Publications

Brugnoli M, La China S, Lasagni F, FV Romeo, A Pulvirenti, M Gullo. Acetic acid bacteria in agro-wastes: from cheese whey and olive mill wastewater to cellulose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 107, 3729–3744 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-023-12539-8

Di Renzo T, Reale A, Nazzaro S, Siano F, Addeo F, Picariello G. Shotgun proteomics for the identification of yeasts responsible for pink/red discoloration in commercial dairy products. Food Research International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112945

Turchetti B, Bevivino A, Casella P, Coleine C, Felis GE, Girometta CE, Molino A, Perugini I, Pollio A, Prigione V, Selbmann L, Varese GC, Buzzini P. Selected Case Studies on Fastidious Eukaryotic Microorganisms: Issues and Investigation Strategies . Diversity , vol 15 https://doi.org/10.3390/d15070862

Brugnoli M, Cantadori E, Arena MP, De Vero L, Colonello A, Gullo M. Zero- and low-alcohol fermented beverages: a perspective for non-conventional healthy and sustainable production from red fruits. Fermentation, vol 9 (15) https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9050457

Brugnoli M, Mazzini I, La China S, De Vero, L, Gullo M. A microbial co-culturing system for producing cellulose-hyaluronic acid composites. Microorganisms, vol 11 (6) https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11061504

Cocolin L, Bevivino A, Alduina R, Andreolli M, Bianco A, Capozzi V, Costa C, Costanzo M, Curtoni A, Di Gregorio L, Elsayed A, Felis G, Ferrara M, Ferrocino I, Fiore A, Franzetti A, Gaglio R, Gallo G, Garello M, Giovannelli D, Gonella E, Gullo M, Lampis S, Licata M, Maghrebi S, Mandras N, Moretti M, Mugnai G, Nappi N, Nazzaro F, Oliva F, Pollio A, Poscente V, Quatrini P, Reale A, Roana J, Salvetti, E, Sannino C, Sbarra F, Sevi F, Spadaro D, Stefanini I, Tabacchioni S, Tartaglia J, Tatangel V, Turchetti B, Zara G, Zotta T, Varese C.G. (2023). STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) FOR SAMPLING OF MICROBIOME IN DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS. Zenodo. https://zenodo.org/records/10887823

Poscente V., Di Gregorio L., Costanzo M., Nobili C., Bernini R., Garavaglia L., and Bevivino A. (2023) Lactobacillus plantarum monolayer enhanced bactericidal action of carvacrol: biofilm inhibition of viable foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. Front. Microbiol., Sec. Food Microbiology Vol. 14 – 2023 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1296608

Brescia F., Sillo F., Balestrini R., Sbrana C., Zampieri E. (2023) Characterization of endophytic bacteria isolated from root nodules of lentil in intercropping with durum wheat. Current Research in Microbial Sciences Vol. 5: 100205 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmicr.2023.100205

Assandri, D., Bianco, A., Pampuro, N., Cavallo, E., Zara, G., Bardi, L., Coronas, R. and Budroni, M. 2023 Enhancing Fertilizer Effect of Bioprocessed Brewers’ Spent Grain by Microbial Consortium Addition. Agronomy Vol. 13(10) 2654 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102654

Bianco, A., Zara, G., Garau, M., Castaldi, P., Atzori, A. S., Deroma, M. A., Coronas, R. and Budroni, M. Available online 21 December 2023 Microbial community assembly and chemical dynamics of raw brewers’ spent grain during inoculated and spontaneous solid-state fermentation. Waste Management Vol. 174 518-527 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.12.021

Brugnoli, M., Cantadori, E., Arena, MP., Gullo, M. 2024 Oxidative fermentation of glucose and ethanol in designed media and cooked grape must by acetic acid bacteria. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Vol. 101028 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101028

Sabotič J, Bayram E, Ezra D, Gaudêncio SP, Haznedaroğlu BZ, Janež N, Ktari L, Luganini A, Mandalakis M, Safarik I, Simes D, Strode E, Toruńska-Sitarz A, Varamogianni-Mamatsi D, Varese GC, Vasquez MI. 2024 A guide to the use of bioassays in exploration of natural resources. Biotechnology Advances Vol. 5:71:108307 36 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0734975024000016?via%3Dihub

