(II) Complexes with Monocoordinated 2,9-Dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and Phosphine Ligands. Exchange of the Donor Nitrogen and Rotation about the Pt-P and P-C Bonds Studied by NMR Spectroscopy: Arene Stacking as an Intramolecular Brake

    Francesco P. Fanizzi;Maurizio Lanfranchi;Giovanni Natile;Antonio Tiripicchio

  • [Pt(O,O′‐acac)(γ‐acac)(DMS)], a new Pt compound exerting fast cytotoxicity in MCF‐7 breast cancer cells via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway

    A Muscella;N Calabriso;F P Fanizzi;S A De Pascali

  • Steric Crowding and Redox Reactivity in Platinum(II) and Platinum(IV) Complexes Containing Substituted 1,10-Phenanthrolines.

    Francesco P. Fanizzi;Giovanni Natile;Maurizio Lanfranchi;Antonio Tiripicchio

  • Biostimulants from food processing by-products: agronomic, quality and metabolic impacts on organic tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

    Lara Abou Chehade;Ziad Al Chami;Sandra Angelica De Pascali;Ivana Cavoski

  • Synthesis and x-ray structural characterization of the first unbridged diplatinum(III) compound: bis[bis(1-imino-1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropane)trichloroplatinum(III)]

    Renzo Cini;Francesco P. Fanizzi;Francesco P. Intini;Giovanni Natile

  • New platinum(II) complexes containing both an O,O'-chelated acetylacetonate ligand and a sulfur ligand in the platinum coordination sphere induce apoptosis in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells.

    Antonella Muscella;Nadia Calabriso;Sandra A. De Pascali;Loredana Urso

  • Isolation, characterization, and kinetics of formation of the cis and trans isomers of bis(acetonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II)

    Francesco P. Fanizzi;Francesco P. Intini;Luciana Maresca;Giovanni Natile

  • [Pt(<i>O,O</i>′‐acac)(γ‐acac)(DMS)], a new Pt compound exerting fast cytotoxicity in MCF‐7 breast cancer cells via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway

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  • The platinum (II) complex [Pt(O,O'-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)] alters the intracellular calcium homeostasis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

    Antonella Muscella;Nadia Calabriso;Carla Vetrugno;Francesco Paolo Fanizzi

  • A rare example of three abundant conformers in one retro model of the cisplatin-DNA d(GpG) intrastrand cross link. Unambiguous evidence that guanine O6 to carrier amine ligand hydrogen bonding is not important. possible effect of the Lippard base pair step adjacent to the lesion on carrier ligand hydrogen bonding in DNA adducts.

    Sharon T. Sullivan;Antonella Ciccarese;Francesco P. Fanizzi;Luigi G. Marzilli

  • The lipidic extract of the seaweed Gracilariopsis longissima (Rhodophyta, Gracilariales): a potential resource for biotechnological purposes?

    L. Stabili;M.I. Acquaviva;F. Biandolino;R.A. Cavallo

  • Complexation of phenytoin with some hydrophilic cyclodextrins: effect on aqueous solubility, dissolution rate, and anticonvulsant activity in mice.

    A Latrofa;Giuseppe Trapani;Massimo Franco;M Serra

  • Five-coordination in platinum(II) species: when and why

    Francesco P. Fanizzi;Luciana Maresca;Giovanni Natile;Maurizio Lanfranchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Natile
Giovanni Natile University of Bari Aldo Moro
Peter M. Maitlis
Peter M. Maitlis University of Sheffield
Antonio Tiripicchio
Antonio Tiripicchio University of Parma
Francesco Paolo Schena
Francesco Paolo Schena University of Bari Aldo Moro
Pinarosa Avato
Pinarosa Avato University of Bari Aldo Moro
Robin J. H. Clark
Robin J. H. Clark University College London
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Michele Solfrizzo
Michele Solfrizzo National Research Council (CNR)
Luigi G. Marzilli
Luigi G. Marzilli Louisiana State University
Giuseppe Mascolo
Giuseppe Mascolo National Research Council (CNR)

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