Giulia Polizzi

Dr. Giulia Polizzi

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 August 2025 in Foods
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MARIKA DI PAOLOMARIKA DI PAOLO
MARIKA DI PAOLO
Valeria PelizzolaValeria Pelizzola
Valeria Pelizzola
LLLucia De Luca
Lucia De Luca
LCLoriana Casalino
Loriana Casalino
GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
RMRaffaele Marrone
Raffaele Marrone
Phospholipids (PLs) are a group of biomolecules found in the milk fat globule membranes (MFGMs). Recently, MFGM phospholipids have attracted increasing amounts of attention due to their unique composition, stability, and potential health benefits, including protective effects against Alzheimer’s disease, hypercholesterolemia, and certain types of cancer. Although buffalo milk is the second most commonly produced milk and has high nutritional value, few studies have focused on the properties of buffalo MFGM. This study investigates the PLs composition of buffalo milk and related dairy by-products (whey and buttermilk). Milk and whey were collected from two dairy farms (A—small and B—big) to produce mozzarella buffalo cheese (high-pasteurization milk for GDO production and low for local); while buttermilk was obtained from a butter-making farm. Phospholipids were purified by a solid-phase extraction method and then identified by high-performance liquid chromatography with an evaporative light-scattering detector (HPLC/ELSD). Five classes of phospholipids [phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphatidylserine (PS), and sphingomyelin (SM)] were identified. The thermal process of milk did not significantly affect the PLs milk. However, local whey showed a higher concentration of total PLs than GDO, which was mainly represented by PE followed by PC content. Farm A exhibited higher PL content than B, particularly with a greater concentration of SM. Buttermilk showed the lowest PLs content. These findings offer valuable insights for the dairy industry and related applications, contributing to the valorization of buffalo dairy products.

6 June 2026
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MLMartina Lamanna
Martina Lamanna
GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
AVAlessandro Vastolo
Alessandro Vastolo
DCDamiano Cavallini
Damiano Cavallini

26 June 2026
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MLMartina Lamanna
Martina Lamanna
GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
MARCO BOVOMARCO BOVO
MARCO BOVO
DCDamiano Cavallini
Damiano Cavallini

5 September 2026
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GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
MLMartina Lamanna
Martina Lamanna
EZElena Zanato
Elena Zanato
ASAlessandro Seguino
Alessandro Seguino

19 September 2026
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GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
MLMartina Lamanna
Martina Lamanna
LMLiliana Martella
Liliana Martella
ASAlessandro Seguino
Alessandro Seguino

25 August 2026
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GPGiulia Polizzi
Giulia Polizzi
MLMartina Lamanna
Martina Lamanna
EZElena Zanato
Elena Zanato
ASAlessandro Seguino
Alessandro Seguino