Sara Tombelli
Sara Tombelli joined as researcher the Institute of Applied Physics (CNR) in Florence, Italy, since November 2011. She graduated in Chemistry at the University of Florence, Italy, in 1996. She received the PhD in Environmental Sciences with full marks in 2001 at the Department of Chemistry.
Her research activity is focused on analytical chemistry, biosensors development and surface modifications with bio-molecules, such as antibodies, enzymes, aptamers and nucleic acid probes. On the above topics she has contributed more than 100 publications on international refereed journals, books and conference proceedings (H-index=36, Scopus). She is Reviewer for more than 30 international journals and outstanding reviewer for Analytica Chimica Acta, Applied Surface Science, Sensors, Sensors & Actuators B and Talanta. She is member of the Editorial Board of Sensors (MDPI, ISSN 1424-8220), section Biosensors; she has been Special Issue Editor for Sensors of the Special issue “Label-Free Biosensors” and she is Special Issue Editor for Sensors of the Special issue “Label-Free Biosensors II”. She is member of the advisory board of the journal Sci (MDPI, ISSN 2413-4155). She is included in the Top Italian Scientists list of the Via-Academy.
She has been part of international commissions as international expert for several international PhD thesis (Spain, Switzerland). She participated in several European Projects (Nanodem, Hemospec, Careman, Gapogrowth) and in other national and international projects. She has been reviewer and referee for the evaluation of international projects such as proposals under the ERC Ideas Specific Programme and the FET programme. She received the habilitation as full and associate professor in Analytical Chemistry (Italian Ministry for Research).
Publications List
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (ISI)
S. Berneschi, C. Trono, R. Bernini, A. Giannetti, G. Persichetti, G. Testa, S. Tombelli, F. Baldini. A waveguide absorption filter for fluorescence measurements. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 281 (2019) 90-95.
B. Adinolfi, M. Pellegrino, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, A. Giannetti, C. Domenici, G. Varchi, G. Sotgiu, M. Ballestri, F. Baldini. Polymeric nanoparticles promote endocytosis of a survivin molecular beacon: localization and fate of nanoparticles and beacon in human A549 cells. Life Sciences 215, 106-112 (2018).
F. Chiavaioli, P. Zubiate, I. Del Villar, C. Ruiz Zamarreño, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, F.. J. Arregui, I.R. Matias, F. Baldini. Femtomolar detection by nanocoated fibre label-free biosensors. ACS Sensors (2018) 2018, 3 (5), 936–943.
R. Grifantini, M. Taranta, L. Gherardini, I. Naldi, M. Parri, A Grandi, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, G. Lucarini, L. Ricotti, S. Campagnoli, E. De Camilli, G. Pelosi, F. Baldini, A. Menciassi, G. Viale, P. Pileri, C. Cinti. Magnetically driven drug delivery systems improving targeted immunotherapy for colon-rectal cancer. Journal of Controlled Release (2018) 280, 76-86.
C. Napoli, S. Lai, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, F. Baldini, M. Barbaro, A. Bonfiglio. Electronic Detection of DNA Hybridization by Coupling Organic Field-Effect Transistor-Based Sensors and Hairpin-Shaped Probes. Sensors 18(4), 990 (2018).
S. Bandyopadhyay, P. Biswas, F. Chiavaioli, T. K. Dey, N. Basumallick, C. Trono, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, F. Baldini, S. Bandyopadhyay. Long-period fiber grating: a specific design for biosensing applications. Applied Optics 56(35), 9846-9853 (2017).
A. Giannetti, B. Adinolfi, S. Berneschi, C. Berrettoni, F. Chiavaioli, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, F. Baldini. Optical sensing in POCT: the contribution of the Institute of Applied Physics of the Italian CNR. Journal of Laboratory Medicine-Laboratoriums Medizin 41(5):251-256 (2017).
P. Biswas, F. Chiavaioli, S. Jana, N. Basumallick, C. Trono, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, A. Mallick, F. Baldini, S. Bandyopadhyay. Design, fabrication and characterisation of silica-titania thin film coated over coupled long period fibre gratings: towards bio-sensing applications. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 253, 418-427 (2017).
F. Chiavaioli, F. Baldini, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, A. Giannetti. Biosensing with optical fibre gratings. Nanophotonics 6, 663-679 (2017).
T. Allsop, C. Mou, R. Neal, S. Mariani, D. Nagel, S. Tombelli, A. Poole, K. Kalli, A. Hine, D.J. Webb, P. Culverhouse, M. Mascini, M. Minunni, I. Bennion. Real-time kinetic binding studies at attomolar concentrations in solution phase using a single-stage opto-biosensing platform based upon infrared surface plasmons. Optics Express, 25, 39-58 (2017).
