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Biography

Since 1991 he is full professor of Biochemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II”, where he teaches Industrial Enzymology in the degree on Biomolecular and Industrial Biotechnology. Since 2002 he is component of the Ph.D. Council on Biotechnology of the University of Naples "Federico II". Since 1990 he carried out research activity at the Department of Food Science and, since 2013, at the Department of Chemical Sciences of the University of Naples "Federico II". In the past he carried out research activity at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Second University of Naples, and at the Mental Health Research Institute of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, U.S.A.. The scientific activity is documented by more than 150 articles published on journals and books having worldwide distribution and by four patents of industrial invention. He is editor of several scientific texts, Editor-in-chief of “Journal of Biotechnology and Biomaterials” (Omics Publ. Group) and also member of the Editorial Boards of the “Open Biotechnology Journal” (Bentham Science Publ.) and “Enzyme Research” (Hindawi Publ. Corporation). Since 2013 he is President of the Italian Board of the Full Professors in Biochemistry.

Research Interest

The use of the enzyme transglutaminase both to modify peptide and protein structure and activity, as well as to produce hydrocolloidal edible films, is currently the most important field of his researches.

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Publications

Stabilization of Charged Polysaccharide Film Forming Solution by Sodium Chloride: Nanoparticle Z-Average and Zeta-Potential Monitoring

Insight into Zeta Potential Measurements in Biopolymer Film Preparation

Mohammed Sabbah, Prospero Di Pierro, Marilena Esposito, C Valeria L Giosafatto, Loredana Mariniello and Raffaele Porta

Editorial: J Biotechnol Biomater 2016, 6:e128

DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000e128

Edible Coating as Packaging Strategy to Extend the Shelf-life of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables

Mohammed Sabbah, Marilena Esposito, Prospero Di Pierro, C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Loredana Mariniello and Raffaele Porta

Editorial: J Biotechnol Biomater 2016, 6:e126

DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000e126

Water Barrier Edible Coatings of Fried Foods

Raffaele Porta, Giovanna Rossi-Marquez, Loredana Mariniello, Angela Sorrentino, C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Marilena Esposito and Prospero Di Pierro

Editorial: J Biotechnol Biomater 2013, 3:e124

DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000e124

Promising Perspectives for Transglutaminase In “Bioplastics” Production

Raffaele Porta, Loredana Mariniello, Angela Sorrentino, Valeria C.L. Giosafatto, Giovanna Rossi Marquez, Marilena Esposito and Prospero Di Pierro

Editorial: J Biotechnol Biomater 2012, 2:7

DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000e116

Raffaele Porta, Prospero Di Pierro, Angela Sorrentino and Loredana Mariniello

Editorial: J Biotechnol Biomaterial 2011, 1:102e

DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X.1000102e