Dr Maria Salbini received the Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology from the University of Lecce in 2017, with a thesis on “Development of MIP-based sensors for clinical application: piezoelectric sensor for morphine and optical sensor for RAB7 protein.” and a Ph.D. degree in Biological and environmental science and technologies from the University of Lecce, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of technology @Lecce, in 2021. During her Ph.D. research, she was involved in the design and realization through nanofabrication techniques of a nano-mechanical sensor based on plasmonic systems. Currently, she is a Research Fellow at CNR Nanotec @Lecce, working on the quality of the chemical composition of the biomass deriving from hemp and the biological effects of new potential biochemicals obtained.