A5044323127- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Food composition and properties
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Gut microbiota and health
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2015-2024
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
2018-2023
Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances
2023
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
2023
Ministère de la Santé
2022
Agencia Española de Consumo, Seguridad Alimentaría y Nutrición
2021
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
2021
Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria
1987-2004
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1995
Policlinico di Modena
1994
In 2015, EFSA established a temporary tolerable daily intake (t-TDI) for BPA of 4 μg/kg body weight (bw) per day. 2016, the European Commission mandated to re-evaluate risks public health from presence in foodstuffs and establish (TDI). For this re-evaluation, pre-established protocol was used that had undergone consultation. The CEP Panel concluded it is Unlikely Very presents genotoxic hazard through direct mechanism. Taking into consideration evidence animal data support human...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) was asked by the European Commission to update its 2005 risk assessments of di-butylphthalate (DBP), butyl-benzyl-phthalate (BBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-isononylphthalate (DINP) di-isodecylphthalate (DIDP), which are authorised for use in plastic food contact material (FCM). Dietary exposure estimates (mean high (P95)) were obtained combining literature occurrence data with consumption from...
Food enzymes are used for technical purposes in the production of food ingredients or foods-as-consumed. In European Union, safety a enzyme is evaluated by EFSA on basis dossier provided an applicant. Dietary exposure integral part risk assessment enzymes. To develop models specific to each manufacturing process which used, different input data required then tandem with conversion factors. This allows use levels be related consumption collected dietary surveys. For process, identified list...
In all, 4379 isolates from 35 products, including 24 artisanal cheeses, were surveyed with a view to identifying strains that could be used as starters in commercial dairy fermentations. Of the isolates, 38% classified Lactococcus , 17% Enterococcus 14% Streptococcus thermophilus 12% mesophilic Lactobacillus 10% Leuconostoc and 9% thermophilic . Acid production by varied considerably. 1582 of 482 tested, only 8 2% respectively produced sufficient acid lower pH milk <5·3 6 h at 30°C....
The fundamental question in this study is concerned with whether the increase of unsaturated fatty acids cell membrane a general response certain thermotolerant strains or species when exposed to superoptimal temperatures, and combination other stresses, especially oxidative stress. A strain Lactobacillus helveticus, widely used as starter dairy industry able tolerate high temperature NaCl concentrations well acidic conditions, was chosen for study. Cells CNBL 1156, grown its natural medium...
The novel multi-million read generating sequencing technologies are very promising for resolving the immense soil 16S rRNA gene bacterial diversity. Yet they have a limited maximum sequence length screening ability, restricting studies in DNA stretches of single hypervariable (V) regions. aim present study was to assess effects properties four consecutive V regions (V3-6) on commonly applied analytical methodologies ecology studies. Using an silico approach, performance each region compared...
The microbial colonization of plastic wastes has been extensively studied in marine environments, while studies on aged terrestrial are scarce, and mostly limited to the isolation plastic-degrading microorganisms. Here we have applied a multidisciplinary approach involving culturomics, next-generation sequencing analyses fine-scale physico-chemical measurements characterize retrieved landfill abandoned for more than 35 years, assess composition bacterial communities thriving as biofilms...
Technical data for exposure assessment of food enzymes Dietary is part the overall enzymes. In order to develop process-based models, a number different input are required in tandem with technical conversion factors. This allows combination use levels consumption data, which typically reported as consumed. The expressed total organic solids/kg raw materials. For each process, EFSA identified list groups and collated To ensure uniform application FoodEx categories factors enzyme dossiers,...
Enterococcus lactis and the heterotypic synonym xinjiangensis from dairy origin have recently been identified as a novel species based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. faecium type strain NCTC 7171T was used reference genome for determining E. to be separate species. However, this taxonomic classification did not consider diverse lineages of faecium, double nature hospital-associated (clade A) community-associated B) isolates. Here, we investigated relationship among isolates different...
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, Food Safety Authority was asked to deliver scientific opinion on proposed modification of terms authorisation canthaxanthin, regarding addition new production route, by yeast Yarrowia lipolytica CBS 146148. The additive is already authorised as sensory feed for use in chickens fattening, minor poultry species laying poultry, reared laying, ornamental fish, birds and breeder hens. Panel Additives Products or Substances used Animal...
P.S. COCCONCELLI, D. PORRO, S. GALANDINI AND L. SENINI. 1995. A protocol for typing strains of lactic acid bacteria and enterococci based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fragments has been developed. Using a single 10-mer primer, fingerprints were achieved without the need to isolate genomic DNA. Different conditions release amplification investigated in order obtain reproducible results high discrimination among strains. This RAPD was successfully applied belonging species...
Summary: Lactobacillus plantarum strain 4B2, which exhibits a strong autoaggregating phenotype, receives the broad-host-range plasmid pAMβ1 with conjugation efficiencies as high 10−2 transconjugants per donor using solid matings; broth matings also occur, but at low transfer frequencies. Filter-sterilized spent supernatant of this contains 32 kDa protein that promotes aggregation, and consequently frequency conjugation, in lactic acid bacteria containing α-1,2-glucose-substituted...
To analyse lactic acid bacteria (LAB) diversity and technological‐functional safety properties of strains present during spontaneous fermented quinoa sourdoughs. Fermentation was performed by daily backslopping at 30°C for 10 days. Autochthonous LAB microbiota monitored a biphasic approach combining random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)‐PCR rRNA gene sequencing with PCR‐denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis. Identification intraspecies differentiation allowed to group...
Abstract In the context of entry into force Regulation (EU) 2022/1616, EFSA updated scientific guidance to assist applicants in preparation applications for authorisation or modification an existing a ‘post‐consumer mechanical PET’ recycling process (as defined Annex I 2022/1616) intended be used manufacturing materials and articles come contact with food. This Guidance describes evaluation criteria approach that will apply assess decontamination capability processes, as well information...