A5048434003- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Food composition and properties
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Potato Plant Research
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Quality and Safety Studies
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
University of Pisa
2016-2025
ITER
2024
Eye Care Associates
2016
In-Q-Tel
2016
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2012
Marine microalgae are recognised as an important renewable source of bioactive lipids with a high proportion polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which have been shown to be effective in preventing or treating several diseases. For the extraction oil from microalgae, supercritical CO2 (ScCO2) is regarded interest, being safer than hexane and offering negligible environmental impact, short time high-quality final product. Whilst some experimental papers available on fluid (SFE) only limited...
Bread is one of the most widely consumed foods worldwide, and extending its shelf-life a key concern for reducing waste, especially in light expected increase world population. This study aimed to assess how bread formulation (flour, leavening agent) or storage conditions (modified atmosphere packaging (Air Ar)) could influence primary (PSL) secondary (SSL), also determining possible physical, chemical sensory markers. The results revealed that choice agent had significant effect on PSL...
Stored grain pests like Sitophilus oryzae pose significant challenges to food security and quality, necessitating eco-friendly pest management strategies. This study investigates the combined efficacy of reduced doses diatomaceous earth (DE) basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) essential oil (EO) as an alternative conventional pesticides. Laboratory trials evaluated effectiveness treatments-DE, EO, a mixture both (at halved doses)-against S. in wheat, alongside their impact on bread quality sensory...
Flaxseed has been recently studied for the formulation of healthy functional foods that are also useful prevention chronic diseases. In this context, production sourdough bread fortified with different percentages flaxseed cake was performed and interactions among bioactive compounds derived from both were investigated. The organoleptic properties as well nutraceutical chemical characteristics regarding pH, ethanol, lactic acetic acid content, fatty acids profile, concentration total...
The aim of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness different inert gases, other than nitrogen, develop a preservation method that can maintain high quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) increasing its shelf life. EVOO stored in dark at 12 °C glass containers for about 9 months, and Ar CO 2 are selected as alternative head‐space gases comparison with air. While acidity remains constant during whole observation period, oxidation‐sensitive parameters show significant differences over time...
For the extraction of oil from microalgae, which are recognised as an important renewable source bioactive lipids, supercritical CO 2 is regarded with interest being safer than hexane and offering a negligible environmental impact, short time petroleum-free final product. A mathematical model, able to describe kinetics fluid (SFE) process, was applied recovery cyanobacterium Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis, characterised by particularly high content in γ-linolenic acid (C18:3ω-6). In this...
While in the last few years use of olive cake and mill wastewater as natural sources phenolic compounds has been widely considered several studies have focused on development new extraction methods production functional foods enriched with antioxidants, no data available a phenol-enriched refined oil its own extracted from produced during physical refining. In this study; we aimed to: (i) verify effectiveness multi-step process to recover high-added-value contained derived preliminary...
This research aimed to study the effects of packaging and storage temperature on shelf-life an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) as it can occur in most points sale. The evolution chemical sensory characteristics EVOO, initially stored stainless steel silos under nitrogen at 12-18 °C, was evaluated after packaging. Tinplate tin (TT) greenish glass (GG), used containers, temperatures 6 26 °C were taken into consideration. After 125 days from all samples maintained clearness, green yellow...
Repellents are a main tool to prevent the outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases that represents threat for millions people worldwide. Plant-based products very promising, low-toxic and eco-friendly alternative synthetic repellents. Here, we performed an olfactory screening essential oils (EOs) Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte (Asteraceae), Lavandula dentata L. (Lamiaceae), Ruta chalepensis (Rutaceae) their possible use as ingredients in topical The EOs smell profiles were then matched with...
In pursuit of agricultural sustainability and food security, research should contribute to policy-making by providing scientifically robust evidence. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an excellent candidate for generating that evidence, thereby helping the selection interventions towards more sustainable agri-food. The purpose this article proposing a basis discussion on use LCA tool targeting monitoring environmental policy in problem reducing burden agri-food can be tackled acting supply...
Potato is a source of different bioactive compounds, and the potato transformation industry produces conspicuous quantities peels as waste. In this context, objective research was twofold: (i) evaluation recovery compounds from organic byproducts through an innovative multistep green extraction process; (ii) to evaluate preservation during storage main quality-physicochemical parameters minimally processed apples treated with two natural extracts obtained. The were obtained by solid CO2...
This research aimed to explore the feasibility of fortifying bread with cooked Vitelotte potato powder and Citrus albedo, comparing use baker’s yeast or sourdough as leavening agents. Breads obtained were thus subjected physico-chemical sensory characterizations. The replacement part wheat flour purple albedo determined a significant enhancement phenolic profile antioxidant status fortified breads, well longer shelf life. Thanks its acidity antimicrobial activity, improved levels...
“Avanzi 3-Grano 23” (G23) is an old variety of Triticum aestivum from the mountain areas Lunigiana (north Tuscany, Italy), where traditional farming communities have contributed to its success and on-farm conservation. G23 flour, traditionally used for typical food products, characterized by particular nutritional sensory traits but has technological properties which limit suitability breadmaking. The aim this work was evaluate how promote use through optimization bread formulation...
Life cycle assessment is a widespread method for measuring and monitoring the environmental impacts of production processes, thereby allowing comparison business-as-usual with more ecological scenarios. research can support evidence-based policy making by comparing communicating agricultural food systems, informing about impact mitigating interventions sectoral progress towards sustainable development goals. This article aims at improving contribution science to policies sustainability...
Essential oils (EOs) have gained increasing interest as a low-toxic, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic repellents and insecticides against insect pests. However, they scarce practical application in the protection of stored grain because their limited efficacy interference with organoleptic properties grain. In this study, we evaluated olfactory profile EOs Foeniculum vulgare, Pistacia lentiscus, Ocimum basilicum, toxicity main pest Sitophilus granarius. Trained assessors identified O....
The nutraceutical properties of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) can be further improved by the addition leaves during pressing. However, while Citrus are rich sources bioactive substances, no data available in literature about effect leaf on and sensorial profiles oil. This study aimed at comparing chemical qualities oils obtained from ripe olives pressed together with either Olea or spp. (lemon orange) cryomacerated leaves. General composition parameters as well major antioxidants antioxidant...
The essential oils extracted from mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) fruits, and tea tree (Maleleuca alternifolia (Maiden Betche) Cheel) leaves have been chemically analyzed tested for their bioactivity against D. suzukii. Besides, to estimate consumers’ acceptability of the oil (EO) treatments, we evaluated impact on organoleptic characteristics EO-treated fruits. main chemical constituents two EOs were 1,8-cineole 4-terpineol M. (22.4% 17.6% total components, respectively), limonene...
Wearable sensors are nowadays largely employed to assess physiological signals derived from the human body without representing a burden in terms of obtrusiveness. One most intriguing fields application for such systems include assessment responses sensory stimuli. In this specific regard, it is not yet known which main psychophysiological drivers olfactory-related pleasantness, as current literature has demonstrated relationship between odor familiarity and valence, but clarified...