CURRICULUM VITAE. and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Tanja Mimmo Free University of Bolzano Bozen Faculty of Science and Technology Universitätsplatz 5 piazza Università, 5 Building K I Bolzano Phone Fax tanja.mimmo@unibz.it Current position Assistant Professor in Agricultural Chemistry (SSD AGR/13) Education 2001 Master in Chemistry at the University of Bologna; 2006 Ph.D in Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Sciences, curriculum Agricultural Chemistry, University of Torino. Academic experience Previous Academic roles 2008/2009: Laboratory Technician at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano; Visiting scientist 01/04 01/08/2008: Marco Polo Scholarship awarded for young researchers by the University of Bologna at the BOKU University of Natural resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Vienna, Austria in collaboration with prof. W.W. Wenzel and dr. M. Puschenreiter Influence of different substrates on the exudation pattern of Lupin (Lupinus albus L.) and rape (Brassica napus L.). 20/06 20/07/2006: Stage at the Technische Universität München (TUM), Fachgebiet für Waldernährung und Wasserhaushalt, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany in collaboration with prof. A. Göttlein. 22/03 26/04/2004: Root Ecology course at the Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitetet (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden in collaboration with prof. H. Persson. 15/11 30/11/2004: Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) within COST 631 Understanding and Modelling Plant Soil Interactions in the Rhizosphere Environment (UMPIRE) the framework, at BOKU University of Natural resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Vienna, Austria. 22/09/ 04/10/2014 Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brasil 1

2 Visiting Professor in Brasil (Proposed schedule for visit to Brasil 2014 (453281/2014 1) funded by the CNPQ (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), supervisor Prof. Dr. Gustavo Brunetto), has carried out together with prof. Stefano Cesco a University course entitled Soil plant interaction involved in mineral nutrition at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and another one entitled Processes at the soil/root interface involved in plant nutrient acquisition at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), courses offered to Master and PhD students. Teaching activity 2010 present: Course of Soil Chemistry and Fertility ( Bodenchemie und fruchtbarkeit, teaching language: German 6CFU), Bachelor in Agricultural Science and Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano (A.A 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015) : Teaching Assistant in General and Inorganic Chemistry for Bachelor in Logistics and Production Engineering and Bachelor in Agricultural Science and Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano (AA 2009/2010, 2010/2011) : Member of the examination committee of English/German/French as a Foreign Language at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna : Teaching assistant, BIOCHIMICA AVANZATA (cod ), Corso di Laurea Specialistica in Biotecnologie Agrarie Vegetali, A.A. 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, University of Bologna present: Supervisor and Co supervisor of PhD Students within the PhD School Management of the Mountain Environment at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano. Research activity Dr Mimmo is author of 34 SCOPUS listed scientific papers, made 1 chapters in books and over 90 congress contributions (SCOPUS listed: 34, H Index 7, Number of Citations: 246 updated to ). Areas of scientific interest accumulation and bioavailabilty of metals in the rhizosphere focusing on aluminium, chromium and cadmium; nutrient uptake and bioavailability at the soil root interface; rhizodepositions, in particular low molecular weight organic compounds released by roots; development and use of rhizobox/rhizotrone systems for collection and analysis of root exudates; origin and quality of agricultural products; characterization of byproducts during biomass pyrolysis and their possible use for agronomic purposes. 2

