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Ferrara Donatella

TERRA Research Centre

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Purcaro, Giorgia  (28)
Beccaria, Marco  (10)
Beccaria Marco (6)
Albendea, Paula  (4)
Cavazzini Alberto (4)
Main Referenced Keywords
Analytical Chemistry (4); sterols (4); bidimentional chromatography (3); microwave assisted saponification and extraction (3); Microwave-assisted extraction (3);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
Gembloux Agro Bio Tech (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Chemistry (27)
Food science (4)
Agriculture & agronomy (2)
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology (1)
Entomology & pest control (1)

Publications (total 30)

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Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Cordero, C. E., & Purcaro, G. (August 2024). Comprehensive comparison of fatty acid methyl ester profile in different food matrices using microwave-assisted extraction and derivatization methods and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detection. Advances in Sample Preparation, 11, 100124. doi:10.1016/j.sampre.2024.100124 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/321541

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41 citations (OpenAlex)

Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Cordero, C. E., & Purcaro, G. (2023). Microwave-assisted extraction in closed vessel in food analysis. Journal of Separation Science, 2300390. doi:10.1002/jssc.202300390 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/306241

Gorska, A., Ferrara, D., Albendea, P., Cordero, C. E., & Purcaro, G. (17 November 2025). Update on the microwave-assisted saponification conditions for mineral oil hydrocarbons determination in fats and oils. Analyst, 150 (23), 5190 - 5200. doi:10.1039/d5an00701a
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Ferrara, D., Ruin NIcola, Beccaria MArco, Chiara Emilia Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (11 September 2025). Development of an Innovative Analytical Method for the Analysis of the Sterol Fraction in Olive Oil to Detect Food Fraud [Poster presentation]. Extech 2025.
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Ferrara, D., Ruin Nicola, Cordero Emilia Chiara, Beccaria Marco, & Purcaro, G. (11 September 2025). Enhanced Extraction through Microwave-Assisted Technologies: Exploring New Analytical Frontiers [Paper presentation]. Extech 2025, Germany.
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Carpentier, J., Jullien, Z., Luttenschlager, H., Ferrara, D., Deville, N., Anglicus, A., Francis, F., & Caparros Megido, R. (10 September 2025). Addressing variability in Hermetia illucens bioassays: have all the key species-specific parameters been identified? [Paper presentation]. BSF CON 2025, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Carpentier, J., Jullien, Z., Luttenschlager, H., Ferrara, D., Deville, N., Anglicus, A., Francis, F., & Caparros Megido, R. (08 September 2025). Addressing variability in Hermetia illucens bioassays: have all the key species-specific parameters been identified? [Poster presentation]. BSF CON 2025, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Bellinghieri, C., Giacoppo Giulia, Ferrara, D., Schincaglia, A., Pasti Luisa, Cavazzini Alberto, Franchina Flavio Antonio, Purcaro, G., & Beccaria, M. (07 September 2025). Applicability of MTBE lipid extraction assisted by microwave in pistachio oil and fatty acids characterization by mono- and two-dimensional gas chromatography [Poster presentation]. 27th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies, ExTech 2025, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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Ferrara, D., Gorska, A., Albendea, P., & Purcaro, G. (01 September 2025). Optimized saponification for MOSH and MOAH analysis in food matrices: addressing internal standard variability [Poster presentation]. Euroanalysis 2025, Barcelona, Spain.
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Ferrara, D., Ruin Nicola, Beccaria Marco, Chiara Emilia Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (01 September 2025). Microwave and SPE: a recipe for faster and greener lipid analysis [Paper presentation]. Euroanalysis 2025, Barcelona, Spain.
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Cafeo, G., Ferrara, D., Schincaglia, A., Beccaria, M., Russo, M., Mondello, L., Dugo, P., & Purcaro, G. (16 August 2025). Microwave-assisted extraction of oxygen heterocyclic compounds from Citrus-scented creams using a deep eutectic solvent and their determination by HPLC-PDA. Journal of Chromatography. A, 1756, 466085. doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466085
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Ferrara, D., Ruin Nicola, Beccaria Marco, Cordero Chiara, & Purcaro, G. (13 June 2025). Fast and green sterols analysis by microwave-assisted saponification and extraction followed by solid phase extraction [Poster presentation]. 3rd advances in separation sience workshop, Gembloux, Belgium.
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Bellinghieri, C., Giacoppo Giulia, Ferrara, D., Purcaro, G., Cavazzini Alberto, Pasti Luisa, Franchina Flavio Antonio, & Beccaria, M. (12 June 2025). Lipid extraction assisted by microwave using methyl tert-butyl ether as based solvent for extraction and fatty acids characterization of pistachio oil by mono- and two- dimensional gas chromatography [Poster presentation]. 3rd Advances in Separation Science Workshop, Gembloux, Belgium.
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Albendea, P., Ferrara, D., & Purcaro, G. (2025). A miniaturized microwave-assisted saponification and extraction method for MOH analysis [Paper presentation]. 3rd Advance in Separation Sciences workshop, Gembloux, Belgium.

Ferrara, D., & Purcaro, G. (2025). Simplifing and Expenditing FAMEs analysis with Microwave-assisted preparation [Paper presentation]. Webinar on Microwaves.

