Prof. CHAVES LOPEZ Clemencia
Prof. CHAVES LOPEZ Clemencia

Email: cchaveslopez@unite.it

Telefono: 0861-266913

Dipartimento di appartenenza: BIOSCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE AGRO-ALIMENTARI E AMBIENTALI

 
 
 

Curriculum accademico

Clemencia Chaves Lopez è Professore Associato di Microbiologia Agraria (ssd AGR/16) presso la Facoltà di Agraria dell'Università degli Studi di Teramo e componente del Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato di Ricerca in "Scienze degli Alimenti" presso la stessa Università. Si è laureata Biologia presso la Facoltà di Scienze dell' Universidad del Valle di Colombia. In 1996 consegue il il titolo di Dottore di Ricerca (Ph.D.) in "Biotecnologie degli Alimenti" presso l'Università degli Studi di Bologna. Tiene lezioni nel corso di Laurea specialistica di Tecnologia Alimentare  nonché seminari nell'ambito di Master aventi per oggetto le biotecnologie dei prodotti alimentari. E' stata ed è coinvolta in programmi di ricerca aventi come partner Istituti Universitari italiani, stranieri (Colombia, Spagna, Stati Uniti) industrie del settore agro-alimentare nazionali ed internazionali. Svolge attività di ricerca sull'effetto di tecnologie emergenti nella innativazione di microorganismi e dei loro metaboliti tossici, sulla ecologia microbica degli alimenti con particolare riguardo ai prodotti fermentati, inoltre sulla caratterizzazione fisiologica di lieviti e muffe e sulle loro implicazioni nella produzione e conservazione di alimenti.

Curriculum english version

Clemencia Chaves Lopez is Associate Professor of Microbiology (AGR/16) at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Teramo and member of the teaching body of the PhD course in Food Science at the same University. She graduated in Biology at the Faculty of Science in Valle University  - Colombia. In 1996 is of Doctor of Research (Ph. D.) in Food Biotechnology of Bologna University. She frequently teaches in masters on Food Biotechnology. She participates in Research Programs involving Italian and foreing Universities and food industries. She researches the use of non-thermal technologies to inactivate microorganisms and their toxic metabolites, the microbial ecology of foods, the physiological characterization of yeasts and moulds and their involvement in the production and preservation of fermented foods.

 

Pubblicazioni

pubblicazioni degli ultimi 5 anni

 

  1. J Delgado-Ospina, CD Grande-Tovar, MP Garcia-Mendoza, Poveda-Perdomo L. G., FF Fernández-Daza, C Chaves-López. 2026 Exploring the Microbiota of Palm Wine, a Restricted Traditional Fermented Beverage from the Colombian Andes..Fermentation 12 (5), 244.

  2. Y Castillo, EA Márquez Brazón, Y Peralta-Ruiz, C Chaves-López, O Saurith-Coronell, CD Grande-Tovar, 2026. Clove essential oil as an antifungal agent and putative dual-action antifungal mechanism: Experimental validation and computational insights into orthosteric and allosteric modulation of chitin synthase I in Penicillium species. Molecules 31 (7), 1132.

  3. GG Gebremical, JBM Hernandez, S Tappi, L Ragni, C Chaves-Lopez, M Rinaldi, P Rocculi. 2026. Impact of cold plasma on microbial load and quality properties of maize flour. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 104558.

  4. F Buccioni, A Serio, C Chaves-Lopez, D Angelino, C Rossi, F Maggio, C Purgatorio, M Serafini, A Paparella. 2026. Nutrients and toxic compounds in lupin seeds: potential bioactivity and health implications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-17.

  5. S Akram, JB Molina Hernandez, L Valbonetti, A Sabatucci, C Chaves-Lopez. 2026. Mechanisms of Pulsed-Light Antifungal Activity: Direct Cellular Damage and Stress Adaptation in Alternaria alternata from Cheese. INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 108.

