Anna
Irto
Email:
anna.irto@unime.it
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI
SSD: CHIM/12
Profilo: Ricercatori Legge 240/10 - t.det.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
La Dr. Anna Irto è nata a Reggio Calabria (RC) il 5/03/1989.TITOLI DI STUDIO E CARRIERA ACCADEMICA
29/03/2011: laurea Triennale in Chimica (classe 21) presso l’Università di Messina, votazione 106/110.
24/10/2013: laurea Magistrale in Chimica (classe LM54) presso l’Università di Messina, votazione 107/110.
3/12/2013: abilitazione all'esercizio della professione di chimico presso l’Università di Messina, valutazione di 141/150.
1/01/2014-31/12/2016: Dottorato di Ricerca in Scienze Chimiche con menzione di “Doctor Europaeus” (XXIX Ciclo) presso l’Università di Messina, tesi discussa in lingua inglese in data 15/2/2017 dal titolo “BINDING ABILITY OF SOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SYNTHESIZED LIGANDS TOWARDS METAL CATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL INTEREST”.
4/09/2017-3/09/2018: assegno di ricerca di tipo B (Area CUN 03, S.S.D CHIM/01), progetto ”Equilibri multipli nei fluidi naturali e biologici: dalla speciazione alla sequestrazione selettiva”.
1/10/2018-30/09/2019, 10/10/2019-9/10/2020, 5/11/2020-4/11/2021: 3 assegni di ricerca di tipo B (Area CUN 03, S.S.D CHIM/01), progetto "Analisi di classi di leganti polifunzionali per la speciazione e la sequestrazione selettiva di cationi metallici ed organometallici in sistemi naturali e biologici".
31/12/2021: Ricercatore (RTD-A) presso il Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM dell’Università di Messina ai sensi dell’art. 24, comma 3, lett. a), L. 30/12/2010 n. 240, PON “RICERCA E INNOVAZIONE” 2014-2020, SC 03/A1 – SSD CHIM/12 (Chimica dell’Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali), tematica GREEN, progetto di ricerca triennale “Recupero, riuso e valorizzazione di scarti di lavorazione degli agrumi”.
PERIODI DI RICERCA ALL’ESTERO
10/04–30/09/2015: visiting PhD scholar presso l’Universidade de Lisboa, (Portogallo), supervisore: Prof. M. A. Santos. Attività: sintesi, purificazione e caratterizzazione di 3-idrossi-4-piridinoni, composti utilizzabili nell’ambito della rimozione di cationi metallici potenzialmente tossici da matrici ambientali e biologiche.
30/04–22/05/2018: attività di ricerca la Friedrich-Schiller-Universitàt Jena, Jena (Germania), supervisore: Prof. Winfred Plass. Progetto italo-tedesco MIUR-DAAD Joint Mobility Program dal titolo: "Metal uptake by Azotobacter Vinelandii metallophores: a thermodynamic approach" 2018-2020. Attività: sintesi, purificazione e caratterizzazione di metallofori, composti potenzialmente utilizzabili per la rimozione di metalli da matrici ambientali e biologiche.
TIROCINI
03/2010-12/2010: Tirocinio presso l’Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente della Calabria (ARPACal), Laboratorio Chimico –Tossicologico – Dipartimento di Reggio Calabria, Tutor: Dott. ssa G. Marino. Attività: Campionamento di acque potabili provenienti da falde acquifere in territori a coltivazione intensiva, analisi di parametri chimico – fisici, dosaggio di metalli mediante Spettroscopia di Emissione Atomica con Plasma ad Accoppiamento Induttivo (ICP-OES) e determinazione di pesticidi organoclorurati per Gas Cromatografia (GC).
A.A. 2008/2009: Tirocinio presso Università degli Studi di Messina - Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Supervisore: Prof. F. Crea. Attività: Determinazione di parametri termodinamici di formazione di complessi Ni2+-Glicina (Gly), mediante tecniche elettrochimiche.
CONSEGUIMENTO DI PREMI
1. Premio “NJC” (New Journal of Chemistry) per la migliore presentazione poster, contributo dal titolo: “Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays”, autori: A. Irto, K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, conseguito a Dijon (Francia) durante l’International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017).
2. “Fernando Pulidori Prize”, premio riservato a giovani ricercatori per le loro ricerche nell’ambito dello studio termodinamico e/o cinetico di equilibri in soluzione, ricevuto a Debrecen (Ungheria) durante l’International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
PARTECIPAZIONE A GRUPPI E COMITATI
26/04/2014-a tutt’oggi: membro dell'Ordine dei Chimici e dei Fisici della Calabria, sez. A;
18/04/2014-a tutt’oggi: membro della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana, Sezione Sicilia;
9-10/02/2017: membro del comitato organizzatore del “Workshop delle Sezioni Sicilia e Calabria della Società Chimica Italiana 2016-2017”;
3/12/2020: membro del comitato organizzatore del “Workshop della Sezione Sicilia della Società Chimica Italiana 2020”;
25/02/2021- a tutt’oggi: membro dell’EuChemS-DAC Sample Preparation Study Group and Network, gruppo che promuove la collaborazione e lo scambio di informazioni tra gruppi di ricerca a proposito della modalità di preparazione di campioni da analizzare.
PARTECIPAZIONE A PROGETTI
20/06/2016-5/02/2020: partecipante al programma di ricerca nell’ambito del progetto PRIN 2015 - Multiple equilibria in natural and biological fluids: from speciation to selective sequestering. Coordinatore scientifico: Prof. C. Sgarlata. Responsabile Scientifico: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROGETTO AMMESSO A FINANZIAMENTO.
1/10/2018-a tutt’oggi: componente del gruppo di lavoro nell’ambito del progetto ARCADIA - smARt materials for landfill leaChAte remeDIAtion. SSD: CHIM/01 - CHIMICA ANALITICA. Coordinatore scientifico: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROGETTO AMMESSO A FINANZIAMENTO.
22/06/2020-a tutt’oggi: membro del COST Action CA18202, NECTAR—Network for Equilibria and Chemical Thermodynamics Advanced Research, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Coordinatore: Prof. D. Milea. PROGETTO AMMESSO A FINANZIAMENTO.
PARTECIPAZIONE A SCUOLE E CORSI
25–30/09/2016: XX Scuola Nazionale di Chimica Analitica per Dottorandi, organizzata dalla Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana.
28/08–02/09/2017: 3rd Summer School of Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry, organizzata dall'Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche.
27/11/2017–25/07/2018: Corso per l'acquisizione di 24 CFU per l'accesso FIT presso l'Università degli Studi di Messina. Esami: FONDAMENTI DI PEDAGOGIA GENERALE (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/01, voto 30/30); FONDAMENTI DI ANTROPOLOGIA CULTURALE (6 CFU, SSD: M-DEA/01, voto 30/30); FONDAMENTI DI PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO (6 CFU, SSD: M-PSI/04, voto 20/30); DIDATTICA GENERALE (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/03, voto 30/30).
30/11–03/12/2020: VII Scuola Nazionale di Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali, organizzata dalla Divisione di Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali della Società Chimica Italiana.
05–06/07/2021: Corso Online Machine Learning for Multivariate Data Analysis, organizzato dalla Scuola di Dottorato in Scienze Chimiche, Geologiche e Ambientali dell'Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca.
24–26/11/2021: VI Scuola Nazionale di Monitoraggio Ambientale – “Siti Contaminati”, organizzata dalla Divisione Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali della Società Chimica Italiana.
ATTIVITÁ DIDATTICA
Didattica integrativa
A.S. 2015/2016: attività di tutorato durante le attività laboratoriali organizzate nell’ambito delle azioni del “Progetto Lauree Scientifiche” (PLS) – Chimica dell’Università di Messina;
A.A. 2015/2016 e 2016/2017: n. 120 di tutorato specialistico-didattico, n. 54 ore di tutorato informativo, attività didattico-integrative svolte nell’ambito di “Unime – Campus Estivo di Orientamento”, presso l’Università di Messina;
A.A. 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/21: totale n. 180 ore di tutorato specialistico-didattico in Chimica presso l’Università degli Studi "Mediterranea" di Reggio Calabria;
1/10/2019-a tutt’oggi: Cultore della materia per la disciplina Chimica dell’Ambiente (SSD. CHIM/12), triennio 2019/2022, presso il Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM dell’Università degli Studi di Messina;
1/10/2021-a tutt’oggi: Cultore della materia per la disciplina Chimica Analitica (SSD CHIM/01), triennio 2021/2024, presso il Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM dell’Università degli Studi di Messina.
Commissioni di esami
Componente delle seguenti commissioni di esame:
Chimica dell’Ambiente (SSD CHIM/12), Chimica dei Beni Culturali (SSD CHIM/12) e Chimica Analitica (SSD CHIM/01), Corso di Laurea in Chimica Triennale dell’Università di Messina.
