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Stefania Silvi

Phone: +390737402405
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Role:Ricercatori Universitari
Scientific Sector:BIO/19 - MICROBIOLOGIA GENERALE

Education & Training

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PhD on Biology (XVI cycle), University of Camerino, July 2004

Specialization Diploma on Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, University of Camerino, November 1994

Degree on Biological Science, University of Camerino, December 1989

Diploma at Secondary school specialized in scientific studies: Liceo Scientifico "L. da Vinci" at Jesi, 1984

Research Experience

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University research grant. Title of project: "Role of intestinal microflora in the etiology of some colon diseases", Dip. Scienze Morfologiche e Biochimiche Comparate, University of Camerino, December 1999-October 2004

 

Partner of a spin off Company of UNICAM "Synbiotec S.r.l.". Title of project funded by MIUR: "Development of novel functional foods containing synbiotics with beneficial properties on modulation of intestinal ecosystem of humans",Coordinator: Prof. A. Cresci, University of Camerino, from December 2004

 

Participating to CIPE project. Sector of intervention: agricultural and food industry. Title of project: "Biotechnologies for agricultural and food industry: introduction of probiotics in human and animal diets." Coordinator: Prof. A. Cresci, University of Camerino, 2003-2006

 

Participating to project of research funded by Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali. 6° Piano Triennale. Topic Aquaculture: "Use of synbiotics in the diet of marine teleosts larvae of commercial interest". Title of research: "Modulatory effect of probiotic strains on gut microflora and contribution to the well-being of larvae of marine teleosts", Coordinator: Prof.ssa O. Carnevali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2002-2004

 

Participating to EU funded project - QLRT 2000-00067. Title of project: "Functional foods, gut microflora and healthy ageing - CROWNALIFE", Coordinator: Dr. J. Doré, INRA, France, 2001-2004

 

Participating to CNR funded project - Agenzia 2000. Coordinated research project: "Olive oil iridoids: bioavailability and preventive properties of diseases correlated with oxidative stress" Title of study: "Vergin olive oil iridoids, as microbial inhibitor and their effect on colonic ecosystem", Coordinator: Prof. G. Montedoro, University of Perugia, 2000

 

Participating to research project funded by Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza Sociale. Title of project: "Study  of metal contamination in the beginning of diseases associated to proteolithic process alterations", Coordinator Prof. E. Fioretti, University of Camerino, 1997

 

Participating to EU funded project  -  AIR 2-CT94-0933. Title of project: " Effect of different dietary carbohydrates on colon function. Design of healthier foods", Coordinator: Dr. I. Rowland, BIBRA International, U.K., 1995-1997

 

Commission of the European Communities Grant. The grant was for one year and it had the aim to carry out the project: "Influence of various complex carbohydrates on composition and metabolic activity of human gut microflora using an in vitro model", at the Research Centre BIBRA International, Microbiology Department, resp. Dr. I. Rowland, Carlshalton, Surrey, U.K., May 1995 - June 1996

 

Participating to CNR oriented project  : "Prevention and control of disease factors (FATMA)". Subproject: Diet. Topic: "Intestinal ecosystem at the presence of complex carbohydrates and dietary fibre". Title of research: "Effects of simple and complex carbohydrates on intestinal mucosa, on ecosystem and on intestinal metabolism" Coordinator: Prof. V. Mastrandrea, University of Perugia, 1991 -1997

 

Participating to CNR oriented project: " Advanced research for innovation in the agricultural system (RAISA)". Title of research: "Study models of intestinal microflora activities on endo and exogenous molecules" , Coordinator: Prof.ssa A.M. Ferrari, University of Milan, 1991-1993

