Dr. Alberto Scoma

Post-doctoral Fellow
Gent University, Belgium

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Cellular, Molecular and Industrial Biology from University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

My URL
https://livedna.org/39.8492

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Biography

Dr. Alberto Scoma is currently working as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Gent University, Belgium. He has completed his Ph.D. in Cellular, Molecular and Industrial Biology from University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. He also appointed as Post Doctoral Research Fellow at University of Bologna, Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany, and Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Universidade Nova de Lisboa Portugal. He was received Fellowship in 2 EU Projects (EcoBioCap and KillSpill) and a Marco Polo Scholarship. He also participated in 24 international events and performed 7 presentations as speaker. He has supervised 24 young scientists (BSc to PhD) coming from Europe and abroad. He is reviewer for 13 international journals, 1 conference, and 1 project proposals. He is editor for New Biotechnology (Elsevier), Frontiers in Bioenergy and Biofuel and BioMed Research International, and Developmental Editor for American Journal Experts (USA) as independent contractor. He has published 29 research articles in journals 2 book chapters, 25 papers in conferences contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology

Selected Publications

  1. Scoma, A., S. Rebecchi, L. Bertin and F. Fava, 2016. High impact biowastes from south European agro-industries as feedstock for second-generation biorefineries. Crit. Rev. Biotechnol., 36: 175-189.
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  2. Torzillo, G., A. Scoma, C. Faraloni and L. Giannelli, 2015. Advances in the biotechnology of hydrogen production with the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Crit. Rev. Biotechnol., 35: 485-496.
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  3. Monti, M., A. Scoma, G. Martinez, L. Bertin and F. Fava, 2015. Uncoupled hydrogen and volatile fatty acids generation in a two-step biotechnological anaerobic process fed with actual site wastewater. New Biotechnol., 32: 341-346.
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  4. Martinez, G.A., L. Bertin, A. Scoma, S. Rebecchi, G. Braunegg and F. Fava, 2015. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from dephenolised and fermented olive mill wastewaters by employing a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator. Biochem. Eng. J., 97: 92-100.
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  5. Scoma, A., L. Durante, L. Bertin and F. Fava, 2014. Acclimation to hypoxia in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Can biophotolysis be the major trigger for long-term H2 production? New Phytol., 204: 890-900.
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  6. Martino, L., M.V. Cruz, A. Scoma, F. Freitas, L. Bertin, M. Scandola and M.A. Reis, 2014. Recovery of amorphous polyhydroxybutyrate granules from Cupriavidus necator cells grown on used cooking oil. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 71: 117-123.
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  7. Scoma, A., L. Bertin and F. Fava, 2013. Effect of hydraulic retention time on biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids production during acidogenic digestion of dephenolized olive mill wastewaters. Biomass Bioenergy, 48: 51-58.
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  8. Monti, M., L. Bertin, A. Scoma and F. Fava, 2013. Production of biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids from dephenolized olive mill wastewaters in a sequential two-step anaerobic process. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 12: 85-88.
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  9. Martinez, G.A., A. Scoma, S. Rebecchi, L. Bertin, G. Braunegg and F. Fava, 2013. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Cupriavidus necator from treated olive mill wastewater. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 12: 97-110.
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  10. Domingos, J.M.B., G.A. Martinez, A. Scoma, L. Bertin, M.A.M. Reis and F. Fava, 2013. Production of volatile fatty acids from cheese whey with immobilized cells. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 12: 101-104.
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  11. Scoma, A., L. Giannelli, C. Faraloni and G. Torzillo, 2012. Outdoor H2 production in a 50-L tubular photobioreactor by means of a sulfur-deprived culture of the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. J. Biotechnol., 157: 620-627.
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  12. Scoma, A., L. Bertin, C. Pintucci, S. Raddi and F. Fava, 2012. Inhibition of photosystem 2 in starch-enriched Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells prevents the efficient induction of H2 production in sulfur-depleted cultures. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 37: 10604-10610.
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  13. Scoma, A., D. Krawietz, C. Faraloni, L. Giannelli, T. Happe and G. Torzillo, 2012. Sustained H2 production in a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii D1 protein mutant. J. Biotechnol., 157: 613-619.
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  14. Scoma, A., C. Pintucci, L. Bertin, P. Carlozzi and F. Fava, 2012. Increasing the large scale feasibility of a solid phase extraction procedure for the recovery of natural antioxidants from olive mill wastewaters. Chem. Eng. J., 198: 103-109.
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  15. Puoci, F., A. Scoma, G. Cirillo, L. Bertin, F. Fava and N. Picci, 2012. Selective extraction and purification of gallic acid from actual site olive mill wastewaters by means of molecularly imprinted microparticles. Chem. Eng. J., 198: 529-535.
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  16. Carlozzi, P., A. Scoma, C. Pintucci and A. Ena, 2012. Co-Production of bioH2 and Biomasses Rich in Oil from Two Rhodopseudomonas palustris Strains: 42OL and 6A. In: Clean Energy: Resources, Production and Developments, Harris, A.M. (Ed.). Chapter 13, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA., ISBN: 978-1-61761-509-2, pp: 367-384.
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  17. Scoma, A., L. Bertin, G. Zanaroli, S. Fraraccio and F. Fava, 2011. A physicochemical-biotechnological approach for an integrated valorization of olive mill wastewater. Bioresour. Technol., 102: 10273-10279.
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  18. Ferri, F., L. Bertin, A. Scoma, L. Marchetti and F. Fava, 2011. Recovery of low molecular weight phenols through solid-phase extraction. Chem. Eng. J., 166: 994-1001.
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  19. Bertin, L., F. Ferri, A. Scoma, L. Marchetti and F. Fava, 2011. Recovery of high added value natural polyphenols from actual olive mill wastewater through solid phase extraction. Chem. Eng. J., 171: 1287-1293.
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  20. Scoma, A., L. Giannelli and G. Torzillo, 2010. Steady-state PSII direct contribution improves H2 production rates in a C. reinhardtii D1 protein mutant. J. Biotechnol., 150: S22-S23.
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  21. Bertin, L., S. Lampis, D. Todaro, A. Scoma and G. Vallini et al., 2010. Anaerobic acidogenic digestion of olive mill wastewaters in biofilm reactors packed with ceramic filters or granular activated carbon. Water Res., 44: 4537-4549.
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  22. Bertin, L., A. Scoma, C. Bettini, L. Marchetti and F. Fava, 2010. Anaerobic acidogenic digestion of a dephenolized olive mill wastewater in a biofilm reactor packed with ceramic filters. J. Biotechnol., 150: S397-S398.
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  23. Torzillo, G., A. Scoma, C. Faraloni, A. Ena and U. Johanningmeier, 2009. Increased hydrogen photoproduction by means of a sulfur-deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii D1 protein mutant. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 34: 4529-4536.
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  24. Giannelli, L., A. Scoma and G. Torzillo, 2009. Interplay between light intensity, chlorophyll concentration and culture mixing on the hydrogen production in sulfur-deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cultures grown in laboratory photobioreactors. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 104: 76-90.
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