Professional experience:
April 2015 – now :
Researcher/lab instrument responsible/ quality manager, at L.E.B.S.C. s.r.l. (Laboratory of environmental and biological structural chemistry).
2014 – 2017:
Chemistry academic Tutor, at Camplus.
April 2014 – March 2015:
Research contract, FIRB – RINAME project “inorganic nanotubes and metallic nanoparticles for medical applications ", at C.I.R.C.M.S.B. (Consorzio interuniversitario di ricerca in chimica dei metalli nei sistemi biologici, unità di ricerca di Bologna).
January 2012 – May 2014:
Researcher/ lab instrument responsible, at Chemicalcenter s.r.l.
September 2011:
Research contract –“ Setting and tuning all the operative parameters of an ICP-OES instrument, and multi element calibration lines build up”, at C.I.R.C.M.S.B. (Consorzio interuniversitario di ricerca in chimica dei metalli nei sistemi biologici, unità di ricerca di Bologna).
Formation and degrees:
Inorganic chemistry PhD.
January 2012 - May 2016, University of Bologna, Chemicalcenter laboratory.
Solid state and sol-gel materials synthesis and caracterization; ceramics, inorganic semiconductors, photocatalists. Thesis: “Synthesis and characterization of functional inorganic nano-micro particles and their role in innovative practical applications”
Photochemistry and materials chemistry degree (score 110/110).
October 2007 – March 2011, University of Bologna.
Chemistry knowledges, in particular on radiation-matter interactions, synthesis and caracterization of functional-structural materials, electrochemistry, nanotecnologies.
thesis: “Design and synthesis of Silver(I) complexes based supergelators”.
Materials chemistry bachelor degree (score 110/110 cum laude)
September 2004 – February 2008, University of Bologna.
Chemistry base knowledges, organic and inorganic chemistry, chemical-physics, analytical chemistry. Introduction to solid state chemistry and caracterization techniques.
Thesis:” New Palladium catalysts for cross coupling reactions in ionic liquids .
High school diploma (voto 96/100)
September 1999 – July 2004, Liceo Scientifico G. Marconi – Pesaro.
Patents and publications:
Novel protocol significantly improving spermidine content in extracts from wheat germ: Aqueous conversion of polyamines into neutral-base form, solubility in ethanol and acid precipitation as phosphate salts, E. D’Amen; A. Whittaker; F. Truzzi; G. Dinelli; Food Chemistry Advances 6 (2025) 100921
Wound Healing Potential of a Novel Sedum Species: S. album Murales; Truzzi, F.; Frassineti, E.; Tibaldi, C.; D’Amen, E.; Dinelli, G. Life, 2024, 14(8), 958
Basic Three-Dimensional (3D) Intestinal Model System with an Immune Component. Truzzi, F., Dilloo, S., Chang, X., D'amen, E., Dinelli, G. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2023, 2023(199), e65484
Eros D’Amen; Giovanni Dinelli; Francesca Truzzi, ”Procedimento di estrazione di poliammine da matrici naturali complesse”, Italian patent IT202100007331A1, 30/03/2023.
Spermidine-Eugenol Supplement Preserved Inflammation-Challenged Intestinal Cells by Stimulating Autophagy; Truzzi, F., Whittaker, A., D’Amen, E., Spisni, E., Dinelli, G. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24(4), 4131
Wheat Germ Spermidine and Clove Eugenol in Combination Stimulate Autophagy In Vitro Showing Potential in Supporting the Immune System against Viral Infections; Truzzi, Francesca; Whittaker, Anne; D’amen, Eros D’amen; Tibaldi, Camilla; Abate, Antonella; Valerii, Maria Chiara; Spisni, Enzo; Dinelli, Giovanni; Molecules, Vol 27, (2022) 3425
Health-promoting phytochemicals of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) grown under organic farming in Italian environments; Ilaria Marotti , Elettra Frassineti , Grazia Trebbi , Mattia Alpi , Eros D’Amen , Giovanni Dinelli. Industrial Crops & Products 182 (2022) 114903
An overview on dietary polyphenols and their biopharmaceutical classification system (Bcs); Francesca Truzzi, Camilla Tibaldi, Yanxin Zhang, Giovanni Dinelli and Eros D′Amen; Int. J. Mol. Sci.2021, 22(11), 5514;
Effect of Storage Conditions and Time on the PolyphenolContent of Wheat Flours; Yanxin Zhang, Francesca Truzzi, Eros D’Amen and Giovanni Dinelli; Processes 2021, 9, 248.
