Claudia Genovese
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Claudia
Genovese
Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean Research Nutrheff Thematic Agronomic technology, Biomolecular technologies (enzymatic, biochemical, molecular biology), Food processing technology
Research Interest and expertise in the field of nutraceuticals
and functional food
Keywords: carbohydrates; minerals; inorganic cations and anions; polyphenols; secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; phenolic acids; flavonoids; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity
Nutraceuticals and foods of interestCharacterization of bioactive compounds in products and by-products of cultivated and wild Mediterranean plant species. Analysis of nutraceuticals for the production of functional foods, new-generation biofortified food and supplements. Recovery of high added-value components for humans and animals from food wastes. Analysis of monofloral honeys produced by Apis mellifera sicula and ligustica. Analysis of minerals, polyphenols (phenolic acids and flavonoids) and carbohydrates in alimurgic plants, honey, wine and fruit juices. Fields of application Chemical characterization of Mediterranean plant species, algae and food with high health value. Development of preservation techniques to improve the shelf-life of ready to eat food. Abiotic stress study to increase the synthesis of substances with antioxidant action (biofortification). New nutraceutical food (e.g. sprouts) and natural compounds for dietary supplements. Facilities and equipments UHPLC-UV/vis multiwavelength, Ion Chromatograph, High-Performance Anion-Exchange chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection (HPAEC-PAD), Freeze-dryer, Automatic solvent extractor (Randall), Ultrasound-bath, BioSpectrometer UV/Vis, Digital refractometer, Chroma Meter. |
