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Luca Simone Cocolin

Luca Simone Cocolin

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Microbiology

D-Index
82
Citations
22495
World Ranking
1064
National Ranking
21

Overview

Luca Simone Cocolin is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy and has an extensive body of research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work spans several key subfields, including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Insect Science, and Biotechnology. Their research interests are reflected in prominent topics such as Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Gut Microbiota and Health, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Insect Utilization and Effects, Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, and Diet and Metabolism Studies.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges (2020), published in Microbiome
  • Diet influences the functions of the human intestinal microbiome (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • Black soldier fly and gut health in broiler chickens: insights into the relationship between cecal microbiota and intestinal mucin composition (2020), published in Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
  • Microbiome Interconnectedness throughout Environments with Major Consequences for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet (2023), published in Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • Study of kefir drinks produced by backslopping method using kefir grains from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Microbial dynamics and volatilome profile (2020), published in Food Research International

Frequent co-authors associated with Luca Simone Cocolin include Ilario Ferrocino, Kalliopi Rantsiou, Vesna Milanović, Lucia Aquilanti, and Andrea Osimani.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in Food Research International, International Journal of Food Microbiology, Animals, Trends in Food Science & Technology, and Food Microbiology.

Best Publications

  • Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges

    Gabriele Berg;Daria Rybakova;Doreen Fischer;Tomislav Cernava

  • High-level adherence to a Mediterranean diet beneficially impacts the gut microbiota and associated metabolome.

    Francesca De Filippis;Nicoletta Pellegrini;Lucia Vannini;Ian B Jeffery

  • Direct profiling of the yeast dynamics in wine fermentations.

    Luca Simone Cocolin;L. F. Bisson;D. A. Mills

  • Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Analysis of the 16S rRNA Gene V1 Region To Monitor Dynamic Changes in the Bacterial Population during Fermentation of Italian Sausages

    Luca Cocolin;Marisa Manzano;Carlo Cantoni;Giuseppe Comi

  • Characterisation of naturally fermented sausages produced in the North East of Italy

    Giuseppe Comi;Rosalinda Urso;Lucilla Iacumin;Kalliopi Rantsiou

  • Distinct Genetic and Functional Traits of Human Intestinal Prevotella copri Strains Are Associated with Different Habitual Diets

    Francesca De Filippis;Edoardo Pasolli;Edoardo Pasolli;Adrian Tett;Sonia Tarallo

  • Use of WL Medium to Profile Native Flora Fermentations

    Christina L. Pallmann;James A. Brown;Tammi L. Olineka;Luca Simone Cocolin

  • Yeast Diversity and Persistence in Botrytis-Affected Wine Fermentations

    David A. Mills;Eric A. Johannsen;Luca Cocolin

  • Culture-dependent and -independent methods to investigate the microbial ecology of Italian fermented sausages.

    Kalliopi Rantsiou;Rosalinda Urso;Lucilla Iacumin;Carlo Cantoni

  • Culture independent methods to assess the diversity and dynamics of microbiota during food fermentation

    Luca Simone Cocolin;Valentina Alessandria;Paola Dolci;Roberta Gorra

  • Changes in the gut microbiota composition during pregnancy in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

    Ilario Ferrocino;Valentina Ponzo;Roberto Gambino;Adriana Zarovska

  • Screening of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented table olives with probiotic potential

    J. Bautista-Gallego;J. Bautista-Gallego;F.N. Arroyo-López;K. Rantsiou;R. Jiménez-Díaz

  • Study of the Ecology of Fresh Sausages and Characterization of Populations of Lactic Acid Bacteria by Molecular Methods

    Luca Cocolin;Kalliopi Rantsiou;Lucilla Iacumin;Rosalinda Urso

  • Design and Evaluation of PCR Primers for Analysis of Bacterial Populations in Wine by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

    Isabel Lopez;Fernanda Ruiz-Larrea;Luca Cocolin;Erica Orr

  • An application of PCR-DGGE analysis to profile the yeast populations in raw milk

    Luca Cocolin;Daniele Aggio;Marisa Manzano;Carlo Cantoni

  • Direct Identification in Food Samples of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes by Molecular Methods

    Luca Cocolin;Kalliopi Rantsiou;Lucilla Iacumin;Carlo Cantoni

  • New developments in the study of the microbiota of naturally fermented sausages as determined by molecular methods: a review.

    Kalliopi Rantsiou;Luca Cocolin

  • Technological characterization of bacteriocin producing Lactococcus lactis strains employed to control Listeria monocytogenes in cottage cheese.

    Barbara Dal Bello;Luca Cocolin;Giuseppe Zeppa;Des Field

  • Twelve-Hour PCR-Based Method for Detection of Salmonella spp. in Food

    Raffaella Ferretti;Ilaria Maria Mannazzu;Luca Cocolin;Giuseppe Comi

  • Diet influences the functions of the human intestinal microbiome.

    Maria De Angelis;Ilario Ferrocino;Francesco Maria Calabrese;Francesca De Filippis

  • The late blowing in cheese: a new molecular approach based on PCR and DGGE to study the microbial ecology of the alteration process.

    Luca Cocolin;Nadia Innocente;Marialuisa Biasutti;Giuseppe Comi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kalliopi Rantsiou
Kalliopi Rantsiou University of Turin
Giuseppe Comi
Giuseppe Comi University of Udine
Luca Giorgio Carlo Rolle
Luca Giorgio Carlo Rolle University of Turin
Vincenzo Gerbi
Vincenzo Gerbi University of Turin
Danilo Ercolini
Danilo Ercolini University of Naples Federico II
Laura Gasco
Laura Gasco University of Turin
Achille Schiavone
Achille Schiavone University of Turin
David A. Mills
David A. Mills University of California, Davis
Francesco Gai
Francesco Gai National Research Council (CNR)
Lene Jespersen
Lene Jespersen University of Copenhagen

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