Morra S, Lanzilli M, Grazioso A, Cupo A, Landi S, Nuzzo G, Castiglia D, Gallo C, Manzo E, Fontana A, d’Ippolito G. (UO06). 2024 Potential of Lipid Biosynthesis under Heterotrophy in the Marine Diatom Cyclotella cryptica. ACS Sustain Chem Eng. 4;11(50), 17607-17615  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02542

Poli A., Zanellati A, Piano E, Biagioli F, Coleine C, Nicolosi G, Selbman L, Isaia M, Prigione V, Varese 2024.  Cultivable fungal diversity in two Karstic caves in Italy: under-investigated habitats as source of putative novel taxa. Scientific Reports 14:4164  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54548-1

Marra M, Mussano P, Pinton E, Montemurro C, Baldoni E, Ratti C, Matić S, 2024. Rapid and specific detection of wheat spindle streak mosaic virus using RT-LAMP in durum wheat crude leaf extract. PLoS ONE 19(2): e0299078. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299078

Frascati, F.; Rotunno, S.; Accotto, G.P.; Noris, E.; Vaira, A.M.; Miozzi, L 2024. Exogenous Application of dsRNA for Protection against Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus. Viruses. 16,463 https://doi.org/10.3390/v16030436

Guaschino M., Garello M., Nari L., Zhimo Y.V., Droby S., Spadaro D. 2024 Soil, rhizosphere, and root microbiome in kiwifruit vine decline, emerging multifactorial disease. Freontiers in Microbiology 15, 1330865  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1330865

Fragasso M., Perrone G., Russo M.M., Biasioli F., Spano G., Russo P., Capozzi V. 2023 Capitolo 14 – Microbiomi e prodotti fermentati: qualità, sicurezza e salute” Libro : Microbioma – Edagricole – New Business Media. ISBN: 978-88-506-5653-0.

Moretti, M.; Tartaglia, J.; Accotto, G.P.; Beato, M.S.; Bernini, V.; Bevivino, A.; Boniotti, M.B.; Budroni, M.; Buzzini, P.; Carrara, S.; et al. 2024 Treasures of Italian Microbial Culture Collections: An Overview of Preserved Biological Resources, Offered Services and Know-How, and Management. Sustainability 16, 3777  https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093777

GARELLO M., PIOMBO E., BUONSENSO F., PRENCIPE S., VALENTE S., MELONI G.R., MARCET-HOUBEN M., GABALDÓN T., SPADARO D. 2024 Several secondary metabolite gene clusters in the genomes of ten Penicillium spp. raise the risk of multiple mycotoxin occurrence in chestnuts. Food Microbiology 122, 104532 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740002024000704

PIATTINO V., AIELLO D., DARDANI G., MARTINO I., FLORES M., AĆIMOVIĆ S.G., SPADARO D., POLIZZI G., GUARNACCIA V. 2024 Lasiodiplodia iraniensis and Diaporthe spp. are associated with twig dieback and fruit stem-end rot of sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, in Florida. Horticulturae 10(4), 406 https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/406

Finore, I., Dal Poggetto, G., Leone, L., Cattaneo, A., Immirzi, B., Corsaro, M.M., Casillo, A., Poli, A. 2024 Sustainable production of heavy metal-binding levan by a subarctic permafrost thaw lake Pseudomonas strain 2ASCA. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 268, 1  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131664

Larini I, Tintori S, Gatto V, Felis GE, Salvetti E, Torriani S. 2024 Comparative genomics reveals the potential biotechnological applications of Liquorilactobacillus nagelii VUCC-R001, a strain isolated from kombucha tea. Food Bioscience https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212429224004310

Ferrero D., Moscato E., Spina F., Cavalluzzi M.M., Rotondo N., Oddon S.B. Gargano M.L., Venturella G., Lentini G., Bertea C.M., Gasco L., Varese G.C. 2024  The fungal alternative: Insights on medicinal mushrooms-based protein-rich biomasses by submerged fermentation of agro-industrial by-products -Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 95, 103721 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103721

