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Florentina MATEI is a Professor at the Department of Food and Tourism Engineering and Management, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. Her research focuses on food microbiology, probiotics, functional foods, and microbial biodiversity. She has contributed to studies on lactic acid bacteria in fish fermentation, autochthonous wine yeast in Romania, and probiotic properties of yeasts in traditional beverages like Rabilé (Burkina Faso). Her work bridges microbial ecology with food innovation, emphasizing biotechnological applications of microbial consortia such as Kombucha. Dr. MATEI’s publications span from 2012 to 2023, reflecting her long-term engagement in fermentative processes and microbial resource utilization.
Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided text. She is affiliated with the University's research initiatives in food science and has collaborated internationally, as evidenced by co-authorships with researchers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and India. No specific awards are mentioned, but her active publication record indicates sustained academic contribution. She advises on research projects involving microbial antagonism and functional food development, though specific student names are not listed. Her laboratory focuses on isolating and characterizing beneficial microbes for food and health applications.
