Publications



2014

  • P. FATTIBENE, F. TROMPIER, A. WIESER, M. BRAI, B. CIESIELSKI, C. D. ANGELIS, S. D. MONACA, T. GARCIA, H. GUSTAFSSON, E. O. HOLE, M. MARRALE  et al., EPR dosimetry intercomparison using smartphone touch screen glass, Accepted for publication on Radiat. Envir. Bioph. (2014)..

  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, A. LONGO, S. PANZECA, L. TRANCHINA, E. TOMARCHIO, A. PARLATO, A. BUTTAFAVA, and D. DONDI, Neutron ESR dosimetry through ammonium tartrate with low Gd content, Accepted for publication on Radiat. Prot. Dosim. (2014).

  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, A. BARBON, M. BRUSTOLON, and M. BRAI, Radical distributions in ammonium tartrate single crystals exposed to photon and neutron beams, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. (2014) doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu033.

  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, M. BRAI, A. BARBON, and M. BRUSTOLON, Discrimination of radiation quality through second harmonic out-of-phase cw-ESR detection, Radiat. Res. 181, 184 (2014).

2013

  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, A. LONGO, S. PANZECA, A. CARLINO, L. TRANCHINA, E. TOMARCHIO, A. PARLATO, A. BUTTAFAVA, D. DONDI, et al., ESR/Alanine pellets with low Gd content for neutron dosimetry, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. (2013) doi:10.1093/rpd/nct290.

  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. D’OCA, and M. BRAI, Preliminary application of thermoluminescence and single aliquot regeneration method for dose reconstruction in soda lime glass, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 297, 58 (2013).

  • D. FONTANA, M.F. ALBERGHINA, R. BARRACO, S. BASILE, L. TRANCHINA, M. BRAI, A. GUELI, S. O. TROJA, Historical pigments characterisation by quantitative X-ray fluorescence in Journal of Cultural Heritage (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2013.07.001.
  • ALBERGHINA M.F., BARRACO R., BRAI M., PELLEGRINO L., PRESTILEO F., SCHIAVONE S., TRANCHINA L., Gilding and pigments of Renaissance marble of Abatellis Palace: non-invasive investigation by XRF spectrometry in X-Ray Spectrom.  42 (2013) 68–78.
  • M. F. ALBERGHINA, R. BARRACO, M. BRAI, L. PELLEGRINO, F. PRESTILEO, S. SCHIAVONE, L. TRANCHINA, Spectrophotometric and colorimetric data of mosaic floors analyzed by Principal Component Analysis in Journal of Cultural Heritage, (2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.12.004. ISSN: 1296-2074. vol. 15 issue 1 January - February, 2014. p. 92-97

2012

  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. D’OCA, and M. BRAI, Preliminary application of thermoluminescence and single aliquot regeneration method for dose reconstruction in soda lime glass, Accepted on Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (2012).
  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, A. BARTOLOTTA, S. BASILE, M. D’OCA, E. TOMARCHIO, G. CIRRONE, F. D. ROSA, F. ROMANO, G. CUTTONE, et al., Thermoluminescence response of sodalime glass irradiated with proton and neutron beams, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 292, 55 (2012).
  • M. MARRALE, A.LONGO, M. BRAI, and E. TOMARCHIO, ESR response of watch glasses to neutron irradiation, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 292, 30 (2012).
  • A. LONGO, M. BRAI, A. CARLINO, and M. MARRALE, Discrimination of LINAC photon and sunlight contributions in watch glass analyzed by means of thermoluminescence, Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. B 281, 89 (2012).

