• 8.00-9.00 Registration
• 9:15 – 10:00 am – Opening ceremony and greetings from the authorities. Auditorium Department of Economics, Business and Statistics (SEAS). University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 13

Prof. Fabrizio Micari, Rector of University of Palermo

Prof. Angelo Mineo, Director of the Department of Economics, Business and Statistics (SEAS)

Prof. Stefano Colazza, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Science

Prof.ssa Ernestina Casiraghi, Chair of the Italian Society of Food Sciences and Tecnnologies (SISTAL)

Prof. Luca Settanni, Delegate of the Chair of the Italian Society of Agro-Food and Environmental Microbiology (SIMTREA)

• 10:00 – 10:50 am – Plenary Lecture: “La ricerca oltre il laboratorio: metodo, responsabilità e ruolo pubblico”, Senatrice Elena Cattaneo, Auditorium SEAS 

Chair: Luciano Cinquanta (University of Palermo)

(PhD students and fellows of the University of Palermo will attend)

• 11:00 – 12:30

Parallel session #1: Food Quality, Virtual room 1

Chairs: Carla Severini (University of Foggia), Deborah Pacetti (University of Marche)

• 11.00-11.20 Maria Alessia Schouten, University of Bologna

Innovative strategies for the mitigation of acrylamide content in different food products

• 11-20-11.40 Angelicola Martina, University of Molise

High amylose wheat flours for the development of healthy cereal based foods

• 11.40-12.00 Umer Farooq, University of Teramo

Application of innovative methods to study the tribological and colloidal properties of complex food systems

• 12.00-12.20 Sebastian Imperiale, University of Bolzano

Quality and authenticity of mountain milk products

• 11:00 – 12:30

Parallel session #2: Food Quality, Virtual room 2

Chairs: Bruno Zanoni (University of Firenze), Francesco Caponio (University of Bari)

• 11.00-11.20 Claudia Favari, University of Parma

Metabolomics applications to nutritional intervention studies

• 11.20-11.40 Gaetano Cardone, University of Milano

Sprouting as a biotechnological process to improve the functional properties of cereal-based products (FF)

• 11.40-12.00 Francesca Cavaliere, University of Parma

A food contact materials 3D database for food safety using nuclear receptors (ER and AR) as biological tumor markers

• 12.00-12.20 Ancuta Cezara Simon, University of Parma

Antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms isolated from swine chain

• 11:00 – 12:30

Parallel session #3: Microbial diversity, Virtual room 3

Chairs: Giuseppe Comi (University of Udine), Alessia Levante (University of Parma)

• 11.00-11.20 Francesco Riva, University of Milano

Possible routes of antibiotic resistance diffusion through horizontal gene transfer in environments linked to the agri-food system

• 11.20-11.40 Dea Korcari, University of Milano

Investigating the biodiversity in spontaneous fermentations as a source of high-performance microorganisms

• 11.40-12.00 Mohammad Khairul Alam, University of Teramo

Functional and technological characterization of lactic acid bacteria in fermented milks

• 12.00-12.20 Shadi Pakroo, University of Padova

Characterization of potential probiotic Pediococcus strains with hypocholesterolemic properties isolated from traditional Persian fermented food

• 11.00-12.30 Poster session: Poster (pre-recorded oral presentation) & Miniposter
• 12:30 – 14:00

Parallel session #4: Food processing, Virtual room 4

Chairs: Vincenzo Gerbi (University of Torino), Marco Dalla Rosa (University of Bologna)

• 12.30-12.50 Davide De Angelis, University of Bari

New pulses-based ingredients obtained by dry fractionation to improve the nutritional and technological quality of foods

• 12.50-13.10 Tashina Petersson, University of Viterbo

Reducing GHG emissions and water footprint in the EU through sustainable and healthy diets

• 13.10-13.30 Silvia Tagliamonte, University of Napoli

Food digestibility: a physiological approach for new product development

• 13.30-13.50 Angela Borriello, University of Napoli

Novel approaches in healthy cream development

• 12:30 – 14:00

Parallel session #5: Food processing, Virtual room 5

Chairs: Mauro Moresi (University of Tuscia), Paolo Masi (University of Napoli)

