A5057700302- Food composition and properties
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Food Drying and Modeling
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- International Development and Aid
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Strategic Planning and Analysis
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Freezing and Crystallization Processes
University of Milan
2013-2024
Politecnico di Milano
2017-2023
Centre for Research in Early Childhood
2008-2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Italy)
2012
Upper Arlington Public Library
2012
Mylan (Switzerland)
2012
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2006
Bradford School - Columbus
1997
Bifidobacteria represent one of the dominant groups microorganisms colonizing human infant intestine. Commensal bacteria that interact with a eukaryotic host are believed to express adhesive molecules on their cell surface bind specific receptors or soluble macromolecules. Whole-genome transcription profiling Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010, strain isolated from stool, revealed small number commonly expressed extracellular proteins, among which were genes specify sortase-dependent pili....
The development of 3D printable hydrogels based on the crosslinking between chitosan and gelatin is proposed. Chitosan were both functionalized with methyl furan groups. Chemical modification was performed by reductive amination furfural involving lysine residues amino groups to generate tailored properties. present in polymers exploited for efficient via Diels-Alder ligation PEG-Star-maleimide under cell-compatible conditions. obtained chitosan-gelatin hybrid employed formulate biopolymers...
Alginate is a natural biopolymer that forms, in the presence of divalent cations, ionic-bound gels typifying large class biological stabilized by non-covalent cross-links, and displaying consistent restructuring kinetics. We investigate kinetics formation aging alginate slow permeation curing CaCl2 agent means photon correlation imaging, novel optical technique allows obtaining microscopic dynamics sample, while retaining at same time spatial resolution imaging techniques. Specifically,...
Tea production is one of the most important agri-food chains in world and plays a crucial role global agriculture trade. As tea industry continues to expand, it faces increasing pressure address challenges environmental sustainability within its complex supply chains, which particular importance for two major producing countries: China, world's largest producer, Kenya, exporter black tea. Although both countries differ their environmental, socio-economic, cultural contexts, they face growing...
Summary In the sports protein beverage market, demand for plant‐based substitutes is rising. Sunflower press‐cake, a protein‐rich by‐product, offers compelling alternative to traditional options like soy, pea, or rice proteins. With its natural allergen‐free composition, sunflower proteins are suitable individuals with soy nut allergies, broadening market of products. This study focuses on characterisation micronized dehulled press‐cake (DSPC) and preliminary explores valorization in...
ABSTRACT A phenomenological investigation was made of some physical processes that develop during an industrial baking operation hard sweet biscuits (cookies). Samples were collected in different locations from a continuous belt oven corresponding to times. The effects time on volume, structure, weight, and color cookies monitored. Mechanical behavior also investigated by submitting the three‐point bending test. modulus elasticity correlated well with sensory perception cookie crispness. By...
Abstract Silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) pupae are recognized as novel nutritionally valuable food. Their use in pasta‐making was considered with the intention of repositioning spaghetti shaped pasta supplemented silkworm derivatives (10% db a product sustainable diets besides upcycling side stream from silk industry. The principal objective this study to assess cooking quality (i.e., imbibition kinetics, loss) and texture defatted powder or its aqueous protein extract, which enabled reduce content...
The effects of hydrocolloids (guar and locust bean gums), soluble pentosans, whey proteins on staling bread crumb were investigated by means DSC, rheometry, image analyis. One current hypothesis, that these ingredients would behave as “water binders” and, at least the former two, anti-staling agents, was indeed confirmed, although this action might be indirect. All samples considered showed an exothermic DSC peak preceding endotherm amylopectin fusion. According to a previous work, signal...
Ready-to-eat salads are very perishable with quality losses within 6–7 days, and the extension of their shelf life is still a challenge. In this work, an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) was applied for surface decontamination fresh-cut lettuce baby leaves. The APPJ antimicrobial efficiency on natural microbiota its impact some physicochemical attributes were evaluated as function treatment duration (0–30 s). Then, influence salad studied, following growth aerobic mesophilic bacteria...