ATTIVITÁ SCIENTIFICA
L’attività scientifica della Dr. Anna Irto è principalmente orientata alla determinazione di parametri termodinamici di protonazione, idrolisi e formazione di complessi in soluzione acquosa, con particolare riferimento alla speciazione di leganti di differente natura, come molecole organiche ed inorganiche a basso, medio ed alto peso molecolare, e cationi metallici ed organometallici di interesse ambientale e biologico. Le esperienze di ricerca all’estero hanno consentito alla Dr. Anna Irto di acquisire una buona esperienza nel campo della progettazione, sintesi, purificazione e caratterizzazione mediante spettroscopia 1H e 13C NMR e spettrometria ESI-MS di nuovi potenziali agenti chelanti come i 3-idrossi-4-piridinoni e i metallofori amminochelina, azotochelina e protochelina, potenzialmente utilizzabili per la rimozione di metalli da matrici ambientali e biologiche. Parallelamente a questo tipo di studi, la sua attività scientifica è anche rivolta alla sintesi, la caratterizzazione e la valutazione dell’efficacia di nuovi materiali ecosostenibili per la conservazione di materiali lapidei di interesse storico-artistico e per potenziali applicazioni ambientali, in collaborazione con gruppo di ricerca Ibea del Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spagna). La Dr. Anna Irto ha recentemente rivolto la sua attenzione verso l’archeometria, partecipando alle indagini condotte su una serie di tessere provenienti da mosaici rinvenuti nel sito archeologico di Villa San Pancrazio a Taormina, che comprende due Domus Romane di età Imperiale, allo scopo di fornire un supporto analitico agli studi archeologici, per ottenere eventuali informazioni sulle materie prime impiegate per la realizzazione delle tessere o sulla relativa tecnologia di produzione. La Dr. Anna Irto ha inoltre iniziato a dedicarsi alla progettazione e allo sviluppo di metodi analitici per la determinazione e quantificazione di residui organici di natura lipidica, come acidi grassi intatti ed esteri metilici di acidi grassi, provenienti da cibi, balsami e profumi rinvenuti in anfore, vasi, brocche ed unguentari di rilevanza archeologica risalenti alla tarda età imperiale. Negli ultimi mesi, si sta inoltre occupando del recupero, del riuso e della valorizzazione di scarti di lavorazione del bergamotto per produrre nuovi materiali per la possibile sequestrazione di inquinanti da matrici ambientali. L’attività di ricerca della Dr. Anna Irto è documentata da 25 articoli pubblicati su riviste ISI a diffusione internazionale, n. 1 articolo sulla rivista della Società Chimica Italiana “La Chimica e l’industria online” e 36 contributi a congressi nazionali ed internazionali, , tra cui una lecture su invito di 30 minuti in lingua inglese come riconoscimento per il conseguimento “Fernando Pulidori Prize” durante l’International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
COLLABORAZIONI SCIENTIFICHE
Prof. M. A. Santos, Dr. K. Chand, Prof. L. Gano - Universidade de Lisboa (Portogallo);
Prof. P. Buglyò, Università di Debrecen (Ungheria);
Prof. A. Pettignano, Dr. S, Cataldo, Dr. N. Muratore – Università di Palermo;
Prof. S. Materazzi –Università “La Sapienza” di Roma;
Dr. Ol. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, Dr. L. Kortazar, Prof. L. Ruiz-Rubio, Prof. I. Martinez-Arkarazo, Prof. M. Ángeles Olazabal, Dr. I. Costantini, Dr. A. Cuesta, Dr. A. Pintor-Rial – Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spagna);
Dr. Alessio Toscano Raffa – Istituto per i Beni Archeologici e Monumentali, CNR Catania;
Prof. L. Campagna, Dr. Marta Venuti, M. Morganti – DICAM, Università di Messina.
BIBLIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (SCOPUS)
23 products (mean IF = 4.56); H-index = 7; 100 citazioni; 4.543 cit. per prodotto.
Total Impact Factor = 113.58.
Scopus author ID: 56473656000.
ORCID author ID: 0000-0002-9023-2897.
PUBBLICAZIONI
• Articoli su riviste ISI a diffusione internazionale
[1] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Data for the Modeling of Lanthanoid (III) Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione in Aqueous Solution, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2015, 60 (1), 192-201, DOI: 10.1021/je500961u.
[2] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Modeling the acid-base properties of molybdate(VI) in different ionic media, ionic strengths and temperatures, by EDH, SIT and Pitzer equations, J. Mol. Liq. 2017, 229, 15–26, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.12.041.
[3] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic properties of O-donor polyelectrolytes: determination of the acid-base and complexing parameters in different ionic media and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00101.
[4] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, F. Giacobello, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Sequestration of Aluminium(III) by different natural and synthetic organic and inorganic ligands in aqueous solution, Chemosphere 2017, 186, 535-545, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.015.
[5] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as effective aluminium chelators: synthesis, solution equilibrium studies and in vivo evaluation, J. Inorg. Biochem. 2018, 186, 116-129, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.05.017.
[6] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Exploring Various Ligand Classes For The Efficient Sequestration Of Stannous Cations In The Environment, Sci. Total. Environ. 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.241.
[7] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, New bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-NTA-derivative: Synthesis, binding ability towards Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Al3+, Fe3+ and biological assays, J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 272, 609-624, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.107.
[8] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Use of Gantrez copolymers as potential chelating agent for the selective sequestration of metal ions. Studies of the interactions in aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00655.
[9] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, A new bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-DTPA-derivative: Synthesis, complexation of di-/tri-valent metal cations and in vivo M3+ sequestering ability, J. Mol. Liq. 2019, 281, 280-294, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.042.
[10] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, S. Cataldo, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, N. Muratore, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands in the presence of Zn2+ at different ionic strengths and temperatures, Molecules 2019, 24(22), 4084, DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224084.
[11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Materazzi, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Understanding the solution behavior of epinephrine in the presence of toxic cations: Thermodynamic investigation in different experimental conditions, Molecules 2020, 25(3), 511, DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030511.
[12] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Behavior of Polyalcohols and Speciation Studies in the Presence of Divalent Metal Cations: J. Chem. Eng. Data 2020, 65(5), 2805-2812, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00120.
[13] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Thermodynamic characterization of natural and synthetic polymers and their sequestering ability towards some bivalent metal cations, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2020, 150, 106205, DOI: 10.1016/j.jct.2020.106205.
[14] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Interaction of N-Acetyl-L-cysteine with Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+. Thermodynamic aspects, chemical speciation and sequestering ability in natural fluids, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114164, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114164.
[15] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Complexation of environmentally and biologically relevant metals with bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114349, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114349. (*corresponding author)
[16] O. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, G. Lando, L. Kortazar, A. Irto, L. Ruiz-Rubio, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, P. Cardiano, M. Á. Olazabal, Design of Epoxy-Silica Hybrids Based on Cycloaliphatic Diol of Natural Origin for Conservation of Lithic Materials, Prog. Org. Coat. 2021, 151, 106028, DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106028.
[17] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M. R. Felice, A. Pettignano, D. Milea, S. Materazzi, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The Solution Behavior of Dopamine in the Presence of Mono and Divalent Cations: A Thermodynamic Investigation in Different Experimental Conditions, Biomolecules 2021, 11(9), 1312, DOI: 10.3390/biom11091312.
[18] F. Crea, A. Gigliuto, C. De Stefano; A. Irto: Behavior of Ofloxacin antibacterial in aqueous solution: Protonation constants, total and intrinsic solubility in NaCl(aq) at different temperatures: J. Sol. Chem. 2021, 50, 1236–1257, DOI: 10.1007/s10953-021-01114-2.
[19] C. Bretti, R. Di Pietro, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. De Stefano, Thermodynamic solution properties of a biodegradable chelant (L-glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid, L-GLDA) and its sequestering ability towards Cd2+, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7087, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237087.
[20] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos*, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as potential selective iron(III) chelators: solution studies and comparison with other metals of biological and environmental relevance, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7280, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237280. (*corresponding author)
[21] O. Gómez-Laserna, A. Irto, P. Irizar, G. Lando, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Non-invasive approach to investigate the mineralogy and production technology of the mosaic tesserae from the Roman domus of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy), Crystals 2021, 11(11), 1423, DOI: 10.3390/cryst11111423.
[22] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M.R. Felice, A. Pettignano, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The effect of metal cations on the aqueous behavior of dopamine. Thermodynamic investigation of the binary and ternary interactions with Cd2+, Cu2+ and UO22+ in NaCl at different ionic strengths and temperatures. Molecules 2021, 26(24), 7679, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247679.
[23] M.A. Santos, A. Irto, P. Buglyó, S. Chaves, Hydroxypyridinone-based metal chelators towards ecotoxicity: remediation and biological mechanisms, Molecules 2022, 27(6), 1966, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061966.
[24] P. Irizar, A. Irto, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M.Á. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, Sugar-derived bio-based resins as platforms for the development of multifunctional hybrids with potential application for stone conservation, Mater. Today Commun. 2022, 31, 103662, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103662.
[25] A. Irto*, G. Micalizzi*, C. Bretti, V. Chiaia, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, LIPIDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTTERY: A REVIEW ON THEIR SAMPLING AND EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES, Molecules 2022, 27, 3451, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113451. (*corresponding author)
[26] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, P. Lanzafame, G. Papanikolaou, F. Crea, Environmental behaviour of a pesticide metabolite, the AMPA. Sequestration of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Al3+, Chemosphere 2022 (submitted).
• Articolo su rivista della Società Chimica Italiana
[I] A. Irto, NEW M-CHELATING AGENTS WANTED! La Chimica e l’Industria online, Gennaio/Febbraio 2020, anno IV, 1, 54-57. ISSN 2283-544X, DOI: 10.17374/CI.2020.102.1.54.
• Comunicazioni a congresso di rilevanza nazionale ed internazionale
[C1] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano: Speciation of Lanthanoids(III) in aqueous solution. Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione. XXIII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana, Presentazione Poster (P77, coautore). Isola d’Elba (LI), 16-20/09/2012.
[C2] C. Bretti, R. M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando: Thermodynamic parameters and binding ability towards Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+ of some polyelectrolytes. XXV Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (ANA-O71, coautore). Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 7-12/09/2014.
[C3] C. Bretti, R. M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Parametri termodinamici di formazione di complessi dell’Al3+ con leganti O-donatori. Convegno Congiunto Sezioni Calabria e Sicilia della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (O16, relatore). Catanzaro (CZ), 3-4/12/2015.
