Raffaello Castoria, Professor
Professor and Senior Researcher (Leading Scientist, Principal Investigator), Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, IT.

Lecture for Students and Teachers

Title: Recent advancements on the detoxification of the mycotoxin patulin/Organization of Studies in Italy: Food-related schools at the University of Molise as an example

Time: July. 1, 2016,14:30 am.

Title: Postharvest Biological Control of major apple diseases and implications for prevention of mycotoxin contamination

Time: July. 5, 2016,10:00 am.

Place: 203Room, School of Food and Biological Engineering

Introduction to Professor Raffaello Castoria:

Prof. Raffaello Castoria received his Ph.D. from University of Rome “La Sapienza” and University of Perugia in Biotechnology of Fungi. His research focus is on the mechanisms of action of yeasts acting as biocontrol agents of postharvest fungal pathogens of horticultural and fruit crops, the optimisation of the activity of these agents, the prevention, monitoring and detoxification of the mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in wine-grapes and wine, and Patulin in pome fruits and pome fruit-based juices, also through the identification and use of yeast gene(s) involved in the detoxification process.

Abstract:

Recent advancements on the prevention and detoxification of the mycotoxin patulin in pome fruits. In this part the most recent results will be presented, both published and unpublished, regarding molecular genetics and transcriptomic studies on the biocontrol and detoxification of this mycotoxin by basidiomycete yeasts;

Organization of Studies in Italy: Food-related schools at the University of Molise as an example. This part will report the organization of University-level studies in Italy, taking as an example organization of courses offered by the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences of the University of Molise.

(School of Food and Biological Engineering)