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  1. Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Haemolymph as a Potential Reservoir of Mesophilic Shewanella Species

    Article • Animals, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Rita Melillo

  2. Implementation of digestion and characterization procedures for control standardization on samples of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) and plastic polymers from the coastal environment of the Asinara Gulf (Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Applied Food Research, June 2025, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  3. Assessment of Salmonella spp., E. coli, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and algal biotoxins in Pacific Cupped Oysters (Magallana gigas) along with monitoring of phytoplankton and hydrological parameters in water samples from an experimental facility in the Cal...

    Article • Applied Food Research, June 2025, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  4. Environmental monitoring of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in dairy processing facilities combining culturing technique and molecular methods

    Article • LWT, November 2024, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  5. Seasonal variability of trace elements bioaccumulation in Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from an experimental pilot farm in the Calich Lagoon (Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, September 2024, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  6. Trend of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus Occurrences in Bivalve Molluscs Harvested in Sardinian Coastal Environments Between 2011 and 2018

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, October 2023, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  7. A Year of Bio-Monitoring (2021): Presence of Algae of the Genus Alexandrium, Dinophysis, Prorocentrum and Non-Compliance for Paralytic Toxins and Lipophilic Toxins in Bivalve Mollusks Bred in Sardinia (W Mediterranean Sea)

    Article • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Rita Melillo, Anna Maria Bazzoni

  8. Identification and quantification of potential microplastics in shellfish harvested in Sardinia (Italy) by using transillumination stereomicroscopy

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, December 2022, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  9. Detection of Fish Allergens in Foods Using an In-House Real-Time PCR Targeting the Ribosomal 18S rRNA Gene

    Article • Foods, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Rita Melillo

  10. XXXI Convegno Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana Veterinari Igienisti (AIVI)| Teramo, 22-24 settembre 2022

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, September 2022, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  11. Survival of Naturally Contaminating Listeria monocytogenes in Commercial Mediterranean-Style Dry Fermented Sausages during Storage

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, May 2022, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  12. Determination of phytoplankton in water samples, algal biotoxins, microbiological parameters and microplastics in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) from an experimental pilot farm in the Calich Lagoon (Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, February 2022, PAGEPress Publications

    Anna Maria Bazzoni, Rita Melillo

  13. Detection of celery (Apium graveolens) allergen in foods of animal and plant origin by droplet digital PCR assay

    Article • Food Control, December 2021, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  14. Prevalence and pathogenic potential of Arcobacter spp. isolated from edible bivalve molluscs in Sardinia

    Article • Food Control, September 2021, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  15. Detection of Arcobacter spp. in environmental and food samples collected in industrial and artisanal sheep's milk cheese-making plants

    Article • Food Control, August 2021, Elsevier

    Rita Melillo

  16. Qualitative determination of histamine in canned yellowfin tuna (<em>Thunnus albacares</em>) marketed in Sardinia (Italy) by rapid screening methods

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, July 2021, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  17. New evidence of pectenotoxins in farmed bivalve molluscs from Sardinia (Italy)

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, June 2021, PAGEPress Publications

    Anna Maria Bazzoni, Rita Melillo

  18. Longitudinal Study on Seasonal Variation of Marine Biotoxins and Related Harmful Algae in Bivalve Mollusks Bred in Sardinia (Italy, W Mediterranean Sea) from 2015 to 2020 and Assessment of Potential Public Health Risks

    Article • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Anna Maria Bazzoni, Rita Melillo

  19. Survival of Selected Pathogenic Bacteria during PDO Pecorino Romano Cheese Ripening

    Article • Dairy, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Rita Melillo

  20. Prevalence of L. monocytogenes in environmental samples collected in dairy plants of Sassari Province, Italy

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, September 2015, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  21. Evolution of chemical-physical parameters and rheological characteristics of Sarda and Maltese goat dry hams

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, October 2012, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  22. FOOD SAFETY AND PROCESS HYGIENE CRITERIONS ON SHEEP CARCASSES

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, January 2011, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  23. SUSTAINABILITY OF BIODIVERSITY BY VALORIZATION OF SARDA BREED GOAT DRY HAMS

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, January 2011, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo

  24. SHORT FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN IN SARDINIA: FORMS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND FINAL CONSUMERS

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, December 2009, PAGEPress Publications

    Rita Melillo