S. Berneschi, F. Baldini, A. Cosci, D. Farnesi, G. Nunzi Conti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, S. Pelli, A. Giannetti. Fluorescence biosensing in selectively photo-activated microbubble resonators. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical (2016) In press
B. Adinolfi, M. Pellegrino, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, G. Sotgiu, G. Varchi, M. Ballestri, T. Posati, S. Carpi, P. Nieri, F. Baldini. Molecular beacon-decorated Polymethylmethacrylate Core-shell Fluorescent Nanoparticles for the Detection of Survivin mRNA in Human Cancer Cells. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 88, (2017, Available online 1 June 2016), 15–24.
Ayda Aray, Francesco Chiavaioli, Mojtaba Arjmand, Cosimo Trono, Sara Tombelli, Ambra Giannetti, Nunzio Cennamo, Mahmood Soltanolkotabi, Luigi Zeni, Francesco Baldini. SPR-based plastic optical fibre biosensor for the detection of C-reactive protein in serum. Journal of Biophotonics (2016), in press. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201500315
Nunzio Cennamo, Francesco Chiavaioli, Cosimo Trono, Sara Tombelli, Ambra Giannetti, Francesco Baldini, Luigi Zeni. A complete optical sensor system based on a POF-SPR platform and a thermo-stabilized flow cell for biochemical applications. Sensors, (2016) 16(2), 196. doi:10.3390/s16020196.
Francesco Chiavaioli, Palas Biswas, Cosimo Trono, Sunirmal Jana, Somnath Bandyopadhyay, Nandini Basumallick, Ambra Giannetti, Sara Tombelli, Susanta Bera, Aparajita Mallick, Francesco Baldini. Sol-gel based titania-silica thin film overlay for long period fiber grating-based biosensors. Analytical Chemistry (2015), 15, 87(24), 12024-31. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01841
Ambra Giannetti, Andrea Barucci, Franco Cosi, Stefano Pelli, Sara Tombelli, Cosimo Trono, Francesco Baldini. Optical Fiber Nanotips Coated with Molecular Beacons for DNA Detection. Sensors (2015) 15, 9666-9680; doi:10.3390/s150509666.
Giulia Tuci, Lapo Luconi, Andrea Rossin, Francesco Baldini, Sara Tombelli, Cosimo Trono, Ambra Giannetti, Stefano Cicchi, Ilse Manet, Stefano Fedeli, Alberto Brandi, Giuliano Giambastiani. Hetero-bi-Functional Spacer for the Smart Engineering of Carbon-based Nanostructures. ChemPlusChem (2015) 80, 704–714. (Front cover article).
S. Centi, S. Tombelli, M. Puntoni, C. Domenici, M. Fránek, I. Palchetti. Detection of biomarkers for inflammatory diseases by an electrochemical immunoassay: the case of neopterin. Talanta (2015) 134, 48-53.
S. Carpi, S. Fogli, A. Giannetti, B. Adinolfi, S. Tombelli, E. Da Pozzo, A. Vanni, E. Martinotti, C. Martini, M. C. Breschi, M. Pellegrino, P. Nieri, F. Baldini. Theranostic properties of a survivin-directed molecular beacon in human melanoma cells. PLOS ONE (2014) e114588.
F. Chiavaioli, P. Biswas, C. Trono, S. Bandyopadhyay, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, N. Basumallick, K. Dasgupta, F. Baldini. Towards sensitive label-free immunosensing by means of turn-around point long period fiber gratings. Biosensors & Bioelectronics (2014) 60 305–310. (Impact factor 2013: 6.451)
A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli (co-first author), F. Baldini. Oligonucleotide optical switches for intracellular sensing, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. (2013) 405(19) 6181-6196.
Q.A.M. Al-Khafaji, M. Harris, S. Tombelli, S. Laschi, A.P.F. Turner, M. Mascini, G. Marrazza. An Electrochemical Immunoassay for HER2 Detection, Electroanalysis (2012) 24(4) 735–742.
M. Mascini, I. Palchetti, S. Tombelli. Nucleic acid and peptide aptamers: fundamentals and bioanalytical aspects, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2012) 51(6):1316-32. (Impact factor 2012: 13.734)
I. Palchetti, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Aptamers. Smart molecules for biosensing clinical samples, Chemistry Today (2011) 29(2), 16-18.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Aptamers Biosensors for pharmaceutical compounds. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening (CC&HTS) (2010), 13, 641-649.