Skills

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Keywords

Biological sciences

Biotechnology

Biodiversity characterisation

Food biotechnology

Probiotics and prebiotics

Publications

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Article

1. Effect of the addition of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii on the gut microbiota composition and contribution to the well-being of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.)
SILVI S.; NARDI M.; SULPIZIO R.; ORPIANESI C.; CAGGIANO M.; CARNEVALI O.; CRESCI A.;  
Microbial ecology in health and disease. 2008; 20 Pages: 53 - 59  [ Article ]
2. Characterization and potential effects of manipulated intestinal microflora and diet in irritable bowel syndrome patients: preliminary study
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; DAINESE R.; CASELLAS F.; COGO A.; MARTIN A.; MEGGIATO T.; DE LAZZARI F.;  
DIGEST LIVER DIS. 2006; 38 Pages: 204 - 204  [ Article ]
3. Difference in the fecal microbiota in different European study populations in relation to age, gender and country - a cross sectional study
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; MULLER S.; SAUNIER K.; HANISH C.; NORIN E.; ALM L.; MIDTVEDT T.; VERDENELLI M.; CLAVEL T.; KOEBNICK C.; ZUNFT F.; DORÉ J.; BLAUT M.;  
APPL ENVIRON MICROB. 2006; 72 Pages: 1027 - 1033  [ Article ]
4. Growth improvement by probiotic in European sea bass juveniles (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) with particular attention to IGF-1, myoostatin and cortisol gene expression
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; CARNEVALI O.; DE VIVO O.; SULPIZIO R.; GIOACCHINI G.; OLIVOTTO I.;  
AQUACULTURE. 2006; 258 Pages: 430 - 438  [ Article ]
5. Live microbial feed supplement in acquacolture for improvement of stress tolerance
SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; ROLLO A.; SULPIZIO R.; NARDI M.; CAGGIANO M.; CARNEVALI O.;  
FISH PHYSIOL BIOCHEM. 2006; 32 Pages: 167 - 177  [ Article ]
6. In vitro modulatory effects of colonic microflora by olive oil iridoids
ZAMPA A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; SERVILI M.; MONTEDORO G.;  
Microbial ecology in health and disease. 2006; 18 Pages: 147 - 153  [ Article ]
7. Effects of fermentation products of pro- and prebiotics on trans- epithelial electrical resistance in an in vitro model of the colon.
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; COMMANE D.; SHORTT C.; HUGHES R.; ROWLAND I.;  
Nutrition and Cancer. 2005; 51 (1) Pages: 102 - 109  [ Article ]
8. The effects of fermentation products of pro- and prebiotics on trans epithelial electrical resistance in an in vitro model of the colon.
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; COMMANE D.; SHORTT C.; HUGHES R.; ROWLAND I.;  
NUTR CANCER. 2005; 51 (1) Pages: 102 - 109  [ Article ]
9. Red wine polyphenols influence carcinogenesis, intestinal microflora, oxidative damage and gene expression profiles of colonic mucosa in F344 rats
SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; DOLARA P.; LUCERI C.; DE FILIPPO C.; FEMIA A.; GIOVANNELLI L.; CADERNI G.; CECCHINI C.;  
Mutation Research. 2005; 591 Pages: 237 - 246  [ Article ]
10. Administration of probiotic strain to improve sea bream wellness during development.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; POLZONETTI A.; SILVI S.; CARNEVALI O.; ZAMPONI M.; SULPIZIO R.; ROLLO A.; NARDI M.; CAGGIANO M.;  
Aquaculture International. 2004; 12 Pages: 377 - 386  [ Article ]
11. Effect of different digestible carbohydrates on bile acid metabolism and SCFA production by human gut microflora grown in an in vitro semi-continuous culture.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; ZAMPA A.; FABIANI R.; MOROZZI G.;  
Anaerobe. 2004; 10 Pages: 19 - 26  [ Article ]
12. Eu project Crownalife: Functional foods, gut microflora and healthy ageing. Isolation and identification of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains from faecal samples of elderly subjects for a possible probiotic use in functional foods.
ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; VERDENELLI M.;  
Journal of food engineering. 2003; 56 Pages: 195 - 200  [ Article ]
13. Microbial degradation.
CRESCI A.; CECCHINI C.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; ZAMPONI M.;  
European Coating Journal. 2001; 9 Pages: 54 - 58  [ Article ]

Articolo Extenso

1. Effetto salutistico dei polifenoli contenuti nei vini del Piceno: saggi della loro attività
Sviluppo integrato e risorse del territorio. Un caso di studio nelPiceno
ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; TOSI R.; CECCHINI C.;  
2006  [ Articolo Extenso ]

Monograph

1. Functional foods, gut microflora and healthy ageing EU project crownalife
Guerci A. Consigliere S. Curare la vecchiaia
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; ROWLAND I.;  
2002 ; Genova Erga Edizioni (Italy)  [ Monograph ]

Patent

1. Ceppi batterici LAB con proprietà probiotiche e composizioni che contengono gli stessi
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.;  
2004; ISBN:   [ Patent ]

