A5021720190- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Potato Plant Research
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
University of Basilicata
2016-2025
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
2024
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti
2014-2020
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2011
The need to safeguard our planet by reducing carbon dioxide emissions has led a significant development of research in the field alternative energy sources. Hydrogen proved be most promising molecule, as fuel, due its low environmental impact. Even if various methods already exist for producing hydrogen, them are not sustainable. Thus, focuses on biological sector, studying microalgae, and other microorganisms’ ability produce this precious molecule natural way. In review, we provide...
Nitrate and nitrite as sodium or potassium salts are usually added to meat products develop the characteristic flavor, inhibit growth of microorganisms (particularly Clostridium botulinum), effectively control rancidity by inhibiting lipid oxidation. However, both nitrate ions need be monitored for ensuring quality safety cured meats. In this work, first time content in homogenized samples baby foods was determined a validated method based on ion chromatography (IC) coupled with conductivity...
In this work, for the first time, snail slime from garden snails “<italic>Helix Aspersa Müller</italic>”, has been used to induce formation of eco-friendly gold nanoparticles (AuNPs-SS) suitable biomedical applications.
L-dopa is a precursor of dopamine used as the most effective symptomatic drug treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Most isolated either synthesized chemically or from natural sources, but only some plants belonging to Fabaceae family contain significant amounts L-dopa. Due its low stability, unambiguous determination in plant matrices requires appropriate technologies. Several analytical methods have been developed different plants. The quantification are mainly based on capillary...
Reinforced films were fabricated by impregnating paper in ethyl cellulose solutions. After solvent evaporation, the infused acted as binder of microfibres and occupied pores cavities, thus improving mechanical barrier properties. To prepare active films, avocado by-products from guacamole industrial production extracted acetate. Then, extract (optimized to be rich phenolic compounds flavonoids mainly composed lipids) was incorporated reinforced with highest content cellulose. In general,...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) potential in the food industry and biotechnological sector is a well-established interest. LAB counteracting especially food-borne infections has received growing attention, but despite being road full of promises yet poorly explored. Furthermore, ability to produce antimicrobial compounds, both by ribosomal synthesis decrypting them from proteins, high value when considering impact multidrug resistant strains. The 14 food-derived lactic strains been investigated...
Abstract A rapid, simple and selective method involving direct separation by gas chromatography (GC) with electron ionization mass spectrometry (EI‐MS) was employed to determine some N ‐acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs). Using GC/EI‐MS, simultaneous characterization of AHLs were possible without prior derivatization. Informative fragmentation patterns obtained identify the structures ‐acyl chains AHLs. Electron resulted in a common pattern most abundant ion at m/z 143 other minor peaks 71, 57,...
An liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method using electrospray ionization in negative ion mode coupled with a hybrid quadrupole linear trap and Fourier transform cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometer was applied to characterize of intact glucosinolates (GLSs) crude sample extracts wild bud flowers Capparis spinosa ( species, family Capparaceae). Structural information GLSs obtained upon precursor ions' isolation within the FTICR trapping cell subsequent fragmentation induced by...
Pharmaceuticals constitute one of the most important emerging classes environmental pollutants. A three-phase solvent system water, water containing 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile was successfully used to separate, by liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry (LC-MS), polarity-matched pharmaceuticals, that is, carbamazepine, clarithromycin, erythromycin, as well amoxicillin metformin. Despite polarity similarities, these pharmaceuticals were completely resolved in analytical run time...
Pistacia lentiscus shows a long range of biological activities, and it has been used in traditional medicine for treatment various kinds diseases. Moreover, related essential oil keeps important health-promoting properties. However, less is known about P. hydrosol, main by-product production, usually steam distillation itself or discarded. In this work, by using ultra-high-resolution ESI(+)-FT-ICR mass spectrometry, direct identification four classes metabolites hydrosol (i.e., terpenes,...