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Alessandro Palazzo - Anna Rodolfi (a cura di), Prophecy and Prophets in the Middle Ages, SISMEL - Edizioni del Galluzzo, Firenze 2020 («Micrologus Library», 103). Un volume di pp. 296
No full textNegli ultimi decenni si è riscontrato un rinnovato interesse circa il profetismo nel medioevo, la sua funzione e il suo valore da vari punti di vista: storico, culturale, politico, sociale, letterario. Il volume Prophecy and Prophets in the Middle Ages curato da Alessandro Palazzo e Anna Rodolfi affronta in modo originale il tema della profezia e della figura del profeta nel periodo medievale, facendo emergere i presupposti e le implicazioni dottrinali che sottostanno alla trattazione: dall’epistemologia all’antropologia, dalla psicologia alla filosofia morale
Profezia e ragione. Enrico di Langenstein contro Telesforo da Cosenza
No full textThe contribution addresses the complex question of the relationship between theoretical reflection on prophecy and the concrete circulation of prophetic texts through a case-study: the treatise of the German theologian Henry of Langenstein (1392) against the prophetic Libellus on the Great Schism attributed to the mysterious Telesphorus of Cosenza (c. 1386). Telesphorus’ Libellus was very popular since the early years of the Schism. Henry of Langenstein’s intervention is interesting not only for his intention to unmask Telesphorus’ pro-French political perspective, but also for the arguments proposed by the German theologian, which provide a series of sharp observations on the ambiguity of prophetic language, on its emotional dimension (in particular with respect to the use of images), and on the cognitive dynamics underlying post-eventum or self-fulfilling prophecies. The contribution provides as well a list of the 67 known manuscripts of Telesphorus’ work
Airborne fungi as biocontaminants at two Milan underground stations.
No full textThe viable or culturable air spora of two Milan underground stations and of the squares above has been investigated during a one-year study. Aerobiological data were collected by semi-quantitative method. Outdoor results show the presence of four dominant genera, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Epicoccum and Alternaria, whose presence varied throughout the year. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated in Duomo Square. Indoor sampling shows to what extent the mycoflora of an indoor environment can depend both on the fungal spora coming from outside and the capacity of the fungi to colonize the different sublayers found indoors
Roger Bacon's "Communia Naturalium". A 13th Century Philosopher's Workshop
No full textI saggi pubblicati vertono tutti su alcuni dei principali temi che Bacone affronta nei Communia Naturaliu
Different Experiences in Monitoring Fungal Bioaerosol in Northern Italy
No full textAeromycology is a scientific discipline focused on the origin, release, transport and surface impact of airborne fungi in both outdoor and indoor environments. In the last few years it has deserved increasing interest not only for aerobiologists and related scientists, but also for professionals working in fields such as medicine, public health, industrial and environmental hygiene, biological sciences, agriculture, environmental science and cultural heritage. Our experience in Aeromycology focuses both on the outdoor environment, monitoring plant pathogens to provide farmers with an early warning of the risk of infection, and indoor environments for biomedical implications. Some of our experiences concerning researches carried out in different crops (rice and tomato fields, vineyard) and in greenhouses, scholastic sport environments and wineries in Northern Italy are reported here. The results obtained confirm that the outdoor atmosphere is influenced by climatic conditions and, subsequently by vegetation; airborne fungal counts and types may vary over different areas depending on vegetation type, weather conditions and geographical region. In our experience the results obtained showed that in general the same taxa were dominant in both indoor and outdoor air, thus confirming that indoor air is influenced by outdoor air. Moreover, the indoor characteristics and, first of all, the availability of colonisable substrates, (presence of surface with adequate nutritional substrates, materials or everything inside) can influence the nature of fungal bioaerosol
Assessments of Indoor Fungi in Selected Wineries of Oltrepo Pavese (Northern Italy) and Sottoceneri (Switzerland).
No full textThe aim of this work was to evaluate the fungal populations of some environments dedicated to the fermentation, storage, and bottling of wine. Air samples of six wineries, three family-run and three industrial, located in Oltrepo Pavese (northern Italy) and Sottoceneri (Switzerland), were collected on a monthly basis for nine months. In addition to total fungal counts, the fungal taxa of air, walls, and barrel samples were determined. The indoor air fungal contamination was, in general, greater than that of outdoor samples, and fungal count fluctuations depended upon type of monitored environment. The highest fungal counts were observed in the bottling areas of industrial producers and the fermentation areas of family-run wineries. A total of 43 taxa, representing 19 genera and 36 species, were isolated from the indoor environments. Some potential wine contaminant species (Aspergillus niger A. ochraceus, A. terreus, Penicillium chrysogenum, P. citreonigrum, P. crustosum, and P. viridicatum) and some potential allergenic species for winery workers (principally Cladosporium cladosporioides, Alternaria alternata, and A. niger) were detected. The information obtained from quantitative and qualitative analyses of fungi can be a useful tool for controlling indoor air quality. The constant presence of some fungal taxa may be hazardous to human health and may potentially contaminate wines
Alberto Magno, Quindici problemi, introduzione, traduzione e note a cura di Anna Rodolfi
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L'associazione di endofiti asintomatici di graminacee foraggiere coltivate e spontanee: indagine preliminare.
No full textTo assess the incidence and the ecological importance of endophytes in Northem Italy, the most common forage grasses (Lolium perenne L., Dactylis glomerata L., Festuca arundinacea Schreb., Phleum pratense L.) were examined. The endophytic mycelium was detected in the seeds of Lolium perenne and Phleum pratense, with a frequency respectively ranging from 9 to 21 % and from 16 to 40%. This study allowed the isolations of p-endophytes (Gliocladium-like fungi)
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