Orlando Michele

Name and Surname: Michele Orlando

Cycle: XXXVII - Curriculum: Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Science

Tutor: Prof. Antonio Scopa

Co-tutor: Prof. Riccardo Spadaccini - Prof. Alessandro Piccolo

Title of the project:Chemical fractionation, molecular characterization of the Natural Organic Substances and evaluation of their possible structural modification

Aims of the project

This research is focused on detailed analysis of the natural organic substance by working on the compost. Specifically, the purpose of this work will be:

• the extensive fractionation of the organic substance present in the compost and its characterization through advanced analytical techniques to evaluate the possible structure-activity relationship,

• the study of possible derivatizations of the extracted fractions both to better analyse the substances present, such as ³¹P-NMR, and to be able to broaden the applications of these materials in the biochemical-pharmacological as well as agricultural fields and for environmental protections.

E-mail: michele.orlando@unibas.it