Monica Agnolucci is a Full Professor of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Microbiology at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa (SSD AGRI-08/A “Agricultural, Food and Environmental Microbiology” ex AGR/16 “Agricultural Microbiology”).
Bibliometric parameters: Author of 165 papers on national and international journals, including reviews, of which 74 ISI, 10 book chapters, 71 contributions to conferences. As reported by ISI Web of Science, she has a citation index of 3243, with an average of citations per publication of 43,82 and an H index of 31.
Area of expertise: Her research activity is mainly focused on the study of beneficial soil microbiota and the production of safe food able to play a key role in human health. In particular, she has expertise in: i) isolation and selection of bacteria, yeasts and fungi from spontaneous fermented food and beverages; ii) molecular and functional diversity of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts characterizing sourdough; iii) molecular and functional biodiversity of mycorrhizal symbionts and of associated bacteria; iv) culture-independent methods to study microbial communities associated with fermented food and beverages; v) biotechnology for the re-use of agro-industrial by-products. She is one of the founders of the spin-off of the University of Pisa “Biological Tools for Mediterranean Agriculture”. Reviewer for several international scientific journals.
Coordination/Participation of/to projects: Coordinator of one National Project (MIPAAF funds), partecipant of three International (UE) project, of several National projects among which the MIUR Project PRIN2015 “Processing for healthy cereal foods” and of 4 Regione Toscana Projects.
Association for: Member of i) The Italian Society for Agriculture, Environment and Food Microbiology (SIMTREA), where she has served as an elected member of the Executive Board (2022 to 2025); ii) The Interdepartmental Research Centre “Nutraceuticals andFood for Health”, University of Pisa; iii) The Academy of Georgofili, as an aggregate member.