2011

  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, M. SPANÒ, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. C. D’OCA, and M. BRAI, Sensitivity of alanine dosimeters added with gadolinium exposed to 6MV photons at clinical doses, Radiat. Res. 175, 821 (2011).
  • A. BARTOLOTTA, M. BRAI, V.CAPUTO, M. D’OCA, A.LONGO, and M. MARRALE, Thermoluminescence response of sodalime glass irradiated with photon and electron beams in the 1-20 Gy range, Radiat. Meas. 46 (9), 975 (2011).
  • P. FATTIBENE, A. WIESER, E. ADOLFSSON, L. BENEVIDES, M. BRAI, F. CALLENS, V. CHUMAK, B. CIESELSKY, S. D. MONACA, K. EMERICH, et al., The 4th International Comparison of EPR Dosimetry with Tooth Enamel: Part 1, Report on the results, Radiat. Meas. 46 (9), 765 (2011).
  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, M. BRAI, A. BARBON, M. BRUSTOLON, and P. FATTIBENE, Pulsed EPR analysis of tooth enamel samples exposed to UV and γ-radiations., Radiat. Meas. 46 (9), 789 (2011).
  • M. MARRALE, A. LONGO, M. C. D’OCA, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. BRAI, Watch glasses exposed to 6 MV photons and 10 MeV electrons analysed by means of ESR technique: A preliminary study, Radiat. Meas. 46 (9), 822 (2011).
  • E. A. AINSBURY, E. BAKHANOVA, J. F. BARQUINERO, M. BRAI, V. CHUMAK, V. CORRECHER, F. DARROUDI, P. FATTIBENE, G. GRUEL, I. GUCLU, et al., Review of retrospective dosimetry techniques for external ionising radiation exposures, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 147(4), 573 (2011).
  • M. F. ALBERGHINA, R. BARRACO, M. BRAI, T. SCHILLACI, L. TRANCHINA, Integrated analytical methodologies for the study of corrosion processes in archaeological bronzes, Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy,  66 (2011), Issue 2, Pp 129-137.
  • M. F. ALBERGHINA, R. BARRACO, M. BRAI, T. SCHILLACI, L. TRANCHINA, Comparison of LIBS and µ-XRF measurements on bronze alloys for monitoring plasma effects, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 275 (2011) doi:10.1088/1742-6596/275/1/012017

2010

  • M. F. ALBERGHINA, R. BARRACO, M. BRAI, M. P. CASALETTO, G. M. INGO, M. MARRALE, D. POLICARPO, T. SCHILLACI, and L. TRANCHINA, Degradation study of XVIII century graffiti on the walls of Chiaramonte Palace (Palermo, Italy), Appl Phys A DOI 10.1007/s00339-010-5679-z (2010).
  • M. BRAI and M. P. CASALETTO and G. GENNARO and M. MARRALE and T. SCHILLACI and L. TRANCHINA, Degradation of stone materials in the archaeological context of the Greek-Roman Theatre in Taormina (Sicily, Italy), Appl Phys A DOI 10.1007/s00339-0105678-0 (2010).
  • A. LONGO, S. BASILE, M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, and L.TRANCHINA, ESR response of watch glasses to proton beams, Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. B 268, 2712 (2010).
  • B. Picone, F. Dumas, R. Stanyon, A. LANNINO, F. Bigoni, O. Privitera, L. Sineo Exploring evolution in Ceboidea (Platyrrhini, primates) by Williams-Beuren probe (HSA 7q11.23) chromosome mapping. Folia Primatol (Basel). 2008;79(5):417-27. doi: 10.1159/000151236. Epub 2010 Aug 9.

2009

  • M. BRAI, A. LONGO, A. MACCOTTA, and M. MARRALE, Electronic paramagnetic resonance power saturation of wooden samples, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 094913 (2009).
  • M. MARRALE, S. BASILE, M. BRAI, and A. LONGO, Monte Carlo simulation of the response of ESR dosimeters added with gadolinium exposed to thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons., App. Radiat. Isot. 67, S186 (2009).
  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, A. BARBON, and M. BRUSTOLON, Analysis of the spatial distribution analysis of free radicals in ammonium tartrate through pulsed ESR techniques., Radiat. Res. 171, 349 (2009).
  • A. Libertini, R. Vitturi, A. LANNINO , M.C. Maone, P. Franzoi, F. Riccato, S. Colomba FISH mapping of 18S rDNA and (TTAGGG)n sequences in two pipefish species (Gasteroisteiformes: Syngnathidae). J Genet. 2009 Aug;85(2):153-6. 

