Environmental Virology projects
Our laboratory is actively engaged in the development of environmental virology methods for the early detection and monitoring of respiratory viruses with pandemic potential, such as coronavirus and influenza viruses, in collaboration with the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA) of Piedmont.
Selected publications
Robotto, A.; Civra, A.; Quaglino, P.; Polato, D.; Brizio, E.; Lembo, D. SARS-CoV-2 Airborne Transmission: A Validated Sampling and Analytical Method. Environ Res 2021, 200:111783 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111783.
Robotto, A.; Lembo, D.; Quaglino, P.; Brizio, E.; Polato, D.; Civra, A.; Cusato, J.; Di Perri, G. Wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 environmental monitoring for Piedmont, Italy. Environ Res 2022, 203:111901 https://doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111901.
Robotto, A.; Quaglino, P.; Lembo, D.; Morello, M.; Brizio, E.; Bardi, L.; Civra, A. SARS-CoV-2 and indoor/outdoor air samples: a methodological approach to have consistent and comparable results. Environ Res 2021, 195:110847 https://doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.110847.
Buonanno, G.; Robotto, A.; Brizio, E.; Morawska, L.; Civra, A.; Corino, F.; Lembo, D.; Ficco, G.; Stabile, L. Link between SARS-CoV-2 emissions and airborne concentrations: Closing the gap in understanding. J Hazard Mater 2022, 428:128279 https://doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128279.
