Bedini Simonetta
Administration collaborator e-mail CNR ISAFOM; e-mail CNR Tel.
Administration collaborator e-mail CNR ISAFOM; e-mail CNR Tel.
Administrative collaborator e-mail CNR ISAFOM;e-mail CNR Tel.
Administrative assistant email: paola.pernicola@isafom.
Administrative assistant V Level. email: raffaella.
Administrative assistant email: antonella.tavassi@isafom.
Technologist Tel. +39 095 6139941 Email: simona.
ISAFoMT sub-office manager Level III Technologist email: sonia.
TECHNOLOGIST 0984 841474 nicola.ricca@cnr.
Technologist email: mario.venticinque@isafom.
Researcher Tel.: +39 095 6139951 e-mail CNR ISAFOM; e-mail CNR Education Degree in Chemistry with a grade of 110/110 from the University of Messina PhD in "Geological, Biological and Environmental Sciences" from the University of Catania Qualification to practice chemistry and registration to the Order of Chemists of the province of Messina Main research interests Chemical characterisation of typical Mediterranean plants for the constitution of clones with high health value and conservation of germplasm; Development of preservation techniques, including the use of pectin-based edible films, for the production of IV gamma food products in order to improve shelf life; Chemical characterisation of citrus fruit juices and creation of blends of bioactive molecules to be used for formulations with immunostimulating activity; Research into molecules of nutraceutical interest in plants typical of the Mediterranean environment; Characterisation of biomasses for 'third-generation biorefinery' and by-products that can also be used for animal feed; "Phytoremediation" of soils contaminated by heavy metals and metalloids; Study of abiotic stresses to increase the synthesis of substances with antioxidant action; Analysis of Sicilian honeys produced by Apis mellifera sicula and ligustica and evaluation of the influence of botanical origin and bee genotype on the main honey quality parameters.