Bianco, A., Melito, S., Garau, M., Giannini, V., Zara, G., Assandri, D., Oufensou, S., Coronas R., Pampuro N., Budroni, M. 2024 The potential use of brewers’ spent grain-based substrates as horticultural bio-fertilizers. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8, 1404914 https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1404914

Capri FC, Gaglio R, Botta L, Settanni L, Alduina R. 2024 Selection of starter lactic acid bacteria capable of forming biofilms on wooden vat prototypes for their future application in traditional Sicilian goat’s milk cheese making- International Journal of Food Microbiology 419, 16 July 2024, 110752 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110752

Di Leto Y., Capri F.C., Mineo A., Mannina G., Alduina R., Gallo G. UO20 2024 The Role of C/N Ratio on the Modulation of Sewage Sludge Microbiota for Producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates. In: Mannina, G., Cosenza, A., Mineo, A. (eds) Resource Recovery from Wastewater Treatment. ICWRR 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 524. Springer, Cham https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63353-9_74

Di Leto Y., Capri F.C., Mineo A., Alduina R., Gallo G., Mannina G. 2024 The Role of Organic Loading Rate on the Modulation of Sewage Sludge Microbiome for the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Wastewater Treatment Plants. In: Mannina, G., Cosenza, A., Mineo, A. (eds) Resource Recovery from Wastewater Treatment. ICWRR 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 524. Springer, Cham  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63353-9_73

Lasagni F., Cassanelli S., Gullo M. 2024 How carbon sources drive cellulose synthesis in two Komagataeibacter xylinus strains Scientific Reports 14, 20494 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71648-0

Robino P., Galosi L., Bellato A., Vincenzetti S., Gonella E., Ferrocino I., Serri E., Biagini L., Roncarati A., Nebbia P., Menzio C., and Rossi G. 2024 Effects of a supplemented diet containing 7 probiotic strains (Honeybeeotic) on honeybee physiology and immune response: analysis of hemolymph cytology, phenoloxidase activity, and gut microbiome. Biological research 57(1), 50 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-024-00533-x

Reale, A.; Puppo, M.C.; Boscaino, F.; Garzon, A.G.; Drago, S.R.; Marulo, S.; Renzo, T.D. 2024 Development and Evaluation of a Fermented Pistachio-Based  Beverage Obtained by Colloidal Mill. Foods 2024, 13, 2342 https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/15/2342

Coronas, R.; Bianco, A.; Niccolai, M.; Fancello, F.; Sanna, A.M.L.; Asteggiano, A.; Medana, C.; Caboni, P.; Budroni, M.; Zara, G.” 2024 “Polyphenolic Content and Antimicrobial Effects of Plant Extracts as Adjuncts for Craft Herbal Beer Stabilization” Foods 2024, 13, 2804 https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172804

Moretti M, Varese GC 2024 “SUS-MIRRI.IT: How microbial culture collections hold up a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient bioeconomy” Open Access Government October 2024 pp.226-227 https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/sus-mirri-it-how-microbial-culture-collections-hold-up-a-more-sustainable-competitive-and-resilient-bioeconomy/183598/

Clagnan E, Costanzo M, Visca A, Di Gregorio L, Tabacchioni S, Colantoni E, Sevi F, Sbarra F, Bindo A, Nolfi L, Magarelli RA, Trupo M, Ambrico A and Bevivino A 2024 Culturomics- and metagenomics-based insights into the soil microbiome preservation and application for sustainable agriculture. Frontiers in Microbiology 15:1473666 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1473666

REMOLIF G., GUARNACCIA V., SPADARO D. 2024 First report of nut rot caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea on almond in Italy Plant Disease in press  DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-02-24-0482-PDN

BOSCO S., PRENCIPE S., MEZZALAMA M., SPADARO D. 2024 Screening and characterization of bacterial and fungal endophytes as potential biocontrol agents for rice seed dressing against Fusarium fujikuroi Biological Control 196, 105580 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105580