[C4] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, C. Foti, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano: Modelling the dependence on medium and ionic strength of molybdate acid base properties, and its interactions with phytate. XXVII International Symposium on Metal Complexes - ISMEC 2016. Oral Communication (coautore). Barcellona (Spagna), 7-10/06/2016.
[C5] K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, A. Irto, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: 3-hydroxy-4-piridinone derivatives: synthesis, acid - base properties and interactions with Al3+. XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (EQUI-4, relatore). Giardini Naxos (ME), 18-22/09/2016.
[C6] C. Bretti, R. M. Cigala, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, N. Manganaro, S. Sammartano: Acid base properties of water soluble oxacalix[4]arenes and thermodynamics of omocharged interaction with Paraquat dication. XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Presentazione Poster (P91, coautore). Giardini Naxos (ME), 18-22/09/2016.
[C7] P. Cardiano, C. Foti, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, D. Milea: Sequestering ability of Diethylenetriamine-N,N,N’,N’’,N’’-pentakis-(methylene phosphonic acid) towards alkyltin(IV) compounds. XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Presentazione Poster (P95, autore principale). Giardini Naxos (ME), 18-22/09/2016.
[C8] K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: Speciazione di bis-3-idrossi-4-piridinoni in presenza di cationi metallici bivalenti e trivalenti. Workshop delle Sezioni Sicilia e Calabria della Società Chimica Italiana 2016-2017. Presentazione Poster (P-16, autore principale). Messina (ME), 9-10/02/2017.
[C9] A. Irto, K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017). Presentazione Poster (P 40, autore principale). Dijon (Francia), 11-15/06/2017.
[C10] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano. Acid-Base and Chelating Properties of Gantrez Copolymers. XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana 2017. Comunicazione Orale (ANA-OR16, coautore). Paestum (SA), 10-14/09/2017.
[C11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano. Speciation of Al3+ in the presence of ligands of industrial, biological and environmental interest. XXVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana 2017. Presentazione Poster (ANA-PO32, autore principale). Paestum (SA), 10-14/09/2017.
[C12] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: Binding ability of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands towards divalent metal cations of biological interest. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2018 (ISMEC 2018). Presentazione Poster (P 23, autore principale). Firenze (FI), 3-7/06/2018.
[C13] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R. M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Exploring various ligand classes for the efficient sequestration of stannous cations in the environment. XXVII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (O3-EQ, coautore). Bologna (BO), 16-20/09/2018.
[C14] P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: Speciation study of a bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone) towards M2+. XXVII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Flash Communication in lingua inglese (relatore) + Presentazione Poster (F2-EQ, autore principale). Bologna (BO), 16-20/09/2018.
[C15] R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano: Proprietà acido-base e reattività dei polialcol. Congresso Congiunto delle Sezioni Sicilia e Calabria della Società Chimica Italiana 2019. Presentazione Poster (P12, coautore). Palermo (PA), 1-2/03/2019.
[C16] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos: Studio di speciazione di un legante 3-idrossi-4-piridinonico in presenza di un catione metallico di interesse biologico. Congresso Congiunto delle Sezioni Sicilia e Calabria della Società Chimica Italiana 2019. Comunicazione Orale (OC13, relatore). Palermo (PA), 1-2/03/2019.
[C17] R. M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Speciation studies of Fe3+ in fairly concentrated solutions and enhancement of hydrolysis through the formation of mixed hetero-metal species: Fe3+/Al3+. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Presentazione Poster (P5, coautore). Debrecen (Ungheria), 11-14/06/2019.
[C18] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters for the M2+/bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones complex formation at different experimental conditions. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Lecture su invito in lingua inglese (Pulidori lecture 1, relatore). Debrecen (Ungheria), 11-14/06/2019.
[C19] P. Irizar, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, A novel spectroscopical approach to assess the synthesis and characterization of BPA-free epoxy resins designed for stone conservation. Workshop Functional Materials for Cultural Heritage (Fun4Heritage) 2019. Presentazione Poster (P6, autore principale). Matera (MT), 5-6/09/2019.
[C20] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Investigation on the thermodynamic properties of two antibacterial drugs in aqueous solution. XXVIII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Presentazione Poster (P126, coautore). Bari (BA), 22-26/09/2019.
[C21] G. Lando, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Toscano Raffa, I. Costantini, F. Crea, A. Irto, A. Cuesta, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Archaeometric study of Roman mosaic tesserae from the archaeological area of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy): EDXRF and Raman spectroscopy analyses for dating and manufacturing assessment. XXVIII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Presentazione Poster (P108, coautore). Bari (BA), 22-26/09/2019.
[C22] R.M. Cigala, C. Bretti, F. Crea, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, Natural and synthetic polymers: characterization of acid-base behaviour and binding properties. XXVIII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (O2 SES2, coautore). Bari (BA), 22-26/09/2019.
[C23] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Acid-base properties and binding ability of an aspartic acid derivative of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone towards biological relevant metal cations. XXVIII Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica della Società Chimica Italiana. Comunicazione Orale (O3 SES1, relatore). Bari (BA), 22-26/09/2019.
[C24] P. Cardiano, A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Binding and sequestering ability of two 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones towards metal cations of biological and environmental interest. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Presentazione Poster (5P56, coautore). Lodz (Polonia), 2-5/12/2019.
[C25] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Characterization of natural and synthetic polymers: acid-base properties and sequestering ability towards bivalent metal cations. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Presentazione Poster (5P57, coautore). Lodz (Polonia), 2-5/12/2019.
[C26] O. Gomez-Laserna, G. Lando, P. Irizar, A. Irto, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, THE ROMAN MOSAIC TESSERAE FROM VILLA SAN PANCRAZIO (TAORMINA, ITALY): EDXRF AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSES FOR MANUFACTURING ASSESSMENT, 14th International GeoRaman conference. Comunicazione per GeoRaman 2020 (coautore). Bilbao (Spagna), 2-5/11/2020.
[C27] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of antibacterial drugs. DOCTOCHEM, third edition. Comunicazione Orale (L16, coautore). Microsoft Teams, 19-20/11/2020.
[C28] A. Gigliuto, C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, Studi termodinamici in soluzione acquosa di due importanti farmaci antibatterici. Workshop della Sezione Sicilia della Società Chimica Italiana 2020. Comunicazione Orale (OC8, coautore). Microsoft Teams, 3/12/2020.
[C29] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Capacitá complessante e sequestrante di 3-idrossi-4-piridinoni nei confronti di un catione metallico di interesse biologico, Workshop della Sezione Sicilia della Società Chimica Italiana 2020. Presentazione Poster (P18, autore principale). Microsoft Teams, 3/12/2020.
[C30] A. Gigliuto, C. Alessandrello, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, Study of the formation of complexes between dopamine and different cations of biological and environmental interest in NaCl aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Presentazione Poster (P25, coautore). Microsoft Teams, 16-18/06/2021.
[C31] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, Concetta De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional alkyl-(amino-carboxylic)-3- hydroxy-4-pyridinones in the presence of Fe3+, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Flash Communication in lingua inglese (relatore) + Presentazione Poster (P28, autore principale). Microsoft Teams, 16-18/06/2021.
[C32] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters on the interaction of divalent and trivalent metal cations with 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, XXVII Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana, Comunicazione Orale (ANAOR091, autore principale). Piattaforma Ibrida.io, 14-23/09/2021.
[C33] A. Irto, G. Micalizzi, C. Bretti, M. Morganti, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, C. De Stefano, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, Analysis on organic residues from Hellenistic and Roman pottery in ancient Taormina: the contexts from the domus in Villa San Pancrazio, XXVII Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana, Presentazione Poster (ANAPO062, coautore). Piattaforma Ibrida.io, 14-23/09/2021.
[C34] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of biological molecules with metals, DOCTOCHEM, fourth edition. Comunicazione Orale (L3, coautore). Messina, 25-26/11/2021.
[C35] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, 3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridinone as Potential Chelating Agent for the Remediation of Ecotoxic Metals from Environmental Matrices, 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC21). Comunicazione Orale (autore principale). Novi Sad (Serbia), 30/11-3/12/2021.
[C36] P. Irizar, A. Pintor-Rial, A. Irto, M.A Olazabal, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, P. Cardiano, O. Gómez-Laserna, BPA-free Epoxy–Silica Hybrid Materials of Natural Origin for Stone Conservation: Inhibition Potential Against Biocolonization, 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC21). Comunicazione Orale (coautore). Novi Sad (Serbia), 30/11-3/12/2021.
Curriculum
Dr. Anna Irto was born in Reggio Calabria (Italy) on 5th March 1989.
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC CAREER
29th March 2011: Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry (class 21) at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 106/110.
24th October 2013: Master's degree in Chemistry (class LM54) at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 107/110.
12th March 2013: qualification as chemist at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 141/150.
1st January 2014-31st December 2016: PhD in Chemical Sciences with mention of "Doctor Europaeus" (XXIX Cycle) at the University of Messina (Italy), thesis discussed on the 15th February 2017 in English language entitled "BINDING ABILITY OF SOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SYNTHESIZED LIGANDS TOWARDS METAL CATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL INTEREST".
4th September 2017-3rd September 2018: post-Doctoral research grant (CUN 03 area, SSD CHIM/01), project "Multiple equilibria in natural and biological fluids: from speciation to selective sequestration".
1st October 2018-30th September 2019, 10th October 2019-9th October 2020, 5th November 2020-4th November 2021: 3 post-Doctoral research grants (CUN 03 area, SSD CHIM/01), project "Analysis of classes of polyfunctional ligands for the speciation and selective sequestration of metal and organometal cations in natural and biological systems".
