Maria CAVALETTO

Maria CAVALETTO is a Full Professor at the University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro, affiliated with the Department of Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition. Her research focuses on proteomics, environmental microbiology, and functional food components, particularly in human milk and plant systems. She has led projects on arsenic detoxification in ferns, mycorrhizal symbiosis effects on crop plants, and biochemical characterization of hemp seeds.

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• Key Projects:
• "RisoMet": Analyzing metal accumulation in rice (2019–2022).
• "NUTRAcore": Developing sustainable food ingredients via bioeconomy (2019–2023).
• "TLR Comparative Study": Investigating Toll-like receptors in vertebrates and invertebrates (2016–2018).

Her work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and health. Over 120 peer-reviewed publications span topics like milk protein stability, plant stress responses, and biofuel enzyme cocktails. She collaborates internationally on environmental and biomedical projects.

Notably, her lab has pioneered proteomic analyses of human milk components and their post-pasteurization changes, as well as the role of mycorrhizal fungi in enhancing plant resilience to heavy metals. Current research explores functional ingredients from hemp and nutritional interventions for chronic diseases.