Ferrara, D., Ruin NIcola, Beccaria Marco, & Purcaro, G. (04 February 2025). Sterols analyis in olive oil by microwave-assisted saponification and extraction followed by flow modulation comprehensive two dimentional chromatography [Poster presentation]. 16th multidimentional chromatography workshop, Liege, Belgium.
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Ferrara, D., Giacoppo Giulia, Cavazzini Alberto, Pasti Luisa, Beccaria Marco, Chiara Emilia Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (03 February 2025). One-step-microwave-assisted extraction and derivatization followed by comprehensive two-dimensional chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector to analyze fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) in complex food matrices [Paper presentation]. 16th multidimentional chromatography workshop, Liege, Belgium.
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Carpentier, J., Martin, C., Luttenschlager, H., Deville, N., Ferrara, D., Purcaro, G., Blecker, C., Francis, F., & Caparros Megido, R. (15 November 2024). Common soluble carbohydrates affect the growth, survival, and fatty acid profile of black soldier fly larvae Hermetia illucens (Stratiomyidae). Scientific Reports, 14 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-024-75730-5
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Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Chiara E. Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (2024). Microwave-assisted methods for greener and more practical (blueness) fatty acid profiling in food. In 11th International Symposium on RECENT ADVANCES IN FOOD ANALYSIS. Prague, Czechia: 11th International Symposium on RECENT ADVANCES IN FOOD ANALYSIS.
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Ferrara, D., Ruin, N., Beccaria, M., Chiara E. Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (06 November 2024). Microwave-assisted extraction and saponification to increase the throughput in food quality analysis [Poster presentation]. 11th International Symposium on RECENT ADVANCES IN FOOD ANALYSIS (RAFA), Prague, Czechia.
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Ferrara, D., Albendea, P., & Purcaro, G. (19 September 2024). Comparison of microwave-assisted saponification and extraction methods for MOH determination in meat [Poster presentation]. 3rd European Sample Preparation Conference (EuSP2024) and the 2nd Green and Sustainable Analytical Chemistry Conference (GSAC2024), Chania, Greece.
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Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Chiara Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (2024). Advantages of the use of Microwave-assisted technology for lipid analysis. In D. Ferrara, M. Beccaria, Cordero Chiara, ... G. Purcaro, Book of Abstracts – 3rd European Sample Preparation Conference and 2nd Green and Sustainable Analytical Chemistry Conference. Chania, Greece: 3rd European Sample Preparation Conference (EuSP2024) and the 2nd Green and Sustainable Analytical Chemistry Conference (GSAC2024).
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Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Cordero, C. E., & Purcaro, G. (August 2024). Comprehensive comparison of fatty acid methyl ester profile in different food matrices using microwave-assisted extraction and derivatization methods and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detection. Advances in Sample Preparation, 11, 100124. doi:10.1016/j.sampre.2024.100124
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Ferrara, D., & Purcaro, G. (30 April 2024). Microwave-assisted processes for Fatty Acids Methyl Esters analysis in food matrix: A comparative study [Paper presentation]. AOCS annual meeting & expo 2024, Montréal, Canada.
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Mascrez, S., Purcaro, G., & Ferrara, D. (Other coll.). (29 April 2024). Vacuum-assisted and multi-cumulative trapping coupled with GC×GC for highly informative virgin olive oil volatile profiling [Poster presentation]. AOCS annual meeting & expo 2024, Montréal, Canada.
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Ferrara, D., Cescon, M., Giacoppo, G., Costa, V., Purcaro, G., Spadafora, N. D., Cordero, C., Pasti, L., Cavazzini, A., & Beccaria, M. (01 April 2024). Composition and nutritional values of fatty acids in marine organisms by one-step microwave-assisted extraction/derivatization and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography -flame ionization detector. Journal of Chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 1236, 124074. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124074
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Ferrara, D., Beccaria Marco, & Purcaro, G. (2024). Comparative evaluation of Microwave-assisted processes for fatty acid methyl esters analysis in food matrices [Poster presentation]. 18th International Symposium on hyphenated techniquest in chromatography and separation technology.
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Ferrara, D., Cescon Mirco, Giacoppo Giulia, Costa Valentina, Purcaro, G., Spadafora Natasha Damiana, Cordero chiara, Pasti Luisa, Cavazzini Alberto, & Beccaria, M. (2024). One-step microwave-assisted extraction and derivatization for the evaluation of fatty acid methyl esters composition in marine organisms and their nutritional value [Poster presentation]. AOCS annual meeting & expo 2024, Montréal, Canada.
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Ferrara, D., Beccaria, M., Cordero, C. E., & Purcaro, G. (2023). Microwave-assisted extraction in closed vessel in food analysis. Journal of Separation Science, 2300390. doi:10.1002/jssc.202300390
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Bauwens, G., Ferrara, D., & Purcaro, G. (19 July 2023). Improvement of the saponification process for mineral oil analysis using microwave assisted saponification/extraction [Poster presentation]. 25th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies (ExTech 2023), Tenerife, Spain.
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Ferrara, D., Fina Angelica, Chiara Emilia Cordero, & Purcaro, G. (19 July 2023). A new microwave-assisted extraction technology for the profiling of fatty acids in food matrices [Paper presentation]. 25th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies (ExTech 2023).
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Ferrara, D., Giacoppo, G., Beccaria, M., & Purcaro, G. (2023). Comparison of different extraction methods for the determination of fatty acid methyl esters in mussles samples [Poster presentation]. 2nd Advance in Separation Science, Gembloux, Belgium.
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