MERLINO Maria

Dr. Maria Merlino is a fixed-term Researcher, referred to Article 24, paragraph 3, letter a. Law 240 of 2010, with project PON "Research And Innovation" 2014-2020, on Innovation Topics (DM 1062/2021), at the Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina.
In the current year, she was appointed and approved by the Department Council of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, professor of reference for the upcoming degree course in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies for Ecological Transition (L-25) of the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Messina.
On January 26, 2021, she obtained with honors the title of Doctor of Research in Veterinary Sciences – Curriculum Public Health and Food Safety, Cycle XXXIII, at the Department of Veterinary Science, at the University of Messina, with a research project entitled "Selection of probiotic Lactobacilli with β- galactosidase activity and production of a functional fresh cheese with reduced lactose content. Quality, Safety, and Shelf-life" (SSD AGR/15). Tutor: Prof. Antonella Verzera. On March 31, 2016, she achieved her Master's degree in Biology (LM-6) - Curriculum Biology of Nutrition, at the University of Messina with a grade of 110/110 discussing the thesis "Influence of bunch thinning on wine quality, cv. Syrah" (SSD AGR/15). In July 2016 she obtained the qualification, at the University of Messina, to practice as a Biologist.
Since 2017 she is part of the team AsLab - Aroma, and Sensory Laboratory, a laboratory of chemical and sensory analysis mainly addressed to the agri-food and packaging sector, which operates at the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Messina, within the Disciplinary Scientific Sector "Food Science and Technology" (AGR/15).