Research

Main research fields: 

The research activity is focused on epidemiological investigations aimed to determination of Ochratoxin A in feeds and tissues of different animal species; evaluations of cytological and histological alterations.

Determination of residues of heavy metals and principal cytological and histological alterations in muscle, liver and kidney of slaughtered animals.

Research projects:

-       Evaluation of illegal treatment by dexamethasone in calves through the comparison of analytical techniques.

-       Evaluation of the presence of cadmium in the muscle, liver and kidney of horses and regularly slaughtered in the Province of Bari.

-       Identification of an analytical method for the detection of ochratoxin A in eggs in layng hens experimentally treated.

Main scientific collaborations:

-       IZS LER – Section of Food Microbiology.

Editorial:

-       Referee of the following journal: (i) Applied and Environmental Microbiology. (ii) Histology and Histopatholohy. (iii) International Journal of Food Safety. (iv) Food Chemistry. (v) Italian Journal Food Safety. (vi) Journal Food Science.

Membership in professional societies:

-       Associazione Italiana Veterinari Igienisti (A.I.V.I.).