Name: Francesco

Surname: Siano

Skill: Researcher

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e-mail: francesco.siano@isa.cnr.it

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Researcher Activities

Francesco Siano he and Life Sciences (XXVIII cycle) at the University of Sannio (Benevento, Italy), defending a Doctoral Thesis concerning the extraction, characterization and valorization of bioactive molecules in agro-industrial waste. Between June 2001 and June 2005 he has been Research Technician at the Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus Products (SSEA) of Reggio Calabria (Italy), with focus on the chemical characterization of essential oils and flavors. Between June 2005 and February 2009 he has been research technician at the Experimental Station for the Food Preserving Industry (SSICA) of Parma (Italy), involved in the analysis, monitoring and testing of food products as well as packaging, processes and new technologies in food industry. Currently, since March 2009, he is full staff Research Technician at the Institute of Food Science (Avellino, Italy) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). His research activity is focused on the isolation and structural characterization of molecules from food using advanced high performance separation techniques (gas-chromatography and liquid-chromatography), Mass Spectrometry (MS) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. A relevant part of his research activities concerns the development of new methodologies for the characterization of polyphenols and food lipids (fatty acids and sterols) with potential bioactive properties and health-promoting effects.

Key Publications

• F. Siano,ˇD. Cautela
  Assessment of free plant sterols in cold pressedˇCitrusˇessential oil
  Natural Product Research, in press;ˇon line dal 30 gen 2020
• F. Siano, A. Cutignano, S. Moccia, G.L. Russo, M.G. Volpe, G. Picariello
  Phytochemical characterization and effects on cell proliferation of lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus) berry oil: a revalued source of phenolics
  Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 75(4), 487-494 (2020)
• F. Siano, E. Vasca
  GC-FID analysis to evaluate the possible sophistication of extra virgin olive oil with different vegetable oils
  Journal of Chemical Education, 97, 4108-4116, (2020)
• R. Sacchi, A. Cutignano, G. Picariello, A. Paduano, A. Genovese,ˇF. Siano, G. Nuzzo, S. Caira, C. Lubritto, P. Ricci, A. D’Auria, G. Di Pasquale, A. Motta, F. Addeo
  Olive oil from the 79 A.D. Vesuvius eruption stored at the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Italy)
  npj Food of Science, 4, 19, (2020)
• A. Cutignano,ˇF. Siano, R. Romano, A. Aiello, F. Pizzolongo, R. Berni Canani, L. Paparo, R. Nocerino, C. Di Scala, F. Addeo, G. Picariello
  Short-term effects of dietary bovine milk on fatty acid composition of human milk: a preliminary multi-analytical study
  Journal of Chromatography B, 1154, 122189, (2020)
• A. Tedeschi, M.G. Volpe, F. Polimeno,ˇF. Siano, G. Maglione, P. Di Tommasi, E. Vasca, V. Magliulo, L. Vitale
  Soil fertilization with urea has little effect on seed quality but reduces soil N2O emissions from a hemp cultivation
  Agriculture, 10(6), 240, (2020)
• S. Moccia,ˇF. Siano, G.L. Russo, M.G. Volpe, F. La Cara, S. Pacifico, S. Piccolella, G. Picariello
  Antiproliferative and antioxidant effect of polar hemp extracts (Cannabis sativaˇL, Fedora cv.) in human colorectal cell lines
  International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 71(4), 410-423, (2020)
• F. Siano, G. Fasulo, L. Giaramita, A. Sorrentino, F. Boscaino, M. Sprovieri, M. Di Stasio, R. Coccioni, M.G. Volpe
  Chemical-nutritional composition, microbiological analysis and volatile compound content of Fossa cheese ripened in different pits
  Italian Journal of Food Science, 31, 669-684, (2019)
• A. Fabbrocini, M.G. Volpe, S. Hossein Hoseinifar,ˇF. Siano, E. Coccia, G. Scordella, C. Licchelli, R. D?Adamo, M. Paolucci
  Paracentrotus lividusˇroe enhancement by a short-time rearing in off-shore cages
  Journal of Aquatic Biology, 7(3), 155-165, (2019)
• M.G. Volpe, E. Coccia,ˇF. Siano, M. Di Stasio, M. Paolucci
  Rapid evaluation methods for quality of trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fresh fillet preserved in an active edible coating
  Foods, 8, 113, (2019)
• E. Coccia,ˇF. Siano, M.G. Volpe, E. Varricchio, T. Eroldogan, M. Paolucci
  Chestnut shell extract modulates immune parameters in the rainbow troutˇOncorhynchus mykiss
  Fishes, 4, 18, (2019)
• G. Mamone, L. Sciammaro, S. De Caro, L. Di Stasio,ˇF. Siano, G. Picariello, M.C. Puppo
  Comparative analysis of protein composition and digestibility ofˇCeratonia siliquaˇL. andˇProsopisˇspp. seed germ flour
  Food Research International, 120, 188-195, (2019)
• M. De Cicco,ˇF. Siano, G. Iacomino, N. Iannaccone, L. Di Stasio, G. Mamone, M.G. Volpe, P. Ferranti, F. Addeo, G. Picariello
  Multianalytical detection of pig-derived ingredients in bread
  Food Analytical Methods, 12, 780-790, (2019)
