Research Scholar Federico II University of Naples Italy
Prof. Irene Dini is an Associate Professor in Food Chemistry at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli ‘Federico II.’ Her research focuses on the study of natural substances with applications in food science and nutraceuticals. Recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University, she applies advanced chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques to her work.
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Education 🎓
Prof. Dini earned her Ph.D. in ‘Natural Compounds Pharmacologically Active’ and is a specialist in ‘Food Science.’
Experience 💼
Prof. Dini has extensive experience in food chemistry, specializing in the chemical study of metabolites, development of analytical methods, and environmentally friendly agronomic techniques. She has also taught at various levels, including undergraduate and doctoral courses, and has been involved in numerous international conferences as a speaker and organizer.
Research Interests 🔬
- Chemical study of primary and secondary metabolites.
- Nutraceutical and nutricosmeceutical study of phytochemicals.
- Development of analytical methods for metabolite dosage.
- Study of agronomic techniques to enhance the nutraceutical value of food products.
Awards 🏆
- Top 2% Scientists List: Recognized by Stanford University (2022) Stanford List.
Publications Top Notes📚
Balestrieri, E.L., Iorio, I., Dini, I., Giovane, C., Balestrieri. “A rapid and sensitive fluorimetric assay to detect PAF-acetylhydrolase activity in biological samples.” The Italian Journal of Biochemistry, 42(5), 369-371 (1993).
Taccone, C., Cefalo, P., Biondo, F.G., Caracciolo, F., Coppola, M., Dini, I., Balestrieri, C. “Il dosaggio dei marker tumorali extraplasmatici nel cancro del polmone.” Rendiconti ed atti della Accademia di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, 147, 50-54 (1993).
Dini, I., Iodice, C., Ramando, E. “Phenolic metabolites from Orobanche speciosa.” Planta Medica, 61(4), 297-392 (1995).
Calderaro, R., Steffanini, M.G., Matera, C., Vacca, I., Dini, I., Rossi, F. “Physiological and pharmacological properties of an endogenous sodium pump inhibitor.” Life Science, 61(15), 1457-1468 (1997).
D’Agostino, M., Dini, I., Ramundo, E., Senatore, F. “Flavonoid glycosides of Alchemilla vulgaris L.” Phytotherapy Research, 12(1-2), 1-2 (1998).