3 Investigations are carried out using several analytical techniques: Chromatography (HPLC, LC/MS), Termogravimetry (TG), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP OES and ICP/MS), Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy (DRIFT), Continuous Flow Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometry (CFIRMS). International and national scientific cooperation in progress: Prof. Walter W. Wenzel and dr. Markus Puschenreiter of the University of Natural resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Vienna, Austria. Prof. Roberto Pinton and dr. Nicola Tomasi, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Udine. Prof. Axel Göttlein, Technische Universität München (TUM), Fachgebiet für Waldernährung und Wasserhaushalt, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany Dr. Roberto Terzano, Dipartimento di Biologia e Chimica Agroforestale e Ambientale, Università di Bari Dr. Gianpiero Vigani, Department of Plant Production, University of Milan Dr. Daniele Del Buono, Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, University of Perugia Dr. Laure Weisskopf, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich Prof. C. Ciavatta and dr. L. Cavani, Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna. Prof. Gustavo Brunetto, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil Dr. George Wellington Bastos de Melo, Embrapa Uva e Vinho, Bento Gonçalves, RS (Brasil). Research projects : Participant within the Project OPTImised nutrients MAnagement from Livestock production in Alto Adige LIFE OPTIMAL2012 LIFE12 ENV/IT/ : Coordinator of the Project: "Rhizosphere management for sustainable crop production: processes and mechanisms involved in soil nutrient availability, plant uptake and translocation RHIZOCROP" (MIUR FIRB RBFR127WJ9). 2013: Participant within the Project: Experiences in biomass GAsification in South Tyrol: energy and environmental assessment (GAST) funded by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. 2012: Participant within the Project: Mimicking the thigmotropic behavior of climbing plants to design a tactile based grasping device for the space environment funded by the Ariadna Concept Team of the European Space Agency (ESA). 3

4 : Participant within the Project: "ORIGINALP Determination of the origin and the quality of regional food produced in the Alps" (INTERREG Project Austria Italia) : Participant within the Project: "Innovative technologies applied to rhizosphere research aiming to improve nutrient acquisition" (UniBZ) : Coordinator of the research project Development of new methods for the sampling and analysis of the rhizosphere to increase the bioavailability of nutrients in plants of local interest RhizoTyr funded by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano : Participant within the project EuroChar Biochar for Carbon sequestration and large scale removal of greenhouse gases (GHG) from the atmosphere funded by the FP7 ENV : Coordinator of the research project Stable isotope techniques for the assessment of the carbon balance in woody plants ecosystems: partitioning of the components of soil respiration funded by the Free University of Bolzano : Participant within the research project Carbon cycle in managed tree ecosystems, funded by MIUR PRIN : Research fellowship on The role of root mucilage in the mobility of ions and molecules at the soil root interface and in the apoplast: a model : Participant within the research project Morphological and functional modifications of root systems induced by changes in the compositions of ions and organic molecules within the soil root interface, funded by MIUR PRIN : Participant within the research project The phenomenon Heterosis observed at rhizosphere level: a multidisciplinary approach DiSTA per i giovani, a project for young researchers funded by the Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna : Participant within the research project Acquisition of oxoanionic nutrients in cultivated plants: study of the effect of modulators present within the rhizosphere by means of a molecular and physiological approach, national project, funded by MIUR PRIN : Participant within the research project Molecular physiology of nitrogen uptake: regulations of nitrogen fluxes within the system rhizosphere root plant funded by MIUR PRIN Editorial and reviewer activity Member of the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Analytical Chemistry (AJAC), the International Journal of Advanced Chemistry International and the Journal of Applied Chemical Sciences Research (IJACSR). Reviewer for the following scientific journals: Plant and Soil, Journal of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Plant Cell and Environment, Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Chemosphere, Botany, Biology and Fertility of Soils, Waste and Biomass Valorization, African Journal of 4

5 Agricultural Research, International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science. Scientific Societies Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA) International Humic Substances Society (IHSS) European Society of New Methods in Agricultural Research (ESNA) Organizational Activity Dr Tanja Mimmo has been chairman at the National conference of the Italian society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA) in Napoli, September Dr Tanja Mimmo has been part of the organizing committee of the International PhD School Rhizosphere at work: Soil plant microbes interactions, from plant nutrition to soil remediation which will be organized in Piacenza, February, Dr Tanja Mimmo has been part of the organizing (chair of the conference) and scientific committee of the annual conference of the European Society of New Methods in Agricultural Research (ESNA) which will be organized Bolzano, 3 6 September Dr Tanja Mimmo has been part of the organizing and scientific committee of the National conference of the Italian society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA) which will be organized in Bolzano, 7 al 9 September Institutional Activity Member of the PhD Committee of the PhD School Management of the mountain Environment at the Free University of Bolzano. Member of the Laboratory Commission of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano. Scientific Responsible of the Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometer (CFIRMS) in the Laboratories of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano. Member of the MINT working group the groups aims at promoting scientific faculties among high school students and is funded by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Ripartizione 40), Italy. Languages German: First Language Italian: C1 (Patentino di Bilinguismo, obtained in Bolzano, ) English: C1 (FCE First Certificate in English, Grade A obtained in Bolzano, ) List of publications Articles in International Refereed Journals 1. J.B. Reeves, III; G.W. McCarty; T. Mimmo (2002). The potential of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the determination of carbon inventories, sequestration, and fate in soils, Environmental Pollution J., 116,

