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Curriculum del Prof. Ilario Losito Ilario Losito ha conseguito la laurea in Chimica con lode presso l’Università degli Studi di Bari nel 1994, discutendo una tesi sulla caratterizzazione mediante Spettroscopia Fotoelettronica a Raggi X (XPS) di polimeri elettrosintetizzati. Presso la stessa università ha conseguito, nel 1998, il titolo di Dottore di Ricerca in Scienze Chimiche, occupandosi dello sviluppo e della caratterizzazione di nuovi materiali elettrosintetizzati da impiegare come elementi di riconoscimento in sensori biomimetici a trasduzione elettrochimica e microgravimetrica. Fra il 1998 e il 1999 ha svolto un periodo di ricerca annuale post-dottorato, in qualità di Research Support Specialist, presso la State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, USA, occupandosi della caratterizzazione superficiale, mediante le tecniche XPS e SIMS (Spettrometria di Massa di Ioni Secondari), di polimeri biodegradabili modificati in superficie per favorirne la biocompatibilità. Dal 1999 al 2001 ha collaborato, in qualità di assegnista, all’attività di ricerca del gruppo del Prof. P.G. Zambonin presso il Dipartimento di Chimica dell’Università di Bari, dedicandosi all’applicazione della Cromatografia Liquida-Spettrometria di Massa ad Interfaccia Elettrospray (LC-ESI-MS) all’identificazione di prodotti derivanti da reazioni elettrochimiche (elettropolimerizzazioni) e fotocatalitiche (degradazione di pesticidi mediante processi catalitici assistiti da radiazione ultravioletta). Dal Novembre 2001 ricopre il ruolo di Professore Associato in Chimica Analitica presso l’Università degli Studi “Aldo Moro” di Bari, con incarichi didattici per i Corsi di Laurea Triennale in Chimica e in Tecnologie Chimiche, per il Corso di Laurea Specialistica in Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche e per il Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Chimiche. E’ inoltre membro del Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato in Microbiologia, Sanità e Chimica degli Alimenti della stessa università, nell’ambito del quale tiene corsi monografici di argomento chimico-analitico. Il Prof. Losito ha pubblicato 54 articoli su riviste scientifiche nazionali/internazionali, è co-autore di un capitolo di libro dedicato alla caratterizzazione mediante XPS e SIMS di polimeri ed è coinventore di un brevetto USA sulla sintesi e caratterizzazione di poliesteri biodegradabili fluorurati. I suoi attuali interessi di ricerca riguardano la caratterizzazione mediante tecnica ESI-MS accoppiata a tecniche separative mono/bi-dimensionali in fase liquida (HPLC, CapLC, 2D-LC) di proteine potenzialmente allergeniche presenti in prodotti vinicoli a seguito dei trattamenti di chiarificazione, lo studio dell’alchilazione di nucleotidi da parte di epossidi a lunga catena alchilica e l’identificazione dei fosfolipidi di membrana di piastrine e microparticelle derivanti da sangue di individui affetti da patologie correlate allo stress ossidativo. 1 Elenco delle pubblicazioni 1. C. Malitesta, I. Losito, F. Scordari, E. Schingaro XPS investigation of titanium in melanites from Monte Vulture (Italy) Eur. J. Mineral. 7 (1995) 847 2. C. Malitesta, I. Losito, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin New findings on polypyrrole chemical structure by XPS coupled to chemical derivatization labelling J. Electron. Spectr. Rel. Phen. 76 (1995) 629 3. I. Losito, C. Malitesta, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin Pristine and overoxidised polypyrrole by XPS Surface Science Spectra 3 (1995) 375 4. I. Losito, C.G. Zambonin Double electropolymer modified platinum electrode to follow the kinetic process H2O2+ascorbic acid. Influence of the reaction on amperometric biosensor applications J. Electroanal. Chem. 410 (1996) 181 5. I. Losito, E. De Giglio, C. Malitesta, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin Chemical Derivatization-XPS analysis: a global approach to the characterization of polymer surfaces Spectroscopy Europe 9/3 (1997) 16 6. D. Centonze, I. Losito, C. Malitesta, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin Electrochemical immobilisation of enzymes on conducting organic salt electrodes: characterisation of an oxygen independent and interference-free glucose biosensor J. Electroanal. Chem. 435 (1997) 103 7. C.G. Zambonin, I. Losito