C: Polonschii, S. David, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, M. Gheorghiu. A novel low-cost and easy to develop functionalization platform. Case study: aptamer based detection of thrombin by surface plasmon resonance. Talanta, (2010) 80, 2157-2164.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, B. Scherm, Q. Migheli, G. Battacone. DNA biosensors for the detection of aflatoxin producing Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Monatshefte fur Chemie - Chemical Monthly (2009) 140, 901-907.
S. Centi, L. Bonel Sanmartin, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, M. Mascini. Detection of C reactive protein (CRP) in serum by an electrochemical aptamer-based sandwich assay. Electroanalysis (2009) 21, 1309-1315.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Aptamers as molecular tools for bioanaytical methods. Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics (2009) 11, 179-188.
P. Bogani, M. Minunni, M.M. Spiriti, M. Zavaglia, S. Tombelli, M. Buiatti, M. Mascini, Transgenes monitoring in an industrial soybean processing chain by DNA-based conventional approaches and biosensors. Food Chemistry (2009) 113(2), 658-664.
A. Romani, P. Vignolini, L. Isolani, S. Tombelli, D. Heimler, B. Turchetti, P. Buzzini. In vitro radical scavenging and anti-yeast activity of extracts from leaves of Aloe species growing in Congo. Natural Product Communications (2008) 3(12), 2061-2064.
M. Mascini, S. Tombelli. Biosensors for biomarkers in medical diagnostics. Biomarkers (2008) 13, 637-657.
A. Bini, S. Centi, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini. Development of an optical RNA-based aptasensor for C-reactive protein. Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry (2008) 390, 1077-1086.
S. Centi, G. Messina, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, M. Mascini. Different approaches for the detection of thrombin by an electrochemical aptamer-based assay coupled to magnetic beads. Biosensors & Bioelectronics (2008) 23(11), 1602-1609. (Impact factor 2012: 5.437)
F. Lucarelli, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, G. Marrazza, M. Mascini. Electrochemical and piezoelectric DNA biosensors for hybridisation detection. Analytica Chimica Acta (2008) 609, 139-159.
D. Dell'Atti, M. Zavaglia, S. Tombelli, G. Bertacca, A.O. Cavazzana, G. Bevilacqua, M. Minunni, M. Mascini. Development of combined DNA-based piezoelectric biosensors for the simultaneous detection and genotyping of high risk Human Papilloma Virus strains. Clinica Chimica Acta 383 (2007) 140-146.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, A biosensor approach for DNA sequences detection in non-amplified genomic DNA, Analytical Letters 40 (2007) 1360-1370.
A. Bini, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, S. Centi, M. Mascini. Analytical performances of aptamer-based sensing for thrombin detection, Analytical Chemistry 79 (2007) 3016-3019. (Impact factor 2012: 5.695)
D. Heimler, L. Isolani, P. Vignolini, S. Tombelli, A. Romani, Polyphenol content and antioxidative activity in some species of freshly consumed salads, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55 (2007) 1724-1729.
S. Centi, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Aptamer-based detection of plasma proteins by an electrochemical assay coupled to magnetic beads, Analytical Chemistry 79 (2007) 1466-1473.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, A. Santucci, M.M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, A DNA-based piezoelectric biosensor: Strategies for coupling nucleic acids to piezoelectric devices, Talanta 68 (2006) 806-812.
D. Dell'Atti, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Detection of clinically relevant point mutations by a novel piezoelectric biosensor, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 21 (2006) 1876-1879.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Piezoelectric biosensors: strategies for coupling nucleic acids to piezoelectric devices, Methods 37 (2005) 48-56.
B. Kuswandi, S. Tombelli, G. Marrazza, M. Mascini, Recent advances in optical DNA biosensors technology, Chimia 59 (2005) 236-242.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, J. Fonti, M.M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, Detection of fragmented genomic DNA by PCR-free piezoelectric sensing using a denaturation approach, Journal of American Chemical Society 127(22) (2005) 7966-7967. (Impact factor 2012: 10.677)
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, E. Luzi, M. Mascini, Aptamer-based biosensors for the detection of HIV-1 Tat protein, Bioelectrochemistry 67(2) (2005) 135-141.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Analytical applications of aptamers, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 20(12) (2005) 2424-2434. (Sciencedirect top 25 list of most downloaded articles: ranked 1st on the top 25 for Biosensors and Bioelectronics – October to December 2005)
I. Mannelli, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli , R. Wang, M.M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, Direct immobilisation of DNA probes for the development of affinity biosensors, Bioelectrochemistry 66 (2005) 129-138.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, A.R. Bilia, M.C. Bergonzi, F.F. Vincieri, An optical DNA-based biosensor for the analysis of bioactive constituents with application in drug and herbal drug screening, Talanta 65(2) (2005) 578-585.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli , A. Gullotto, E. Luzi, M. Mascini, Development of biosensors with aptamers as bio-recognition element: the case of HIV-1 Tat protein, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 20(6) (2004) 1149-1156.
