2003-2004 Scientific Director of the Research Unit of the project PRIN-COFIN entitled "Use of organometallic derivatives of rhenium for the synthesis of new biologically active derivatives 1'-homonucleosides"
2003-2004 Scientific Director of the Research Unit of the project PRIN-COFIN entitled "Use of organometallic derivatives of rhenium for the synthesis of new biologically active derivatives 1'-homonucleosides"
2004-2007. Head of Research Unit of the European project EU-COST Action E41 entitled "Analytical tools with applications for wood and pulping chemistry", adopted on 04.12.2002, start date 07/06/2004, end date 06/06 / 2008. The main objective of the Action is to develop and evaluate analytical methods related to wood, pulping and bleaching chemistry. The Action will evaluate the potential and restrictions of the presently available chemical analytical methods for wood and pulp fiber and fiber components. Duration of the project: No 36 months.
2006. Advisory Agreement with the Company Lachifarma Ltd. (SS 16, Industrial Area, Zollino 73010 Lecce, Italy) of ROP 2000-2006 "Support Investment Industrial Research, Pre-Competitive Development and Technology Transfer" entitled "Characterization of water process of pressing of the olives in order to identify useful compounds to chemical-pharmaceutical and agro-food (acronym CAPR.OL.). Topic: characterization of natural substances, catalytic and biocatalytic transformations and development of nutraceutical formulations. Duration of the project: No 12 months.
2006. Advisory Agreement with the Company Lachifarma Ltd. (SS 16, Industrial Area, Zollino 73010 Lecce) as part of the NRP (National Research Plan), Law 297/1999, Ministerial Decree 29006 of 03.10.2000 entitled "Identification, characterization and preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of innovative pharmaceutical strategies based on interference with molecular pathways. Study of their use for the prevention and therapy of diseases of viral etiology. " Topic: Total synthesis and semisynthesis of derivatives of hydroxytyrosol and artemisinin, with particular attention to the use of techniques of biocatalysis. Duration of the project: No 12 months.
2007. Convention Search by company Solvay spa (Rue de Ransbeek, 310 B-1120 Brusselles, Belgium) for a project entitled "Production of chemicals from cellulose wastes by activation of hydrogen peroxide with heterogeneous catalysts methylrhenium trioxide, in Particular production of maleic anhydride from low molecular weight cellulose derivatives, furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural. " Topic: Production of high value-added products from cellulose. Duration of the project: No 12 months. Notes: From the Convention was published a patent.
2008. Convention Search by Company Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited RB (103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UH) for a project entitled "Development of new solid metal oxidation catalysts for traditional bleach system based on hydrogen peroxide to be used in heterogeneous phase for application in detergency. " Subject: Design and preparation of organometallic catalysts for the activation of hydrogen peroxide in the context of detergency.
Duration of the project: No 9 months.
2009-2013.
Head of Research Unit WP3 (http://web.abo.fi/fak/tkf/spk/costfp0901/wg2_participants.html) of the European project EU-COST Action FP0901 entitled "Analytical Techniques for Biorefineries", approved on 26 / 05/2009, start date 15/10/2009, end date 14/10/2013. Topic: Trees, annual and perennial plants, recycled fibers, and lignocellulosic side streams from forest and agroindustry are renewable resources for the development of natural materials, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The chemical complexity of plant materials, the feed material of Biorefineries, renders the analyzes of the feed constituents, processes, and valorised products challenging. The main objective of the Action is to develop new and evaluate existing analytical methods related to forest-based and agroindustrial Biorefineries. Thus, the Action covers the analytical methods for the Biorefinery feed material and processed for biochemicals, Biomaterials, and process residues. Other areas will be Emphasised development of analytical on-line applications, hyphenated techniques, and applying statistical multicomponent analyzes to sort out the relevant data from the main data stream.Duration of the project: No 48 months.
2003-2004 Scientific Director of the Research Unit of the project PRIN-COFIN entitled "Use of organometallic derivatives of rhenium for the synthesis of new biologically active derivatives 1'-homonucleosides"
2004-2007. Head of Research Unit of the European project EU-COST Action E41 entitled "Analytical tools with applications for wood and pulping chemistry", adopted on 04.12.2002, start date 07/06/2004, end date 06/06 / 2008. The main objective of the Action is to develop and evaluate analytical methods related to wood, pulping and bleaching chemistry. The Action will evaluate the potential and restrictions of the presently available chemical analytical methods for wood and pulp fiber and fiber components. Duration of the project: No 36 months.
2006. Advisory Agreement with the Company Lachifarma Ltd. (SS 16, Industrial Area, Zollino 73010 Lecce, Italy) of ROP 2000-2006 "Support Investment Industrial Research, Pre-Competitive Development and Technology Transfer" entitled "Characterization of water process of pressing of the olives in order to identify useful compounds to chemical-pharmaceutical and agro-food (acronym CAPR.OL.). Topic: characterization of natural substances, catalytic and biocatalytic transformations and development of nutraceutical formulations. Duration of the project: No 12 months.
2006. Advisory Agreement with the Company Lachifarma Ltd. (SS 16, Industrial Area, Zollino 73010 Lecce) as part of the NRP (National Research Plan), Law 297/1999, Ministerial Decree 29006 of 03.10.2000 entitled "Identification, characterization and preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of innovative pharmaceutical strategies based on interference with molecular pathways. Study of their use for the prevention and therapy of diseases of viral etiology. " Topic: Total synthesis and semisynthesis of derivatives of hydroxytyrosol and artemisinin, with particular attention to the use of techniques of biocatalysis. Duration of the project: No 12 months.
2007. Convention Search by company Solvay spa (Rue de Ransbeek, 310 B-1120 Brusselles, Belgium) for a project entitled "Production of chemicals from cellulose wastes by activation of hydrogen peroxide with heterogeneous catalysts methylrhenium trioxide, in Particular production of maleic anhydride from low molecular weight cellulose derivatives, furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural. " Topic: Production of high value-added products from cellulose. Duration of the project: No 12 months. Notes: From the Convention was published a patent.
2008. Convention Search by Company Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited RB (103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UH) for a project entitled "Development of new solid metal oxidation catalysts for traditional bleach system based on hydrogen peroxide to be used in heterogeneous phase for application in detergency. " Subject: Design and preparation of organometallic catalysts for the activation of hydrogen peroxide in the context of detergency.
Duration of the project: No 9 months.
2009-2013.
Head of Research Unit WP3 (http://web.abo.fi/fak/tkf/spk/costfp0901/wg2_participants.html) of the European project EU-COST Action FP0901 entitled "Analytical Techniques for Biorefineries", approved on 26 / 05/2009, start date 15/10/2009, end date 14/10/2013. Topic: Trees, annual and perennial plants, recycled fibers, and lignocellulosic side streams from forest and agroindustry are renewable resources for the development of natural materials, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The chemical complexity of plant materials, the feed material of Biorefineries, renders the analyzes of the feed constituents, processes, and valorised products challenging. The main objective of the Action is to develop new and evaluate existing analytical methods related to forest-based and agroindustrial Biorefineries. Thus, the Action covers the analytical methods for the Biorefinery feed material and processed for biochemicals, Biomaterials, and process residues. Other areas will be Emphasised development of analytical on-line applications, hyphenated techniques, and applying statistical multicomponent analyzes to sort out the relevant data from the main data stream.Duration of the project: No 48 months.