  6. S Akram, JB Molina-Hernandez, L Valbonetti, A Sabatucci, C Chaves- Lopez. 2025. Unveiling the dual battle: Pulsed light-induced oxidative stress and adaptive survival mechanisms in the cheese spoilage fungus Alternaria alternata. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 104411.

  7. S Akram, V Pavone, S Munir, C Chaves-Lopez. 2025. Essential oils (EOs) as natural preservatives in cheese: Exploring mechanisms and matrix interactions for mold control. Applied Food Research, 101504- 5.

  8. G Echeverri-Jaramillo, F Trasmundi, JB Molina-Hernández, C Rossi, F Stagnari, C Chaves Lopez. 2025. Biostimulant Potential of Colombian Mangrove-Associated Pseudomonas spp. for Sustainable Seed Priming. Seeds 4 (3), 44.

  9. CD Grande-Tovar, GA Cordero-Bueso, C Chaves-López. 2025. Application of novel technologies for the inactivation and reduction of fungi and mycotoxins. Frontiers in Microbiology 16, 1665940.

  10. V Pavone, FE Argote-Vega, W Butt, JB Molina-Hernandez, D Paludi, J Delgado-Ospina, L Valbonetti, JA Pérez-Álvarez, C Chaves-López. 2025. Antibiofilm Power of Basil Essential Oil Against Fish-Originated Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella and Bacillus spp.: Targeting Biofilms on Food Contact Surfaces. Foods 14 (10), 1830.

  11. JB Molina-Hernandez, CD Grande-Tovar, L Neri, J Delgado-Ospina, ... 2025. Enhancing postharvest food safety: The essential role of non-thermal technologies in combating fungal contamination and mycotoxins. Frontiers in Microbiology 16, 1543716.

  12. Trasmundi F., Molina Hernandez JB., Galieni A., Campanelli G., Leteo F., Polilli W., Platani C., Chaves-Lopez C., Stagnari F. 2025. Impact of organic and conventional cropping systems on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 64, 103527.

  13. A Paparella, M Schirone, C Chaves López. The Health Impact of Cocoa from Cultivation to the Formation of Biogenic Amines: An Updated Review. 2025. Foods 14 (2), 255.

  14. F Maggio, C Rossi, A Serio, C Chaves-Lopez, M Casaccia, A Paparella. 2025. Anti-biofilm mechanisms of action of essential oils by targeting genes involved in quorum sensing, motility, adhesion, and virulence: A review. International Journal of Food Microbiology 426, 110874.

  15. Paparella A, Schirone M, Chaves López C. The Health Impact of Cocoa from Cultivation to the Formation of Biogenic Amines: An Updated Review. Foods 14 (2), 255.

  16. Trasmundi F., Molina Hernandez J B., Galieni A., Campanelli G., Leteo F., Polilli W., Platani C., Chaves-Lopez C., 2025. Stagnari Fabio Impact of organic and conventional cropping systems on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 64, 103527.

  17. Molina-Hernandez J B., Grande-Tovar C. D., Neri L., Delgado-Ospina J., Rinaldi, M., Adolfo Cordero-Bueso G.A, Chaves-López C. 2025. Enhancing postharvest food safety: the essential role of non-thermal technologies in combating fungal contamination and mycotoxins. Frontiers in Microbiology 16, 1543716.

  18. Laika J, Sabatucci A, Sacchetti G, Di Michele A, Molina Hernandez JB, Ricci A., Dalla Rosa M., Chaves Lopez C., Lilia Neri. 2024.Cold atmospheric plasma inactivation of polyphenol oxidase: Focus on the protective and boosting effect of mono‐and disaccharides. Journal of Food Science 89 (12), 9283-9298.

  19. Laika J, S Tatasciore, De Flaviis R, Valbonetti L, Molina-Hernandez JB, Laurita R., Ricci A., Chaves López C, Neri L. 2024. Impact of surface dielectric barrier discharge cold atmospheric plasma on quality and stability of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce. LWT 211, 116941.