31st December 2021: Fixed-term Researcher – type A at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy), PON "RESEARCH AND INNOVATION" 2014-2020, SC 03/A1 - SSD CHIM/12 (Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry), GREEN topic, three-years research project "Recovery, reuse and enhancement of processing waste citrus fruits".
RESEARCH PERIODS ABROAD
10th April–30 September 2015: visiting PhD scholar at the Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), supervisor: Prof. M. A. Santos. Activities: synthesis, purification and characterization of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, compounds potentially employed for the remediation of toxic metal cations from environmental and biological matrices.
30th April-22nd May 2018: research activity at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universitàt Jena, Jena (Germany), supervisor: Prof. Winfred Plass. Italian-German project MIUR-DAAD Joint Mobility Program entitled: "Metal uptake by Azotobacter Vinelandii metallophores: a thermodynamic approach" 2018-2020. Activities: synthesis, purification and characterization of metallophores, compounds potentially exploitable for metals removal from environmental and biological matrices.
STAGE EXPERIENCES
March-December 2010: Stage at the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Calabria (ARPACaL), Chemical-Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Reggio Calabria (Italy), tutor: Dr. G. Marino. Activities: sampling of drinking water from aquifers in areas with intensive agriculture, analysis of chemical - physical parameters, dosage of metals by Atomic Emission Spectrometry with Inductive Coupling Plasma (ICP-OES) and determination of organochlorine pesticides by Gas Chromatography (GC).
A.Y. 2008/2009: Stage at the University of Messina (Italy), Department of Chemical Sciences, supervisor: Prof. F. Crea. Activity: determination of thermodynamic parameters for the formation of Ni2+/glycine complexes, using electrochemical techniques.
AWARDS
1. "NJC" (New Journal of Chemistry) award for the best poster presentation, contribution entitled: "Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays", authors: A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, awarded in Dijon (France) during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017).
2. "Fernando Pulidori Prize", award reserved to young researchers for their research in the fields of the thermodynamic and/or kinetic studies on solution equilibria, received in Debrecen (Hungary) during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
PARTICIPATION TO GROUPS AND COMMITTEES
26th April 2014-present: member of the Order of Chemists and Physicists of Calabria, section A;
18th April 2014-present: member of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society, Sicily Section;
9th-10th February 2017: member of the organizing committee of the "Workshop of the Sicily and Calabria Sections of the Italian Chemical Society 2016-2017";
3rd December 2020: member of the organizing committee of the "Workshop of the Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020";
25th February 2021-present: member of the EUChemS-DAC Sample Preparation Study Group and Network, a group that promotes the collaboration and exchange of information between research groups regarding the methods of samples preparation;.
24th January 2022-present: member of the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society.
PARTICIPATION TO PROJECTS
20th June 2016-5th February 2020: participant in the research program within the PRIN 2015 project - Multiple equilibria in natural and biological fluids: from speciation to selective sequestering. Scientific coordinator: Prof. C. Sgarlata. Scientific Responsible: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
1st October 2018-30th September 2020: member of the working group within the ARCADIA project - smARt materials for landfill leaChAte remeDIAtion. SSD: CHIM/01 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. Scientific coordinator: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
22nd June 2020-present: member of COST Action CA18202, NECTAR — Network for Equilibria and Chemical Thermodynamics Advanced Research, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Coordinator: Prof. D. Milea. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
PARTICIPATION TO SCHOOLS AND COURSES
25th–30th September 2016: 10th National School of Analytical Chemistry for PhD Students, organized by the Analytical Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
28th August–2nd September 2017: 3rd Summer School of Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry organized by the University of Cagliari (Italy), Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences.
27th November 2017–25th July 2018: Course for the acquisition of 24 credits (CFU) for FIT access at the University of Messina (Italy). Exams: FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL EDUCATION (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/01, mark 30/30); FUNDAMENTALS OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (6 CFU, SSD: M-DEA/01, mark 30/30); FUNDAMENTALS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (6 CFU, SSD: M-PSI/04, mark 20/30); GENERAL TEACHING (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/03, mark 30/30).
30th November–3rd December 2020: 7th National School of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry organized by the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
5th–6th July 2021: Online Machine Learning for Multivariate Data Analysis course, organized by the PhD School in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences at University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy).
24th–26th November 2021: 6th National School of Environmental Monitoring – “Contaminated Sites”, organized by the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
Supplementary teaching
S.Y. 2015/2016: tutoring activities within the "Scientific Degrees Project" (PLS) in Chemistry at the University of Messina (Italy);
A.Y. 2015/2016 and 2016/2017: n. 120 hours of specialist-didactic tutoring, n. 54 hours of information tutoring, didactic activities carried out in the context of "Unime - Summer Orientation Campus", at the University of Messina (Italy);
A.Y. 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/21: total n. 180 hours (60 hours per year) of specialist-didactic tutoring in Chemistry at the "Mediterranea" University of Reggio Calabria (Italy);
1st October 2019-present: Expert (Cultore della materia) for the “Environmental Chemistry” subject (SSD CHIM/12), period 2019/2022, at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy);
1st October 2021-present: Expert (Cultore della materia) for the “Analytical Chemistry” subject (SSD CHIM/01), three-year period 2021/2024, at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy);
24th March 2022: tutoring activities within the "Training for the Chemistry Games" project organzed by the Sicily Section of Italian Chemical Society.
Exam commissions
Member of the following exam commissions:
Environmental Chemistry (SSD CHIM/12), Cultural Heritage Chemistry (SSD CHIM/12) and Analytical Chemistry (SSD CHIM/01), in the Bachelor's Degree Course in Chemistry at the University of Messina.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
The scientific activity of Dr. Anna Irto is mainly focused on the determination of thermodynamic parameters of protonation, hydrolysis and metal-ligand complex formation in aqueous solution, with particular interest to the speciation of ligands with different nature, such as organic and inorganic molecules with low, medium and high molecular weight, and metal and organometal cations of environmental and biological interest. Research experiences abroad allowed Dr. Anna Irto to acquire a good experience in the field of design, synthesis, purification and characterization by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS spectrometry of new potential chelating agents such as 3-hydroxy -4-pyridinones and metallophores, potentially exploitable for the removal of metals from environmental and biological matrices. Furthermore, her scientific activity is also aimed to the synthesis, characterization and evaluation of new ecofriendly materials for the conservation of stone of historical-artistic interest and for potential environmental applications, in collaboration with a group Ibea Research Department of the Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spain). She has also focused her attention to archaeometry, participating to the investigations performed on a group of tesserae coming from mosaics found in the archaeological site of Villa San Pancrazio in Taormina, which includes two Roman Domus from the Imperial age, for the purpose to provide an analytical support to archaeological studies, to obtain information on the raw materials used to perform the tesserae and on the production technology. Dr. Anna Irto has also started to work for the development of analytical methods for the determination and quantification of organic residues of lipidic nature, such as intact or free fatty acids and their methyl esters, coming from foods, balms and perfumes found in amphorae, vases, jugs and ointments of archaeological relevance dating to the Late Imperial Age. In the last months, she is also working for recovery, reuse and enhancement of manufacturing wastes from bergamot fruit to produce new materials for the possible sensing and sequestration of pollutants from environmental matrices.
The research activity of Dr. Anna Irto is documented by n. 24 articles published in international ISI journals, n. 1 paper in the journal of the Italian Chemical Society "La Chimica e L’Industria" and 36 contributions to national and international congresses, including an invited lecture of 30 minutes in English language as recognition of the "Fernando Pulidori Prize" achievement, during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
Prof. M. A. Santos, Prof. S. Chaves, Dr. K. Chand, Prof. L. Gano - Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal);
Prof. P. Buglyò, University of Debrecen (Hungary);
Prof. A. Pettignano, Dr. S, Cataldo, Dr. N. Muratore - University of Palermo (Italy);
Prof. S. Materazzi - “La Sapienza” University of Rome (Italy);
Dr. Ol. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, Dr. L. Kortazar, Prof. L. Ruiz-Rubio, Prof. I. Martinez-Arkarazo, Prof. M. Ángeles Olazabal, Dr. I. Costantini, Dr. A. Cuesta, Dr A. Pintor-Rial - Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spain);
Dr. Alessio Toscano Raffa - Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage, CNR Catania (Italy);
Prof. L. Campagna, Dr. M. Venuti, M. Morganti - DICAM, University of Messina (Italy).
BIBLIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (SCOPUS)
23 products (mean IF = 4.56); H-index = 7; 100 citations; 4.543 cit. per product.
Total Impact Factor = 113.58.
Scopus author ID: 56473656000.
ORCID author ID: 0000-0002-9023-2897.
PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC CAREER
29th March 2011: Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry (class 21) at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 106/110.
24th October 2013: Master's degree in Chemistry (class LM54) at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 107/110.
12th March 2013: qualification as chemist at the University of Messina (Italy), mark 141/150.
1st January 2014-31st December 2016: PhD in Chemical Sciences with mention of "Doctor Europaeus" (XXIX Cycle) at the University of Messina (Italy), thesis discussed on the 15th February 2017 in English language entitled "BINDING ABILITY OF SOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SYNTHESIZED LIGANDS TOWARDS METAL CATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL INTEREST".
4th September 2017-3rd September 2018: post-Doctoral research grant (CUN 03 area, SSD CHIM/01), project "Multiple equilibria in natural and biological fluids: from speciation to selective sequestration".
1st October 2018-30th September 2019, 10th October 2019-9th October 2020, 5th November 2020-4th November 2021: 3 post-Doctoral research grants (CUN 03 area, SSD CHIM/01), project "Analysis of classes of polyfunctional ligands for the speciation and selective sequestration of metal and organometal cations in natural and biological systems".
