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  1. Glowing Spicules and Structural Collapse: A Single-Cell Insight into the Oxidative Aging of Favism Erythrocytes

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  2. Unveiling the real-time behaviour of Staphylococcus aureus through nanomotion sensing

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  3. Comparing Nanomechanical Properties and Membrane Roughness Along the Aging of Human Erythrocytes

    Article • Methods and Protocols, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  4. The Burgeoning Importance of Nanomotion Sensors in Microbiology and Biology

    Article • Biosensors, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  5. Toward a role for the acoustic field in cells interaction

    Article • Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, June 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  6. Correlating nanoscale motion and ATP production in healthy and favism erythrocytes: a real-time nanomotion sensor study

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  7. 3D X-ray Microscopy (XRM) investigation of exogenous materials inside mussels’ organs

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, November 2022, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Marco Rossi, Dr Giovanni Longo

  8. Mechano-Transduction Boosts the Aging Effects in Human Erythrocytes Submitted to Mechanical Stimulation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  9. Multivariate analysis of mean Raman spectra of erythrocytes for a fast analysis of the biochemical signature of ageing

    Article • Talanta, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  10. Nanomotion detection based on atomic force microscopy cantilevers

    Article • The Cell Surface, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  11. FC_analysis: a tool for investigating atomic force microscopy maps of force curves

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  12. Insights into the morphological pattern of erythrocytes' aging: Coupling quantitative AFM data to microcalorimetry and Raman spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Molecular Recognition, June 2018, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo, Svetla Todinova

  13. Erythrocyte’s aging in microgravity highlights how environmental stimuli shape metabolism and morphology

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  14. Methods for Atomic Force Microscopy of Biological and Living Specimens

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  15. Amyloid single-cell cytotoxicity assays by nanomotion detection

    Article • Cell Death Discovery, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  16. Nanotools and molecular techniques to rapidly identify and fight bacterial infections

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  17. Nanomechanical sensor applied to blood culture pellets: a fast approach to determine the antibiotic susceptibility against agents of bloodstream infections

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  18. Hyperplectonemes: A Higher Order Compact and Dynamic DNA Self-Organization

    Article • Nano Letters, February 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  19. Détecter la vie grâce à la microscopie à force atomique

    Article • médecine/sciences, April 2015, EDP Sciences

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  20. Graphitic carbon in a nanostructured titanium oxycarbide thin film to improve implant osseointegration

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  21. Detecting nanoscale vibrations as signature of life

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  22. Cancer biomarkers: Detected twice for good measure

    Article • Nature Nanotechnology, December 2014, Nature

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  23. Measuring Cytoskeleton and Cellular Membrane Mechanical Properties by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Article • September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  24. Real-Time Monitoring of Protein Conformational Changes Using a Nano-Mechanical Sensor

    Article • PLOS One, July 2014, PLOS

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  25. Effects of antibacterial agents and drugs monitored by atomic force microscopy

    Article • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, February 2014, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  26. Time-Lapse AFM Imaging of DNA Conformational Changes Induced by Daunorubicin

    Article • Nano Letters, November 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  27. Combination of fluorescence microscopy and nanomotion detection to characterize bacteria

    Article • Journal of Molecular Recognition, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  28. Rapid detection of bacterial resistance to antibiotics using AFM cantilevers as nanomechanical sensors

    Article • Nature Nanotechnology, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  29. Antibiotic-induced modifications of the stiffness of bacterial membranes

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  30. Mechanical properties of biological specimens explored by atomic force microscopy

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, February 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  31. A universal fluid cell for the imaging of biological specimens in the atomic force microscope

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  32. Morphological characterization of innovative electroconductive polymers in early stages of growth

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  33. Stiffness tomography exploration of living and fixed macrophages

    Article • Journal of Molecular Recognition, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  34. Force volume and stiffness tomography investigation on the dynamics of stiff material under bacterial membranes

    Article • Journal of Molecular Recognition, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  35. Scanning probe microscopy in material science and biology

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, November 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  36. The how, when, and why of the aging signals appearing on the human erythrocyte membrane: an atomic force microscopy study of surface roughness

    Article • Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Andrea Bellelli, Dr Giovanni Longo

  37. AFM and SNOM characterization of ordinary chondrites: A contribution to solving the problem of asteroid reddening

    Article • physica status solidi (b), June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  38. Optical super-resolution using higher harmonics and different acquisition modes in an aperture tapping SNOM

    Article • physica status solidi (b), June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  39. An inverted/scanning near-field optical microscope for applications in materials science and biology

    Article • physica status solidi (b), June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  40. Effect of titanium carbide coating by ion plating plasma-assisted deposition on osteoblast response: A chemical, morphological and gene expression investigation

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  41. A multipurpose hybrid conventional/scanning near-field optical microscope for applications in materials science and biology

    Article • Measurement Science and Technology, March 2010, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  42. The response of giant phospholipid vesicles to millimeter waves radiation

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  43. AFM AND SNOM TECHNIQUES AT ISM: AN OVERVIEW

    Article • June 2009, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  44. AFM for diagnosis of nanocrystallization of steels in hardening processes

    Article • Journal of Microscopy, April 2008, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo, Dr. Daniele Bailo

  45. Implementation of a bimorph-based aperture tapping-SNOM with an incubator to study the evolution of cultured living cells

    Article • Journal of Microscopy, March 2008, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  46. Pd layer on cube-textured substrates for MOD-TFA and PLD YBCO coated conductors

    Article • Superconductor Science and Technology, November 2007, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  47. An AFM investigation of oligonucleotides anchored on unoxidized crystalline silicon surfaces

    Article • Biomolecular Engineering, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  48. Different membrane modifications revealed by atomic force/lateral force microscopy after doping of human pancreatic cells with Cd, Zn, or Pb

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  49. An Alternative Tapping Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope Setup Enabling the Study of Biological Systems in Liquid Environment

    Article • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, March 2006, Japan Society of Applied Physics

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  50. AN AFM INVESTIGATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES ANCHORED ON AN UNOXIDIZED CRYSTALLINE SILICON SURFACE

    Article • March 2006, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  51. Controlled loading of oligodeoxyribonucleotide monolayers onto unoxidized crystalline silicon; fluorescence-based determination of the surface coverage and of the hybridization efficiency; parallel imaging of the process by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, February 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  52. A novel tapping SNOM: Specifications and performances

    Article • physica status solidi (b), December 2005, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  53. Detection of Nanostructured Metal in Meteorites: Implications for the Reddening of Asteroids

    Article • The Astrophysical Journal, November 2005, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  54. Infrared near-field microscopy with the Vanderbilt free electron laser: overview and perspectives

    Article • Infrared Physics & Technology, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  55. Study of ageing effects in aerogel

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  56. Optical nanospectroscopy applications in material science

    Article • Applied Surface Science, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo, Professor Masahito Yamazaki

  57. Carboxylic acid terminated monolayer formation on crystalline silicon and silicon nitride surfaces. A surface coverage determination with a fluorescent probe in solutionElectronic Supplementary Information (ESI) available: analytical data of the new co...

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2004, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Alessio Mezzi, Dr Giovanni Longo

  58. IR-SNOM on lithium fluoride films with regular arrays based on colour centres

    Article • physica status solidi c, December 2003, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  59. AFM and SNOM characterization of carboxylic acid terminated silicon and silicon nitride surfaces

    Article • Surface Science, October 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Longo

  60. CHARACTERISATION OF POLYANILINE CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES

    Article • December 2001, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Giovanni Longo