Publications
1. V. Raffa, L. Gherardini, O. Vittorio, G. Bardi, A.n Ziaei, T. Pizzorusso, C. Riggio, S. Nitodas, T. Karachalios, K.d Al-Jamal, M. Costa, and A. Cuschieri, CNT-mediated wireless cell permeabilisation: drug and gene uptake, Nanomedicine UK, in press
2. O. Vittorio, Raffa V., C. Riggio, A. Pietrabissa, A. Cuschieri. PC12 interaction with magnetic nanotubes: effects on viability, cell differentiation and cell traslocation induced by a magnetic field, Current Nanoscience, in press
3. L. Taccola, Raffa V., C. Riggio, O. Vittorio, M. C. Iorio, R. Vanacore, A. Pietrabissa, A. Cuschieri (in press). Zinc oxide nanoparticles as selective killers of proliferating cells. International Journal Of Nanomedicine, 2011:6 1–12
4. Orazio Vittorio, Vittoria Raffa, Paola Quaranta, Niccola Funel, Daniela Campani, Serena Pelliccioni, Biancamaria Longoni, Franco Mosca, Andrea Pietrabissa and Alfred Cuschieri, Magnetic carbon nanotubes: a new tool for shepherding mesenchymal stem cells by magnetic fields, Nanomedicine (Lond). 2011 Jan;6(1):43-54.
5. Cristina Riggio, Vittoria Raffa and Alfred Cuschieri, Synthesis, characterization and dispersion of ZnO nanorods for biomedical applications, Micro & Nano Letters, Micro & Nano Letters, 2010, Vol. 5, Iss. 5, pp. 355–360
6. Raffa V, Vittorio O, Riggio C, Cuschieri A. Progress in nanotechnology for healthcare, Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2010 Jun;19(3):127-35.
7. V. Raffa, G. Ciofani, O. Vittorio, C. Riggio, and A. Cuschieri, Physico-chemical properties affecting cellular uptake of carbon nanotubes, Nanomedicine (Future Medicine), 5:89 (2010)
8. V. Raffa, G. Ciofani, O. Vittorio, V. Pensabene, and A. Cuschieri, Carbon nanotube-enhanced cell electropermeabilisation, biolectrochemistry, 79: 136-141 (2010)
9. V. Raffa, O. Vittorio, G. Ciofani, V. Pensabene and A. Cuschieri, Cell Creeping and Controlled Migration by Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes, Nanoscale Research Letter, 5:257-262 (2010)
10. Obata Y., Ciofani G., Raffa V., Cuschieri A. Menciassi A., Dario P., Takeoka S. Evaluation of cationic liposomes composed of an amino-acid-based lipid for neuronal transfection. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 6(1): 70-77 (2010)
11. O. Vittorio, V. Raffa, and A. Cuschieri, Influence of purity and surface oxidation on cytotoxicity of multi-wall carbon nanotubes with human neuroblastoma cells, Nanomedicine 5:424-31. (2009)
12. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Cuschieri A. Boron nitride nanotubes: an innovativetool for nanomedicine. Nano Today, 4(1): 8-10 (2009)
13. Ciofani G., Raffa V. Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes: emerging vectors for cell therapy. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 9(11): 1251-1261 (2009)
14. V Raffa, G Ciofani and A Cuschieri, Enhanced low voltage cell electropermeabilitazion by boron nitride nanotubes, nanotechnology, 20, 2009, 075104
15. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A. and Cuschieri A., Folate functionalised boron nitride nanotubes and their selective uptake by glioblastoma multiforme cells: implications for their use as boron carriers in clinical boron neutron capture therapy, Nanoscale Research Letter - 4 : 113-121 (2009)
16. Ciofani G., Riggio C., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Cuschieri A. A bi-modal approach against cancer: magnetic alginate nanoparticles for combined chemotherapy and hyperthermia Medical Hypotheses, 73:80-82 (2009)
17. Riggio C., Cofani G, Raffa V., Cuschieri A. Micera S., Combination of polymer technology and carbon nanotube array for the development of an effective drug delivery system at cellular level Nanoscale research letters, 4 : 668-673 (2009)
18. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Cuschieri A. - Cytocompatibility, interactions and uptake of polyethyleneimine-coated boron nitride nanotubes by living cells: confirmation of their potential for biomedical applications - Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 101:850-858 (2008)
19. V. Raffa, G. Ciofani, S. Nitodas and T. Karachalios, Can the properties of carbon nanotubes influence their internalization by living cells?, Carbon 46, 2008, 1600
20. G. Bardi, G. Ciofani, V. Raffa, M. Costa, T. Pizzorusso, Pluronic-coated carbon nanotubes do not induce degeneration of cortical neurons in vivo and in vitro, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 5, 2009, 94
21. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Cuschieri A., Micera S., Magnetic alginate microspheres: system for the position controlled delivery of nerve growth factor, to Biomedical Microdevices, 11:517-527 (2009)
22. L. Lacerda, V. Raffa, M. Prato, A. Bianco, K. Kostarelos, Cell-Penetrating Carbon Nanotubes in the Delivery of Therapeutics, Nano Today (Elsevier), 2:6 (2007), pp. 38-43.
