Research Team: Analytical Chemistry
Research Activities
Gavino Sanna is currently Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. After five years at EniChem Research Center, Porto Torres, he became Assistant Professor. In 2018 he obtained the Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale as Full Professor in Analytical Chemistry. With more than 100 publications in international journals, books and patents, his research focuses on instrumental methods for the analysis of organic and inorganic analytes in food, materials, environment, and biological samples. Major contributions include the determination and speciation of minority analytes in traditional Sardinian foods, the influence of irrigation methods on the bioaccumulation of health-threatening elements in rice, and electroanalytical studies of metal ion biological ligand interactions. His expertise extends to food safety, environmental analysis, materials science, and biomedical analysis. He is Associate Editor of Separation journal, MDPI, and of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Elsevier, as well as Guest Editor of several Special Issues and Topics n MDPI (Molecules, Separations, Foods, Processes, Analytica) and Elsevier Journals (Journal of Agriculture and Food Research). Reviewer for several dozen renowned Q1 international journals in the fields of chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental sciences, food science and technology, food analysis.
Members (Permanent Staff)
Gavino Sanna (sanna@uniss.it), Professore Associato, CHEM-01/A, ORCID: 0000-0001-9572-4041; IRIS: rp02464; Scopus: 57218254834
Collaborators
PhD Andrea Mara, Assegnista, CHEM-01/A; 0000-0002-9124-6350
Relevant Publications
RP-HPLC determination of water-soluble vitamins in honey. M Ciulu, S Solinas, I Floris, A Panzanelli, MI Pilo, PC Piu, N Spano, G. Sanna. Talanta, 2011, 83 (3), 924-929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.10.059.
The Role of Irrigation Techniques in Arsenic Bioaccumulation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). A Spanu, L Daga, AM Orlandoni, G Sanna. Environmental science & technology 2012, 46 (15), 8333-8340. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300636d.
Anodic stripping voltammetric determination of traces and ultratraces of thallium at a graphite microelectrode: method development and application to environmental waters N Spano, A Panzanelli, PC Piu, MI Pilo, G Sanna, R Seeber, A Tapparo. Analytica chimica acta 2005, 553 (1-2), 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2005.08.003.
Prediction of fatty acid content in sheep milk by Mid-Infrared spectrometry with a selection of wavelengths by Genetic Algorithms. M Caredda, M Addis, I Ibba, R Leardi, MF Scintu, G Piredda, G Sanna LWT-Food Science and Technology 2016, 65, 503-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2015.08.048.
Sprinkler irrigation in the production of safe rice by soils heavily polluted by arsenic and cadmium. A Spanu, I Langasco, M Serra, MA Deroma, N Spano, F Barracu, MI Pilo, G. Sanna. Chemosphere 2021, 277, 130351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130351
Research Projects
Progetto EuRice, Gavino Sanna, Finanziamento Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, euro 150.000
Progetto EUREECA, UdR di Sassari, Prof. Giovanni Garau, PRIN 2022, euro 60.000
Thesis/internship topics
Development, validation and application to agrifood matrices of ICP-MS and/or spectroscopic methods for characterization according to quality, food safety and origin of typical Sardinian productions.
Influence of irrigation techniques on bioaccumulation of toxic elements in cereals and atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases.
Development, validation and application to abiotic and biotic matrices of ICP-MS methods devoted to the determination of REE and elements of technological and industrial interest.