Food and Nutrition

Cereal and Industrial Crops Plant Protection and Certification

Forestry and Woods Genomics and bioinformatics

Olive, Citrus ant Tree Fruit

12 research centers

38 locations with a wide distribution throughout the country

Agriculture and environment

Animal Production and Aquaculture

Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Viticulture and Enology Agricultural Policies and

Bioeconomy

Council for Agricultural Research and Economics

CREA is the main Italian national

research organization in agriculture.

Engineering and Agro-food Processing

ITALY

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CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing –MILAN

(Headquarters of the research center in Monterotondo-Rome)

Engineering and Agro-food Processing- Milan

Headquarters in Monterotondo (Rome)

1 Research Manager 2 Senior Scientists 8 Scientists 6 Technicians 4 Administrative Staff

International guests (scientists) International grants PhD Students Technicians Graduating Students

Permanent Temporary

STAFF

(Appointed on projects)

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing –MILAN

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Focus on:

Storage and postharvest physiology

Processing

Nutritional and sensory

quality

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Storage of agro-food products. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruit and vegetables, Dynamic controlled atmosphere, Ultra low controlled atmosphere

Postharvest physiology of fruit and vegetables.

Postharvest disorders (apple and pears, internal browning and superficial scald)

Maturity indices of horticultural crops.

Non destructive measurement of quality (Near Infrared spectroscopy, Time Resolved Spectroscopy).

STORAGE and postharvest physiology

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STORAGE and postharvest physiology

3 big storage rooms+5 Storage rooms + 1 ripening room

12 cabinets for Controlled Atmosphere/ULO/DCA

computer control

DCA sensors

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES:

Storage rooms

real-time monitoring of fruit respiration

Static system for ethylene/respiration measurement (GC, Micro-GC)

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differential calorimeters (DSC), Aw-meter, Image analysis, Karl-Fisher

STORAGE and postharvest physiology

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing –MILAN

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES: Physical lab

Mechanical-acoustic test

Micro-NIR

NIR CAMERA

Instron Dinamometer

Texture analyzer

reflectance colorimeters

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organic coating for oranges

Physiological disorders

Postharvest

STORAGE and postharvest physiology

Storage and ethylene production of bell pepper from mycorrhizal plant (CRT project)

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

Controlled atmosphere, DCA, ILOS

Non destructive measurements

Use of NIR and Hyperspectral imaging to predict ripeness

STORAGE and postharvest physiology

Time resolved spectroscopy to non destructive evaluation of fruit

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PROCESSING

Processing of horticultural crops:

Drying

Freezing

Osmodehydration

Blanching

Fresh-cut

Modified atmosphere packaging

By-products

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

Conventional dryer

Osmo dehydration

Freezer tunnel

Vacuum infusion

Steam Blanching

Autoclave

PROCESSING

Juice line

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

PROCESSING

Experimental kitchen

Under vacuum packaging

Modified atmosphere packaging

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES

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MINIATURIZED EQUIPEMENT

FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION LINE (FRUITS

& VEGETABLES, DAIRY, MEAT)

PROCESSING

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES

MOBILE DAIRY CABINET FOR

THE VALORIZATION

OF DAIRY PRODUCTS

MINIATURIZED LINE FOR JAM PRODUCTION (UNDER VACUUM,

LOW TEMPERATURE)

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SOLAR DRYER FOR FRUIT, VEGETABLES, AND MEAT IN PIECES

PROCESSING

MOBILE STORE WITH REFRIGERATED COUNTERS FOR SALE, SUPPLIED BY

RENEWABLE ENERGY

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing –MILAN

EQUIPMENT AND

FACILITIES

RENEWABLE ENERGY EQUIPMENT

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3 hours afterdamage

1 day afterdamage

5 days afterdamage

10 days afterdamage

SD

NO

Fresh cut-tomato

Reserches on: Ready to eat products

PROCESSING

Minimally processed potatoes

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

Fresh-cut lettuce

Fresh-cut apples

PROCESSING

Reserches on: dried products

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

Dried pineapple

Dried apple

PROCESSING

Reserches on: Other processed products

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NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

Nutritional quality of fruits and vegetables.

Study of the bioactive compounds

Measurement of antioxidant capacity

Oxidative stress: biochemical responses to abiotic and biotic stress

Aroma profile and electronic nose

Sensory quality and panel tests

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GC/MS, HPLC, electrophoresis, GC-olfactometry, Atomic absorption spectrophotometry UV / IR, EPR

(electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer), Electronic nose, SPME fiber

NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

EQUIPMENT

AND FACILITIES:

CHEMICAL LABS

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EQUIPMENT

AND

FACILITIES SENSORY LAB 6 seats for panelists

NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

MOBILE SENSORY LAB Mobile laboratory with air conditioned room and 6

seats for panelists, a refrigerator for samples storage and a small equipped kitchen

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CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

Aroma profile and sensory quality

Analisys of desired

compounds (antioxidants)

Analysis of non-desired compounds (micotoxins

and allergens)

Sensory analysis

Processed products

Organic fruits and vegetables

dried products

juices

jam

FavOr-DenonDe EUROPEAN PROJECT Drying Juice and Jams of organic fruit and vegetables: what happens to desired and non-desired compounds?

ERA-NET Core Organic Plus http://coreorganicplus.org/research-projects/favor-denonde/

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing –MILAN

NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

Effect of different processing technologies on the nutritional quality

Nutritional quality and bioactive compounds

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Effect of the cultivation system (organic vs conventional) on the nutritional quality

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY QUALITY

Effect of different growing conditions on the phytochemical content

Effect of different genetic factors on the phytochemical content

Nutritional quality and bioactive compounds

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CREA-IT Research center for Engineering and Agro-food Processing – MILAN

CREA-IT Research center for Engineering

and Agro-food Processing

CREA - IT Via Venezian 26 20133 Milan ITALY Tel. +39 02 23 95 57 200 it.milano@crea.gov.it W http://iaa.entecra.it W www.entecra.it

SCIENTIFIC STAFF

Anna Rizzolo Senior Scientist CREA IT.MI Head of Department tel +39 02 239557 222 mob + 39 3460983225 anna.rizzolo@crea.gov.it Tiziana M. P. Cattaneo Research Manager tel +39 02 239557 212 tiziana.cattaneo@crea.gov.it Felicetta Carillo Senior Tecnologist tel +39 02 239557 213 felicetta.carillo@crea.gov.it Roberto Lo Scalzo Researcher tel +39 02 239557 205 roberto.loscalzo@crea.gov.it Marina Buccheri Researcher tel +39 02 239557 208 marina.buccheri@crea.gov.it Giovanna Cortellino Researcher tel +39 02 239557 209 giovanna.cortellino@crea.gov.it

Giulia Bianchi Researcher tel +39 02 239557 213 giulia.bianchi@crea.gov.it Valentina Picchi Researcher tel +39 02 239557 210 valentina.picchi@crea.gov.it Marta Fibiani Researcher tel +39 02 239557 209 marta.fibiani@crea.gov.it Rosita Caramanico Researcher tel +39 02 239557 208 rosita.caramanico@crea.gov.it Maristella Vanoli Researcher tel +39 02 239557 210 maristella.vanoli@crea.gov.it