  20. Mollica, D., Thanthithum, C., Chaves López, C., Prakitchaiwattana, C. Bioconversion of Mangosteen Pericarp Extract Juice with Bacterial Cellulose Production and Probiotic Integration: A Promising Approach for Functional Food Supplement Development. Food Bioscience, 2024, 104549. (I.F. 5.2, Q1,).

  21. C Sorice, A Ianni, F Bennato, M Bellocci, V Pavone, L Grotta, Chaves López, C., Martino, G. Zinc Supplementation Improves Texture, Oxidative Stability of Caciotta Cheese and Reduces Biogenic Amines Production. Animals, 2024, 14 (11), 1642. (I.F. 2.7, Q1).

  22. Laika, J., Annunziata, L., Molina-Hernandez, J.B., De Flaviis, R., Campana, G., Ricci, A., Sergi, M., Scortichini, G., Neri, L., Dalla Rosa, M., Chaves López, C. Emerging Alternaria toxins present in naturally contaminated dried tomatoes and their reduction using cold atmospheric plasma. Food Control, 2024, 164, 110563 (I.F. 6, Q1).

  23. Laika, J., Viteritti, E., Molina-Hernandez, JB., Sergi, M., Neri, L., Laurita, R., Silvia Tappi, Ricci, A., Chaves-López C. (2023) Efficiency of cold atmospheric plasma under ozone (O3) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) regimes on the degradation of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in solid state and in spiked pistachio. Food Control, 159, 110286.

