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    Zong Ping Zheng
    Associate Professor
    Jiangnan University
    China
    zzpsea@jiangnan.edu.cn
    IJASFT

    Research Interest: Tyrosinase Inhibitors And Their Structure-Activity Relationships, Inhibitory Mechanism, Design and Synthesis Of Tyrosinase Inhibitors. Formation Mechanism And Control Strategy Of Harmful Substances of Maillard Reaction. Active Components from Plants, Fruits, Vegetables, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Their Physiological Functions

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    Jose M Lorenzo
    Researcher
    Meat Technology Centre of Galicia
    Parque Tecnológico de Galicia
    Spain
    jmlorenzo@ceteca.net
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    Research Interest: Dry-cured meat products, Fatty acid profile, Amino acid composition, Physico-chemical properties, Sensory characteristics, Microbiology

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    Luis Daniel Umezawa Makikado
    Intensive Care Unit
    Clinica Ricardo Palma Lima
    Peru
    luis_umezawa@hotmail.com
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    Research Interest: Critical Care Medicine, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Cardiopulmonary Support In Critical Care, Nutrition, Transfusion Medicine.

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    Ma Alicia Camina Martin
    Professor
    Department of Nutrition and Food Science
    University of Valladolid
    Spain
    aliciacamina@gmail.com
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    Research Interest: Nutritional Assessment, Body Composition, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Anthropometry, Malnutrition, Obesity, Geriatric Nutrition, Pediatric Nutrition

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    Jiwan Singh
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Environmental Science
    Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
    India
    jiwansingh95@gmail.com
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    Research Interest: Solid waste management; Composting; Vermicomposting; Bioavailability and chemical speciation of heavy metals; Characterization and analysis of solid wastes; Water and waste water treatment; Ecological Engineering; Remediation of soil pollutants; Recovery of heavy metals from solid waste; Phytoremediation; Synthesis and environmental applications of nanomaterials.

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    Mehmood Ali Noor
    Researcher
    Institute of Crop Science
    Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    China
    mnoor@KSU.EDU.SA
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    Research Interest: Agronomy, Crop Physiology, Stress Physiology, Seed Physiology, High crop efficiency, Nutrient Use Efficiency, Maize photosynthesis

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    SARR Papa Saliou
    Researcher
    Center for African Area Studies
    Kyoto University
    Japan
    pesseus77@yahoo.fr
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    Research Interest: Soil, Plants, Crop, Soil Science, Agricultural Microbiology, Crop Production, Fertilizers, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Plant Microbe Interactions, Molecular Biology, Inoculation.

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    Vincenzina Fusco
    Food Science, Molecular Biology
    Italian National Research Council
    Italy
    vincenzina.fusco@ispa.cnr.it
    IJASFT

    2005: Ph.D. in Sciences and Technologies of Food Productions, Division of Microbiology,
    Department of Food Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055, Portici
    (Naples) Italy. PhD thesis title: “Study of the native microflora during the production of fermented
    foods”, tutor Prof. Salvatore Coppola. For 11 months of this PhD course, Vincenzina Fusco was
    research fellow (granted by the Department of Food Science of the University of Naples Federico II)
    at the Food Science Department of the Cornell University Ithaca, NY (USA), carrying out research
    activities on the Real-time PCR detection of Staphylococcus aureus using an integrated microfluidic
    platform, (as part of a project on Food Safety and Security Research Rapid Methods Development,
    supported by the FDA Grant #06000002499A) under supervision of Prof. Carl A. Batt.

    Permanent position as Researcher at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production - National Research
    Council of Italy (CNR - ISPA) (non-profit public body/governative research organization;
    http://www.ispa.cnr.it), Via Amendola 122/O, Bari, 70126, Italy.

    Research Interest: Development and application of culture- dependent and independent- nucleic acid-based methods to identify, quantitatively detect and type food associated pathogenic bacteria.1

    List of Publications:
    Book chapters.

    Book chapters

    Fusco, V., Abriouel, H., Benomar, N., Kabisch, J., Chieffi, D., Cho, G.-S., Franz, C.M.A.P. 2018.Opportunistic foodborne pathogens.Chapter 10. In: Food safety and preservation: modern biological approaches to improving consumer health.1st Edition.Editors: Alexandru Grumezescu  Alina Maria Holban.Academic Press. ISBN: 9780128149560. pp 269-306.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978012814956000010X

    Fusco, V.,Blaiotta G., Becker K. 2018. Staphylococcal food poisoning.Chapter 12.In: Food safety and preservation:modern biological approaches to improving consumer health.1st Edition. Editors:
    Alexandru Grumezescu and Alina Maria Holban. Academic Press.