REMOLIF G., SCHIAVON G., GARELLO M., SPADARO D. 2024 Efficacy of postharvest application of Aureobasidium pullulans to control white haze on apples and effect on the fruit mycobiome. Horticulturae 10 (9), 927 DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae10090927

ALOI F., LUQUE-CRUZ C., AGUSTÍ-BRISACH C., SPADARO D., GUARNACCIA V. 2024 First report of almond decline syndrome caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in Italy. Plant Disease in press DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-07-24-1538-PDN

Aiello E, Arena MP, De Vero L, Montanini C, Bianchi M, Mescola A, Alessandrini A, Pulvirenti A, Gullo M. 2024 Wine Yeast Strains Under Ethanol-Induced Stress: Morphological and Physiological Responses Fermentation 10, 631. 1-15 doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10120631

E Ibáñez, C Bicchi, F Capozzi, Y Chen, F Coppola, S Fanali, SRS Ferreira, et al. 2024 Future trends in Food Science and Foodomics: a perspective view by the Editorial Team of Exploration of Foods and Foodomics Exploration of Foods and Foodomics 2 702-766 https://dx.doi.org/10.37349/eff.2024.00060

Annalisa Ricci, Valentina Bernini, Tullia Tedeschi, Emanuela Zanardi, Erasmo Neviani, Camilla Lazzi 2025 Exploring the fermentation of bean by-products as a source of antimicrobials Food Bioscience (in press)

Alagna A, Giacalone VM, Zenone A, Martinez M, D’Anna G, Buffa G, Cavalca CJ, Poli A, Varese GC, Prigione VP and Badalamenti F 2024 Tannins and copper sulphate as antimicrobial agents to prevent contamination of Posidonia oceanica seedling culture for restoration purposes. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1433358 doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1433358

Bellato A, Robino P, Stella MC, Scalas D, Savarino P, Zanatta R, Re G, Nebbia P. 2024 Ten-Year Antimicrobial Resistance Trend in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Isolated from Dogs and Cats Admitted to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Italy. Microorganisms 12(11):2175 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12112175

Brugnoli M, Carvalho JPF, Arena MP, Oliveira H, Vilela C, Freire CSR, Gullo M. 2025 Co-cultivation of Komagataeibacter sp. and Lacticaseibacillus sp. strains to produce bacterial nanocellulose-hyaluronic acid nanocomposite membranes for skin wound healing applications International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 299: 140208 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140208

Cruciata, I., Scirè Calabrisotto, L., Carpani, G., Poppa, L., Modica, A., Pace, A., Catania, V., Quatrini, P. 2024 1,2-DCA biodegradation potential of an aquifer assessed in situ and in aerobic and anaerobic microcosms. Environmental Microbiome 19:106 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00650-w

Poscente, V.; Di Gregorio, L.; Bernini, R.; Bevivino, A. 2025 Inhibitory Effects of Nisin and Gallium (III) Nitrate Hydrate on Planktonic and Adhered Cells and Implications for the Viable but Non-Culturable State Microorganisms 13(2): 276 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13020276

Visca, A.; Di Gregorio, L.; Costanzo, M.; Clagnan, E.; Nolfi, L.; Bernini, R.; Orgiazzi, A.; Jones, A.; Vitali, F.; Mocali, S.; Bevivino A. 2025 Microbial Bioindicators for Monitoring the Impact of Emerging Contaminants on Soil Health in the European Framework Sustainability 17(3): 1093 https://doi.org/10.3390/su17031093

Poscente, V.; Di Gregorio, L.; Costanzo, M.; Bernini, R.; Bevivino, A. 2024 Flow cytometry: Unravelling the real antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy of natural bioactive compounds Journal of Microbiological Methods 222: 106956 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2024.106956

Cangioli, L.; Tabacchioni, S.; Visca, A.; Fiore, A.; Aprea, G.; Ambrosino, P.; Ercole, E.; Sørensen, S.; Mengoni, A.; Bevivino, A 2024 Genome Insights into Beneficial Microbial Strains Composing SIMBA Microbial Consortia Applied as Biofertilizers for Maize, Wheat and Tomato Microorganisms 12,: 2562. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122562