  24. Molina Hernandez, J.B., Scotti, L., Valbonetti, L., Gioia, L., Paparella, A., Paludi, D., Aceto, A.,. Ciriolo, M.R., Chaves Lopez, C. (2023) Effect of membrane depolarization against Aspergillus niger GM31 resistant by ultra-nanoclusters characterized by Ag2+ and Ag3+ oxidation state. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 2716.
  25. Delgado-Ospina, J., Esposito, L., Molina-Hernandez, J.B., Perez Alvarez, J.A., Martuscelli, M., Chaves-López, C. (2023) Cocoa Shell Infusion: A Promising Application for Added-Value Beverages Based on Cocoa’s Production Coproducts. Foods, 12(13), 2442
  26. Peralta-Ruiz, Y., Rossi, C., Grande-Tovar, C.D., Chaves-López, C. (2023), Green Management of Postharvest Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Journal of Fungi, 2023, 9(6), 623.
  27. Maggio, F., Serio, A., Rossi, C., Purgatorio, C., Buccione, F., Chaves-López, C., Paparella, A. (2023), Effectiveness of essential oils against dual-species biofilm of Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas fluorescens in a Ricotta-based model system. Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2023, 12(1), 11048.
  28. Landi, L., Peralta Ruiz, Y.Y., Chaves Lopez, C., Romanazzi, G.h. 2023), Changes in gene expression and postharvest decay inhibition of papaya ( Carica papaya) treated with chitosan and Ruta graveolens L. essential oil alone and in combination. Acta Horticulturae, 2023, 1363, pp. 39–43.
  29. Maggio, F., Serio, A., Rossi, C., Purgatorio, C., Buccione, F., Chaves-López, C., Paparella, A. (2023) Effectiveness of essential oils against dual-species biofilm of Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas fluorescens in a Ricotta-based model system. Italian Journal of Food Safety, 12(1), 11048.
  30. Molina-Hernandez, J.B., Tappi, S., Gherardi, M., de Flaviis, R., .J. laika. Peralta-Ruiz, Y. Y., Paparella, A., Chaves-López, C. (2023), Cold Atmospheric plasma treatments trigger changes in sun-dried tomatoes mycobiota by modifying the spore surface structure and hydrophobicity. Food control, 145, 109453.
  31. Molina-Hernandez, JB., Tappi,S., Gherardi, M., R de Flaviis, J Laika, Y. Y. Peralta-Ruiz, A. Paparella, Chaves-López (2022).Cold Atmospheric plasma treatment trigger changes in sun-dried tomatoes mycobiota by modifying the spore surface structure and hydrophobicity. Food Control, 109453.
  32. DC Carrascal-Hernández, E Flórez-López, Y Peralta-Ruiz, C Chaves-López, D. Grande Tovar. (2022). Eco-Friendly Biocontrol Strategies of Alternaria Phytopathogen Fungus: A Focus on Gene-Editing Techniques. Agriculture, 12 (10), 1722.
  33. A Paparella, C Purgatorio, C Chaves-López, C Rossi, A Serio. (2022). The Multifaceted Relationship between the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Food System Foods 11 (18), 2816.
  34. Delgado‐Ospina,J.,  R Lucas‐González, M Viuda‐Martos, J Fernández-López, J Á. Pérez-Álvarez, M. Martuscelli, Chaves-López (2022) Potential of the cocoa shell to improve the quality properties of a burger‐like meat product. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46 (8), e16752
  35. Purgatorio, C., Serio, A., Chaves-López, C., Rossi, C., Paparella, A. (2022). An overview of the natural antimicrobial alternatives for sheep meat preservation. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 21(5), pp. 4210–4250.
  36. Munekata,PES., Chaves-Lopez, C., J Fernandez-Lopez, M Viuda-Martos, Sayas-Barbera, M.E., Perez -Alvarez, J.A., Lorenzo J.M. (2022). Autochthonous Starter Cultures in Cheese Production–A Review. Food Reviews International, 1-19.
  37. Delgado-Ospina, J., Molina-Hernandez, JB, Viteritti, E., Maggio, F., Fernández-Daza, F.,  Sciarra, P., Serio, A.,  Rossi, C.,  Paparella, A., Chaves-López C. (2022). Advances in understanding the enzymatic potential and production of ochratoxin A of filamentous fungi isolated from cocoa fermented beans. Food Microbiology 104, 103990.
  38. Giraldo, C., C Chaves-López, R Tofalo, R Angrisani, A Rodrigues, Rodrigues, J. Montoya-Lerma. (2022). Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia. Archives of Microbiology 204 (5), 1-10.
  39. Rossi, C., Maggio,F.,  M Casaccia, C Chaves‐López, L Valbonetti, A Serio, A. Paparella. (2022). Comparing the effectiveness of Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil and two common household sanitizers to reduce lettuce microbiota and prevent Salmonella enterica recontamination. Journal of Food Safety 42 (2), e12963.
  40. C Rossi, C Chaves-López, A Serio, M Casaccia, F Maggio, A Paparella. (2022). Effectiveness and mechanisms of essential oils for biofilm control on food-contact surfaces: An updated review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 62 (8), 2172-2191.
