Prof. Filippo De Curtis

Biography

Prof. Filippo DE CURTIS was born and resident in Larino (CB) in C.da Cappuccini n ° 1. - Laurea in Agraria Scienze - University of Naples Federico II. -Attention to the profession of Agronomo - University of Palermo. -Document Research in Defense of Agro-Food Production at the University of Molise ; - Researcher at the University of Molise. - Consultant for Bayer CropScience and Isagro Research. - Co-inventor of three patents (two national international) presented on: application and method of application of biological control agents of the fungal pathogens of the main agricultural crops. Upgrades and Stages Department of AR.BO.PA.VE - Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Naples. Research on biology, reproduction and in vitro cultivation techniques of some plant species. - Department of Plant Protection from Diseases, University of Bari. Research on: carpathic and phosphas isolation of yeasts and bacteria with antifungal activity as a means of biological fight against pathogens responsible for rotting of fruit and vegetables in post-harvest. Department of AR.BO.PA.VE - University of Naples. Research on: molecular biology and genetic engineering for the ex-novo preparation of two plasmid constructs, p Bech42 ep Oech42, in which it inserts the gene ech42 that encodes an endocyticin of Trichoderma harzianum . which subsequently inserted into antagonistic microorganisms. -School of University Studies and Improvement S. Anna - Pisa. "Post-harvest of Fruit and Vegetable Products". - Experimental Institute of Plant Pathology in Rome. XI meeting: " Molecular and physiological aspects of plant-pathogenic interactions ". -Istitutes of Food Science (ISPA-CNR) -Bari. Course on: " Real Time Management PCR Model ABI Prism 7000 ". - Italian Society of Plant Pathology - Plant Physiopathology Work Group - Lucca. "1 in School of Pathophysiology Education". -Istitutes of Food Science (ISPA-CNR) -Bari. The Institute's basic knowledge on: " Sequencing of fungal DNA and intraspecific similarity study ". Participation in Workshop -He participated in 3 rd Workshop on the " Developments in the italian research PhD in food biotechnology ." Università del Molise, (Campobasso, September 28-30). - Participated in the International COST 914-915 Joint Workshop on: "Non-Conventional Methods for the Control of Post-Harvest Disease and Microbiological Spoilage" .Bologna, October 9-11 - Participated in the Workshop on " Transgenic Raw Materials, Food Safety and Quality Control in the Cereal Industry " (Campobasso, 7-8 October). - He attended the Workshop on: " The post-harvest of fruit and vegetables " (Florence, 1-2 October. -To participate in the Round Table of the National Conference on " Certification of Nursery Productions ". (Locorotondo-Valenzano, October 14-15). Ph.D 1994-97: he attended the PhD program in " Defense of Agro-Food Productions " by acquiring the title by discussing the Doctoral Thesis: " Yeasts in the biological fight against fungal fungal pathogens in postrakkolt: activities and mechanisms d 'action involved at the University of Bologna Studies. Teaching activity Since 2006, at the Faculty of Agriculture and SSMMFFNN of the University of Molise, she has held and held courses in: - Plant Pathology II, Forest pathology, Phytopathology Mythology, Non-parasitic phytopathies, Phytotoxicity from environmental pollutants, In addition, she is a tutor for the development and preparation of the thesis of Degree and PhD in " Defense and Quality of Agro-Food and Forestry Productions ". Patents It is coinventor of patents: - F. De Curtis, R. Castro, G. Lima, V. De Cicco. (2011). New yeast strains and their use for control of phytopathogenic fungi. MI2011A001292. - R.Castoria, V. De Cicco,F. De Curtis, G. Lima. (2007). "Composition, method and use of microorganism based compounds for the control of phytopathogenic and / or mycotoxigenic fungi and containment of mycotoxin levels" N ° CS2007A000015; - R.Castoria, V. De Cicco,F. De Curtis, G. Lima. (2008). Methods of use and compositions of compounds based on microorganisms to control phytopathogens and / or mycotoxigenic FUNGI as well as mycotoxin levels. No. PCT / IT2008 / 000182 Scientific seminars - On the field of Phytopathology Biotechnology at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Molise, he held a seminar on " Genetic Transformation of Organic Control Bodies with Trichoderma harzianum endocytic coding genes ". - He attended the University of Molise at a seminar on "Main diseases of the urticaria: problems of seedlings in the field of nursery and in the field". Reviewer for the following international scientific journals Crop Protection, Mediterranean Phytopathology, Journal of Plant Pathology, Postharvest Biology and Technology, Biocontrol Science and Technology.

Research Interest

etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, interaction between plant / host, interaction between pathosystem.