PROJECTS FINANCED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FUNDINGS
- 2024-Today. ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-2: “Capacity Building in Higher Education through the development of a Food and Nutritional Resilience curricula adapted to the European Green Deal, Farm to Fork Strategy and to the needs of West Africa”, Project NEEMA.
- 2024-Today. PR-FESR 2021-2027: “Vacuum monitoring system”.
- 2023-Today. University Research Founds: “A biorefinery approach to spent coffee grounds valorization using deep eutectic solvents’’, in collaboration with the research group “Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering Group”, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo (Campus de Ourense), Spain.
- 2022-Today. PNRR MUR-M4C” (Mission 4, Component 2) Investment 1.4 – “National Research Center for Agricultural Technologies”, Agritech.
- FIS 2022 - “Engineered nanoparticles for an innovative theragnostic approach for Atherosclerosis”.
- PRIN 2022 - “From natural source to food packaging by Innovative green processes”.
- 2022. Proof of Concept – LIFTT, (Rescue - Engineered biodegradable vascular bioprostheses and their production process), Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.
- 2021-2022. Patent valorization program “Build up your tech” (BUYT) through Proof of Concept (PoC) projects funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and the University of Genoa: “Solid-liquid multivariable extractor (SoLVE)”.
- 2021-2022. Patent valorization program "Build up your tech" (BUYT) through Proof of Concept (PoC) projects funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and the University of Genoa: "Validation of engineered vascular bioprostheses in high-performance bioreactor".
- 2020-2022. Funding “Curiosity Driven” of the University of Genoa with the participation of young researchers: “Engineered immuno-nanoparticles for a targeted therapy of atherosclerosis (INTERA)”.
- 2019. University Research Founds: "Engineering and validation of small-caliber vascular bioprostheses with reendothelializing activity".
- 2018. University Research Founds: "Innovative drug delivery nanosystems for the treatment of florid atherosclerotic plaques".
- 2017-2020. EU Interreg Alcotra "Antea – Innovative activities for the development of the cross-border supply chain of edible flowers”, Antea – edible flowers.
- 2014-2020 European Fund for regional Development (FESR) and European Social Fund (FSE): “Analysis of logistical-production processes in the food sector " (Hyla Soft SpA).
- 2014-2015. European Fund for regional Development (FESR) and European Social Fund (FSE): Nutralp VDA project (Nutraceuticals in Aosta Valley).
- 2012 University Research Founds: "Biorefinery of wine and olive oil industry residues for energy purposes".
- 2011. Funding of internationalization of the University with the participation of young researchers entitled "Formulation of probiotic products with added antioxidants extracted from waste wine".
- PRIN 2009 - "Study and optimization of biocatalytic processes aimed at the production of biofuels from biomass residues".
- 2007-2008. University Research Founds: participation of young researchers with the title: "Production of biodiesel from microalgae biomass grown on carbon dioxide emissions".
- 2006. University Research Founds: the project allocated to activities or tasks of research of young researchers entitled "New technologies for the industrial valorization of nutraceuticals from agrifood residues".
- PRIN 2004 - "Re-use and environmentally friendly disposal of wastewater of the agrifood industry with recovery and bioconversion of antioxidants”.
PROJECTS FINANCED BY INDUSTRIES
- Domori S.r.l. Illy Group 2019 – CHOX Project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJC8puarqLM&t=31s
- Piovan S.p.A. 2023-Today - “Piovan Circular Economy: Innovative modular multi-stage system for the decontamination of plastic materials (PET)”.
- TICASS-Tecnologie Innovative per il Controllo Ambientale e lo Sviluppo Sostenibile S.c.r.l. 2022 - “Research on chemical-physical properties of biodegradable plastic materials”.
- Piovan S.p.A. 2021-Today - “Application of SoLVE technology for the decontamination of plastic polymers (e.g. PET)”.
- CETENA – FINCANTIERI 2020-Today - “Waste treatment and recovery-TRARIF”.
- Sanitrade S.r.l. 2019-2020 - “Wet waste treatment by Sanishredder”.
- HylaSoft S.r.l. 2014-2020 - “Analysis of the logistics-production processes of the food sector”, all’interno del “DRR – Distribution Resource Planning a livello tattico per la filiera alimentare”.
- Lugano S.r.l. 2019 - “Technological enhancement of the nutraceutical and anti-inflammatory properties of Nerone Gold Grande Gemma rice”.
- Milan Center for Food Law and Policy (MCFLP) 2017-2018 - “Wooden MOCA: a container of cultural and biochemical value”.
- Domori S.r.l. Illy Group 2017 - "Process variables analysis for the dissolution of a mixture of cocoa-based powders, obtained by freeze drying”.
- sedApta S.r.l. 2015 – “Smart Industry Cluster”.
- Domori srl Illy Group 2014 - "Experimental study of food powders atomization to increase their solubility in water".
- Domori srl Illy Group 2013 - " Study on rheological properties of chocolate in compliance with its industrial production”.
- Farm Castellari 2013 - "Valorization of olive leaves".
- Society of Appolonia S.p.A. 2013 - "Identification of the most significant fields of research and technological development for the sector of the processing industry, renewable energy and biobased industry in general".
- COOP Italy, Antica Azienda Ranieri Imperia 2013 – “Increase of EVO extraction during olive gramolation treatment”.
- COOP Italy 2012 - "Use of innovative methods to improve antioxidant compounds in olive oil".
- SIEMENS S.p.A. 2012 - "Transferring the results of F&B Process Industry analysis into SIMATIC IT Equipment / Facets concept".
- IDRABEL Italian LTD 2012 - "Experimental study for the reduction of VOC from crude oil".
- SIEMENS S.p.A. 2011 - "Analysis and evaluation of food and beverage process industry".
- IDRABEL Italian LTD 2010 - "Treatment of oil sludge plants tanks".
- Chemtex Italian LTD 2008 - "Study of hydrolysis processes of biomass using a stirred Parr reactor".
- Chemtex Italian LTD 2007 - "Study of fermentation processes for the production of bioethanol from different biomasses".
- ERG 2007 - "Technologies for the production of biofuels: the biodiesel".
- Agnesi 2004 – “Analysis of the rheology of baked products and the oven system”.
- Oro Saiwa - Kraft foods Italia 2004 - “Process analysis and development for extruded snacks ”.
- Oro Saiwa - Kraft foods Italia 2003 - “Reological study of dough and mechanical analysis of the product during packaging”.
- Elah Dufour Novi Group 2003 – “Optimization of a continuos roasting plant for cocoa beans”.
- A. & A. Fratelli Parodi 2002 - "Research on the biotechnological production of flavorings and antioxidants”.
- Riso Scotti S.p.A. 2002 – “Optimization of a rice-based beverage production process”.
- Agnesi 2002 – “Study on the operating conditions for pasta drying process”.
- Agnesi 2001 – “Rheological properties mesurements by alveographic analysis”.
- Elah Dufour Novi Group 2001 – “Volatiles compounds analysis in cocoa industrial production”.
- Elah Dufour Novi Group 1999 – “Optimization criteria for cocoa roasting”.
- Centro Latte Rapallo – Latte Tigullio 1995 – “Factors influencing foaming capacity of milk”.
- Parmalat S.p.A. 1993 – “Innovative technologies for milk pasteurization”.
- Torrefattori Associati S.p.A. 1992 - “Coffee roasting emissions deodorization by means of biological filtration plants”.
- Torrefattori Associati S.p.A. 1991 - “Coffee roasting emissions by DSC”.
