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Michele Barone
Associazione Componiamo il Futuro (CO.I.F.), Palermo, Italy
Rita Tulumello
Consulting and Global Service S.a.s., Serradifalco, Caltanissetta, Italy
ISSN 2191-5407 e-ISSN 2191-5415
SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
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Chemistry of Foods
ISBN 978-3-030-59090-1 e-ISBN 978-3-030-59091-8
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About the Authors
Michele Barone
is an experienced consultant working in the field of food science and technology, and also in restoration chemistry. His work in food science focuses mainly on food packaging and correlated failures, and selected food products with a dedicated tradition (for instance, the Mediterranean Diet). More recently, he has written about food traceability systems in the field of European cheese products. Michele currently works at the Association Componiamo il Futuro (CO.I.F.) in Palermo, Italy (sector: professional training). He has recently published Dietary Patterns, Food Chemistry and Human Health, Quality Systems in the Food Industry, and Sicilian Street Foods and Chemistry. The Palermo Case Study in the SpringerBriefs in Chemistry of Foods.
Rita Tulumello
a biologist graduated in Industrial and Food Biotechnologies at the University of Palermo, Italy, works in the sector of chemical and microbiological analyses related to food and industrial (non-food) areas. Her main experiences concern the evaluation of microbiological and chemical profiles related to different food products, including cow milk cheeses, and environmental samples. In this ambit, Ritas first co-authored articles on food chemistryStudies on Determination of Antioxidant Activity of and Phenolic Content in Plant Products in India (20002017), Sharma et al., and Processed Meat and Polyphenols. Opportunities, Advantages and Difficulties, Barbieri et al., Journal of AOAC International (2019)concern the estimation of antioxidant properties ascribed to several polyphenols in vegetable tissues and their possible use in meat preparations.
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M. Barone, R. Tulumello Lathyrus sativus and Nutrition SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59091-8_1
1. Lathyrus sativus: An Overview of Chemical, Biochemical, and Nutritional Features
Michele Barone
(1)
Associazione Componiamo il Futuro (CO.I.F.), Palermo, Italy
(2)
Consulting and Global Service S.a.s., Serradifalco, Caltanissetta, Italy