6 2. T. Mimmo, J.B. Reeves, III, G.W. McCarty, G. Galletti (2002). The effect of sample diversity on determination of biological measures in soils by Mid Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Soil Sci. 167, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, O. Francioso, S. Deiana and C.Gessa (2003). Effects of aluminium sorption on a Ca polygalacturonate network used as a soil root interface model. Biopolymers 70, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, D. Montecchio, C. Gessa (2005). Characterization of Ca and Alpectate gels by Thermal Analysis and FT IR spectroscopy. Carbohydr Res, 340, C.E. Gessa, T. Mimmo, S. Deiana, C. Marzadori (2005). Effect of aluminium and ph on the mobility of phosphate through a soil root interface model. Plant Soil, 272, C. Marzadori, T. Mimmo, A. Pisi, G. Filippini, C.E. Gessa (2005). A Scanning electron microscopy study of a Ca polygalacturonate network in the presence of Al 3+ : a model to investigate soil root interface processes. Comm Soil Sci Plan, 36, L. Cavani, T. Mimmo. Rhizodeposition of Zea mays L. as Affected by Heterosis. (2007). Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 53(6), pp T. Mimmo, L. Cavani, R. Reggiani, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. (2008). Interactions of organic and inorganic chromium species with the soil root interface. Biol Fert Soils, 44, T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. (2008) Organic acid extraction from rhizosphere soil: effect of field moist, dried and frozen samples. Plant Soil, 312, , DOI /s M. Sciortino, T. Mimmo, G. Vitali, G. Gianquinto, J. M. Aaslyng (2008). Photosynthesis Modelling: Diagnostic tools for Greenhouse Climate Management. Acta Horticulturae, 801, T. Mimmo, M. Sciortino, M. Ghizzi, G. Gianquinto, C. Gessa. (2009) The influence of aluminium availability on phosphate uptake in Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Phaseolus lunatus L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 47, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. (2009) Does the degree of pectin esterification influence aluminium sorption by the root apoplast? Plant Soil, 314, , DOI: /s T. Mimmo, S. Hann, L. Jaitz, S. Cesco, C. E. Gessa, M. Puschenreiter (2011) Time and substrate dependent exudation of carboxylates by Lupinus albus L. and Brassica napus L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 49: L. Dalla Costa, N. Tomasi, S. Gottardi, F. Iacuzzo, G. Cortella, L. Manzocco L., R. Pinton, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco (2011). The Effect of Growth Medium Temperature on Corn Salad [Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr] Baby Leaf Yield and Quality. Hortscience, 46(12): S. Cesco, T. Mimmo, G. Tonon G., N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, R. Terzano, G. Neumann, L. Weisskopf, G. Renella, L. Landi, P. Nannipieri (2012). Plant borne Flavonoids released into the rhizosphere: impact on soil bio activities related to plant nutrition. A review. Biol Fert Soils, 48: Gottardi, F. Iacuzzo, N. Tomasi, G. Cortella, L. Manzocco, R. Pinton, V. Römheld, T. Mimmo, M. Scampicchio, L. Dalla Costa, S. Cesco (2012). Beneficial effects of Silicon on hydroponically grown corn salad (Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr) plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 56: 14 23, ISSN:

