SERRA IMMACOLATA

Role
Assistant Professor  
Academic disciplines
Chemistry and Biotechnology of Fermentation (CHEM-07/C)
Scientific-Disciplinary Group:
MEDICINAL, TOXICOLOGICAL, NUTRACEUTICAL-FOOD, FERMENTATION AND HEALTH AND WELLBEING PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY (03/CHEM-07)
Office phone
Room:
  • U04, Floor: 4, Room: 4023

Publications

  • Perotti, S., Sabatini, F., Serra, I., Lange, H., Facciotti, F., Branduardi, P., et al. (2025). Comparative microbial and functional characterization of kombucha from different starter SCOBYs. Intervento presentato a: 2nd Forum of Fermented Foods, Malaga, Spain. Detail

  • Milanesi, R., Porro, D., Branduardi, P., Serra, I. (2025). Production of Industrially Relevant Organic Acids by Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi. In A.A. Sibirny (a cura di), Biotechnology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (pp. 123-140). Springer Nature [10.1007/978-3-031-74726-7_5]. Detail

  • Senatore, V., Masotti, F., Milanesi, R., Ceccarossi, S., Maestroni, L., Serra, I., et al. (2025). Challenges in elucidating ethylene glycol metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS YEAST RESEARCH, 25, 1-12 [10.1093/femsyr/foaf006]. Detail

  • Perotti, S., Serra, I., Mapelli, V., Branduardi, P. (2024). Enhancement of microbial biodiversity to promote environmental and human health. Intervento presentato a: Forum Nazionale della Biodiversità, Palermo, Italy. Detail

  • Zago, M., Branduardi, P., Serra, I. (2024). Towards biotechnological production of bio-based low molecular weight esters: a patent review. RSC ADVANCES, 14(40), 29472-29489 [10.1039/d4ra04131c]. Detail

Research projects

PNRR per la Missione 4, componente 2 Investimento 1.1- Avviso 104/2022 | From genome-guided discovery to production of novel glycopeptide antibiotics by an integrative technological platform (DiGlycAn)
Year: 2022
Call: Bando PRIN 2022
Grantors: MINISTERO DELL'UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA (MUR)
PRIN 2022 PNRR- Missione 4, Componente 2, Investimento 1.1 -Avviso 1409/22 - Production of functional bacterial cellulose by a circular biotechnological platform (FUN CLUB)
Year: 2022
Call: Bando PRIN 2022
Grantors: M.I.U.R. - MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE, DELL'UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA

Awards

Awards

  • Miglior poster, DRUG ANALYSIS commitee, 2014

Scientific fellowships

  • Fellow - FEMS, 2010
  • Socio effettivo o corrispondente - Società Italiana Microbiologia e Biotecnologie Microbiche, 2009

Editorial boards

  • Membro del Comitato Editoriale - FEMS YEAST RESEARCH, 2023
  • Membro del Comitato Editoriale - CATALYSTS, 2020
  • Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2020 - 2021
  • Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - CATALYSTS, 2018 - 2019

Research and teaching assignments

  • Ricercatore universitario a t.d. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2023 - 2024
  • Ricercatore universitario a t.d. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2021 - 2023
  • Ricercatore universitario a t.d. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2024 - 2026