• F. Siano, S. Moccia, G. Picariello, G.L. Russo, G. Sorrentino, M. Di Stasio, F. La Cara, M.G. Volpe
  Comparative study of chemical, biochemical characteristic and ATR-FTIR analysis of seeds, oil and flour of the edible Fedora cultivar hemp (Cannabis sativaˇL.)
  Molecules, 24, 83, (2019)
• F. Siano, L. Sciammaro, M.G. Volpe, G. Mamone, M.C. Puppo, G. Picariello
  Integrated analytical methods to characterize lipids fromˇProsopisˇspp. andˇCeratoniaˇsiliquaseed germ flour
  Food Analytical Methods, 11, 3471-3480, (2018)
• M.G. Volpe, A. Fabbrocini,ˇF. Siano, E. Coccia, G. Scordella, C. Licchelli, F. De Sio, M. Paolucci
  Gonad quality of sea urchinˇParacentrotus lividusˇcultured in an offshore pilot-scale trial on the south-east Italian coast
  Aquaculture Nutrition, 24, 1444-1455, (2018)
• F. Siano, G. Sorrentino, M. Riccardi, F. De Cunzo, G. Orefice, M.G. Volpe
  Chemical, nutritional and spectroscopic characterization of typical ecotypes of Mediterranean area beans
  European Food Research and Technology, 244, 795-804, (2018)
• F. Boscaino, G. Cammarota, A. Ottombrino, M. Nazzaro,ˇF. Siano, M.G. Volpe, A. Sorrentino
  Chemical, volatile profile andˇshelf-lifeˇof Muffin enriched with supplementation chestnut cream
  Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 41, e13013, (2017)
• G. Picariello, L. Sciammaro,ˇF. Siano, M.G. Volpe, M.C. Puppo, G. Mamone
  Comparative analysis ofˇC-glycosidic flavonoids fromˇProsopisˇspp. andˇCeratonia siliquaˇseed germ flour
  Food Researcher International, 99, 730-738, (2017)
• F. Siano, S. Bilotto, M. Nazzaro, G.L. Russo, M. Di Stasio, M.G. Volpe
  Effects of conventional and organic feed on the mineral composition of cultured European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
  Aquaculture Nutrition, 23, 796-804, (2017)
• L. Parrillo, E. Coccia, M.G. Volpe,ˇF. Siano, C. Pagliarulo, E. Scioscia, E. Varricchio, O. Safari, T. Eroldogan, M. Paolucci
  Olive mill wastewater-enriched diet positively affects growth, oxidative and immune status and intestinal microbiota in the crayfish,ˇAstacus leptodactylus
  Aquaculture, 473, 161-168, (2017)
• F. Siano, F. Addeo, M.G. Volpe, M. Paolucci, G. Picariello
  Oxidative stability of pomegranate (Punica granatumˇL.) seed oil to simulated gastric conditions and thermal stress
  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64, 8369-8378, (2016)
• F. Siano, M. Straccia, M. Paolucci, G. Fasulo, F. Boscaino, M.G. Volpe
  Physico-chemical properties and fatty acid composition of pomegranate, cherry and pumpkin seed oils
  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96(5), 1730-1735, (2016)
• A. Sorice,ˇF. Siano, F. Capone, E. Guerriero, L. Picariello, A. Budillon, G. Ciliberto, M. Paolucci, S. Costantini, M.G. Volpe
  Potential anticancer effects of polyphenols from chestnut shells extracts: modulation of cell growth, and cytokinomic and metabolomic profile
  Molecules,ˇ21, 1411, (2016)
• L. Servillo, A. Giovane, R. Casale, M.L. Balestrieri, D. Cautela, M. Paolucci,ˇF. Siano, M.G. Volpe, D. Castaldo
  Betaines and related ammonium compounds in chestnut (Castanea sativaˇMill.)
  Food Chemistry, 196, 1301-1309, (2016)
• M.G. Volpe, M. Nazzaro, M. Di Stasio,ˇF. Siano, R. Coppola, A. De Marco
  Content of micronutrients, mineral and trace elements in some Mediterranean spontaneous edible herbs
  Chemistry Central Journal, 9(1), 1-9, (2015)
• M.G. Volpe,ˇF. Siano, M. Paolucci, A. Sacco, A. Sorrentino, M. Malinconico, E. Varricchio
  Active edible coating effectiveness in shelf-life enhancement of trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets
  LWT – Food Science and Technology, 60(1), 615-622, (2015)
• M.G. Volpe, F. De Cunzo,ˇF. Siano, M. Paolucci, C. Barbarisi, G. Cammarota
  Influence of extraction techniques on physical-chemical characteristics and volatile compounds of extra virgin olive oil
  Journal of Oleo Science, 63(9), 875-883, (2014)
• C. Barbarisi, M. Di Stasio, F. La Cara, M. Nazzaro,ˇF. Siano, R. Coppola, F. Volpe, A. Di Mattia, M.G. Volpe
  Shelf life of extra virgin olive oils from southern Italy
  Current Nutrition & Food Science, 10(3), 234-240, (2014)
• M.C. Straccia,ˇF. Siano, R. Coppola, F. La Cara, M.G. Volpe
  Extraction and characterization of vegetable oil from cherry seed by different extraction processes
  Chemical Engineering Transactions, 27, 391-396, (2012)
• L. De Masi, P. Siviero, C. Esposito, D. Castaldo,ˇF. Siano, B. Laratta
  Assessment of agronomic, chemical and genetic variability in common basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
  European Food Research and Technology, 223 (2), 273-281, (2006)
• F. Siano, M. Catalfamo, D. Cautela, L. Servillo, D. Castaldo
  Analysis of Pulegone and its Enanthiomeric Distribution in Mint-Flavoured Food Products
  Food Additives & Contaminants, 22 (3), 197-203, (2005)
• F. Siano, C. Ghizzoni, F. Gionfriddo, E. Colombo, L. Servillo, D. Castaldo
  Determination of estragole, safrole and eugenol methyl ether in food products
  Food Chemistry, 81 (3), 469-475, (2003)