Fabrizio Di Caprio

Pubblicazioni

Titolo Pubblicato in Anno
Two-phase synthesis of Fe-loaded hydrochar for As removal: The distinct effects of initial pH, reaction time and Fe/hydrochar ratio JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021
Single Cell Analysis of Microalgae and Associated Bacteria Flora by Using Flow Cytometry BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING 2021
Multivariate modeling for microalgae growth in outdoor photobioreactors ALGAL RESEARCH 2020
Methods to quantify biological contaminants in microalgae cultures ALGAL RESEARCH 2020
Sequential extraction of lutein and β‐carotene from wet microalgal biomass JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020
Production of an iron-coated adsorbent for arsenic removal by hydrothermal carbonization of olive pomace: Effect of the feedwater pH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020
Heterotrophic cultivation of T. obliquus under non-axenic conditions by uncoupled supply of nitrogen and glucose BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2019
Extraction of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins from tetradesmus obliquus microalgae: an optimized approach by using supercritical CO2 MOLECULES 2019
T. obliquus cultivation under heterotrophic conditions: determination of growth parameters CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2019
New strategies enhancing feasibility of microalgal cultivations Catalysis, green chemistry and sustainable energy 2019
Effect of Ca2+ concentration on Scenedesmus sp. growth in heterotrophic and photoautotrophic cultivation NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018
Quantification of Tetradesmus obliquus (Chlorophyceae) cell size and lipid content heterogeneity at single-cell level JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2018
Investigation of effects of nutrients and external parameters on kinetic growth of outdoor microalgal cultivation CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2018
T. obliquus mixotrophic cultivation in treated and untreated olive mill wastewater CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2018
The influence of phenols extracted from olive mill wastewater on the heterotrophic and mixotrophic growth of Scenedesmus sp. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018
Integrated microalgae biomass production and olive mill wastewater biodegradation: optimization of the wastewater supply strategy CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2018
Microalgae cultivation for lipids and carbohydrates production CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2017
Biosorption of copper by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: from biomass characterization to process development Adsorption processes for water treatment and purification 2017
Two stage process of microalgae cultivation for starch and carotenoid production CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2016
Lanthanum biosorption by different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS 2016

ERC

  • PE8

Interessi di ricerca

L'attività di ricerca riguarda lo sviluppo di innovativi processi industriali per la produzione di composti ad elevato valore aggiunto da microalghe, integrati al trattamento di acque reflue o sottoprodotti agro-industriali. In questo ambito vengono affrontati sia aspetti relativi al "downstream" che alla sintesi di biomassa e biomolecole. Nell'ambito del dowstream sono sviluppati nuovi protocolli e processi di estrazione e separazione delle biomolecole di interesse industriale, come ad esempio carotenoidi, amido e proteine, con il fine di minimizzare i costi e gli impatti ambientali dell'industria chimica e biotecnologica. Nell'ambito della sintesi di biomassa e biomolecole, vengono sviluppate strategie innovative di controllo dei bioreattori per la selezione di microorganismi target con elevate capacità di accumulo delle molecole di interesse. Tale attività di ricerca include anche lo sviluppo di innovativi metodi analitici per l'analisi a singola cellula delle colture microbiche miste. L'attività di ricerca riguarda inoltre anche lo sviluppo di nuovi bioadsorbenti e processi di bioadsorbimento per la rimozione di metalli pesanti e altri inquinanti da acque contaminate.

Production of fine chemicals from microalgae cultivations: In this research line both the "downstream" and "upstream" sections of microalgal processes are studied. For the downstream, new protocols and extraction processes are developed to separate molecules of high industrial interest from microalgal, as for instance carotenoids, starch and proteins. The aim is to minimize costs and environmental impacts of the conventional chemical industry. For the upstream, innovative cultivation processes are developed with the aim to control cell-to-cell heterogeneity (e.g. bacteria contamination) bioreactors to select target microalgal strains with high accumulation ability for target molecules. This activity is coupled with the development of innovative analytical methods to analyze cells at single cell level in mixed microbial cultures. The research activity includes even the developmeny of innovative bioadsorbents from agro-industrial by-products for the removal of heavy metals and other pollutants from contaminated water.

Keywords

microalgae
industrial microbiology
wastewater treatment
biorefinery
Circular economy
cell-to-cell heterogeneity

Gruppi di ricerca

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