Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
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Massimo Reverberi

Biography

Massimo Reverberi was graduated cum laude in Biology in 1996 and he has obtained his PhD in Botany at l\\Università di Roma “La Sapienza” in 2001. He has carried out his post-doc in CNR-IBAF area della ricerca di Roma -Montelibretti from 2002 to 2004 and has received research contract from 2004 to 2007 at “La Sapienza”. He was assistant Professor in Plant Pathology at the Università de L\\Aquila from 2006 to 2008. In 2007 he has obtained the permanent position as researcher/assistant professor in Plant Pathology (SSD: AGR12) at Università di Roma “La Sapienza” - sede di Latina where is assistant Professor in Molecular Plant Pathology. From 2009 is a permanent member of the PhD school in Botany in the same University. He has carried out studies regarding the interactions environment-plant-pathogens and in particular the ultrastructural and molecular analysis of walnut infected with Agrobacterium rhizogene, abiotic and biotic stress in potato, the ecological and molecular characterisation of phytopathogenic fungi belonging to Pleurotus genus, the molecular, physiological and proteomic characterisation of Phoma tracheiphila, the causal agent of lemon malsecco. Up-to-date he\\s carrying on studies on the relation among the oxidative stress, oxylipin formation and the biosynthesis of several mycotoxins in post-harvest pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus, A. ochraceus, A. carbonarius, Penicillium expansum. P. verrucosum). He has participated to several Comunitary Project of the 5-6-7 FP mainly on the control of the biosynthesis of some mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins and fusariotoxins) in different foodstuffs and on the application of the integrated control against fungi responsible for post-harvest diseases. He was involved in several Research Unit of National Project (progetti di Ateneo, di Facoltà, MURST e CNR). Massimo Reverberi has authored or coauthored 40 publications on various aspects of plant pathology, mycology and microbiology and attended many International Congresses.

Research Interest

Relationship between oxidative stress, oxylipin formation and biosynthesis of various mycotoxins in mycotoxigenic fungi of pre-and post-harvest Prevention and / or detoxification of mycotoxins in various matrices used to produce food and feed animals using some fungi Basidiomycetes and Their bioactive products Development of innovative sensors and methods for detecting fungi and mycotoxins in food and feed mycotoxigenic DNA barcoding of fungal pathogens