31st December 2021: Fixed-term Researcher – type A at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy), PON "RESEARCH AND INNOVATION" 2014-2020, SC 03/A1 - SSD CHIM/12 (Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry), GREEN topic, three-years research project "Recovery, reuse and enhancement of processing waste citrus fruits".
RESEARCH PERIODS ABROAD
10th April–30 September 2015: visiting PhD scholar at the Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), supervisor: Prof. M. A. Santos. Activities: synthesis, purification and characterization of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, compounds potentially employed for the remediation of toxic metal cations from environmental and biological matrices.
30th April-22nd May 2018: research activity at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universitàt Jena, Jena (Germany), supervisor: Prof. Winfred Plass. Italian-German project MIUR-DAAD Joint Mobility Program entitled: "Metal uptake by Azotobacter Vinelandii metallophores: a thermodynamic approach" 2018-2020. Activities: synthesis, purification and characterization of metallophores, compounds potentially exploitable for metals removal from environmental and biological matrices.
STAGE EXPERIENCES
March-December 2010: Stage at the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Calabria (ARPACaL), Chemical-Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Reggio Calabria (Italy), tutor: Dr. G. Marino. Activities: sampling of drinking water from aquifers in areas with intensive agriculture, analysis of chemical - physical parameters, dosage of metals by Atomic Emission Spectrometry with Inductive Coupling Plasma (ICP-OES) and determination of organochlorine pesticides by Gas Chromatography (GC).
A.Y. 2008/2009: Stage at the University of Messina (Italy), Department of Chemical Sciences, supervisor: Prof. F. Crea. Activity: determination of thermodynamic parameters for the formation of Ni2+/glycine complexes, using electrochemical techniques.
AWARDS
1. "NJC" (New Journal of Chemistry) award for the best poster presentation, contribution entitled: "Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays", authors: A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, awarded in Dijon (France) during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017).
2. "Fernando Pulidori Prize", award reserved to young researchers for their research in the fields of the thermodynamic and/or kinetic studies on solution equilibria, received in Debrecen (Hungary) during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
PARTICIPATION TO GROUPS AND COMMITTEES
26th April 2014-present: member of the Order of Chemists and Physicists of Calabria, section A;
18th April 2014-present: member of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society, Sicily Section;
9th-10th February 2017: member of the organizing committee of the "Workshop of the Sicily and Calabria Sections of the Italian Chemical Society 2016-2017";
3rd December 2020: member of the organizing committee of the "Workshop of the Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020";
25th February 2021-present: member of the EUChemS-DAC Sample Preparation Study Group and Network, a group that promotes the collaboration and exchange of information between research groups regarding the methods of samples preparation;.
24th January 2022-present: member of the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society.
PARTICIPATION TO PROJECTS
20th June 2016-5th February 2020: participant in the research program within the PRIN 2015 project - Multiple equilibria in natural and biological fluids: from speciation to selective sequestering. Scientific coordinator: Prof. C. Sgarlata. Scientific Responsible: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
1st October 2018-30th September 2020: member of the working group within the ARCADIA project - smARt materials for landfill leaChAte remeDIAtion. SSD: CHIM/01 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. Scientific coordinator: Prof. C. De Stefano. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
22nd June 2020-present: member of COST Action CA18202, NECTAR — Network for Equilibria and Chemical Thermodynamics Advanced Research, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Coordinator: Prof. D. Milea. PROJECT ADMITTED FOR FUNDING.
PARTICIPATION TO SCHOOLS AND COURSES
25th–30th September 2016: 10th National School of Analytical Chemistry for PhD Students, organized by the Analytical Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
28th August–2nd September 2017: 3rd Summer School of Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry organized by the University of Cagliari (Italy), Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences.
27th November 2017–25th July 2018: Course for the acquisition of 24 credits (CFU) for FIT access at the University of Messina (Italy). Exams: FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL EDUCATION (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/01, mark 30/30); FUNDAMENTALS OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (6 CFU, SSD: M-DEA/01, mark 30/30); FUNDAMENTALS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (6 CFU, SSD: M-PSI/04, mark 20/30); GENERAL TEACHING (6 CFU, SSD: M-PED/03, mark 30/30).
30th November–3rd December 2020: 7th National School of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry organized by the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
5th–6th July 2021: Online Machine Learning for Multivariate Data Analysis course, organized by the PhD School in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences at University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy).
24th–26th November 2021: 6th National School of Environmental Monitoring – “Contaminated Sites”, organized by the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
Supplementary teaching
S.Y. 2015/2016: tutoring activities within the "Scientific Degrees Project" (PLS) in Chemistry at the University of Messina (Italy);
A.Y. 2015/2016 and 2016/2017: n. 120 hours of specialist-didactic tutoring, n. 54 hours of information tutoring, didactic activities carried out in the context of "Unime - Summer Orientation Campus", at the University of Messina (Italy);
A.Y. 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/21: total n. 180 hours (60 hours per year) of specialist-didactic tutoring in Chemistry at the "Mediterranea" University of Reggio Calabria (Italy);
1st October 2019-present: Expert (Cultore della materia) for the “Environmental Chemistry” subject (SSD CHIM/12), period 2019/2022, at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy);
1st October 2021-present: Expert (Cultore della materia) for the “Analytical Chemistry” subject (SSD CHIM/01), three-year period 2021/2024, at the CHIBIOFARAM Department of the University of Messina (Italy);
24th March 2022: tutoring activities within the "Training for the Chemistry Games" project organzed by the Sicily Section of Italian Chemical Society.
Exam commissions
Member of the following exam commissions:
Environmental Chemistry (SSD CHIM/12), Cultural Heritage Chemistry (SSD CHIM/12) and Analytical Chemistry (SSD CHIM/01), in the Bachelor's Degree Course in Chemistry at the University of Messina.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
The scientific activity of Dr. Anna Irto is mainly focused on the determination of thermodynamic parameters of protonation, hydrolysis and metal-ligand complex formation in aqueous solution, with particular interest to the speciation of ligands with different nature, such as organic and inorganic molecules with low, medium and high molecular weight, and metal and organometal cations of environmental and biological interest. Research experiences abroad allowed Dr. Anna Irto to acquire a good experience in the field of design, synthesis, purification and characterization by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS spectrometry of new potential chelating agents such as 3-hydroxy -4-pyridinones and metallophores, potentially exploitable for the removal of metals from environmental and biological matrices. Furthermore, her scientific activity is also aimed to the synthesis, characterization and evaluation of new ecofriendly materials for the conservation of stone of historical-artistic interest and for potential environmental applications, in collaboration with a group Ibea Research Department of the Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spain). She has also focused her attention to archaeometry, participating to the investigations performed on a group of tesserae coming from mosaics found in the archaeological site of Villa San Pancrazio in Taormina, which includes two Roman Domus from the Imperial age, for the purpose to provide an analytical support to archaeological studies, to obtain information on the raw materials used to perform the tesserae and on the production technology. Dr. Anna Irto has also started to work for the development of analytical methods for the determination and quantification of organic residues of lipidic nature, such as intact or free fatty acids and their methyl esters, coming from foods, balms and perfumes found in amphorae, vases, jugs and ointments of archaeological relevance dating to the Late Imperial Age. In the last months, she is also working for recovery, reuse and enhancement of manufacturing wastes from bergamot fruit to produce new materials for the possible sensing and sequestration of pollutants from environmental matrices.
The research activity of Dr. Anna Irto is documented by n. 24 articles published in international ISI journals, n. 1 paper in the journal of the Italian Chemical Society "La Chimica e L’Industria" and 36 contributions to national and international congresses, including an invited lecture of 30 minutes in English language as recognition of the "Fernando Pulidori Prize" achievement, during the International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019).
SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
Prof. M. A. Santos, Prof. S. Chaves, Dr. K. Chand, Prof. L. Gano - Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal);
Prof. P. Buglyò, University of Debrecen (Hungary);
Prof. A. Pettignano, Dr. S, Cataldo, Dr. N. Muratore - University of Palermo (Italy);
Prof. S. Materazzi - “La Sapienza” University of Rome (Italy);
Dr. Ol. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, Dr. L. Kortazar, Prof. L. Ruiz-Rubio, Prof. I. Martinez-Arkarazo, Prof. M. Ángeles Olazabal, Dr. I. Costantini, Dr. A. Cuesta, Dr A. Pintor-Rial - Universidad del País Vasco (EHU/UPV), Bilbao (Spain);
Dr. Alessio Toscano Raffa - Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage, CNR Catania (Italy);
Prof. L. Campagna, Dr. M. Venuti, M. Morganti - DICAM, University of Messina (Italy).
BIBLIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (SCOPUS)
23 products (mean IF = 4.56); H-index = 7; 100 citations; 4.543 cit. per product.
Total Impact Factor = 113.58.
Scopus author ID: 56473656000.
ORCID author ID: 0000-0002-9023-2897.
PUBLICATIONS
• Articles on ISI journals
[1] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Data for the Modeling of Lanthanoid (III) Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione in Aqueous Solution, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2015, 60 (1), 192-201, DOI: 10.1021/je500961u.
[2] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Modeling the acid-base properties of molybdate(VI) in different ionic media, ionic strengths and temperatures, by EDH, SIT and Pitzer equations, J. Mol. Liq. 2017, 229, 15–26, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.12.041.
[3] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic properties of O-donor polyelectrolytes: determination of the acid-base and complexing parameters in different ionic media and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00101.
[4] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, F. Giacobello, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Sequestration of Aluminium(III) by different natural and synthetic organic and inorganic ligands in aqueous solution, Chemosphere 2017, 186, 535-545, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.015.
