Federica Salari

Researcher at Department of Veterinary Science of the University of Pisa. Sector: 07/G1 – Science and Animal Technologies; Scientific Sector: AGR/19 - Special Animal Husbandry;
The scientific activity is mainly addressed to dairy animal species, with particular reference to ruminants. He has carried out studies on the productive variability of the farms, by evaluation of the milk yield and quality, and by assessing zoometric measures and evaluation.
She has carried out also feeding trial on small ruminants and at the same time has been involved in researches concerning the characterization of native populations, evaluating their morphological and functional characteristics to identify their breeding conditions and the possibility of technical and economic valorization. Furthermore, the quality characteristics of milk have been studied, with particular reference to lipid fraction and nutraceutical characteristics. The relationship among the physico-chemical characteristics of the fat globule in cow, buffalo, sheep, goat and donkey milk and the endogenous, physiological and exogenous parameters of variability have been investigated. Since 2015 she has been actively collaborating with the “Complesso Agricolo Regionale Forestale Bandite di Scarlino” for the zootechnical and productive management of a dairy donkey farm.
Member of: Interdepartmental Centre of Agro-Ecological Research CIRAA, University of Pisa;
Currently, she collaborates with Pediatric Hospital Meyer Department of Allergy (DAIPI), Regional and Extraregional Reference Center for Allergic Diseases on the project “Use of milk from Amiatina Donkey breed in children with allergy to cow's milk proteins: innovative, clinical, nutritional aspects”
Referee of scientific papers for international journals and co-author of about 90 publications.
She has taken part in the following projects:
• PRA 2017-2019 (University research projects) “Improvement of productive performance of dairy donkey ".
• “Use of Amiata Donkey Milk in Allergic and / or Intolerant Children: Nutritional and Hygienic Characteristics for Food Safety" Current Research Projects 2014-2016 (IZS LT 04/14 RC).
• “Use of milk from Amiatina Donkey breed in children with allergy to cow's milk proteins: innovative, clinical, nutritional aspects” L.A.B.A.Pro.V. Research Projects on Nutraceuticals 2014-2015Funding Institution: Regione Toscana.
• “Updated forage systems for Maremma Toscana dairy production” FOR.CASEO MAREMMA Funding: FEASR 2007-2013.
• "The Amiata donkey milk chain: development, technological sustainable innovation and biodiversity conservation" FILAMI project. Funding FEASR 2007-2013.
• "Study and optimization of dairy from small ruminants in the province of Livorno" Fondazione CRLivorno 2009: Funding Institution: Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Livorno;
• “Chemical, nutritional and health characteristics of cheese produced in the Lucca’s province " Fondazione CRLucca 2008: Funding Institution: Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca;
• "The quality of the milk from sheep bred in the province of Lucca: evaluation of nutritional, healthy and technological characteristics " Fondazione CRLucca 2007Funding Institution: Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca.
• "Recovery of the Garfagnina goat population” ARSIA 2007 Funding Institution: ARSIA.
• “Production from small ruminants with particular impact on human health" PRIN 2007 Funding Institution: MIUR;
• “Technological and nutritional quality of sheep and goat milk” PRIN 2005 Funding Institution: MIUR.