title: [Thermal water of Alì Terme, Italy].
abstract: In this paper the history of the thermal water of Alì Terme (Sicily-Italy) and their beneficial effects are reported. Chemical and bacteriological investigations have been conducted for assay of thermophiles sulphur bacteria. As regards the chemical characteristics, traditional investigations have been carried out together with determination of H2S.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaco-Biologico, Facoltà di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Messina. fpizzimenti@pharma.unime.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pizzimenti
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cannatelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Briguglio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villari
mesh_terms: D001452:Balneology / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000032:analysis; D012621:Seasons; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D008900:Mineral Waters