Kinetic investigation of the reactions connected to the system ascorbate + O2 by amperometric detection of H2O2 at a modified platinum electrode Anal. Chem. 69 (1997) 4113 8. C. Malitesta, I. Losito, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin Applicability of chemical derivatization - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (CD-XPS) to the characterization of complex matrices: case of electrosynthesised polypyrroles J. Electron. Spectr. Rel. Phen. 97 (1998) 199 9. L. Sabbatini, L.; De Giglio, E.; Losito, I.; Malitesta, C. Application oriented polymer surface modifications: How to perform; how to control in Current Trends in Analytical Chemistry, editori G.L. Radu, I. Tanase, G.E. Baiulescu, Volume 1, 1998, pag. 65-76. 10. C. Malitesta, I. Losito, P.G. Zambonin Molecularly imprinted electrosynthesised polymers: new materials for biomimetic sensors Anal. Chem. 71 (1999) 1366 11. L. Sabbatini, C. Malitesta, E. De Giglio, I. Losito, L. Torsi, P.G. Zambonin 2 Electrosynthesised thin polymer films: the role of XPS in the design of application oriented innovative materials J. Electron Spectr. Rel. Phen. 100 (1999) 35 12. G. Zambonin, I. Losito, J.T. Triffitt, C.G. Zambonin Detection of collagen synthesis by human osteoblasts on a tricalcium phosphate hydroxyapatite. A X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) investigation J. Biom. Mat. Res. 49 (2000) 120 13. C.G. Zambonin, I. Losito, F. Palmisano Liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation sequential mass spectrometric identification of the main chlortoluron by-products during water disinfection using chlorine Rapid Comm. Mass Spectr. 14 (2000) 824 14. M. Quinto, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, C.G. Zambonin A needle-type glucose microbiosensor based on an overoxidised polypyrrole film (an in vitro study) Fresenius J. Anal. Chem., 367 (2000) 692 15. M. Quinto, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, C.G. Zambonin A disposable interference-free glucose biosensor based on an electropolymerised poly(pyrrole) permselective film Anal. Chim. Acta, 420 (2000) 9 16. I. Losito, C.G. Zambonin, F. Palmisano Degradation of chlortoluron in water disinfection processes: a kinetic study J. Environ. Monitoring, 2 (2000) 582 17. N. Cioffi, I. Losito, R. Terzano, C.G. Zambonin An Electrospray Ionization-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS/MSn) study of dehydroascorbic acid hydrolysis at neutral pH Analyst 125 (2000) 2244 18. W. Lee, I. Losito, J.A. Gardella, W. L. Hicks Synthesis and surface properties of fluorocarbons end-capped biodegradable polyesters Macromolecules 34 (2001) 3000 19. N. Cioffi, L. Torsi, I. Losito, C. Di Franco, I. De Bari, L. Chiavarone, G. Scamarcio, V. Tsakova, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin Electrosynthesis and analytical characterization of polypyrrole thin films modified with copper nanoparticles J. Mater. Chem. 11 (2001) 1434 20. I. Losito, E. De Giglio, N. Cioffi, C. Malitesta Spectroscopic investigation on polymer films obtained by oxidation of ophenylenediamine on platinum electrodes at different pHs J. Mater. Chem. 11 (2001) 1812 21. N. Cioffi, L. Torsi, I. Losito, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin, T. Bleve-Zacheo 3 Nanostructured palladium-polypyrrole composites electro-synthesised from organic solvents Electrochimica Acta 46 (2001) 4205 22. N. Cioffi, I. Losito, L. Torsi, I. Farella, A. Valentini, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin, T. BleveZacheo Analysis of the surface chemical composition and morphological structure of vaporsensing gold-fluoropolymer nanocomposites Chem. Mater. 14 (2002) 804 23. I. Losito, L. Monaci, A. Aresta, C.G. Zambonin LC-ion trap electrospray MS-MS for the determination of cyclopiazonic acid in milk samples Analyst 127 (2002) 499 24. C.G. Zambonin, I. Losito, A. Cilenti, F. Palmisano Solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the study of soil adsorption coefficients of organophosphorous pesticides J. Environ. Monit. 