Di Cocco Maria Enrica
Chemistry
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Italy
Biography
Associate Professor at the University "La Sapienza" in Rome. He teaches the courses of "Biology Spectroscopy" (Master of Science in Chemistry) and "Spectroscopy" (Master Degree in Genomic Biotechnologies and Industrial and Environmental Biotechnologies). He has been a member of the Magnetic Resonance Discussion Group (GIDRM). He participated in projects funded by the National Research Council He was responsible for research projects at the Faculty (formerly 60%) He has been part of COFIN MIUR projects eligible for funding. He has been a lecturer in numerous Degree and Doctorate theses. Author of publications on international newspapers and communications to national and international congresses and three books. Research activities: - Physical chemistry of molecules with biological activity (small molecule interactions and macromolecules of biological interest). - Studies of chemical-physical properties of polymer matrices; - NMR studies of natural substances. - RM metabolomic studies on food, plant and biological fluids
Research Interest
Physical chemistry
Publications
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Manetti C, Bianchetti C, Casciani L, Castro C, Di Cocco ME, Miccheli A, Motto M, Conti F. A metabonomic study of transgenic maize (Zea mays) seeds revealed variations in osmolytes and branched amino acids. Journal of experimental botany. 2006 Jul 9;57(11):2613-25.
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Aureli T, Miccheli A, Di Cocco ME, Ghirardi O, Giuliani A, Ramacci MT, Conti F. Effect of acetyl-l-carnitine on recovery of brain phosphorus metabolites and lactic acid level during reperfusion after cerebral ischemia in the rat—study by 13 P-and 1 H-NMR spectroscopy. Brain research. 1994 Apr 18;643(1):92-9.
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Aureli T, Miccheli A, Ricciolini R, Di Cocco ME, Ramacci MT, Angelucci L, Ghirardi O, Conti F. Aging brain: Effect of acetyl-L-carnitine treatment on rat brain energy and phospholipid metabolism. A study by 31 P and 1 H NMR spectroscopy. Brain research. 1990 Aug 27;526(1):108-12.
