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Matteo FRANCAVILLA, PhD
Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry at UNIFG, Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE); ASN in CHIM06 and CHIM07; Responsible for STAR*Facility Centre; Lecturer in “Organic Chemistry”, “General Chemistry” and “Biomass and Biorefinery”.
Laurea cum laude in Organic Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza” (2002), PhD in Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems, University of Foggia (2008), Master in Natural Organic Compounds, University of Rome “La Sapienza” (2008). Research fellow at the Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, in Lesina (FG) from 2004 to 2007. Not permanent Research Scientist at the same Institute from 2007 to 2012. Researcher (RTDa and RTDb) at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, University of Foggia, since May 2012.
The main topics of his research activity are: biomass valorisation (including micro and macroalgae) by means of extraction, purification and characterization of fine chemicals, bioactive compounds and biomaterials with a Biorefinery approach; In vitro studies on micro and macroalgae. Currently, his research interests are also addressed towards platform compounds and biofuels production from biomass.
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