E.D’Amen, M. Lelli, A. Turchiarulo, N. Roveri, “Materiale fotocatalitico comprendente un substrato siliceo trattato superficialmente con particelle di Titanio biossido, e relativo uso per la rimozione di prodotti inquinanti”, Domanda di brevetto n° 102018000007578, depositato il 27/07/2018.
E.Sassoni, E.D’Amen, N. Roveri, G.W. Scherer, E. Franzoni, “Durable self cleaning coatings for architectural surfaces by incorporation of TiO2 nano particles into Hydroxyapatite films”, Materials, 2018, 11, 177.
P. Caimmi, M. Marchetti, E. D’Amen, N. Roveri, “Composition for the detection of alcohol vapors in air samples”, USA patent USPTO 20160041147, released 11/2/2016.
A.Cecchini, E.D’Amen, R.Gallerani, M.Lelli G.Lesci, R.Mercuri, N.Roveri, “Sintesi e produzione di un innovativo TiO2 altamente fotocatalitico per l’abbattimento di inquinanti atmosferici”, Hi-tech Ambiente luglio 2015, p14-15.
N.Roveri, G.Lesci, S.Petraroia, F.Delaurentis, M.Lelli, O.Mezini, G.Montebugnoli, S.Merli, E.D’Amen, R.Gallerani, “Processo di denaturazione biochimica di materiale contenente amianto”- Italian patent n. MI2014A000789 storage data 29/4/2014.
D .Braga, S. D’Agostino, E. D’Amen, F. Grepioni, “A quest for supramolecular gelators: Silver(I) complexes with quinoline-urea derivatives”, Dalton Trans. 2013 Dec 28;42(48):16949-60.
I.Foltran, E. Foresti, M. Lelli, M. Marchetti, F. Pierini, N. Roveri, S. Vecchiotti, G. Montebugnoli E. D’amen I.G. Lesci “Dental care products containing biomimetics hydroxyapatite particles having a protein-functionalized surface” – International Patent n. PCT/EP2011/005601.
E.D’Amen, S.Merli, N.Margiotta, G.Natile, N.Roveri, “Delivery of Platinum-based antitumor drugs by Hydroxyapatite nanocrystals”, BioMet13, Catania, 25-26 Ottobre 2013.
P. Gualandi, A. Gualandi, J. Gualandi, M. Gualandi, M. Lelli, M. Marchetti, F. Pierini, N. Roveri, S. Merli, G. Montebugnoli, E. D’amen, F. Rinaldi, “Prodotti per la cura e l’igiene orale ad attività fotocatalitica comprendenti particelle inorganiche funzionalizzate superficialmente con nanoparticelle di TiO2” - Italian Patent n. MI2012A001310¬ storage data 26/07/2012- Estensione a brevetto internazionale.
M. Marchetti, E. D’Amen, E. Foresti, G. Fracasso, I.G. Lesci, , N. Roveri “A waterless synthetic method to prepare high crystallized anatase nano crystals”, Catalysis Today, 2012, Submitted.
E.D’Amen, Nanomateriali, applicazioni dalla ricerca, “Giovani, ricerca e futuro”, Pesaro, 23 Marzo 2012.
D.Braga, S. D’Agostino, E. D’Amen, F. Grepioni, “Polymorphs from supramolecular gels: four crystal forms of the same Silver(I) supergelator crystallized directly from its gels”, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 5154-5156.