M. Minunni, I. Mannelli, M.M. Spiriti, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Detection of highly repeated sequences in non-amplified genomic DNA by bulk acoustic wave (BAW) affinity biosensor, Analytica Chimica Acta 526(1) (2004) 19-25.
R. Wang, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, Immobilisation of DNA probes for the development of SPR-based sensing, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 20(5) (2004) 967-974.
R. Wang, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, A new approach for the detection of DNA sequences in amplified nucleic acids by a surface plasmon resonance biosensor, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 20(3) (2004) 598-605.
E. Luzi, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, New trends in affinity sensing: aptamers for ligand binding, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 22(11) (2003) 810-818.
E. Giakoumaki, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, I. E. Tothill, M. Mascini, Combination of amplification and post-amplification strategies to improve optical DNA sensing, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 19(4) (2003) 337-344.
I. Mannelli, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Bulk Acoustic wave Affinity Biosensor For Genetically Modified Organisms Detection, IEEE Sensor Journal 3(4) (2003) 369-375.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli , R. Scielzi, I. Mannelli, M. Mascini, C. Gaudiano, Detection of -Thalassemia by a DNA Piezoelectric Biosensor Coupled with polymerase chain reaction, Analytica Chimica Acta 48 (2003) 55-64.
I. Mannelli, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) Affinity Biosensor For Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Detection. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 18 (2003) 129-140.
S. Tombelli , M. Mascini, A.P.F. Turner, Improved procedures for immobilisation of oligonucleotides on gold-coated piezoelectric quartz crystals. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 17 (2002) 929-936.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, A surface plasmon resonance biosensor for the determination of the affinity of drugs for nucleic acids. Analytical Letters 35 (2002) 599-613.
S. Tombelli, G. Marrazza, M. Mascini, Recent advances on DNA biosensors. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 80 (2001) 87-99.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, E. Mariotti, M. Mascini, M. Mascini, Biosensors as new analytical tool for detection of Genetic Modified Organisms (GMOs). Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry 369 (2001) 589-593.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, S. Pratesi, M. Mascini, P. Piatti, P. Bogani, M. Buiatti, M. Mascini, A piezoelectric affinity biosensor for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) detection. Analytical Letters 34(6) (2001) 825-840.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, L. Braccini, M. Anichini, A.P.F. Turner, Coupling of a DNA piezoelectric biosensor and polymerase chain reaction to detect apolipoprotein E polymorphisms. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 15 (2000) 363-370.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, C. Sacco, A.P.F. Turner, A DNA piezoelectric biosensor assay coupled with a polymerase chain reaction for bacterial toxicity determination in environmental samples. Analytica Chimica Acta 418 (2000) 1-9.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Piezoelectric quartz crystal biosensors: recent immobilisation schemes. Analytical Letters 33 (2000) 2129-2151.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Electrochemical biosensors for biogenic amines: a comparison between different approaches. Analytica Chimica Acta 358 (1998) 277-284.
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (NON-ISI)
C. Berrettoni, S. Berneschi, R. Bernini, A. Giannetti, I.A. Grimaldi, G. Persichetti, G. Testa, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, F. Baldini. Optical monitoring of therapeutic drugs with a novel fluorescence based POCT device. Procedia Engineering (2014) 87, 392–395.
A. Noori, S. Centi, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Detection of Activated Protein C by an Electrochemical Aptamer-based Sandwich Assay. Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry (2010) 2(4), 178-188.
M.Minunni, S. Tombelli, A.R. Bilia, M. Mascini. Making sense. European BioPharmaceutical Review Summer 2007 (2007) 78-86.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini. Aptamers-based assays for diagnostics, environmental and food analysis. Biomolecular engineering 24 (2007) 191-200.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Bioanalytical Applications. Aptamers as bio-recognition elements in biosensors, BioForum Europe, 10 (2006) 18-20.
