A5091724510- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Gut microbiota and health
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Food composition and properties
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
University of Bologna
2016-2025
Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops
2012-2021
Azienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena
2013-2018
Université de Yaoundé I
2010
University of Siena
2008
<h3>Objectives</h3> Habitual diet plays a major role in shaping the composition of gut microbiota, and also determines repertoire microbial metabolites that can influence host. The typical Western corresponds to an omnivore; however, Mediterranean (MD), common culture, is date nutritionally recommended dietary pattern includes high-level consumption cereals, fruit, vegetables legumes. To investigate potential benefits MD this cross-sectional survey, we assessed microbiota metabolome cohort...
This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) autism (AD) in comparison to healthy (HC). Bacterial tag-encoded FLX-titanium amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP) 16S rDNA rRNA analyses were carried out determine total bacteria (16S rDNA) metabolically active rRNA), respectively. The main bacterial phyla (Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Fusobacteria Verrucomicrobia) significantly (P<0.05) changed...
This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota, and urinary metabolome of non progressor (NP) (P) patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Three groups volunteers were included in study: (i) sixteen IgAN NP patients; (ii) P (iii) healthy control (HC) subjects, without known diseases. Selective media used to determine main cultivable bacterial groups. Bacterial tag-encoded FLX-titanium amplicon pyrosequencing 16S rDNA rRNA was carried out total metabolically active bacteria,...
Abstract Gut microbes programme their metabolism to suit intestinal conditions and convert dietary components into a panel of small molecules that ultimately affect host physiology. To unveil what is behind the effects key on microbial functions way they modulate host–microbe interaction, we used for first time multi-omic approach goes mere gut phylogenetic composition provides an overall picture functional repertoire in 27 fecal samples from omnivorous, vegan vegetarian volunteers. Based...
ABSTRACT In this study, we compared the fecal microbiota and metabolomes of 26 healthy subjects before (HS) after (HSB) 2 months diet intervention based on administration durum wheat flour whole-grain barley pasta containing minimum recommended daily intake (3 g) β-glucans. Metabolically active bacteria were analyzed through pyrosequencing 16S rRNA gene community-level catabolic profiles. Pyrosequencing data showed that levels Clostridiaceae ( Clostridium orbiscindens sp.), Roseburia hominis...
The salivary microbiota has been linked to both oral and non-oral diseases. Scant knowledge is available on the effect of environmental factors such as long-term dietary choices metabolome. This study analyzed microbial diversity metabolomic profiles saliva 161 healthy individuals who followed an omnivore or ovo-lacto-vegetarian vegan diet. A large core was identified, including 12 bacterial genera, found in >98% individuals. subjects could be stratified into three "salivary types" that...
This study aimed to investigate the salivary microbiota and metabolome of 13 children with celiac disease (CD) under a gluten-free diet (treated [T-CD]). The same number healthy (HC) was used as controls. analyzed by an integrated approach using culture-dependent -independent methods. Metabolome analysis carried out gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-solid-phase microextraction. Compared HC, some cultivable bacterial groups (e.g., total anaerobes) significantly (P < 0.05) differed in...
In this study, the fecal microbiota of 153 healthy volunteers, recruited from four different locations in Italy, has been studied by coupling viable counts, on microbiological media, with ribosomal RNA Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (rRNA-DGGE). The volunteers followed three diets, namely omnivore, ovo-lacto-vegetarian and vegan. results obtained culture-dependent -independent methods have underlined a high level similarity for investigated diets. rRNA DGGE profiles were very...
Variations in gut microbiota might impact metabolism leading to body weight excess. We assessed the of a probiotic supplementation pediatric obesity on weight, metabolic alterations, selected microbial groups, and functionality.Cross-over, double-blind, randomized control trial (BIFI-OBESE trial; NCT03261466). 101 youths (6-18 years, Tanner stage ≥2) with insulin-resistance diet were 2 × 109 CFU/AFU/day Bifidobacterium breve BR03 (DSM 16604) B. B632 24706) (51) or placebo (50) for 8 weeks...
Enterococci were isolated from semicotto caprino cheese, a traditional cheese produced in Southern Italy: they significant part of the microbial population this confirming importance presence these micro-organisms during cheese-making and ripening. They also identified studied for their phenotypic genotypic characteristics: Enterococcus faecalis Ent. faecium most frequently species, followed by durans, hirae gallinarum. None isolates showed lipolytic activity, whereas characterized relevant...
Yarrowia lipolytica is one of the most studied "non-conventional" yeasts. Due to its intrinsic biological characteristics and variability, potential applications wild type isolates in agri-food sector are broad (production biomasses, enzymes, metabolites). By-products generated by food industry rising environmental economic concerns worldwide. These side streams have different compositions stability. However, they can still be applied as substrates for microbial growth. The fitness strains...
This experimental work was aimed to evaluate the effects of repeated high-pressure homogenization (HPH) treatments at 100 MPa on inactivation and regrowth Zygosaccharomyces bailii inoculated in apricot carrot juices. Thus, spoilage yeast both juices level about 5 log CFU/g 2 systems were treated with a lab-scale Panda homogenizer for 8 passes MPa. Microbiological chemico-physical analyses performed immediately after treatment during juice storage room temperature. Microbial data highlighted...