    ISBN: 9780128149560. pp 353-390.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128149560000123

    Fusco V., Oguntoyinbo F. A., Franz C. M.A.P. 2017. Fermentation to improve food security in Africa
    and Asia. Chapter 12 in: Soft Chemistry and Food Fermentation, Volume 3: Handbook of Food
    Bioengineering. Pages 337–378. Editors: Alexandru Grumezescu Alina Maria Holban. Imprint:

    Academic Press (Elsevier). Paperback ISBN: 9780128114124. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811412-4.00012-6

    Cady C. N., Fusco V.,Maruccio G., Primiceri E.,Batt A.C. 2016. Micro  and nanotechnology based

    approaches to detect pathogenic agents in food. In: Volume 8  "NANOBIOSENSORS  Nanotechnology
    in the Agri-Food Industry. Pages 475–510. Ed. Alex Grumezescu. Academic Press. eBook ISBN:
    9780128043721. Hardcover ISBN: 9780128043011.

    Fusco V. *, Quero G.M. 2012. Nucleic acid-based methods to identify, detect and type pathogenic
    bacteria occurring in milk and dairy products. In: Structure and function of food engineering. InTech.
    Ed. Ayman Amer Eissa. ISBN 978-953-51-0695-1.

    Fusco, V*., 2008. DNA-based biosensors for spoilage bacteria detection. In: Materialy Pomocnicze w
    technologii browarniczej - Auxialiry materials in brewing technology. ISBN: 978-83-60958-11-7.

    Papers on ISI ranked Journals:

    Flynn, K., Villarreal, B.P., Barranco, A., Belc, N., Bjornsdottir, B., Fusco, V., Rainieri, S., Smaradottir, S.E.,
    Smeu, I., Teixeira, P., Jörundsdóttir, H.Ó. (2018). An Introduction to Current Food Safety Needs, Trends in
    Food Science & Technology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2018.09.012.

    Franz, C.M.A.P., den Besten, H.M.W., Böhnlein, C., Gareis, M., Zwietering, M.H., Fusco, V. (2018).
    Microbial food safety in the 21st century: emerging challenges and foodborne pathogenic bacteria, Trends in Food Science & Technology 81, 155-158 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2018.09.019.

    Faggiano G, Chieffi D, Logrieco AF, Fusco V*. 2018. Effect of refrigeration and probiotic adjunct on
    pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in raw milk for direct human consumption Journal of Food
    Processing and Preservation. 42, e13499. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13499.

    Oguntoyinbo FA, Fusco V, Cho G-S, Kabisch J, Neve H, Bockelmann W, Huch M, Frommherz L,
    Trierweiler B, Becker B, Benomar N, Gálvez A, Abriouel H, Holzapfel WH, Franz C M. A. P. 2016.
    Produce from Africa’s gardens: potential for leafy vegetable and fruit fermentations. Frontiers in
    Microbiology 7:981. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00981.

    Fusco V*, Quero MG, Chieffi D, Franz, MAPC. 2016. Identification of Lactobacillus brevis using a speciesspecific AFLP-derived marker. International Journal of Food Microbiology 232: 90-94.
    Primiceri E, Chiriaco MS, de Feo F, Santovito E, Fusco V, Maruccio G. 2016. A multipurpose biochip for
    food pathogen detection. Analytical Methods 2016: 10.1039/C5AY03295D.

    Fusco V*., den Besten HMW, Logrieco AF, Rodriguez FP, Skandamis PN, Stessl B, and Teixeira P. 2015.
    Food safety aspects on ethnic foods: toxicological and microbial risks. Current Opinion in Food Science. 6:24-32.

    Abriouel H, Lerma LL, del Carmen Casado Munoz, Montoro BP, Kabish J, Pichner R, Cho G-S, Neve H,

    Fusco V, Franz CMAP, Galvez A, Benomar N. 2015. The controversial nature of the Weissella genus:

    technological and functional aspects versus whole genome analysis-based pathogenic potential for their
    application in food and health. Frontiers in microbiology (IF. 4) 6:1197. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01197

    Fusco, V.*, Quero, G.M., Cho, G., Kabisch, J., Meske, D., Neve, H., Bockelmann, W. Franz, C.M., 2015.
    The genus Weissella: taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological potential. Frontiers in Microbiology 6:155.
    doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.00155.