- Conference Proceedings
Francesco Baldini, Chiara Berrettoni, Ambra Giannetti, Tombelli S, Cosimo Trono, Giampiero Porro, Romeo Bernini, Immacolata Angelica Grimaldi, Genni Testa, Gianluca Persichetti, Claudia Gärtner, Holger Becker, Marcel Berner, Markus B. Schubert, Mark T. O'Connell, Daniel Carney, Guillermo Orellana, Ana B. Descalzo, Francesca Salis, Paulo P. Freitas, Peter B Luppa, Heike Bittersohl, Günter Gauglitz, Urs Hilbig, Kathrin Freudenberger (2017). Novel fluorescence-based POCT platform for therapeutic drug monitoring in transplanted patients (Conference Presentation). In: Proc. SPIE 10072, Optical Diagnostics and Sensing XVII: Toward Point-of-Care Diagnostics. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 10072, UNSP 100720C, BELLINGHAM:SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering, ISSN: 0277-786X, San Francisco, CA, JAN 30-31, 2017
Francesco Baldini, Barbara Adinolfi, Simone Berneschi, Chiara Berrettoni, Francesco Chiavaioli, Ambra Giannetti, Tombelli S, Cosimo Trono (2017). The light at the service of medicine: optical sensing beside the patient's bed (Conference Presentation). In: Proc. SPIE 10072, Optical Diagnostics and Sensing XVII: Toward Point-of-Care Diagnostics. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 10072, UNSP 100720B, BELLINGHAM:SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering, ISSN: 0277-786X, San Francisco, CA, JAN 30-31, 2017
A. Giannetti, B. Adinolfi, S. Tombelli, C. Trono. Oligonucleotide molecular beacons for intracellular diagnosis and therapy. Optics and photonics paper title. SPIE Newsroom. DOI: 10.1117/2.1201611.006665. Published Online: February 24, 2017.
Biswas, P., Chiavaioli, F., Jana, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Basumallick, N., Giannetti, A., Tombelli, S., Bera, S., Mallick, A., Baldini, F., Trono, C. Manufacturing and optimization of sol-gel-based TiO2-SiO2 thin films as high refractive index overlays for long period grating-based biosensing. PHOTOPTICS 2016 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, pp. 351 - 357 (2016).
S. Berneschi; F. Baldini; A. Cosci; F. Cosi; D. Farnesi; G. Nunzi Conti; S. Tombelli; C. Trono; S. Pelli; A. Giannetti. Localized immunoassay in flow-through optical microbubble resonator. Proc. SPIE 9891, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits V, 98911M (25 July 2016); doi: 10.1117/12.2227812.
N. Cennamo, F. Chiavaioli, C. Trono, S. Tombelli, A. Giannetti, F. Baldini, L. Zeni. A thermo-stabilized flow cell for surface plasmon resonance sensors in D-shaped plastic optical fibers. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors 9916, 2016, Article number 99161C.
S. Berneschi ; F. Baldini ; A. Barucci ; A. Cosci ; F. Cosi ; D. Farnesi ; G. Nunzi Conti ; G. C. Righini ; S. Soria ; S. Tombelli ; C. Trono; S. Pelli ; A. Giannetti. Localized biomolecules immobilization in optical microbubble resonators, Proc. SPIE 9727, Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XVIII, 972719 (March 8, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2213683.
F. Chiavaioli; C. Trono; P. Biswas; S. Bandyopadhyay; A. Giannetti; S. Tombelli; F. Baldini. Comparative assessment of the performance of long period fiber grating-based biosensors. IET Conference Publications, Volume 2015, Issue CP667, (2015) 17th Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies, Fotonica AEIT 2015; Turin; Italy; 6 May 2015 through 8 May 2015; Code 115951.
F. Baldini, F. Chiavaioli, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, and C. Trono, "High-performance Label-free Biosensing by Long Period Gratings," in Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper FTh2E.1. ISBN: 978-1-943580-03-3
Giannetti, A., Barucci, A., Berneschi, S., Cosci, A., Cosi, F., Farnesi, D., Nunzi Conti, G., Pelli, S., Soria, S., Tombelli, S., Trono, C., Righini, G.C., Baldini, F. Optical micro-bubble resonators as promising biosensors. (2015) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9506 , art. no. 950617.
B. Adinolfi, M. Pellegrino, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, G. Sotgiu, G. Varchi, F. Baldini, Detection of mRNA by bi-color imaging based on PMMA nanoparticles and molecular beacons in human cancer cells, in 2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper CL_P_13. ISBN: 978-1-4673-7475-0
B. Adinolfi, F. Baldini, C. Berrettoni, S. Berneschi, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, R. Bernini, I. A. Grimaldi, G. Persichetti, G. Testa, C. Kremer, C. Gärtner. Total internal reflection fluorescence-based optical biochip for the detection of immunosuppressants in transplanted patients. Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Nanotechnology in Instrumentation and Measurement NANOfIM 2015, (2015). ISBN: 9 788896 496381.
