Membri

 (Group leader)

People involved:

Giancarlo Babbo ( Agronomo) , Alessandro Bacci ( Tecnologo Alimentare)

e-mails:

giancarlo.babbo@alice.it

Skype account:

Giancarlo Babbo

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Department:

CIPRIANI INDUSTRIA

Web site:

www.ciprianifood.com tel 0421 345504; fax 0421 345503

Research topics:

Pre-harvest treatments , Food processing and preservation, Handling, packaging and shipping technology, Pre cooling and storage Technology, Quality aspects, Post harvest quality management.

Target species:

Artichoke

Elena Baraldi, Paolo Bertolini (Group leaders)

People involved:

Elena Baraldi , Michela Guidarelli, Lisa Zoli

e-mails:

elena.baraldi@unibo.it

Skype account:

elena-unibo

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Department:

DIPSA- UniBo, tel. +39 051-2096578

Web site:

http://www.scienzeagrarie.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-strutture/laboratori/patologia-vegetale-e-fitoiatria/laboratorio-di-biotecnologie

Research topics:

Postharvest plant pathology; identification and functional characterization of genes and proteins involved in the Colletotrichum acutatum : strawberry interaction; Botrytis cinerea : grapevine interaction; Monilina : peach interaction

Target species:

Fragaria x ananassa; Fragaria vesca; Vitis vinifera; Prunus perisca

Bernardo Pace, Maria Cefola (Group leaders)

People involved:

Angela Cardinali (biochimica), Isa D Antuono (tecnologa); Federico Baruzzi (microbiologo), Competenze non ISPA: Giovanni Attolico (esperto in analisi di immagine, CNR ISSIA); Valeria De Bonis (Ingegnere alimentare, modellazione, UNIBAS).

e-mails:

maria.cefola@ispa.cnr.it; bernardo.pace@ispa.cnr.it

Skype account:

maria.cefola; be.pace

Scientific social network ID:

RG: maria_cefola; bernardo_pace

Department:

Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA) del CNR, Tel.: +39.080.5929304; Lab :+39.080.5929766Fax: :+39.080.5929374

Web site:

www.ispa.cnr.it

Research topics:

image analysis, modeling, storage and packaging condition, pre-harvest treatments, food processing and preservation.

Target species:

vegetable (mushroom, lettuce, carrots, brassicas species, tomato, artichoke, wild species) and fruits (table grape, nectarine, cactus pear).

Brian Farneti (Group leaders)

People involved:

Brian Farneti

e-mails:

brian.farneti@fmach.it

Skype account:

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Department:

Fondazione E. Mach-Centro Ricerca e Innovazione, Genomica e biologia piante da frutto

Web site:

http://www.fmach.it/CRI/info-generali/organizzazione/Genomica-e-biologia-piante-da-frutto/Genetica-e-miglioramento-genetico-dei-fruttiferi

Research topics:

Ripening Physiology in Climacteric and non-Climacteric fruits; Hormonal Regulation including Ethylene Biosynthesis and Action; Senescence and Abscission; Genetics and Breeding for Quality and Storability; Quality Aspects; Postharvest Quality Management; Non-destructive Quality Measurements; Postharvest Pathology (diseases and disorders); Genomics and Proteomics of Fruit Quality

Target species:

Blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, apple, pear, peach, kiwifruit

Antonio Ferrante (Group leaders)

People involved:

Giacomo Cocetta, Roberta Bulgari

e-mails:

antonio.ferrante@unimi.it, giacomo.cocetta@unimi.it, roberta.bulgari@unimi.it

Skypeaccount:

aferrant, Giacomo.Cocetta

Scientificsocial network ID:

RG: antonio_ferrante, giacomo_cocetta, marina_cavaiuolo, roberta_bulgari

Department:

Agricultural and Environmental Science, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano tel. +390250316589; fax. +390250316575

Web site:

users.unimi.it/aferrant/

Research topics:

Soilless cultivation, postharvest quality markers, ornamentals, vegetables

Target species:

Leafy vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, lettuce, rocket, spinach), Hibiscus, Matthiola incana, tomato

Paolo Menesatti, Corrado Costa(Group leaders)

People involved:

Federico Pallottino, Francesca Antonucci, Simone Figorilli

e-mails:

paolo.menesatti@entecra.it  corrado.costa@entecra.it fedepall@yahoo.it francescaantonucci@hotmail.it simone.figorilli@entecra.it

Skype accounts:

paolo.menesatti; cor.costa, fe.derico, francesca.antonucci, simonefigorilli

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Department:

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CRA) - Unità di ricerca per l’ingegneria agraria

Web site:

http://ing.entecra.it/

Research topics:

Image analysis, Modeling, Logistics, RFID, Post-harvest quality, Shape analysis, VIS-NIR, Rheology, Texture, Colorimetric analysis and calibration, shelf life evaluation, Electronic nose

Target species:

fruits (pomaceae, drupaceae, Citrus), vegetables (zucchini, tomato, carrots, cabbages) and ornamentals (Lilium, Ruscus, Protee)

Anna Mensuali-Sodi (Group leaders)

People involved:

