Francesca Bosco

Francesca Bosco is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT). She manages the Biotechnological Laboratory and is part of the PolitoBIOMed Lab and SAfeR Center.

• Current affiliations: Polytechnic University of Turin (2000–present)
• Previous teaching: University of Turin (Master's Industrial Biotechnology)

Research Focus:

• Antimicrobial bionanocomposites
• Bioremediation and mycoremediation
• Food safety and microbial ecology
• Chemical engineering of agro-food waste valorization
• Cultural heritage biodeterioration control

Publication Trends (15 most recent):

• 2025: Cultural heritage preservation via freeze-drying and essential oils
• 2024: Whey-based nanocomposites for wound healing
• 2023: Antimicrobial films and mask filtration testing
• 2022: Archival microbiology, tempeh fermentation, and PHA production

Teaching Portfolio:

• Development of Biotechnological Processes (Master)
• Fundamentals of Biopharmaceutical Technologies (Master)
• Fundamentals of Molecular Biology & Microbiology (Bachelor)
• Food Safety Risk Management (PhD)

Research Leadership:

• Scientific Director: Biodegradable plastics (2005–2008)
• Current: Microbial tests for FLECS UV (2024)
• Commercial: Textile microbial load assessment (2017–2018)

Labs & Teams:

• Biotechnological Laboratory (DISAT)
• SAfeR – Safety, Reliability & Risks Center
• Applied Biotechnology Research Group