B. Adinolfi, F. Baldini, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, G. Sotgiu, G. Varchi, M. Pellegrino, C. Domenici. Polymethylmethacrylate nanoparticles as vehicle for a molecular beacon specific for survivin mRNA in A549 Cells. Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Nanotechnology in Instrumentation and Measurement NANOfIM 2015, (2015). ISBN: 9 788896 496381.
B. Adinolfi, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, F. Baldini, G. Sotgiu, G. Varchi, M. Pellegrino. Polymethylmethacrylate Nanoparticles as Carrier of an Oligodeoxynucleotide Molecular Beacon Specific for Survivin mRNA in A549 Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Epithelial Cells. Proceedings of AISEM Annual Conference, 2015 XVIII, IEEE Xplore Digital Library (2015).
F. Chiavaioli; C. Trono; A. Giannetti; S. Tombelli; P. Biswas; S. Bandyopadhyay; Sunirmal Jana; S. Bera; A. Mallick; F. Baldini. Label-free IgG/anti-IgG biosensing based on long period fiber gratings: a comprehensive feasibility study. Proc. SPIE 9313, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XIII, 93130R (March 2015). doi: 10.1117/12.2082809
S. Tombelli, C. Trono, B. Adinolfi, F. Chiavaioli, A. Giannetti, J. Eugen-Olsen, R. Bernini, I.A. Grimaldi, G. Persichetti, G. Testa, F. Baldini. Optical heterogeneous bioassay for the detection of the inflammatory biomarker suPAR. Proc. SPIE 9313, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XIII, 93130W (March 4, 2015). doi:10.1117/12.2082804.
Barucci, A., Baldini, F., Berneschi, S., Cosi, F., Giannetti, A., Nunzi Conti, G., Soria, S., Tombelli, S., Trono, C., Farnesi, D., Pelli, S., Righini, G.C., Lunelli, L., Pasquardini, L., Pederzolli, C. Whispering gallery modes microresonators for sensing and biosensing applications. D. Compagnone et al. (eds.), Sensors, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 319 (2015) 183-186. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-09617-9_6. (ISBN 978-3-319-09616-2).
C. Berrettoni, C. Trono, S. Tombelli, A. Giannetti, S. Berneschi, F. Baldini, I. A. Grimaldi, G. Persichetti, G. Testa, R. Bernini, G. Porro and C. Gärtner. A Point-of-Care Device for Immunosuppressants Monitoring in Transplanted Patients. D. Compagnone et al. (eds.), Sensors, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 319, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-09617-9_6. (ISBN 978-3-319-09616-2)
C. Berrettoni ; C. Trono ; S. Berneschi ; A. Giannetti ; S. Tombelli ; R. Bernini ; A. Grimaldi ; G. Persichetti ; G. Testa ; L. Bolzoni; G. Porro ; H. Becker ; C. Gärtner ; F. Baldini. A newly designed optical biochip for a TDM-POCT device. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 8976 (2014), Article number 89760P.
Chiavaioli, F., Biswas, P., Trono, C., Giannetti, A., Tombelli, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Basumallick, N., Dasgupta, K., Baldini, F. IgG/anti-IgG immunoassay based on a turn-around point long period grating. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, (2014) 8935 , art. no. 89350V.
S. Laschi, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, M. Mascini, G. Marrazza. New affinity biosensors as diagnostic tools for tumour marker analysis. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Volume 162 LNEE, (2014), 19-23 (1st National Conference on Sensors. Rome (Italy) 15-17 February 2012).
A. Giannetti, F. Baldini, M. Ballestri, G. Ghini, G. Giambastiani, A. Guerrini, G. Sotgiu, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, G. Tuci, G. Varchi. Intracellular nanosensing and nanodelivery by PMMA nanoparticles. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Volume 162 LNEE, (2014), 69-75 (1st National Conference on Sensors. Rome (Italy) 15-17 February 2012).
S. Berneschi, F. Baldini, A. Barucci, F. Cosi, D. Farnesi, A. Giannetti, G.N. Conti, S. Pelli, S. Soria, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, G.C. Righini. Biosensing with microresonators and fibre nanotips. International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, (2013) art. no. 6602947. DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602947
S. Tombelli ; M. Ballestri ; G. Giambastiani ; A. Giannetti ; A. Guerrini ; G. Sotgiu ; C. Trono ; G. Tuci ; G. Varchi ; F. Baldini. Oligonucleotide switches and nanomaterials for intracellular mRNA sensing. Proc. SPIE 8798, Clinical and Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging III, 879802 (June 18, 2013); doi:10.1117/12.2033185.
F. Baldini; F. Chiavaioli; F. Cosi; A. Giannetti; S. Tombelli; C. Trono. Miniaturised optical fiber pH sensor for gastro-esophageal applications. Proc. SPIE 8794, Fifth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 87941Q (May, 2013); DOI: 10.1117/12.2026807.