4 (2002) 477 25. E. De Giglio, I. Losito, L. Torsi, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin Electroanalytical and spectroscopic characterization of poly(o-phenylenediamine) grown on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite Annali di Chimica 93 (2003) 209 26. I. Losito, N. Cioffi, M.P. Vitale, F. Palmisano Characterization of soluble oligomers produced by electrochemical oxidation of ophenylenediamine by electrospray ionization sequential mass spectrometry Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 17 (2003) 1169 27. I. Losito, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin o-Phenylenediamine Electropolymerization by Cyclic Voltammetry Combined with Electrospray Ionization-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry Anal. Chem. 75 (2003) 4988 28. E. De Giglio, I. Losito, F. Dagostino, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin, A. Torrisi, A. Licciardello Analytical characterization of poly(pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid) films electrosynthesised on Pt, Ti and Ti/Al/V substrates. Annali di Chimica 94 (2004) 207 29. I. Losito, L. Monaci, F. Palmisano, G. Tantillo Determination of ochratoxin A in meat products by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation sequential mass spectrometry. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 18 (2004) 1965 30. I. Losito, A. Amorisco, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of composite TiO2– poly(vinylidenefluoride) films synthesised for applications in pesticide photocatalytic degradation. Applied Surface Science 240 (2005) 180 4 31. I. Losito, C. Malitesta, I. De Bari, C. D. Calvano X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of poly(2,3-diaminophenazine) films electrosynthesised on platinum Thin Solid Films 473 (2005) 104 32. E. De Giglio, C.D. Calvano, I. Losito, L. Sabbatini, P.G. Zambonin A. Torrisi, A. Licciardello Surface (XPS, SIMS) chemical investigation on poly(pyrrole-3-acetic acid) films electrosynthesised on Ti and TiAlV substrates for the development of new bioactive substrates. Surf. Interf. Anal. 37 (2005) 580 33. A. Amorisco, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin Photocatalytic degradation of the herbicide isoproturon: characterisation of by-products by liquid chromatography with electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 19 (2005) 1507 34. C.G. Rizzello, I. Losito, M. Gobbetti, T. Carbonara, M.D. De Bari, P.G. Zambonin Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides from Several Italian Cheese Varieties. Journal of Dairy Science 88 (2005) 2348 35. S. Pati, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin Characterization of caffeic acid enzymatic oxidation by-products by chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry J. Chromatog. A 1102 (2006) 184 liquid 36. M. De Angelis, C.G. Rizzello, A. Fasano, M.G. Clemente, C. De Simone, M. Silano, M. De Vincenzi, I. Losito, M. Gobbetti VSL#3 probiotic preparation has the capacity to hydrolyze gliadin polypeptides responsible for Celiac Sprue Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Molecular Basis of Disease 1762 (2006) 80 37. I. Losito, T. Carbonara, M.D. De Bari, M. Gobbetti, F. Palmisano, C.G. Rizzello, P.G. Zambonin Identification of peptides in antimicrobial fractions of cheese extracts by electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry coupled to a two-dimensional liquid chromatographic separation. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20 (2006) 447 38. A. Amorisco, I. Losito, T. Carbonara, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin Photocatalytic degradation of phenyl-urea herbicides chlortoluron and chloroxuron: characterization of the by-products by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20 (2006) 1569 39. S. Pati, I. Losito, G. Gambacorta, E. La Notte, F. Palmisano, P.G. Zambonin Simultaneous separation and identification of oligomeric procyanidins and anthocyaninderived pigments in raw red wine by HPLC-UV-ESI-MSn J. Mass Spectrom. 