23. V. Raffa, O. Vittorio, V. Pensabene, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario, FIB nanostructured surfaces and investigation of bio/non-bio interactions at the nanoscale, IEEE Transaction on Nanobioscience, 7, 2008.
24. Ciofani G., Obata Y., Sato I., Okamura Y., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Dario P., Takeda N., Takeoka S. - Realization, characterization and functionalization of lipidic wrapped carbon nanotubes - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 11, 2009, 477
25. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Pensabene V., Menciassi A., Dario P. Dispersion of multiwall carbon nanotubes in aqueous Pluronic F127 solutions for biological applications Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 17, 2009, 11
26. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Yu J., Chen Y., Obata Y., Takeoka S., Menciassi A., Cuschieri. A. Boron nitride nanotubes: a novel vector for targeted magnetic drug delivery. Current Nanoscience, 5(1): 33-38 (2009)
27. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Dario P. Preparation of boron nitride nanotubes aqueous dispersions for biological applications Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8, 2008, 6223
28. Ciofani G., Migliore A., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Dario P. Bi-compartmental device for dynamic cell co-culture: design, realisation and preliminary results Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 105, 2008, 536
29. G. Ciofani, V. Raffa, Yosuke Obata, Arianna Menciassi, Paolo Dario, and Shinji Takeoka, Magnetic driven alginate nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, Current Nanoscience, 4:212-219 (2008)
30. V.Pensabene, O.Vittorio, V. Raffa, A. Ziaei, A.Menciassi,and P.Dario, Neuroblastoma cells displacement by magnetic carbon nanotubes, IEEE Transaction on Nanobioscience, 7: 105-110 (2008).
31. G. Ciofani, V. Raffa, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario, Alginate and chitosan microparticles as drug delivery system for cell therapy, Biomedical Microdevices, 10 (2), 2008, 131-140.
32. G. Ciofani, V. Raffa, T. Pizzorusso, A. Menciassi, and P.Dario, Characterization of an alginate based drug delivery system for neurological applications, Medical Engineering and Physics, 30:484-455 (2008)
33. Ciofani G., Raffa V., Menciassi A., Micera S., Dario P. A drug delivery system based on alginate microspheres: mass-transport test and in vitro validation – Biomedical Microdevices, 9(3): 395-403 (2007)
34. V. Raffa, V. Pensabene, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario, Design criteria of neuron/electrode interface. The Focused Ion Beam technology as an analytical method to investigate the effect of electrode surface morphology on neurocompatibility, Biomedical Microdevices, 9, p.371-83, 2007
35. V. Mattoli, B. Mazzolai, V. Raffa, A. Mondini, and P. Dario, Design of a new real-time dosimeter to monitor personal exposure to elemental gaseous mercury, Sensors and Actuators B, Volume 123, Issue 1, 2007 158-167
36. V. Raffa, B. Mazzolai, A. Mondini, V. Mattoli, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario, Investigation on a sensitive Au thin film deposited on different substrates: physical analysis via FIB and chemical analysis via evaluation of Au sensitivity to Hg0, Sensors and Actuators B, Volume 122, Issue 2, 2007, 475-483
37. V. Raffa, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, A. Mondini, P. Dario, Model validation of a mercury sensor based on the resistivity variation of a gold thin film, Sensors and Actuators, B, 114 (2006) 513-521
38. B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, V. Raffa, G. Tripoli, D. Accoto, A. Menciassi, P. Dario, A microfabricated physical sensor for atmospheric mercury monitoring, Sensors and Actuators A, Vol. 113, pp. 282-287, 2004
39. F. Barontini, V. Cozzani, K. Marsanich, V. Raffa, L. Petarca, An experimental investigation of tetrabromobisphenol A decomposition pathways, J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 72 (2004) 41-53