Prof. Dr. Annalisa Serio

Annalisa Serio is an Associate Professor in Food Microbiology (AGR/16) at the Faculty of Biosciences and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo. After a degree in Food Science and Technology (110/110 cum laude) at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna in 1999, she achieved her Ph.D. in Food Biotechnology at the University of Bologna in 2005. In 2005-2006, she held the chair of "Food Microbiology" at the University of L'Aquila. Since 2007, she has held the chair of "Microbiology of foods of animal origin", since 2013 she has held the chair of "General Microbiology" at the University of Teramo, and she teaches in Masters on Food Production. She has been an examiner and co-examiner of 67 thesis degrees, Ph.D., and master dissertation (at the Universities of Teramo and L'Aquila). She has been working in Research Programs involving Italian universities and food industries. She carries out her research on microorganisms and foods, particularly on dairy and fishery products, with studies on microbial ecology. Her research also deals with biodiversity and physiological and technological characterization of microorganisms, particularly on Listeria monocytogenes and enterococci. At the moment, the main topic of her research activity is the application of biopreservation treatments by means of essential oils and plant extracts, particularly on pathogens and spoiling microorganisms, both in vitro and in foods.