Ricerc@Sapienza

In this paper, colorimetric analysis for biochemical samples has been realized, by developing an easy-to-use smartphone colorimetric sensing android application that can measure the molar concentration of the biochemical liquid analyte. The designed application can be used for on-site testing and measurement. We examined three different biochemical materials with the application after preparation with five different concentrations and testing in laboratory settings, namely glucose, triglycerides, and urea.

Prostatitis, a general term describing prostate inflammation, is a common disease that
could be sustained by bacterial or non-bacterial infectious agents. The efficacy of herbal extracts with
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects for blunting the burden of inflammation and oxidative
stress, with possible improvements in clinical symptoms, is under investigation. Pollen extracts have
been previously reported as promising agents in managing clinical symptoms related to prostatitis.

Nine commercial hemp seed oils from different countries were studied using a multimethodological approach to obtain information about their quality and chemical composition. Due to the lack of a specific regulation for hemp seed oils, quality parameters used in the case of olive oils (free acidity, peroxides number, spectrophotometer parameters) and anisidine number were measured and compared with those reported for extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).