Andrea Sorrentino
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Andrea
Sorrentino
Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials Senior Researcher Nutrheff Thematic Food processing technology
Research Interest and expertise in the field of nutraceuticals
and functional food
Keywords: Food packaging, Smart packaging, functional packaging, low-cost sensors, monitoring of the food quality, shelf-life extension
Nutraceuticals and foods of interestPolymer Processing and Rheology with particular attention to the preparation and characterization of polymer based smart and intelligent packaging. Some of his areas of expertise include the development of nano-functional materials for food packaging applications. Furthermore, he has experience in multiscale characterization, Polymer (bio/photo)-degradation, Polymer bio-nanocomposites, polymers and composites prepared by mechano-chemistry Use of Smart packaging technology in solving conventional food packaging problems and in meeting the evolving packaged fresh food market needs. Applications of these techniques to monitor the quality, the freshness and the spoilage of food. The advantages of using such a system lies in extending the shelf life of products, ensuring the safety and the compliance of these packages while reducing the food waste. New concepts and technologies used in smart packaging such as sensors, indicators, and data carriers integrated with sensors, are developed to monitor and provide a dynamic output about the quality and safety of the packaged products. Fields of application Use of smart packaging technologies for monitoring and extending the shelf-life quality of packaged food: application of high barrier materials, intelligent sensors and controlled release systems Facilities and equipments Fully equipped R&D laboratories, including synthesis, preparation, processing and physical-chemical and morphological laboratories for polymer and composites characterization: GPC, rheology, SEM & TEM, morphological (SAXS-WAXD), mechanical (static and dynamic dynamometers), thermal (TGA, DMA, DSCR, TMA) and spectroscopic (FTIR, Imaging, FTIR-rheometer, RAMAN, NMR) characterization, processing and electrospinning lab, 3D prototipying lab, Surface characterization (contact angle and nanoindenter), transport mass lab (water and oxygen permeabilimeters, gases sorption balance) |
