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Overview

Francesco Villani is affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Computer Science. Their work spans various subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main topics of Villani's research focus on Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Gut microbiota and health, Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, Proteins in Food Systems, Identification and Quantification in Food, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, and Food composition and properties.

Villani has coauthored multiple studies with several frequent collaborators. These include Antonio Emanuele Cinà, Francesca De Filippis, Stefania Volpe, Elena Torrieri, and Marina Giello.

The scientist's research outputs have appeared in a variety of publication venues, with several recurrent journals and platforms such as arXiv (Cornell University), Food Research International, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Food Hydrocolloids, and Pattern Recognition Letters.

Selected recent papers by Villani include:

  • Physical properties and antimicrobial activity of bioactive film based on whey protein and Lactobacillus curvatus 54M16 producer of bacteriocins, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Omics-based monitoring of microbial dynamics across the food chain for the improvement of food safety and quality, 2022, Food Research International
  • Postbiotics versus probiotics: Possible new allies for human health, 2025, Food Research International
  • Design of bioactive biopolymer coating based on Latilactobacillus curvatus 54M16 producer of bacteriocins to preserve the safety of minimally processed fennel, 2023, Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • Design of an active edible coating: Antimicrobial, physical, and sensory properties of sodium caseinate-guar gum blends enriched in essential oils, 2024, Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Best Publications

  • Bacterial populations and the volatilome associated to meat spoilage

    Annalisa Casaburi;Paola Piombino;George-John Nychas;Francesco Villani

  • Spoilage microbiota associated to the storage of raw meat in different conditions.

    Agapi I. Doulgeraki;Danilo Ercolini;Francesco Villani;George-John E. Nychas

  • Changes in the spoilage-related microbiota of beef during refrigerated storage under different packaging conditions.

    Danilo Ercolini;Federica Russo;Elena Torrieri;Paolo Masi

  • Mesophilic and Psychrotrophic Bacteria from Meat and Their Spoilage Potential In Vitro and in Beef

    Danilo Ercolini;Federica Russo;Antonella Nasi;Pasquale Ferranti

  • Biochemical and sensory characteristics of traditional fermented sausages of Vallo di Diano (Southern Italy) as affected by the use of starter cultures.

    Annalisa Casaburi;Annalisa Casaburi;M-Conception Aristoy;Silvana Cavella;Rossella Di Monaco

  • Monitoring of microbial metabolites and bacterial diversity in beef stored under different packaging conditions.

    Danilo Ercolini;Ilario Ferrocino;Antonella Nasi;Maurice Ndagijimana

  • Isolation and technological properties of coagulase negative staphylococci from fermented sausages of Southern Italy

    G. Mauriello;A. Casaburi;G. Blaiotta;F. Villani

  • Spoilage-related microbiota associated with chilled beef stored in air or vacuum pack

    C. Pennacchia;D. Ercolini;F. Villani

  • Selection of Lactobacillus strains from fermented sausages for their potential use as probiotics

    C. Pennacchia;D. Ercolini;G. Blaiotta;O. Pepe

  • Lactic acid bacteria and their controversial role in fresh meat spoilage

    Vasileios Pothakos;Frank Devlieghere;Francesco Villani;Johanna Björkroth

  • Proteolytic and lipolytic starter cultures and their effect on traditional fermented sausages ripening and sensory traits.

    Annalisa Casaburi;Rossella Di Monaco;Silvana Cavella;Fidel Toldrá

  • Antimicrobial activity of a nisin-activated plastic film for food packaging.

    G. Mauriello;E. De Luca;A. La Storia;F. Villani

  • PCR detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin genes in Staphylococcus spp. strains isolated from meat and dairy products. Evidence for new variants of seG and seI in S. aureus AB-8802.

    G. Blaiotta;D. Ercolini;C. Pennacchia;V. Fusco

  • Exploring the sources of bacterial spoilers in beefsteaks by culture-independent high-throughput sequencing.

    Francesca De Filippis;Antonietta La Storia;Francesco Villani;Danilo Ercolini

  • Different molecular types of Pseudomonas fragi have the same overall behaviour as meat spoilers.

    Danilo Ercolini;Annalisa Casaburi;Antonella Nasi;Ilario Ferrocino

  • Molecular identification of mesophilic and psychrotrophic bacteria from raw cow's milk.

    Danilo Ercolini;Federica Russo;Ilario Ferrocino;Francesco Villani

  • Rope-Producing Strains of Bacillus spp. from Wheat Bread and Strategy for Their Control by Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Olimpia Pepe;Giuseppe Blaiotta;Giancarlo Moschetti;Teresa Greco

  • Overlap of Spoilage-Associated Microbiota between Meat and the Meat Processing Environment in Small-Scale and Large-Scale Retail Distributions.

    Giuseppina Stellato;Antonietta La Storia;Francesca De Filippis;Giorgia Borriello

  • Microbial succession during ripening of Naples-type salami, a southern Italian fermented sausage

    S Coppola;G Mauriello;M Aponte;G Moschetti

  • Development of polythene films for food packaging activated with an antilisterial bacteriocin from Lactobacillus curvatus 32Y

    G. Mauriello;D. Ercolini;A. La Storia;A. Casaburi

Frequent Co-Authors

Danilo Ercolini
Danilo Ercolini University of Naples Federico II
Gianluigi Mauriello
Gianluigi Mauriello University of Naples Federico II
Giancarlo Moschetti
Giancarlo Moschetti University of Palermo
Eugenio Parente
Eugenio Parente University of Basilicata
Francesca De Filippis
Francesca De Filippis University of Naples Federico II
Pasquale Ferranti
Pasquale Ferranti University of Naples Federico II
Fidel Toldrá
Fidel Toldrá Spanish National Research Council
George-John E. Nychas
George-John E. Nychas Agricultural University of Athens
Mansel W. Griffiths
Mansel W. Griffiths University of Guelph
Christof von Eiff
Christof von Eiff Pfizer (United States)

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