    Di Lena, M., Quero, G.M., Santovito, E., Verran, J., De Angelis, M., Fusco, V.*, 2015. A selective medium
    for isolation and accurate enumeration of Lactobacillus casei-group lactobacilli in probiotic milks and dairy
    products. International Dairy Journal, 47: 27-36. doi: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2015.01.018.

    Fusco V.*, Quero G.M. 2014. Culture-dependent and -independent nucleic acid-based methods used in the
    microbial safety assessment of milk and dairy products. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 13 (4): 493–537.

    Quero G.M., Santovito E., Visconti A., Fusco V.*, 2014. Quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenes
    in raw milk and soft cheeses: culture-independent versus liquid - and solid - based culture-dependent real
    time PCR approaches. LWT- Food Science and Technology. 58: 11-20.

    Quero M.G., Fusco V.*, Cocconcelli P.S., Owczarek L., Borcakli M., Fontana C., Skapska S., Jasinska U.T.,
    Ozturk T., Morea M., 2014. Microbiological, physico-chemical, nutritional and sensory characterization of
    traditional Matsoni: Selection and use of autochthonous multiple strain cultures to extend its shelf-life. Food Microbiol. 38: 179–191.

    On, S.L.W., Brandt, S.M., Cornelius, A.J., Fusco V., Quero, G.M., Maćkiw, E., Houf, K., Bilbao, A., Díaz,
    A.I., Benejat, L., Megraud, F., Collins-Emerson, J., French, N.P., Gotcheva, V., Angelov, A., Alakomi, H.-
    L., Saarela, M., Paulin, S.M.*. 2013. PCR revisited: a case for revalidation of PCR assays for
    microorganisms using identification of Campylobacter species as an exemplar. Quality Assurance and Safety of crops & foods 5: 49-62.

    Borcakli M., Lucas J., Caputo L., Ozturk T., Baruzi F., Fusco V., Quero G.M., Quintieri L., M. Houghton.
    2013. Effect of UV-C light in the preservation of raw fermented beverages. Ital. J. Food Sci. 25: 213-221.

    Fusco V.*, Riccardi, M., Quero G.M. (2012). Thin agar layer- versus most probable number-PCR to
    enumerate viable and stressed Escherichia coli O157:H7 and application in a traditional raw milk pasta filata cheese. International Journal of Food Microbiology 159: 1–8.

    Fusco V.*, Quero G.M., Stea G., Morea M., Visconti A. (2011). Novel PCR-based identification of
    Weissella confusa using an AFLP-derived marker. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 145, 437-443.

    Fusco V.*, Quero G.M., Morea M., Blaiotta G., Visconti A. 201). Rapid and reliable identification of
    Staphylococcus aureus harbouring the enterotoxin gene cluster (egc) and quantitative detection in raw milk by real time PCR. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 144, 528-537.

    Blaiotta, G.*, Fusco, V., Ercolini, D., Pepe, O., Coppola, S. 2010. Diversity of Staphylococcus strains based on partial kat (catalase) gene sequences and designs of a PCR-RFLP assay for identification and differentiation of coagulase positive species (S. aureus, S. delphini, S. hyicus, S. intermedius, S.
    pseudintermedius, and S. schleiferi subsp. coagulans). Clin. Microbiol. 48: 192-201.

    Aponte, M.*, Fusco, V., Andolfi, R., Coppola, S., 2008. Lactic acid bacteria occurring during manufacture
    and ripening of Provolone del Monaco cheese: Detection by different analytical approaches. International
    Dairy Journal. 18: 403–413.

    Blaiotta, G.*, Fusco, V., Ercolini, D., Aponte, M., Pepe, O., Villani, F., 2008. Diversity of Lactobacillus
    strains based on partial HSP60 gene sequences and design of PCR-RFLP assays for species identification and differentiation. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74: 208–215.

    Blaiotta, G.*, Fusco, V., von Eiff, C., Villani F., Becker, K., 2006. Biotyping of enterotoxigenic
    Staphylococcus aureus by enterotoxin gene cluster (egc) polymorphism and spa-typing analyses. Applied
    and Environmental Microbiology 29: 375-381.