Atto di Convegno

1. Assessment of probiotic properties of bacterial strains isolated from Solea solea intestine to be used in aquacilture
ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; CECCHINI C.; CARNEVALI O.;  
2006 ; Atene  [ Atto di Convegno ]
2. Live microbial feed supplement in aquacolture: improvement of welfare and growth rate on European sea bass juveniles Dicentrarchus labrax
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; CARNEVALI O.; DE VIVO O.; SULPIZIO R.; NARDI M.;  
2006 ; Firenze  [ Atto di Convegno ]
3. Assessment of probiotic properties of lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax intestine to be used in aquacolture
SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; CECCHINI C.; CARNEVALI O.;  
2006 ; Firenze  [ Atto di Convegno ]
4. Characterization of lactic acid bacteria and L. plantarum isolated from Sparus aurata and human faeces respectively
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; CECCHINI C.; SAVINO A.;  
2005 ; Riva del Garda  [ Atto di Convegno ]
5. Probiotic properties of bacterial strains for use as additives in aquaculture.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; CECCHINI C.; SAVINO A.;  
2005 ; Riva del Garda  [ Atto di Convegno ]
6. Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Sparus aurata and human faeces and evaluation of their probiotic properties for using in aquaculture
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; CECCHINI C.; SAVINO A.;  
2005 ; Krakow  [ Atto di Convegno ]
7. Effect of a probiotic strain on gut microflora and its contribution to the well-being of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; NARDI M.; SULPIZIO R.; ROLLO A.; CAGGIANO M.; CARNEVALI O.;  
2005 ; Krakow (Polonia)  [ Atto di Convegno ]
8. Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus paracasei isolated from human faeces
ORPIANESI C.; CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.; GHELFI F.;  
2005 ; Krakow  [ Atto di Convegno ]
9. Isolation and characterisation of bacterial strains able to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; GLENTADAKI G.; VERDENELLI M.;  
2005 ; Riva del Garda  [ Atto di Convegno ]
10. Alternative strategies for gut microbial control in fish hatcheries: the use of "fish" probiotics.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; POLZONETTI A.; SILVI S.; ACCILI D.; ZAMPONI M.; NARDI M.; CAGGIANO M.; SULPIZIO R.; ROLLO A.; CARNEVALI O.;  
2003 ; Trondheim, Norway  [ Atto di Convegno ]
11. Short chain fatty acids and faecal bile acids in the characterization of intestinal ecosystem.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.; MOROZZI G.;  
2003 ; Roma  [ Atto di Convegno ]
12. Molecular taxonomy of probiotic strains isolated from elderly gut microflora.
SILVI S.; CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; LIKOTRAFITI E.; TUOHY K.; CASCIANO R.; GIBSON G.; RASTALL R.;  
2003 ; Taormina (Italy)  [ Atto di Convegno ]
13. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus strains from faecal samples of elderly subjects for a possible probiotic use in functional foods.
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; CASCIANO R.;  
2002 ; Saariselka, Finland  [ Atto di Convegno ]
14. Trattamenti antimicrobici di pannelli filtranti per il controllo della contaminazione dell"aria indoor
CRESCI A.; CECCHINI C.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.; FALCIONI M.; DADEA G.;  
2001 ; Riva del Garda (TN)  [ Atto di Convegno ]
15. Biodegradabilità di complessi polimerici nello sviluppo di vernici per legno ecocompatibili
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; ZAMPONI M.; CORNELI M.; POLIMANTE R.; PANICCIA P.;  
2001 ; Riva del Garda (TN)  [ Atto di Convegno ]
16. Cibi funzionali, microflora intestinale e invecchiare in salute: il progetto europeo "Crowalife"
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; ROWLAND I.;  
2001 ; Riva del Garda (TN)  [ Atto di Convegno ]

Abstract di Convegno

1. Toward environment-friendly aquaculture: use of probiotics in sea bream (Sparus aurata) larvae development.
CRESCI A.; POLZONETTI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; ZAMPONI M.; SULPIZIO R.; ROLLO A.; NARDI M.; CAGGIOANO M.; CARNEVALI O.;  
2002 ; Trieste - Italia  [ Abstract di Convegno ]
2. EU project Crownalife: Functional foods, gut microflora and healthy ageing
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; ROWLAND I.;  
2001 ; Santa Maria Imbaro - Lanciano  [ Abstract di Convegno ]
3. EU project Crowalife: functional foods, gut microflora and healthy ageing
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; ORPIANESI C.; VERDENELLI M.; ROWLAND I.;  
2001 ; Karlsruhe, Germany  [ Abstract di Convegno ]
4. Studio sulla biodegradabilità delle vernici
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; CORNELI M.; ZAMPONI M.; POLIMANTE R.; PANICCIA P.;  
2000 ; Riva del Garda (TN)  [ Abstract di Convegno ]

Poster

1. Country-specific dietary intake plays a major role on short chain fatty acids production in the gut-results of a cross-sectional study in four European countries.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; HANISH C.; MULLER S.; LORK A.; VERDENELLI M.; SAUNIER K.; DORÉ J.; NORIN E.; BLAUT M.; ZUNFT F.;  
2004 ; Sitges, Spain  [ Poster ]
2. Short chain fatty acids in the characterization of human intestinal ecosystem of different European populations.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.; HANISH C.; MULLER S.; ZUNFT F.; BLAUT M.; NORIN E.; ROWLAND I.; SAUNIER K.; DORÉ J.;  
2004 ; Sitges, Spain  [ Poster ]
3. Bile acids concentrations in faecal water samples of different European populations.
CRESCI A.; ORPIANESI C.; SILVI S.; VERDENELLI M.; MOROZZI G.; DE BARTOLOMEO A.; FABIANI R.; SEBASTIANI B.; HANISH C.; MULLER S.; ZUNFT F.; BLAUT M.; NORIN E.; ROWLAND I.; SAUNIER K.; DORÉ J.;  
2004 ; Sitges, Spain  [ Poster ]
4. Culture independent molecular analysis of the elderly faecal microflora reveals an extreme complexity.
CRESCI A.; SILVI S.; SAUNIER K.; TUOHY K.; LIKOTRAFITI E.; SUTREN M.; RASTALL R.; DORÉ J.;  
2004 ; Sitges, Spain  [ Poster ]
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