  41. Chaves-López,C.,  G Cordero-Bueso (2022) Microbial Diversity and Safety in Fermented Beverages. Beverages 8 (1), 14.
  42. Rossi,C., F Maggio, C Chaves‐López, L Valbonetti, M Berrettoni, Paparella, A. Serio (2022). Effectiveness of selected essential oils and one hydrolate to prevent and remove Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on polystyrene and stainless-steel food‐contact. Journal of Applied Microbiology 132 (3), 1866-1876.
  43. Maggio,F.,  C Rossi, C Chaves-López, L Valbonetti, G Desideri, Paparella, A. Serio (2022). A single exposure to a sublethal concentration of Origanum vulgare essential oil initiates response against food stressors and restoration of antibiotic susceptibility in Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 132, 108562.
  44. Molina-Hernandez, JB., J Laika, Y Peralta-Ruiz, VK Palivala, S Tappi, Valbonetti, K. Zilli, L. Scotti, C. Chaves-López (2022). Influence of Atmospheric Cold Plasma Exposure on Naturally Present Fungal Spores and Physicochemical Characteristics of Sundried Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Foods 11 (2), 210.
  45. Scroccarello, J.B Molina-Hernández, F. Della Pelle, J. Ciancetta, G. Ferraro, E. Fratini, L. Valbonetti, Chaves López, D. Compagnone. (2021) Effect of phenolic compounds-capped AgNPs on growth inhibition of Aspergillus niger. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 199, 111533.
  46. Delgado-Ospina, M. Martuscelli, C.D. Grande-Tovar, R. Lucas-González, J. B. Molina-Hernandez, M. Viuda -Martos, J. Fernández-López, J. Á. Pérez-Álvarez, C. Chaves-López. (2021) Cacao Pod Husk Flour as an Ingredient for Reformulating Frankfurters: Effects on Quality Properties. Foods, 10(6), 1243.
  47. Delgado-Ospina, R. Lucas-González, M. Viuda-Martos, J. Fernández-López, J. A Pérez-Álvarez, M. Martuscelli, C. Chaves-López. (2021) Bioactive compounds and techno-functional properties of high-fiber co-products of the cacao agro-industrial chain. Heliyon, 7, (4), E06799.
  48. G. Donadu, Y. Peralta-Ruiz, D. Usai, F. Maggio, J.B. Molina-Hernandez, D. Rizzo, F. Bussu, S. Rubino, S. Zanetti, A. Paparella, C. Chaves-López. (2021) Colombian Essential Oil of Ruta graveolens against Nosocomial Antifungal Resistant Candida Strains. J. Fungi, 7, 383.
  49. Peralta-Ruiz, C.D. Grande-Tovar, D.P. Navia Porras, A. Sinning-Mangonez, J. Delgado-Ospina, M. González-Locarno, Y. Maza Pautt, C. Chaves-López. (2021) Packham’s Triumph Pears (Pyrus communis L.) Post-Harvest Treatment during Cold Storage Based on Chitosan and Rue Essential Oil. Molecules, 26, 725.
  50. Lippolis, C Rossi, M De Angelis, F Minervini, A. Paparella, Chaves López. (2021) Adaptive remodelling of blue pigmenting Pseudomonas fluorescens pf59 proteome in response to different environmental conditions. Food Control, 127, 108105.
  51. Chaves-López, J.D. Ospina. (2021) -Topic review Fungi in the Cocoa Production. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. Plant Sciences; https://encyclopedia.pub/10381.
  52. Maggio, C Rossi, C. Chaves López, L. Valbonetti, G. Desideri, A. Paparella, A. Serio. (2021) A single exposure to a sublethal concentration of Origanum vulgare essential oil initiates response against food stressors and restoration of antibiotic. Food Control, 132, 108562.
  53. Botella-Martínez, R. Lucas-Gonzalez, C. Ballester-Costa, J.Á. Pérez-Álvarez, J. Fernández-López, J. Delgado-Ospina, C. Chaves-López, M. Viuda-Martos. (2021) Ghanaian Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Bean Shells Coproducts: Effect of Particle Size on Chemical Composition, Bioactive Compound Content and Antioxidant Activity. Agronomy, 11, 401.
  54. Delgado-Ospina, J.B. Molina-Hernández, G. Romanazzi, C. Chaves López, A. Paparella. (2021) The Role of Fungi in the Cocoa Production Chain and the Challenge of Climate Change. Journal of Fungi, 7(3), 202.
  55. Calderón-Martínez, J. Delgado-Ospina, J.S. Ramírez-Navas, E.Flórez-López, M.P Valdés-Restrepo,  C.D. Grande-Tovar,  C. Chaves-López. (2021) Effect of Pretreatment with Low-Frequency Ultrasound on Quality Parameters in Gulupa (Passiflora edulis Sims) Pulp. Appl. Sci. 11, 1734.
  56. Maggio, C. Rossi, C. Chaves-López, A. Serio, L. Valbonetti, F. Pomilio, A.P. Chiavaroli, A. Paparella. (2021) Interactions between L. monocytogenes and P. fluorescens in Dual-Species Biofilms under Simulated Dairy Processing Conditions. Foods.; 10(1):176.
  57. Maggio, C. Rossi, A. Chiaverini, A. Ruolo, M. Orsini, P. Centorame, V.A. Acciari, C. Ch

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