Vincenzo Longo

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Vincenzo Longo
Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology
Research Director

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
Evaluation of the antioxidant power in food, nutraceuticals and cosmetics. Xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme system (Cytochrome P450) and its interaction with chemical compounds present in foods. Nutrigenomic. Protective role of nutraceuticals and functional foods in inflammation and oxidative stress using in vitro and in vivo systems.

Keywords: Nutraceuticals; Functional Foods; Phytochemicals; Antioxidant and antinflammatory. Cytochrome P450 System

Nutraceuticals and foods of interest
Functional Foods; Fermented Foods; Nutraceuticals; Plant and food extracts; Isolated bioactive compounds.

Fields of application
Food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Supplement companies

Facilities and equipments
Laboratory of molecular biology (Real-Time PCR, RT-PCR etc.). Animal Facility (CBS, Centro Biomedicina Sperimentale). Laboratory of biochemistry (Spectrophotometer and plate reader). Laboratory of microscopy (Optical and fluorescence microscopes). Laboratory of Microbiology (Laminar Flow Hood and incubator).