A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli , C. Trono, M. Ballestri, G. Giambastiani, A. Guerrini, G. Sotgiu, G. Tuci, G. Varchi, F. Baldini. Intracellular delivery of molecular beacons by PMMA nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes for mRNA sensing. Proc. SPIE 8596, Reporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications V, 85960U (February 21, 2013); doi:10.1117/12.2007391.
I.A. Kolmychek, D. Kopylov, S.E. Svyakhovskiy, T.V. Murzina, F. Baldini, D. Farnesi, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, G. Nunzi Conti, S. Soria. Impact of thermal oxidation, surface chemistry and porous silicon morphology for sensing applications. Proc. SPIE. 8627, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XVII 86271E (March 13, 2013) doi: 10.1117/12.2007377.
S. Scarano, M.L. Ermini, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, M. Minunni. Erythropoietin detection: A biosensor approach. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 16th Italian Conference, Roma (Italy) February 2011, Sensors and Microsystems, Heidelberger: Springer Science, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 2012, 109, 9-13. (ISBN: 978-146140934-2).
Q.A.M. Al-Khafaji, S. Tombelli, S. Laschi, G. Marrazza, N.A.M. Mohammed, M. Mascini. Detection of a tumor marker in serum by an electrochemical assay coupled to magnetic beads. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 15th Italian Conference, Messina (Italy) February 2010, Sensors and Microsystems, Heidelberger: Springer Science, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 2011, Volume 91, Part 3, 157-161. (ISBN: 978-940071323-9)
S. Centi, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, M. Mascini. Development of an aptamer-based electrochemical sandwich assay for the detection of a clinical biomarker. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 14th Italian Conference, Pavia (Italy) February 2009, (2010) In: P.Malcovati, A.Baschirotto, A. D'Amico, C.Di Natale. Sensors and Microsystems. p. 207-210, Heidelberger: Springer Science, ISBN/ISSN: 978-90-481-3605-6
M. Minunni, S. Scarano, M.M. Spiriti, S. Tombelli, P. Bogani, M. Buiatti, M. Mascini, Gene delivery markers for gene doping detection: a model study by affinity-based biosensors. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 13th Italian Conference, Roma (Italy) February 2008 (2009) 51-56, ISBN 978-981-283-597-0
T. Rusanova, D. Dell'Atti, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, P. Bogani, M. Buiatti, Biosensors as new technologies for gene-doping investigation. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 12th Italian Conference, Napoli (Italy) February 2007 (2008), ISBN 978-981-283-358-7, 24-30.
S. Tombelli , M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Analytical applications of aptamers, Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering (2007), 6585 (Optical Sensing Technology and Applications) 65850W/1-65850W/9.
D. Dell'Atti, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, A. Cavazzana, M. Zavaglia, G. Bevilacqua, DNA-based piezoelectric biosensor for human papilloma virus (HPV) detection, Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 11th Italian Conference, Lecce (Italy) February 2006 (2008), ISBN 978-981-279-338-6, 193-197.
D. Dell'Atti, M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, M. Adami. Detection of clinically relevant TP53 gene mutation using DNA label-free biosensor. Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 10th Italian Conference, Firenze (Italy) February 2005 (2008), ISBN 978-981-283-352-5, 71-77.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M.M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, P. Bogani, M. Buiatti. Development of a new analytical tool for traceability of transgenes in genetically modified plants. Proceedings of the XLIX Italian Society of Agricultural Genetics Annual Congress, Potenza, Italy – 12/15 September, 2005, ISBN 88-900622-6-6, Poster Abstract - H.06.
S. Cherian, M. Natesan, E. Macis, R. Cain, L. Tedeschi, L. Citti, I. Palchetti, S. Tombelli, R. Raiteri, Microcantilever array sensors for biomolecular detection, NSTI Nanotech 2005, NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Anaheim (CA, USA) 8-12/05/2005, 1 (2005), ISBN: 0-9767985-4-9, 420-422.
M. Mascini, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, Report on the Workshop "New trends in nucleic acids based biosensors", Bioelectrochemistry 67(2) (2005) 131-133.
R. Wang, S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Spiriti, M. Mascini, An improved procedure for DNA-based SPR biosensor for environmental applications, Proceedings of the 3rd SENSPOL Workshop, Krakow (Poland), 3-6/06/2003 (2004), ISBN: 1-871315-88-3, pp. 245-246.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, E. Luzi, M. Mascini, Report on the Workshop "New trends in nucleic acids based biosensors" Analytical Letters 37(6) (2004) 1037-1052.