2008

  • S. BASILE, M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, and S. RIZZO, Seasonal variation of air kerma rate in Sicily, J. Env. Rad. 99, 1149 (2008).
  • M. MARRALE, G. GENNARO, M. BRAI, S. BASILE, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. C. D’OCA, Exposure of Gd2 O3 -alanine and Gd2 O3 -ammonium tartrate ESR dosimeters to thermal neutrons: experiments and Monte Carlo simulations., Radiat. Meas. 43, 471 (2008).
  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, G. GENNARO, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. C. D’OCA, The effect of gadolinium on the ESR response of alanine and ammonium tartrate exposed to thermal neutrons., Radiat. Res. 169, 232 (2008).

2007

  • A. TRIOLO, M. MARRALE, and M. BRAI, Neutron-gamma mixed field measurements by means of MCP-TLD600 dosimeter pair., Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. B 264, 183 (2007).
  • M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, G. GENNARO, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. C. D’OCA, and G. ROSI, Improvement of ESR dosimetry for thermal neutron beams through the addition of gadolinium, Phys. Med. Biol. 52, 5219 (2007).
  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, G. GENNARO, A. TRIOLO, and A. BARTOLOTTA, Improvement of the LET sensitivity in ESR dosimetry for γ-photons and thermal neutrons through gadolinium addition., Radiat. Meas. 42, 1217 (2007).
  • A. PARLATO, E. CALDERARO, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. C. D’OCA, M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, and L. TRANCHINA, Application of the ESR spectroscopy to estimate the original dose in irradiated chicken bone., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 76, 1466 (2007).
  • A. TRIOLO, M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, G. GENNARO, and A. BARTOLOTTA, Study of the glow curves of TLD exposed to thermal neutrons., Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 126, 333 (2007).
  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, G. GENNARO, A. TRIOLO, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. C. D’OCA, and G. ROSI, Alanine blends for ESR measurements of thermal neutron fluence in a mixed radiation field, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 126, 631 (2007).
  • M. BRAI, G. GENNARO, M. MARRALE, L. TRANCHINA, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. C. D’OCA, ESR response to 60 Co-rays of ammonium tartrate pellets using Gd2 O3 as additive., Radiat. Meas. 42, 225 (2007).
  • M. BRAI, G. GENNARO, M. MARRALE, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. C. D’OCA, ESR response to γ-rays of alanine pellets containing B(OH)3 or Gd2 O3 ., Appl. Radiat. Isot. 65, 435 (2007c).
  • M. C. D’OCA, A. BARTOLOTTA, M. C. CAMMILLERI, M. BRAI, M. MARRALE, A. TRIOLO, and A. PARLATO, Qualitative and quantitative thermoluminescence analysis on irradiated oregano., Food Control 18, 996 (2007).

2006

  • A. TRIOLO, M. BRAI, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. MARRALE, Anomalous behavior of LiF:Mg,Cu,P (TLD100H) irradiated with electron beams., Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 568, 784 (2006).
  • M. MARRALE, M. BRAI, A. TRIOLO, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. C. D’OCA, Power saturation of ESR signal in ammonium tartrate exposed to 60 Co photons, electrons and protons., Radiat. Res. 166, 802 (2006).
  • A. TRIOLO, M. BRAI, A. BARTOLOTTA, and M. MARRALE, Glow Curve Analysis of TLD100H irradiated with radiation of different LET: Comparison between two theoretical method., Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 560, 413 (2006).
  • M. BRAI, S. BELLIA, S. HAUSER, P. PUCCIO, S. RIZZO, S. BASILE, and M. MARRALE, Correlation of radioactivity measurements, air kerma rates and geological features of Sicily., Rad. Meas. 41, 461 (2006).