[5] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as effective aluminium chelators: synthesis, solution equilibrium studies and in vivo evaluation, J. Inorg. Biochem. 2018, 186, 116-129, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.05.017.
[6] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Exploring Various Ligand Classes For The Efficient Sequestration Of Stannous Cations In The Environment, Sci. Total. Environ. 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.241.
[7] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, New bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-NTA-derivative: Synthesis, binding ability towards Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Al3+, Fe3+ and biological assays, J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 272, 609-624, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.107.
[8] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Use of Gantrez copolymers as potential chelating agent for the selective sequestration of metal ions. Studies of the interactions in aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00655.
[9] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, A new bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-DTPA-derivative: Synthesis, complexation of di-/tri-valent metal cations and in vivo M3+ sequestering ability, J. Mol. Liq. 2019, 281, 280-294, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.042.
[10] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, S. Cataldo, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, N. Muratore, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands in the presence of Zn2+ at different ionic strengths and temperatures, Molecules 2019, 24(22), 4084, DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224084.
[11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Materazzi, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Understanding the solution behavior of epinephrine in the presence of toxic cations: Thermodynamic investigation in different experimental conditions, Molecules 2020, 25(3), 511, DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030511.
[12] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Behavior of Polyalcohols and Speciation Studies in the Presence of Divalent Metal Cations: J. Chem. Eng. Data 2020, 65(5), 2805-2812, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00120.
[13] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Thermodynamic characterization of natural and synthetic polymers and their sequestering ability towards some bivalent metal cations, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2020, 150, 106205, DOI: 10.1016/j.jct.2020.106205.
[14] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Interaction of N-Acetyl-L-cysteine with Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+. Thermodynamic aspects, chemical speciation and sequestering ability in natural fluids, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114164, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114164.
[15] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Complexation of environmentally and biologically relevant metals with bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114349, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114349. (*corresponding author)
[16] O. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, G. Lando, L. Kortazar, A. Irto, L. Ruiz-Rubio, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, P. Cardiano, M. Á. Olazabal, Design of Epoxy-Silica Hybrids Based on Cycloaliphatic Diol of Natural Origin for Conservation of Lithic Materials, Prog. Org. Coat. 2021, 151, 106028, DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106028.
[17] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M. R. Felice, A. Pettignano, D. Milea, S. Materazzi, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The Solution Behavior of Dopamine in the Presence of Mono and Divalent Cations: A Thermodynamic Investigation in Different Experimental Conditions, Biomolecules 2021, 11(9), 1312, DOI: 10.3390/biom11091312.
[18] F. Crea, A. Gigliuto, C. De Stefano; A. Irto: Behavior of Ofloxacin antibacterial in aqueous solution: Protonation constants, total and intrinsic solubility in NaCl(aq) at different temperatures: J. Sol. Chem. 2021, 50, 1236–1257, DOI: 10.1007/s10953-021-01114-2.
[19] C. Bretti, R. Di Pietro, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. De Stefano, Thermodynamic solution properties of a biodegradable chelant (L-glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid, L-GLDA) and its sequestering ability towards Cd2+, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7087, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237087.
[20] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos*, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as potential selective iron(III) chelators: solution studies and comparison with other metals of biological and environmental relevance, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7280, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237280. (*corresponding author)
[21] O. Gómez-Laserna, A. Irto, P. Irizar, G. Lando, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Non-invasive approach to investigate the mineralogy and production technology of the mosaic tesserae from the Roman domus of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy), Crystals 2021, 11(11), 1423, DOI: 10.3390/cryst11111423.
[22] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M.R. Felice, A. Pettignano, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The effect of metal cations on the aqueous behavior of dopamine. Thermodynamic investigation of the binary and ternary interactions with Cd2+, Cu2+ and UO22+ in NaCl at different ionic strengths and temperatures. Molecules 2021, 26(24), 7679, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247679.
[23] M.A. Santos, A. Irto, P. Buglyó, S. Chaves, Hydroxypyridinone-based metal chelators towards ecotoxicity: remediation and biological mechanisms, Molecules 2022, 27(6), 1966, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061966.
[24] P. Irizar, A. Irto, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M.Á. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, Sugar-derived bio-based resins as platforms for the development of multifunctional hybrids with potential application for stone conservation, Mater. Today Commun. 2022, 31, 103662, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103662.
[25] A. Irto*, G. Micalizzi*, C. Bretti, V. Chiaia, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, LIPIDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTTERY: A REVIEW ON THEIR SAMPLING AND EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES, Molecules 2022, 27, 3451, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113451. (*corresponding author)
[26] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, P. Lanzafame, G. Papanikolaou, F. Crea, Environmental behaviour of a pesticide metabolite, the AMPA. Sequestration of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Al3+, Chemosphere 2022 (submitted).
• Article on Journal of Italian Chemical Society
[I] A. Irto, NEW M-CHELATING AGENTS WANTED! La Chimica e l’Industria online, January/February 2020, year IV, 1, 54-57. ISSN 2283-544X, DOI: 10.17374/CI.2020.102.1.54.
• Communications to national and international congresses
[C1] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano: Speciation of Lanthanoids(III) in aqueous solution. Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione. 23rd National Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society, Poster Presentation (P77, coauthor). Elba Island (Italy), 16th-20th September 2012.
[C2] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando: Thermodynamic parameters and binding ability towards Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+ of some polyelectrolytes. 25th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (ANA-O71, coauthor). Arcavacata of Rende (Italy), 7th-12th September 2014.
[C3] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Parametri termodinamici di formazione di complessi dell’Al3+ con leganti O-donatori (Thermodynamic parameters for the formation of Al3+/O-donor ligands complexes). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O16, speaker). Catanzaro (Italy), 3rd-4th December 2015.
[C4] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, C. Foti, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano: Modelling the dependence on medium and ionic strength of molybdate acid base properties, and its interactions with phytate. XXVII International Symposium on Metal Complexes - ISMEC 2016. Oral Communication (coauthor). Barcelona (Spain), 7th-10th June 2016.
[C5] K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: 3-hydroxy-4-piridinone derivatives: synthesis, acid - base properties and interactions with Al3+. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (EQUI-4, speaker). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C6] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, N. Manganaro, S. Sammartano: Acid base properties of water soluble oxacalix[4]arenes and thermodynamics of omocharged interaction with Paraquat dication. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P91, coauthor). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C7] P. Cardiano, C. Foti, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, D. Milea: Sequestering ability of Diethylenetriamine-N,N,N’,N’’,N’’-pentakis-(methylene phosphonic acid) towards alkyltin(IV) compounds. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P95, corresponding author). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C8] K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Speciazione di bis-3-idrossi-4-piridinoni in presenza di cationi metallici bivalenti e trivalenti (Speciation of bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones in the presence of divalent and trivalent metal cations). Workshop of Sicily and Calabria Sections of the Italian Chemical Society 2016-2017. Poster Presentation (P-16, corresponding author). Messina (Italy), 9th-10th February 2017.
[C9] A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017). Poster Presentation (P40, corresponding author). Dijon (France), 11th-15th June 2017.
[C10] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano. Acid-Base and Chelating Properties of Gantrez Copolymers. 26th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society 2017. Oral Communication (ANA-OR16, coauthor). Paestum (Italy), 10th-14th September 2017.
[C11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano. Speciation of Al3+ in the presence of ligands of industrial, biological and environmental interest. 26th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society 2017. Poster Presentation (ANA-PO32, corresponding author). Paestum (Italy), 10th-14th September 2017.
[C12] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Binding ability of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands towards divalent metal cations of biological interest. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2018 (ISMEC 2018). Poster Presentation (P23, corresponding author). Florence (Italy), 3rd-7th June 2018.
[C13] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Exploring various ligand classes for the efficient sequestration of stannous cations in the environment. 27th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O3-EQ, coauthor). Bologna (Italy), 16th-20th September 2018.
[C14] P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Speciation study of a bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone) towards M2+. 27th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Flash Communication in English language (speaker) + Poster Presentation (F2-EQ, corresponding author). Bologna (Italy), 16th-20th September 2018.
[C15] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano: Proprietà acido-base e reattività dei polialcol (Acid-base properties and reactivity of polyalcohols). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society 2019. Poster Presentation (P12, coauthor). Palermo (Italy), 1st-2nd March 2019.
[C16] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Studio di speciazione di un legante 3-idrossi-4-piridinonico in presenza di un catione metallico di interesse biologico (Speciation study of a 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligand in the presence of a metal cation of biological interest). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society 2019. Oral Communication (OC13, speaker). Palermo (Italy), 1st-2nd March 2019.
[C17] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Speciation studies of Fe3+ in fairly concentrated solutions and enhancement of hydrolysis through the formation of mixed hetero-metal species: Fe3+/Al3+. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Poster Presentation (P5, coauthor). Debrecen (Hungary), 11th-14th June 2019.
[C18] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters for the M2+/bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones complex formation at different experimental conditions. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Invited Lecture English language (Pulidori lecture 1, speaker). Debrecen (Hungary), 11th-14th June 2019.
[C19] P. Irizar, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, A novel spectroscopical approach to assess the synthesis and characterization of BPA-free epoxy resins designed for stone conservation. Workshop Functional Materials for Cultural Heritage (Fun4Heritage) 2019. Poster Presentation (P6, corresponding author). Matera (Italy), 5th-6th September 2019.
