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Overview

Pier Sandro Cocconcelli is affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Their research spans several scientific disciplines with a focus on Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Environmental Science. The scientist's work covers major subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Pollution.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Environmental Policies and Emissions
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pier Sandro Cocconcelli illustrate a focus on risk assessment, food safety, and environmental impacts:

  • "Re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs," 2023, EFSA Journal
  • "Food manufacturing processes and technical data used in the exposure assessment of food enzymes," 2023, EFSA Journal
  • "Low density polyethylene degradation by filamentous fungi," 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • "Process-specific technical data used in exposure assessment of food enzymes," 2021, EFSA Journal
  • "Fate of Biodegradable Polymers Under Industrial Conditions for Anaerobic Digestion and Aerobic Composting of Food Waste," 2020, Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this scientist include Laurence Vernis, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Alicja Mortensen, and Konrad Grob. These collaborations span a significant number of publications, demonstrating established academic partnerships.

Key venues where Pier Sandro Cocconcelli's work is published include:

  • EFSA Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

The scientist's research contributes to advancing knowledge in areas related to occupational health, environmental safety, and food science, addressing topics such as exposure risk assessments, degradation of polymers, and public health implications of chemical substances in foodstuffs.

Best Publications

  • Guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the target species

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the consumer.

    Efsa Panel on Additives;Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina

  • Guidance on the identity, characterisation and conditions of use of feed additives.

    Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina;Giovanna Azimonti;Vasileios Bampidis

  • Characterization of the lactic acid bacteria in artisanal dairy products

    Timothy M. Cogan;Manuela Barbosa;Eric Beuvier;Bruna Bianchi-Salvadori

  • Guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives.

    Guido Rychen;Gabriele Aquilina;Giovanna Azimonti;Vasileios Bampidis

  • Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 13: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2020.

    Kostas Koutsoumanis;Ana Allende;Avelino Alvarez-Ordóñez

  • Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA

    Antonia Ricci;Ana Allende;Declan Bolton

  • EMA and EFSA Joint Scientific Opinion on measures to reduce the need to use antimicrobial agents in animal husbandry in the European Union, and the resulting impacts on food safety (RONAFA)

    David Murphy;Antonia Ricci

  • Update of the risk assessment of di-butylphthalate (DBP), butyl-benzyl-phthalate (BBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-isononylphthalate (DINP) and di-isodecylphthalate (DIDP) for use in food contact materials

    Vittorio Silano;José Manuel Barat Baviera

  • Scientific Guidance for the submission of dossiers on Food Enzymes

    Claude Lambré;José Manuel Barat Baviera

  • Review and priority setting for substances that are listed without a specific migration limit in Table 1 of Annex 1 of Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

    Vittorio Silano;Josè Manuel Barat Baviera

  • Monitoring the bacterial population dynamics during fermentation of artisanal Argentinean sausages.

    Cecilia Alejandra Fontana;Pier Sandro Cocconcelli;Graciela Margarita Vignolo

  • Development of RAPD protocol for typing of strains of lactic acid bacteria and enterococci.

    P.S. Cocconcelli;D. Porro;S. Galandini;L. Senini

  • Characterisation of microorganisms used for the production of food enzymes.

    Vittorio Silano;José Manuel Barat Baviera

  • Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed(FEEDAP) on a request from the European Commission on the safety and efficacy of AveMix® 02 CS/L (endo-1,3(4)-β-glucanase, endo-1,4-β-xylanase and pectinase) as feed additive for weaned piglets.

    Efsa Panel on Additives;P.O.S.U.I.A.F.G. Aquilina;G. Bories;P. Brantom

  • The acid-stress response in Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis CB1.

    Maria De Angelis;Luca Bini;Vitaliano Pallini;Pier Sandro Cocconcelli

  • Qualified presumption of safety (QPS): a generic risk assessment approach for biological agents notified to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

    Renata G.K. Leuschner;Tobin P. Robinson;Marta Hugas;Pier Sandro Cocconcelli

  • Analysis of exopolysaccharide production by Lactobacillus casei CG11, isolated from cheese.

    M Kojic;M Vujcic;A Banina;P Cocconcelli

  • High frequency of conjugation in Lactobacillus mediated by an aggregation-promoting factor

    Roberto Reniero;Piersandro Cocconcelli;Vittorio Bottazzi;Lorenzo Morelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Edoardo Villa
Roberto Edoardo Villa University of Milan
Baltasar Mayo
Baltasar Mayo Spanish National Research Council
Henk van Loveren
Henk van Loveren Maastricht University
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Yolanda Sanz
Yolanda Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Henrik Christensen
Henrik Christensen University of Copenhagen
Noël Dierick
Noël Dierick Ghent University
Sirpa Kärenlampi
Sirpa Kärenlampi University of Eastern Finland

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