Researcher

email: valeria.toscano[at]isafom.cnr.it;valeria.toscano[at]cnr.it

Tel.: +39 095.6139941

 

Education:

  • Graduated in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies at the University of Catania (2004);
  • Licensed to practice as Agronomist (2005);
  • PhD in "Productivity of cultivated plants" at the University of Studies of Catania (2009).

Major research topics:

  • Preservation of biodiversity;
  • Morphological and chemical characterization of plants typical of the Mediterranean environment for the purpose of creating clones with a high health value;
  • Development of shelf-life improvement techniques for the production of ready to eat food;
  • Characterization of residual field biomass and oil-extraction flour from the biodiesel agro-energy supply chain;
  • Identification and enhancement of molecules of nutraceutical interest;
  • Study of abiotic stresses for the production of substances with high antioxidant activity;
  • In vitro propagation of annual and multiannual species;
  • "Phytoremediation" of soils contaminated by heavy metals.

Laboratory/field activities:

  • Collection, characterization and conservation of native Sicilian germplasm;
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of species typical of the Mediterranean environment;
  • In vitro propagation of tree and herbaceous species;
  • Ultrasound and Randall extraction;
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis of bioaccumulation in heavy metal plants;
  • Set-up and management of collection fields.

 

Research support activities:

  • She has collaborated in the activities of 11 research projects and 3 agreements with companies and Universities;
  • Assisted the preparation, presentation and implementation of research projects on national and international calls;
  • She has been tutor of various training internships and co-supervisor of degree theses in collaboration with the University of Catania;
  • He has been a member of the scientific and organizing committee of different conferences.

 

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