Carmela Gerardi

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Carmela Gerardi
Institute of Sciences of Food Production
Research

Nutrheff Thematic
Biomolecular technologies (enzymatic, biochemical, molecular biology), Food processing technology, Biological validation

Research Interest and expertise in the field of nutraceuticals and functional food
Biotechnology for the in vitro production of plant secondary metabolites; identification and metabolomics characterization of some neglected Mediterranean plant species; enhancement of some neglected and under utilized plant species as source of bioactive compounds. Antioxidant activity in vitro assays. Dr. Gerardi is involved in some projects aimed to enhance the wine industry waste as source of health promoting molecules or as secondary raw material for production of functional foods.

Keywords: Polyphenols Antioxidant activity Plant in vitro cell cultures Functional foods Sustainable diet

Nutraceuticals and foods of interest
polyphenols pasta beverages Fruits and vegetables Fermented foods

Fields of application
Food industries Pharmaceutical industries Food supplements

Facilities and equipments
HPLC/DAD GC/MS Colorimeter Microplate reader Plant in vitro cell culture facilities