[C20] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Investigation on the thermodynamic properties of two antibacterial drugs in aqueous solution. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P126, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C21] G. Lando, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Toscano Raffa, I. Costantini, F. Crea, A. Irto, A. Cuesta, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Archaeometric study of Roman mosaic tesserae from the archaeological area of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy): EDXRF and Raman spectroscopy analyses for dating and manufacturing assessment. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P108, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C22] R.M. Cigala, C. Bretti, F. Crea, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, Natural and synthetic polymers: characterization of acid-base behaviour and binding properties. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O2 SES2, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C23] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Acid-base properties and binding ability of an aspartic acid derivative of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone towards biological relevant metal cations. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O3 SES1, speaker). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C24] P. Cardiano, A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Binding and sequestering ability of two 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones towards metal cations of biological and environmental interest. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Poster Presentation (5P56, coauthor). Lodz (Poland), 2nd-5th December 2019.
[C25] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Characterization of natural and synthetic polymers: acid-base properties and sequestering ability towards bivalent metal cations. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Poster Presentation (5P57, coauthor). Lodz (Poland), 2nd-5th December 2019.
[C26] O. Gomez-Laserna, G. Lando, P. Irizar, A. Irto, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, THE ROMAN MOSAIC TESSERAE FROM VILLA SAN PANCRAZIO (TAORMINA, ITALY): EDXRF AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSES FOR MANUFACTURING ASSESSMENT, 14th International GeoRaman conference. Comunicazione per GeoRaman 2020 (coauthor). Bilbao (Spain), 2nd-5th November 2020.
[C27] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of antibacterial drugs. DOCTOCHEM, third edition. Oral Communication (L16, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 19th-20th November 2020.
[C28] A. Gigliuto, C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, Studi termodinamici in soluzione acquosa di due importanti farmaci antibatterici (Thermodynamic studies in aqueous solution of two important antibacterial drugs). Workshop of Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020. Oral Communication (OC8, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 3rd December 2020.
[C29] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Capacitá complessante e sequestrante di 3-idrossi-4-piridinoni nei confronti di un catione metallico di interesse biologico (Complexing and sequestering ability of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridonones towards a metal cation of biological relevance), Workshop of Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020. Poster Presentation (P18, corresponding author). Microsoft Teams, 3rd December 2020.
[C30] A. Gigliuto, C. Alessandrello, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, Study of the formation of complexes between dopamine and different cations of biological and environmental interest in NaCl aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Poster Presentation (P25, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 16th-18th June 2021.
[C31] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, Concetta De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional alkyl-(amino-carboxylic)-3- hydroxy-4-pyridinones in the presence of Fe3+, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Flash Communication in English language (speaker) + Poster Presentation (P28, corresponding author). Microsoft Teams, 16th-18th June 2021.
[C32] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters on the interaction of divalent and trivalent metal cations with 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, 27th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society, Oral Communication (ANAOR091, corresponding author). Ibrida.io platform, 14th-23rd September 2021.
[C33] A. Irto, G. Micalizzi, C. Bretti, M. Morganti, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, C. De Stefano, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, Analysis on organic residues from Hellenistic and Roman pottery in ancient Taormina: the contexts from the domus in Villa San Pancrazio, 27th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society, Poster Presentation (ANAPO062, coauthor). Ibrida.io platform, 14th-23rd September 2021.
[C34] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of biological molecules with metals, DOCTOCHEM, fourth edition. Oral Communication (L3, coauthor). Messina (Italy), 25th-26th November 2021.
[C35] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, 3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridinone as Potential Chelating Agent for the Remediation of Ecotoxic Metals from Environmental Matrices, 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC21). Oral Communication (corresponding author). Novi Sad (Serbia), 30th November-3rd December 2021.
[C36] P. Irizar, A. Pintor-Rial, A. Irto, M.A Olazabal, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, P. Cardiano, O. Gómez-Laserna, BPA-free Epoxy–Silica Hybrid Materials of Natural Origin for Stone Conservation: Inhibition Potential Against Biocolonization, 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC21). Oral Communication (coauthor). Novi Sad (Serbia), 30th November-3rd December 2021.
[1] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Data for the Modeling of Lanthanoid (III) Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione in Aqueous Solution, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2015, 60 (1), 192-201, DOI: 10.1021/je500961u.
[2] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Modeling the acid-base properties of molybdate(VI) in different ionic media, ionic strengths and temperatures, by EDH, SIT and Pitzer equations, J. Mol. Liq. 2017, 229, 15–26, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.12.041.
[3] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic properties of O-donor polyelectrolytes: determination of the acid-base and complexing parameters in different ionic media and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00101.
[4] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, F. Giacobello, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Sequestration of Aluminium(III) by different natural and synthetic organic and inorganic ligands in aqueous solution, Chemosphere 2017, 186, 535-545, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.015.
[5] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as effective aluminium chelators: synthesis, solution equilibrium studies and in vivo evaluation, J. Inorg. Biochem. 2018, 186, 116-129, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.05.017.
[6] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Exploring Various Ligand Classes For The Efficient Sequestration Of Stannous Cations In The Environment, Sci. Total. Environ. 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.241.
[7] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, New bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-NTA-derivative: Synthesis, binding ability towards Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Al3+, Fe3+ and biological assays, J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 272, 609-624, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.107.
[8] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Use of Gantrez copolymers as potential chelating agent for the selective sequestration of metal ions. Studies of the interactions in aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data 2018, 643, 704-714, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00655.
[9] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, L. Gano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, A new bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone)-DTPA-derivative: Synthesis, complexation of di-/tri-valent metal cations and in vivo M3+ sequestering ability, J. Mol. Liq. 2019, 281, 280-294, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.042.
[10] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, S. Cataldo, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, N. Muratore, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands in the presence of Zn2+ at different ionic strengths and temperatures, Molecules 2019, 24(22), 4084, DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224084.
[11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Materazzi, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano, Understanding the solution behavior of epinephrine in the presence of toxic cations: Thermodynamic investigation in different experimental conditions, Molecules 2020, 25(3), 511, DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030511.
[12] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic Behavior of Polyalcohols and Speciation Studies in the Presence of Divalent Metal Cations: J. Chem. Eng. Data 2020, 65(5), 2805-2812, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00120.
[13] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Thermodynamic characterization of natural and synthetic polymers and their sequestering ability towards some bivalent metal cations, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2020, 150, 106205, DOI: 10.1016/j.jct.2020.106205.
[14] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Interaction of N-Acetyl-L-cysteine with Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+. Thermodynamic aspects, chemical speciation and sequestering ability in natural fluids, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114164, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114164.
[15] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M. A. Santos, Complexation of environmentally and biologically relevant metals with bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 319, 114349, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114349. (*corresponding author)
[16] O. Gómez-Laserna, P. Irizar, G. Lando, L. Kortazar, A. Irto, L. Ruiz-Rubio, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, P. Cardiano, M. Á. Olazabal, Design of Epoxy-Silica Hybrids Based on Cycloaliphatic Diol of Natural Origin for Conservation of Lithic Materials, Prog. Org. Coat. 2021, 151, 106028, DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106028.
[17] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M. R. Felice, A. Pettignano, D. Milea, S. Materazzi, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The Solution Behavior of Dopamine in the Presence of Mono and Divalent Cations: A Thermodynamic Investigation in Different Experimental Conditions, Biomolecules 2021, 11(9), 1312, DOI: 10.3390/biom11091312.
[18] F. Crea, A. Gigliuto, C. De Stefano; A. Irto: Behavior of Ofloxacin antibacterial in aqueous solution: Protonation constants, total and intrinsic solubility in NaCl(aq) at different temperatures: J. Sol. Chem. 2021, 50, 1236–1257, DOI: 10.1007/s10953-021-01114-2.
[19] C. Bretti, R. Di Pietro, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. De Stefano, Thermodynamic solution properties of a biodegradable chelant (L-glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid, L-GLDA) and its sequestering ability towards Cd2+, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7087, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237087.
[20] A. Irto*, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos*, Bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones as potential selective iron(III) chelators: solution studies and comparison with other metals of biological and environmental relevance, Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7280, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237280. (*corresponding author)
[21] O. Gómez-Laserna, A. Irto, P. Irizar, G. Lando, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Non-invasive approach to investigate the mineralogy and production technology of the mosaic tesserae from the Roman domus of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy), Crystals 2021, 11(11), 1423, DOI: 10.3390/cryst11111423.
[22] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, M.R. Felice, A. Pettignano, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, The effect of metal cations on the aqueous behavior of dopamine. Thermodynamic investigation of the binary and ternary interactions with Cd2+, Cu2+ and UO22+ in NaCl at different ionic strengths and temperatures. Molecules 2021, 26(24), 7679, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247679.
[23] M.A. Santos, A. Irto, P. Buglyó, S. Chaves, Hydroxypyridinone-based metal chelators towards ecotoxicity: remediation and biological mechanisms, Molecules 2022, 27(6), 1966, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061966.
[24] P. Irizar, A. Irto, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M.Á. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, O. Gomez-Laserna, Sugar-derived bio-based resins as platforms for the development of multifunctional hybrids with potential application for stone conservation, Mater. Today Commun. 2022, 31, 103662, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103662.
[25] A. Irto*, G. Micalizzi*, C. Bretti, V. Chiaia, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, LIPIDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTTERY: A REVIEW ON THEIR SAMPLING AND EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES, Molecules 2022, 27, 3451, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113451. (*corresponding author)
[26] R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, P. Lanzafame, G. Papanikolaou, F. Crea, Environmental behaviour of a pesticide metabolite, the AMPA. Sequestration of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Al3+, Chemosphere 2022 (submitted).
• Article on Journal of Italian Chemical Society
[I] A. Irto, NEW M-CHELATING AGENTS WANTED! La Chimica e l’Industria online, January/February 2020, year IV, 1, 54-57. ISSN 2283-544X, DOI: 10.17374/CI.2020.102.1.54.
