Dr. Barbara  Turchi
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Dr. Barbara Turchi

Researcher & Lecturer
University of Pisa, Italy


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences from University of Pisa, Italy

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Animal Production
62%
Tropical Medicine
90%
Dairy Products
75%
Microbiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Fratini, F., S. Mancini, B. Turchi, E. Friscia, L. Pistelli, G. Giusti and D. Cerri, 2017. A novel interpretation of the fractional inhibitory concentration index: The case Origanum vulgare L. and Leptospermum scoparium J. R. et G. forst essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus strains. Microbiol. Res., 195: 11-17.
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  2. Turchi, B., S. Pero, B. Torracca, F. Fratini and S. Mancini et al., 2016. Occurrence of Clostridium spp. in ewe's milk: Enumeration and identification of isolates. Dairy Sci. Technol., 96: 693-701.
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  3. Torracca, B., F. Pedonese, M.B. Lopez, B. Turchi, F. Fratini and R. Nuvoloni, 2016. Effect of milk pasteurisation and of ripening in a cave on biogenic amine content and sensory properties of a pecorino cheese. Int. Dairy J., 61: 189-195.
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  4. Galiero, A., F. Fratini, C. Camma, M. Di Domenico and V. Curini et al., 2016. Occurrence of Coxiella burnetii in goat and ewe unpasteurized cheeses: Screening and genotyping. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 237: 47-54.
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  5. Galiero, A., F. Fratini, A. Mataragka, B. Turchi, R. Nuvoloni, J. Ikonomopoulos and D. Cerri, 2016. Detection of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cheeses from small ruminants in Tuscany. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 217: 195-199.
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  6. Fratini, F., G. Cilia, B. Turchi and A. Felicioli, 2016. Beeswax: A minireview of its antimicrobial activity and its application in medicine. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 9: 839-843.
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  7. Fratini, F., B. Turchi, M. Ferrone, A. Galiero, R. Nuvoloni, B. Torracca and D. Cerri, 2016. Is Leptospira able to survive in raw milk? Study on the inactivation at different storage times and temperatures. Folia Microbiol., 61: 413-416.
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  8. Fratini, F., B. Turchi, F. Pedonese, F. Pizzurro and P. Ragaglini et al., 2016. Does the addition of donkey milk inhibit the replication of pathogen microorganisms in goat milk at refrigerated condition? Dairy Sci. Technol., 96: 243-250.
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  9. Sagona, S., B. Turchi, F. Fratini, M. Giusti and B. Torracca et al., 2015. Preliminary evaluation of glucose oxidase and its products in vitro antimicrobial activities on Paenibacillus larvae ATCC9545 vegetative form. Bull. Insectology, 68: 233-237.
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  10. Milioni, C., B. Martinez, S. Degl'Innocenti, B. Turchi, F. Fratini, D. Cerri and R. Fischetti, 2015. A novel bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum LpU4 as a valuable candidate for biopreservation in artisanal raw milk cheese. Dairy Sci. Technol., 95: 479-494.
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  11. Mariotti, M., V. Andreuccetti, B. Tozzi, G. Liponi, B. Turchi, I. Arduini and D. Gatta, 2015. Forage production and nutritional characteristics of buckwheat as affected by maturity and conservation method. Agrochimica, 59: 137-154.
  12. Galiero, A., F. Fratini, B. Turchi, G. Colombani, R. Nuvoloni and D. Cerri, 2015. Detection of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in a sheep flock in Tuscany. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 47: 1567-1571.
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  13. Fratini, F., B. Turchi, V.V. Ebani, F. Bertelloni, A. Galiero and D. Cerri, 2015. The presence of leptospira in coypus (myocastor coypus) and rats (rattus norvegicus) living in a protected wetland in Tuscany (Italy). Veterinarski Arhiv, 85: 407-414.
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  14. Ebani, V.V., F. Bertelloni, B. Turchi, D. Filogari and D. Cerri, 2015. Molecular survey of tick-borne pathogens in ixodid ticks collected from hunted wild animals in Tuscany, Italy. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 8: 714-717.
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  15. Bertelloni, F., F. Fratini, V.V. Ebani, A. Galiero, B. Turchi and D. Cerri, 2015. Detection of genes encoding for enterotoxins, TSST-1 and biofilm production in coagulase-negative staphylococci from bovine bulk tank milk. Dairy Sci. Technol., 95: 341-352.
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  16. Sgorbini, M., F. Bonelli, F. Fratini, A. Sbrana and M. Brombin et al., 2014. Mastitis in dairy cattle: A comparison of some screening tests and bacteriology. Large Anim. Rev., 20: 9-16.
  17. Pedonese, F., C. D'ascenzi, B. Torracca, C. Zingoni, B. Turchi, F. Fratini and R. Nuvoloni, 2014. Staphylococcus aureus growth and enterotoxin production in Italian caciotta cheese. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci., 38: 318-324.
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  18. Fratini, F., B. Turchi, M. Gasperini, B. Torracca, M. Giusti, S. Sagona and D. Cerri, 2014. Bee-gathered pollen loads suspension: Preliminary assessment of interaction with microbial growth for a potential employment as a natural food additive. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Food Sci., 3: 467-469.
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  19. Turchi, B., S. Mancini, F. Fratini, F. Pedonese and R. Nuvoloni et al., 2013. Preliminary evaluation of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Italian food products. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 29: 1913-1922.
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  20. Turchi, B., M.L. Van Tassell, A. Lee, R. Nuvoloni, D. Cerri and M.J. Miller, 2013. Short communication: Phenotypic and genetic diversity of wild Lactococcus lactis isolated from traditional Pecorino cheeses of Tuscany. J. Dairy Sci., 96: 3558-3563.
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  21. Intorre, L., M. Vanni, V. Meucci, R. Tognetti, D. Cerri, B. Turchi and C. Garbarino, 2013. Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine milk in Italy from 2005 to 2011. Large Anim. Rev., 19: 287-291.
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  22. Ebani, V.V., F. Bertelloni, B. Turchi and D. Cerri, 2013. Serological and molecular survey of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Italian hunting dogs. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med., 20: 289-292.
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  23. Nuvoloni, R., F. Pedonese, F. Fratini, B. Torracca, B. Turchi, A. Serra and G. Preziuso, 2012. Microbiological and physicochemical profile of traditional Salsicda toscana during storage. Ital. J. Anim. Sci., Vol. 11. 10.4081/ijas.2012.e59.
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  24. Nuvoloni, R., A. Nannipieri, E. Purini, F. Pedonese, B. Turchi, B. Torracca and O. Benini, 2012. Characterization of PGI Lardo di Colonnata. Ital. J. Food Saf., 1: 81-85.
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  25. Turchi, B., R. Nuvoloni, F. Fratini, F. Pedonese, V.V. Ebani and D. Cerri, 2011. Caciotta della Garfagnana cheese: Selection and evaluation of autochthonous mesophilic lactic acid bacteria as starter cultures. Ital. J. Anim. Sci., 10.4081/ijas.2011.e22.
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