• 12.30-12.50 Jessica Genovese, University of Bologna

Application of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) for the modulation of chemico-physical properties of different foods (FP)

• 12.50-13.10 Monica Macaluso, University of Pisa

Different strategies to maintain and increase the quality of olive oil and the sustainability of its production chain

• 13.10-13.30 Riccardo De Flaviis, University of Teramo

Qualitative and functional characterization of ancient Abruzzo wheat

• 13.30-13.50 Renoldi Niccolò, University of Udine

Development of functional and innovative cereal-based foods with reduced glycaemic response

• 12:30 – 14:00

Parallel session #6: Fermented foods, Virtual room 6

Chairs: Gianluigi Mauriello (University of Napoli), Annamaria Ricciardi (University of Basilicata)

• 12.30-12.50 Jasmine Hadj Saadoun, University of Parma

Fermentation as a strategy to produce high value-added compounds from by-products and waste

• 12.50-13.10 Mariagrazia Molfetta, University of Bari

Novel biotechnologies applied to cereal-based food items

• 13.10-13.30 Michele Matraxia, University of Palermo

Biotechnological innovations in fermentation processes in the brewing industry

• 13.30-13.50 Pietro Cannazza, University of Milano

Biocatalytic and fermentative approaches for the production of added value compounds using wild type and genetically modified acetic acid bacteria (AAB)

• 12.30-14.00 Poster session: Poster (pre-recorded oral presentation) & Miniposter
• 15:00 – 16:30

Parallel session #7: Food analysis, Virtual room 7

Chairs: Chiara Dall’Asta (University of Parma), Antonella Verzera (University of Messina)

• 15.00-15.20 Annalisa Scroccarello, University of Teramo

Development of nanomaterial-based smart-devices for food analysis: towards a new generation of analytical tools

• 15.20-15.40 Matilde Tura, University of Bologna

Harmonized analytical protocols of medical, herbal, food and industrial cannabis: development and validation of cannabinoids quality control methods and preparation of derivatives from the plant raw material

• 15.40-16.00 Alessio Tugnolo, University of Milano

Feasibility studies and engineering of optical simplified and stand-alone devices for agri-food applications

• 16.00-16.20 Annacristina D’Agostino University of Molise

Evaluation of domestic cooking on the content of bioactive compounds in green leafy vegetables

• 15:00 – 16:30

Parallel session #8: Food analysis, Virtual room 8

Chairs: Donatella Albanese (University of Salerno), Fabio Mencarelli (University of Pisa)

• 15.00-15.20 Ornella Kongi Mosibo, University of Bolzano

Study of lipid oxidation reaction by isothermal calorimetry

• 15.20-15.40 Giulia Spaggiari, University of Parma

In silico methods for the detection of endocrine disruptors in food (FA)

• 15.40-16.00 Tchouakeu Betnga Prudence Fleur, University of Bolza

Interaction studies of closure systems for winery products

• 16.00-16.20 Giusy Rita Caponio, University of Bari

Evaluation of chemical and nutritional quality of foods through meta-omics approaches

• 15:00 – 16:30

Parallel session #9: Functional foods, Virtual room 9

Chairs: Maria De Angelis (University of Bari), Angela Capece (University of Basilicata)

• 15.00-15.20 Vincenzo Castellone, University of Parma

Bioactive compounds from lactic acid bacteria: beneficial effects of fermented foods

• 15.20-15.40 Angela Bianco, University of Sassari

Study of the biotechnological potentials of brewers’ spent grain: from waste product to raw material

• 15.40-16.00 Melania Casertano, University of Napoli

Selection of psychobiotic microorganisms and development of a dietary supplement with potential effect on mental health

• 16.00-16.20 Alessio Da Ros, University of Bolzano

Microbiome-tailored foods and supplements based on typical Mediterranean Diet components

• 15.00-16.30 Poster session: Poster (pre-recorded oral presentation) & Miniposter

• 17:00 – 18:00 – Meeting of PhD coordinators