• Communications to national and international congresses
[C1] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano: Speciation of Lanthanoids(III) in aqueous solution. Sequestration by Reduced Glutathione. 23rd National Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of Italian Chemical Society, Poster Presentation (P77, coauthor). Elba Island (Italy), 16th-20th September 2012.
[C2] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando: Thermodynamic parameters and binding ability towards Ca2+, Mg2+ and Zn2+ of some polyelectrolytes. 25th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (ANA-O71, coauthor). Arcavacata of Rende (Italy), 7th-12th September 2014.
[C3] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Parametri termodinamici di formazione di complessi dell’Al3+ con leganti O-donatori (Thermodynamic parameters for the formation of Al3+/O-donor ligands complexes). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O16, speaker). Catanzaro (Italy), 3rd-4th December 2015.
[C4] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, C. Foti, A. Irto, D. Milea, A. Pettignano, S. Sammartano: Modelling the dependence on medium and ionic strength of molybdate acid base properties, and its interactions with phytate. XXVII International Symposium on Metal Complexes - ISMEC 2016. Oral Communication (coauthor). Barcelona (Spain), 7th-10th June 2016.
[C5] K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: 3-hydroxy-4-piridinone derivatives: synthesis, acid - base properties and interactions with Al3+. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (EQUI-4, speaker). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C6] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, N. Manganaro, S. Sammartano: Acid base properties of water soluble oxacalix[4]arenes and thermodynamics of omocharged interaction with Paraquat dication. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P91, coauthor). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C7] P. Cardiano, C. Foti, O. Giuffrè, A. Irto, D. Milea: Sequestering ability of Diethylenetriamine-N,N,N’,N’’,N’’-pentakis-(methylene phosphonic acid) towards alkyltin(IV) compounds. 26th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P95, corresponding author). Giardini Naxos (Italy), 18th-22nd September 2016.
[C8] K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Speciazione di bis-3-idrossi-4-piridinoni in presenza di cationi metallici bivalenti e trivalenti (Speciation of bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones in the presence of divalent and trivalent metal cations). Workshop of Sicily and Calabria Sections of the Italian Chemical Society 2016-2017. Poster Presentation (P-16, corresponding author). Messina (Italy), 9th-10th February 2017.
[C9] A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, L. Gano, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Bis-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones: From the synthesis to the complexation with Al3+ and Fe3+ and the biological assays. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2017 (ISMEC 2017). Poster Presentation (P40, corresponding author). Dijon (France), 11th-15th June 2017.
[C10] C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, S. Sammartano. Acid-Base and Chelating Properties of Gantrez Copolymers. 26th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society 2017. Oral Communication (ANA-OR16, coauthor). Paestum (Italy), 10th-14th September 2017.
[C11] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano. Speciation of Al3+ in the presence of ligands of industrial, biological and environmental interest. 26th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society 2017. Poster Presentation (ANA-PO32, corresponding author). Paestum (Italy), 10th-14th September 2017.
[C12] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Binding ability of bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligands towards divalent metal cations of biological interest. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2018 (ISMEC 2018). Poster Presentation (P23, corresponding author). Florence (Italy), 3rd-7th June 2018.
[C13] C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, S. Sammartano: Exploring various ligand classes for the efficient sequestration of stannous cations in the environment. 27th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O3-EQ, coauthor). Bologna (Italy), 16th-20th September 2018.
[C14] P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Speciation study of a bis-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone) towards M2+. 27th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Flash Communication in English language (speaker) + Poster Presentation (F2-EQ, corresponding author). Bologna (Italy), 16th-20th September 2018.
[C15] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano: Proprietà acido-base e reattività dei polialcol (Acid-base properties and reactivity of polyalcohols). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society 2019. Poster Presentation (P12, coauthor). Palermo (Italy), 1st-2nd March 2019.
[C16] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos: Studio di speciazione di un legante 3-idrossi-4-piridinonico in presenza di un catione metallico di interesse biologico (Speciation study of a 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligand in the presence of a metal cation of biological interest). Congress of the Calabria and Sicily Sections of Italian Chemical Society 2019. Oral Communication (OC13, speaker). Palermo (Italy), 1st-2nd March 2019.
[C17] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, S. Sammartano, Speciation studies of Fe3+ in fairly concentrated solutions and enhancement of hydrolysis through the formation of mixed hetero-metal species: Fe3+/Al3+. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Poster Presentation (P5, coauthor). Debrecen (Hungary), 11th-14th June 2019.
[C18] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters for the M2+/bifunctional 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones complex formation at different experimental conditions. International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2019 (ISMEC 2019). Invited Lecture English language (Pulidori lecture 1, speaker). Debrecen (Hungary), 11th-14th June 2019.
[C19] P. Irizar, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Irto, G. Lando, C. Bretti, R.M. Cigala, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Olazabal, P. Cardiano, A novel spectroscopical approach to assess the synthesis and characterization of BPA-free epoxy resins designed for stone conservation. Workshop Functional Materials for Cultural Heritage (Fun4Heritage) 2019. Poster Presentation (P6, corresponding author). Matera (Italy), 5th-6th September 2019.
[C20] A. Gigliuto, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Investigation on the thermodynamic properties of two antibacterial drugs in aqueous solution. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P126, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C21] G. Lando, O. Gomez-Laserna, A. Toscano Raffa, I. Costantini, F. Crea, A. Irto, A. Cuesta, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, Archaeometric study of Roman mosaic tesserae from the archaeological area of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy): EDXRF and Raman spectroscopy analyses for dating and manufacturing assessment. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Poster Presentation (P108, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C22] R.M. Cigala, C. Bretti, F. Crea, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, Natural and synthetic polymers: characterization of acid-base behaviour and binding properties. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O2 SES2, coauthor). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C23] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Acid-base properties and binding ability of an aspartic acid derivative of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone towards biological relevant metal cations. 28th Congress of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society. Oral Communication (O3 SES1, speaker). Bari (Italy), 22nd-26th September 2019.
[C24] P. Cardiano, A. Irto, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, G. Gattuso, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Binding and sequestering ability of two 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones towards metal cations of biological and environmental interest. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Poster Presentation (5P56, coauthor). Lodz (Poland), 2nd-5th December 2019.
[C25] P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Nature as Resource. Characterization of natural and synthetic polymers: acid-base properties and sequestering ability towards bivalent metal cations. 20th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Poster Presentation (5P57, coauthor). Lodz (Poland), 2nd-5th December 2019.
[C26] O. Gomez-Laserna, G. Lando, P. Irizar, A. Irto, C. Bretti, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, L. Campagna, P. Cardiano, THE ROMAN MOSAIC TESSERAE FROM VILLA SAN PANCRAZIO (TAORMINA, ITALY): EDXRF AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSES FOR MANUFACTURING ASSESSMENT, 14th International GeoRaman conference. Comunicazione per GeoRaman 2020 (coauthor). Bilbao (Spain), 2nd-5th November 2020.
[C27] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of antibacterial drugs. DOCTOCHEM, third edition. Oral Communication (L16, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 19th-20th November 2020.
[C28] A. Gigliuto, C. Bretti, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Irto, G. Lando, D. Milea, Studi termodinamici in soluzione acquosa di due importanti farmaci antibatterici (Thermodynamic studies in aqueous solution of two important antibacterial drugs). Workshop of Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020. Oral Communication (OC8, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 3rd December 2020.
[C29] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, S. Sammartano, M.A. Santos, Capacitá complessante e sequestrante di 3-idrossi-4-piridinoni nei confronti di un catione metallico di interesse biologico (Complexing and sequestering ability of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridonones towards a metal cation of biological relevance), Workshop of Sicily Section of the Italian Chemical Society 2020. Poster Presentation (P18, corresponding author). Microsoft Teams, 3rd December 2020.
[C30] A. Gigliuto, C. Alessandrello, P. Cardiano, R.M. Cigala, A. Irto, C. De Stefano, F. Crea, Study of the formation of complexes between dopamine and different cations of biological and environmental interest in NaCl aqueous solution at different ionic strengths and temperatures, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Poster Presentation (P25, coauthor). Microsoft Teams, 16th-18th June 2021.
[C31] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, Concetta De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Speciation studies of bifunctional alkyl-(amino-carboxylic)-3- hydroxy-4-pyridinones in the presence of Fe3+, International Symposium on Metal Complexes 2021 (ISMEC 2021). Flash Communication in English language (speaker) + Poster Presentation (P28, corresponding author). Microsoft Teams, 16th-18th June 2021.
[C32] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, Thermodynamic parameters on the interaction of divalent and trivalent metal cations with 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones, 27th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society, Oral Communication (ANAOR091, corresponding author). Ibrida.io platform, 14th-23rd September 2021.
[C33] A. Irto, G. Micalizzi, C. Bretti, M. Morganti, M. Venuti, L. Campagna, C. De Stefano, L. Mondello, P. Cardiano, Analysis on organic residues from Hellenistic and Roman pottery in ancient Taormina: the contexts from the domus in Villa San Pancrazio, 27th National Congress of Italian Chemical Society, Poster Presentation (ANAPO062, coauthor). Ibrida.io platform, 14th-23rd September 2021.
[C34] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, A. Gigliuto, A. Irto, Speciation studies of biological molecules with metals, DOCTOCHEM, fourth edition. Oral Communication (L3, coauthor). Messina (Italy), 25th-26th November 2021.
[C35] A. Irto, P. Cardiano, K. Chand, R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, M.A. Santos, 3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridinone as Potential Chelating Agent for the Remediation of Ecotoxic Metals from Environmental Matrices, 21st European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC21). Oral Communication (corresponding author). Novi Sad (Serbia), 30th November-3rd December 2021.
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