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Sandra Torriani

Sandra Torriani

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Microbiology

D-Index
64
Citations
12213
World Ranking
2648
National Ranking
63

Overview

Sandra Torriani is affiliated with the University of Verona in Italy. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Subfields notably include Food Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Biotechnology.

Their work extensively covers topics related to Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Tea Polyphenols and Effects, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Gut Microbiota and Health, Meat and Animal Product Quality, as well as Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities.

Frequent publication venues for their research include Fermentation, Foods, Food Research International, Microorganisms, and Food Microbiology.

Selected recent publications by Sandra Torriani include:

  • Volatile organic compounds from Starmerella bacillaris to control gray mold on apples and modulate cider aroma profile, 2020, Food Microbiology
  • Reconstruction of Simplified Microbial Consortia to Modulate Sensory Quality of Kombucha Tea, 2022, Foods
  • Glutathione production by non-Saccharomyces yeasts and its impact on winemaking: A review, 2022, Food Research International
  • New insights into the variability of lactic acid production in Lachancea thermotolerans at the phenotypic and genomic level, 2020, Microbiological Research
  • Investigating the glutathione accumulation by non-conventional wine yeasts in optimized growth conditions and multi-starter fermentations, 2021, LWT

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Elisa Salvetti
  • Renato L. Binati
  • Giovanna E. Felis
  • Nicola Ferremi Leali
  • Veronica Gatto

Best Publications

  • Differentiation of Lactobacillus plantarum, L. pentosus, and L. paraplantarum by recA gene sequence analysis and multiplex PCR assay with recA gene-derived primers.

    Sandra Torriani;Sandra Torriani;Giovanna E. Felis;Franco Dellaglio

  • Diversity, Dynamics, and Activity of Bacterial Communities during Production of an Artisanal Sicilian Cheese as Evaluated by 16S rRNA Analysis

    Cinzia L. Randazzo;Cinzia L. Randazzo;Sandra Torriani;Antoon D. L. Akkermans;Willem M. de Vos

  • The Genus Lactobacillus: A Taxonomic Update

    Elisa Salvetti;Sandra Torriani;Giovanna E. Felis

  • Genus-Wide Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance in Lactobacillus spp.

    Ilenia Campedelli;Harsh Mathur;Harsh Mathur;Elisa Salvetti;Siobhán Clarke

  • Bacterial composition of commercial probiotic products as evaluated by PCR-DGGE analysis.

    Sara Fasoli;Marta Marzotto;Lucia Rizzotti;Franca Rossi

  • Development of Reverse Transcription (RT)-PCR and Real-Time RT-PCR Assays for Rapid Detection and Quantification of Viable Yeasts and Molds Contaminating Yogurts and Pasteurized Food Products

    Gianluca Bleve;Lucia Rizzotti;Franco Dellaglio;Sandra Torriani

  • Bifidobacteria: history, ecology, physiology and applications.

    B. Biavati;M. Vescovo;Sandra Torriani;V. Bottazzi

  • Differences in faecal bacterial communities in coeliac and healthy children as detected by PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

    Yolanda Sanz;Yolanda Sanz;Ester Sánchez;Marta Marzotto;Miguel Calabuig

  • Phenotypic and genetic diversity of enterococci isolated from Italian cheeses.

    Christian Andrighetto;Edo Knijff;Angiolella Lombardi;Sandra Torriani

  • Application of antimicrobial-producing lactic acid bacteria to control pathogens in ready-to-use vegetables

    M. Vescovo;Sandra Torriani;C. Orsi;F. Macchiarolo

  • Contribution of non-Saccharomyces yeasts to wine volatile and sensory diversity: A study on Lachancea thermotolerans, Metschnikowia spp. and Starmerella bacillaris strains isolated in Italy.

    Renato L. Binati;Wilson J.F. Lemos Junior;Giovanni Luzzini;Davide Slaghenaufi

  • Use of PCR-based methods for rapid differentiation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis.

    Sandra Torriani;Sandra Torriani;Giacomo Zapparoli;Franco Dellaglio

  • Characterization of yeasts involved in the ripening of Pecorino Crotonese cheese

    F. Gardini;R. Tofalo;N. Belletti;L. Iucci

  • Molecular identification and osmotolerant profile of wine yeasts that ferment a high sugar grape must.

    Rosanna Tofalo;Clemencia Chaves-López;Federico Di Fabio;Maria Schirone

  • Candida zemplinina Can Reduce Acetic Acid Produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Sweet Wine Fermentations

    Kalliopi Rantsiou;Paola Dolci;Simone Giacosa;Fabrizio Torchio

  • Design and evaluation of malolactic enzyme gene targeted primers for rapid identification and detection of Oenococcus oeni in wine

    G. Zapparoli;S. Torriani;P. Pesente;F. Dellaglio

  • Bacteriocin production and gene sequencing analysis from vaginal Lactobacillus strains.

    Galina Stoyancheva;Marta Marzotto;Franco Dellaglio;Sandra Torriani

  • Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. argentoratensis subsp. nov., isolated from vegetable matrices.

    Françoise Bringel;Anna Castioni;Daniel K. Olukoya;Giovanna E. Felis

  • Horizontal gene transfer among microorganisms in food: current knowledge and future perspectives.

    Franca Rossi;Lucia Rizzotti;Giovanna E. Felis;Sandra Torriani

  • Diversity of stress tolerance in Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus and Lactobacillus paraplantarum: A multivariate screening study

    Eugenio Parente;Felicia Ciocia;Annamaria Ricciardi;Teresa Zotta

  • Intraspecies Genomic Groups in Enterococcus faecium and Their Correlation with Origin and Pathogenicity

    Marc Vancanneyt;Angiolella Lombardi;Christian Andrighetto;Edo Knijff

  • Production of biogenic amines during the ripening of Pecorino Abruzzese cheese

    M. Martuscelli;F. Gardini;S. Torriani;D. Mastrocola

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanna E. Felis
Giovanna E. Felis University of Verona
Franco Dellaglio
Franco Dellaglio University of Verona
Giovanna Suzzi
Giovanna Suzzi University of Teramo
Fausto Gardini
Fausto Gardini University of Bologna
Susana Delgado
Susana Delgado Spanish National Research Council
Maria Elisabetta Guerzoni
Maria Elisabetta Guerzoni University of Bologna
Giuseppe Spano
Giuseppe Spano University of Foggia
Baltasar Mayo
Baltasar Mayo Spanish National Research Council
Monica Gatti
Monica Gatti University of Parma
Luigi Cattivelli
Luigi Cattivelli The Canadian Real Estate Association

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