Alice Trivellini, Mariella Lucchesini

e-mails:

a.mensuali@sssup.it, alice.trivellini@gmail.com, mariella.lucchesini@unipi.it

Skype account:

annamensuali

Scientific social network ID:

RG: anna_mensuali, mariella_lucchesini, alice_trivellini

Department:

Istituto di Scienze della Vita, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Tel. +39 050 883168, +39 050 2216512, Fax +39 050883918

Web site:

Scuola_Sant’Anna, Anna_Mensuali

Research topics:

postharvest quality markers, ornamentals, vegetables

Target species:

Leucospermum spp., Dianthus spp., Hibiscus spp., Matthiola incana, Eucaliptus spp., tomato

Maurizio Mulas (Group leaders)

People involved:

Maurizio Mulas

e-mails:

mmulas@uniss.it

Skype account:

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Department:

Dipartimento di Scienze della Natura e del Territorio, Università di Sassari. Via De Nicola, 9 - 07100 Sassari, Tel. 079-229334;

Fax 079- 229337

Web site:

Research topics:

Chilling injury and decay control

Target species:

Citrus and Mediterranean fruits.

Gianfranco Romanazzi (Group leader)

People involved:

Lucia Landi, Erica Feliziani, Andrea Servili

e-mails:

g.romanazzi@univpm.it

Skype account:

gianfrancoromanazzi

Scientific social network ID:

RG: www.researchgate.net/profile/Gianfranco_Romanazzi/publications/

Department:

Marche Polytechnic University, Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona - ITALY
Tel +39 071 220 4336 Fax +39 071 220 4856 e-mail g.romanazzi@univpm.it

Web site:

www.univpm.it; www.univpm.it/gianfranco.romanazzi

Research topics:

Use of alternatives to chemical fungicides to control postharvest decay of fruit, gene expression, pathogen detection and characterization, antimicrobial activity, induced resistance, chitosan

Target species:

strawberry, sweet cherry, table grapes

Davide Spadaro (Group leader)

People involved:

Karin Santoro, Silvia Valente

e-mails:

davide.spadaro@unito.it

Skype account:

davidespadaro75

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Department:

Dep. Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Torino

Web site:

Research topics:

Postharvest disease management, biological control, essential oils, mycotoxins

Target species:

Apple, peach, kiwifruit

Maria Concetta Strano (Group leaders)

People involved:

Di Silvestro Silvia, Roccuzzo Giancarlo, Ferlito Filippo, Licciardello Concetta, Sorrentino Guido, Magnano San Lio Raffaele, Calandra Mariarosaria, Aloisi Viviana, Guardo Maria.

e-mails:

mariaconcetta.strano@entecra.it; silvia.disilvestro@entecra.it; giancarlo.roccuzzo@entecra.it; filippo.ferlito@entecra.it; concetta.licciardello@entecra.it; guido.sorrentino@entecra.it

Skype account:

cettina.strano2510; carlo.roccuzzo

Scientific social network ID:

Researchgate

Department:

Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura- Centro di Ricerca per l’Agrumicoltura e le Colture Mediterranee (CRA-ACM)

Telephone: +39 095 7653 129; Fax: +39 095 7653 113

Web site:

http://sito.entecra.it

Research topics:

3. Senescence and Abscission; 5. Quality Aspects; 6. Postharvest Quality Management; 7. Non-destructive Quality Measurements; 8. Postharvest Pathology (diseases and disorders); 9. Postharvest Pest Management; 10. Pre-cooling and Storage Technology; 11. Handling, Packaging, and Shipping Technology; 15. Postharvest of Organic Produce; 16. Genomics and Proteomics of Fruit Quality.

Target species:

Citrus, Fruit trees.

Mariastella Vanoli, Marina Buccheri (Group leaders)

People involved:

Maristella Vanoli, Marina Buccheri

e-mails:

maristella.vanoli@crea.gov.it, marina.buccheri@crea.gov.it

Skype account:

Scientific social network ID:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maristella_Vanoli/research

Department:

CREA - Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (MILAN headquarters)

Web site:

https://www.crea.gov.it/web/ingegneria-e-trasformazioni-agroalimentari/sedi

Research topics:

Postharvest physiology, storage technology (experimental cabinets for controlled atmosphere, DCA, ILOS, real time monitoring of respiration), Non-destructive Quality Measurements (Harvestwatch sensors, DAmeter, NIR) fruit quality management, nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables, Sensory analysis

Target species:

Apples, pears, peaches, mangoes, melons, tomatoes, potatoes

Vittoria Vittoria (Group leaders)

People involved:

Vittoria Vittoria (P.O. di Chimica per le Tecnologie); Loredana Tammaro ( chimica tecnologa); Valeria Bugatti Chimica alimentare)

e-mails:

vvittoria@unisa.it; ltammaro@unisa.it; vbugatti@unisa.it;

Skype account:

vittoria.vittoria

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Department:

Industrial Engineering Department – University of Salerno

Web site:

www.unisa.it

Research topics:

Food packaging; Active polimer matrices; Barrier polymers; Biodegradable food packaging

Target species:

vegetable and fruits