S. Tombelli , M. Minunni, M. Mascini, R. Wang. Improved surface plasmon resonance sensor for DNA sensing, Sensors and Microsystems, Proceedings of the 8th Italian Conference, Trento (Italy) 12-14/02/2003 (2004), ISBN 978-981-238-747-9, 45-50.
S. Tombelli , Report on "Biosensors – Sixth World Congress, San Diego (USA), 24-26/05/2000", Current Drugs, 43-46, June 2000.
- Book Chapters
B. Adinolfi, F. Baldini, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, M. Ballestri, G. Sotgiu, G. Varchi, S. Carpi, P. Nieri, C. Domenici, M. Pellegrino, Fari molecolari: luce nelle cellule, in Ed. speciale Anno della Luce (IFAC - Book Series, CNR Publisher, Series Editor Daniela Mugnai) (2015). ISBN 9788890685958
F. Chiavaioli, C. Trono, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, F. Baldini, La luce nelle fibre ottiche: reticoli a passo lungo come strumento di rivelazione di parametri chimici e biochimici, in Ed. speciale Anno della Luce (IFAC - Book Series, CNR Publisher, Series Editor Daniela Mugnai) (2015). ISBN 9788890685958
B. Adinolfi, S. Berneschi, C. Berrettoni, F. Chiavaioli, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, F. Baldini, La luce al servizio della medicina: i biosensori ottici a fianco del letto del paziente, in Ed. speciale Anno della Luce (IFAC - Book Series, CNR Publisher, Series Editor Daniela Mugnai) (2015). ISBN 9788890685958
F. Baldini, A. Giannetti, S. Tombelli, C. Trono, Optical Biosensing in Medical and Clinical Diagnostics, in Photonics for Safety and Security (World Scientific Publishing Singapore)(2014) 353- 367. ISBN 978-981-4412-96-4
S. Tombelli, Piezoelectric biosensors, in Biosensors for medical applications (Woodhead Publishing Limited, UK) (2012) 41-64. ISBN: 978 1 84569 935 2. (Invited)
M.D. Harris, S. Tombelli, G. Marrazza, A.P.F. Turner. Affibodies as an alternative to antibodies in biosensors for cancer markers, in Biosensors for Medical Applications (Woodhead Publishing Limited, UK) (2012) 217-232. ISBN: 978 1 84569 935 2.
S. Centi, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Electrochemical aptamer-based biosensors, in Electrochemical DNA Biosensors (Pan Stanford Publishing) (2012) 29-56. ISBN: 978-981-4241-77-9.
S. Tombelli, M. Mascini. Biosensors for clinical biomarkers, in Predictive Approaches in Drug Discovery and Development: Biomarkers and In Vitro / In Vivo Correlations (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), (2012) 203-227. ISBN: 978-0-470-17083-0 (May 2012).
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini. Aptamer-based bioanalytical assays: amplification strategies, in Aptamer in Bioanalysis M. Mascini Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-0-470-14830-3 (2009) 159-179.
S. Tombelli , A. Bini, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Piezoelectric biosensors for the detection of aptamer-protein interaction, in Methods in Molecular Biology: Biosensors and Biodetection, Vol. 504, Avraham Rasooly and Keith E. Herold (eds.), Humana Press, ISBN 978-1-60327-568-2, (2009) 23-36.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Biosensors for RNA aptamers – protein interaction, in Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation for the Methods in Molecular Biology series (Humana Press), ISBN: 978-1-58829-783-9, (2007) 419, 109-119.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, S. Centi, M. Mascini, Examples of biosensors for the measurement of trace medical analytes, in The Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips, John Wiley & Sons (UK), ISBN: 978-0-470-01905-4, Vol. 2 (2007) 1055-1067.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Analytical applications of QCM-based nucleic acids biosensors, in Piezoelectric sensors, Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, ISBN: 978-3-540-36567-9, Vol. 5 (2007) 211-235.
M. Minunni, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, Nanotechnology for plant science, in Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology: Advances and Topical Issues (1st Edition), Global Science Books LTD, London (UK), ISBN: 978-4-903313-09-2, vol. 4 (2006) 189-198.
S. Tombelli, M. Minunni, M. Mascini, Aptamer-based bioanalytical methods, in Immunoassay and other Bioanalytical techniques, CRC press, ISBN: 9780849339424, (2006) 147-165.
E. Brys, S. Tombelli, M. Mascini, A.P.F. Turner, Approaches to allergy detection using aptasensors, in Smart Biosensor Technology, CRC Press, ISBN: 0849337593 Optical Science and Engineering Series, vol. 118 (2006) 539-565.