    Lechiancole, T., Blaiotta, G., Messina, D., Fusco, V., Villani F., Salzano, G.*, 2006. Evaluation of intraspecific diversities in Oenococcus oeni through analysis of genomic and expressed DNA. Systematic Applied Microbiology 29: 375-381.

    Coppola, S., Fusco, V., Andolfi, R., Aponte, M., Blaiotta, G., Ercolini, D., Moschetti, G.*, 2006. Evaluating
    microbial diversity during the manufacture of “fior di latte di agerola”, a traditional raw milk cheese of
    Naples area. Journal of Dairy Research 73 (3): 264-272.

    Ercolini, D.*, Fusco, V., Blaiotta, G., Sarghini F., Coppola, S., 2005. Response of Escherichia coli
    O157:H7, Salmonella thyphimurium, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus to the stresses
    occurring in model manufactures of Grana Padano cheese. Journal of Dairy Science 88: 3818-3825.

    Ercolini, D., Fusco, V., Blaiotta, G., Coppola, S.*, 2005. Sequence heterogeneity in the lacSZ operon of
    Streptococcus thermophilus and its use in PCR systems for strain differentiation. Research in Microbiology, 156: 161-172.

    Blaiotta, G., Ercolini, D., Pennacchia, C., Fusco, V., Casaburi, A., Pepe, O., Villani, F.*, 2004. PCR
    detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin genes in Staphylococcus spp. strains isolated from meat and dairy
    products. Evidence for new variants of seG and seI in S. aureus AB-8802. Journal of Applied Microbiology
    97: 719-730.

    Ercolini, D., Blaiotta, G., Fusco, V., Coppola, S.*, 2004. PCR-based detection of enterotoxigenic
    Staphylococcus aureus in the early stages of raw milk cheese making. Journal of Applied Microbiology 96:
    1090-1096.

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    Flavio L Fernandes
    Professor
    Entomology, Ecology
    Federal University of Vicosa
    Brazil
    flavioeg403915fernandes@gmail.com
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    Research Interest: Agronomy, Agricultural Entamology

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    Farouk El-Sabban
    Professor
    Nutrition and Physiology
    Kuwait University
    Kuwait
    farouk.elsabban@ku.edu
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    Research Interest: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Nutrition, Physiology and Public Health. 

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    Jie Yin
    Research Assistant
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    China
    yinjie2014@126.com
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    Research Interest: Nutrition with emphasis on how nutrition (amino acids) and diet affect growth performance, immune system, oxidative balance, and nutritional absorption. Meanwhile, oxidative stress (birth and weaning oxidative injury), antioxidant signal, oxidative stress-inflammation, and antioxidant agent (such as amino acids) are also focused.

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    Yanshan Cui
    Professor
    College of Resources and Environment
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    China
    cuiyanshan@ucas.ac.cn
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    Research Interest: Contaminants in soil/food and their risk assessment

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    Aftab Alam
    Vice President
    Department of Agriculture
    Edenworks Inc
    USA
    draftab@yahoo.com, aftab@edenworks.org
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    Research Interest: experience in integrated aquaculture, aquaponics and Fisheries, biodiversity, bioscience and

    biosafety. I have worked on R&D projects funded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

    (KACST, Saudi Arabia) focusing on-

    • Aquaponics (Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture) and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

    • Survey and integrated Cultivation of Seaweeds with shrimp/fish on the sea coast.

    • Biodiversity and DNA barcoding of commercial fish species from the Arabian Gulf.

    • Aquaculture Nutrition

    • Mass cultivation of Microalgae

    • Biosafety Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops in Animal Diets

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    Ralf Blank
    Senior Scientist
    Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
    University of Kiel
    Germany
    blank@aninut.uni-kiel.de
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    Research Interest: Mycotoxins, especially Ochratoxin A in Animal Nutrition

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    Pasquale Ferranti
    Professor
    Department of Food Science
    University of Naples Federico II
    Italy
    ferranti@unina.it
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    Research Interest: Food Security,  Environmental Science ,  Waste Management ,  Agricultural Development

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    Molecular Techniques for identification applied to food: A review

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    Author(s): Rafael Audino Zambelli* and Isabella Montenegro Brasil
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    Research progress of fully biodegradable and antimicrobial materials applied in personal protective equipment

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    Author(s): Bulus Daniel Sadiq* and Zokti James Alkali
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    A diversified study on pesticide spraying equipment for vineyards using drones

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    Author(s): Juan Luis Ignacio de la Cruz, Padmavati Share and Juan Manuel Sanchez-Yañez*
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