41 (2006) 861 40. I. Losito, A. Amorisco, T. Carbonara, S. Lofiego, F. Palmisano 5 Simultaneous determination of phenyl- and sulfonyl-urea herbicides in river water at subparts-per-billion level by on-line preconcentration and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry Anal. Chim. Acta 575 (2006) 89 41. C.G. Rizzello, M. De Angelis, R. Di Cagno, A. Camarca, M. Silano, I. Losito, M. De Vincenzi, M.D. De Bari, F. Palmisano, F. Maurano, C. Gianfrani, M. Gobbetti Highly efficient gluten degradation by lactobacilli and fungal proteases during food processing: new perspectives for celiac disease Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 73 (2007) 4499 42. I. Losito, T. Carbonara, L. Monaci, F. Palmisano Evaluation of the thermal history of bovine milk from the lactosylation of whey proteins: an investigation by liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry Anal. Bional. Chem. 389 (2007) 2065 43. I. Losito, A. Amorisco, F. Palmisano Electro-Fenton and photocatalytic oxidation of phenyl-urea herbicides: an insight by liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 79 (2008) 224 44. I. Losito, R. Angelico, A. Ceglie, S. Diomede, F. Palmisano Alkylation of complementary ribonucleotides by 1,2-dodecyl-epoxide in a micellar environment: a liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-sequential mass spectrometry investigation J. Mass Spectrom. 44 (2009) 1053 45. I. Losito, E. Stringano, S. Carulli, F. Palmisano Correlation between lactosylation and denaturation of major whey proteins: an investigation by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 396 (2010) 2293 46. R. Angelico, L. Ambrosone, A. Ceglie, I. Losito, G. De Zio, F. Palmisano Complementary amphiphilic ribonucleotides confined into nanostructured environments Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12 (2010) 7977-7987 47. L. Monaci, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, A. Visconti Identification of allergenic milk proteins markers in fined white wines by capillary liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry J. Chromatogr. A 1217 (2010) 4300-4305 48. T.R.I. Cataldi, G. Bianco, I. Losito, S. Carulli A validated interpretation of the collision-induced dissociation of protonated 5’methylthioadenosine through selected A+1 and A+2 isotope fragmentations by tandem mass spectrometry Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 24 (2010) 2925–2930 49. L. Monaci, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, A. Visconti Reliable Detection of Milk Allergens in Food Using a High-Resolution, Stand-Alone Mass Spectrometer J. of AOAC Int. 94 (2011) 1034-1042 6 50. T.R. I. Cataldi, G. Bianco, S. Abate, I. Losito Identification of unsaturated N-acylhomoserine lactones in bacterial isolates of Rhodobacter sphaeroides by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionizationhybrid linear ion trap-Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry Rapid Comm. Mass Spectrom. 25 (2011) 1817-1826 51. L. Monaci, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, M. Godula, A. Visconti Towards the quantification or residual milk allergens in caseinate-fined white wines using HPLC coupled with single-stage Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A 28 (2011) 1304-1314 52. I. Losito, E. Conte, B. Introna, F. M. Megli, F. Palmisano Improved specificity of cardiolipin peroxidation by soybean lipoxygenase: a liquid chromatography - electrospray ionization mass spectrometry investigation J. Mass Spectrom. 46 (2011) 1255-1262 53. I. Losito, F. Mavelli, A. Demarinis Loiotile, F. Palmisano A support for the identification of non-tryptic peptides based on low resolution tandem and sequential mass spectrometry data: The INSPIRE software Anal. Chim. Acta 718 (2012) 70– 77 54. I. Losito, R. Angelico, B. Introna, A. Ceglie, F. Palmisano Cytosine to uracil conversion through hydrolytic deamination of cytidine monophosphate hydroxy-alkylated on the amino group: a liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization-mass spectrometry investigation J. Mass Spectrom. 47 (2012) 1384-1393 55. R. Angelico, I. Losito, F. Cuomo, A. Ceglie, F. Palmisano Alkylation of Complementary Ribonucleotides in Nanoreactors Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 15 (2013) 585-595 56. R. Zianni, G. Bianco, F. Lerario, I. Losito, F. Palmisano, T.R.I. Cataldi Fatty acid neutral losses observed in tandem mass spectrometry with collisioninduced dissociation allows regiochemical assignment of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols J. Mass Spectrom. 48 (2013) 205-215 Brevetti J.A. Gardella Jr., W. Hicks Jr., T. Koloski, I. Losito, W. Lee, T.G. Vargo Biodegradable fluorocarbon end-capped polyesters and method of synthesis. WO 2001023454/ US 6329470 Libri 7 I. Losito, L. Sabbatini, J.A. Gardella Jr. Electron, ion, and mass spectrometry in Comprehensive Desk Reference of Polymer Characterization and Analysis, editore: R. F. Brady Jr., Oxford University Press, 2003, pag. 375-407. 8