7 17. F. Patuzzi, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco, A. Gasparella, M. Baratieri (2013). Common reeds (Phragmites australis) as sustainable energy source: experimental and modelling analysis of torrefaction and pyrolysis processes. GCB Bioenergy, 5, , doi: /gcbb M. Scampicchio, T. Mimmo, C. Capici, C. Huck, N. Innocente, S. Drusch, S. Cesco Identification of the Origin and Process Induced Changes in Milk by Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60 (45), N. Tomasi, M. De Nobili, S. Gottardi, L. Zanin, T. Mimmo, Z. Varanini, V. Römhled, R. Pinton, S. Cesco (2013). Physiological and molecular characterization of Fe acquisition by tomato plants from natural Fe complexes. Biol Fertil Soils, 49, , DOI /s R. Terzano, T. Mimmo, B. Vekemans, L. Vincze, G. Falkenberg, N. Tomasi, M. Schnell Ramos, R. Pinton, S. Cesco (2013). Iron (Fe) speciation in xylem sap by XANES at a high brilliant synchrotron X ray source: opportunities and limitations. Analytical and BioanalyticaL Chemistry, 405, , ISSN: , doi: /s F. Patuzzi, D. Roveda, T. Mimmo, J. Karl, M. Baratieri (2013). A comparison between online and off line tar analysis methods applied to common reed pyrolysis. FUEL, 111, , ISSN: , doi: /j.fuel T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, S. Cesco, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, M. Puschenreiter (2013). Aluminium phosphate interactions in the rhizosphere of two bean species: Phaseolus lunatus L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 93: , ISSN: , doi: DOI: /jsfa C. Pandolfi, T. Mimmo, R. Vidoni (2013). Climbing plants, a new concept for robotic grasping. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Conference Paper, 8064 LNAI, T. Mimmo, P. Panzacchi, M. Baratieri, CA. Davies, G. Tonon (2014). Effect of pyrolysis temperature on miscanthus (Miscanthus giganteus) biochar physical, chemical and functional properties. Biomass & Bioenergy, 62, , ISSN: , doi: CA Fuenmayora, SM Lemma, S Mannino, T. Mimmo, M. Scampicchio (2014). Filtration of apple juice by nylon nanofibrous membranes. Journal of Food engineering, 122, , ISSN: , doi: T. Mimmo, D. Del Buono, R. Terzano, N. TomasI, G. Vigani, C. Crecchio, R. Pinton, G. Zocchi, S. Cesco (2014). Rhizospheric organic compounds in the soil microorganismplant system: their role in iron availability. European Journal of Soil Science, 65: N. Tomasi, T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, M. Alfeld, K. Janssens, L. Zanin, R. Pinton, Z. Varanini, S. Cesco (2014). Nutrient accumulation in leaves of Fe deficient cucumber plants treated with natural Fe complexes. Biology and Fertility of soils, Biology and Fertility of Soils, 50 (6), pp ISSN: , doi: /s D. Del Buono, T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, N. Tomasi, S. Cesco (in stampa). Effect of cadmium on antioxidative enzymes, glutathione content, and glutathionylation in tall fescue. BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, ISSN: , doi: /s y 7

8 29. F. Valentinuzzi, M. Mason, M. Scampicchio, C. Andreotti, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo (2014) Enhancement of the bioactive compound content in strawberry fruits grown under iron and phosphorus deficiency. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, DOI: /jsfa T. Mimmo, M.L. Bartucca, D. Del Buono, S. Cesco (2015) Italian ryegrass for the phytoremediation of solutions polluted with terbuthylazine. Chemosphere, 119: Contributions to Books 1. T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, C. E. Gessa. (2007). Ca polygalacturonate as a useful model to study the interaction of ions at the soil root interface: aluminium as a case study. In: Progress in Biopolymer Research, Pablo C. Sanchez (eds.), pp , ISBN , Nova Science Publishers Inc. International and National Conference Abstracts 1. J.B. Reeves, III; G.W. McCarty; T. Mimmo, V.B. Reeves, R.F. Follet, J.M. Kimble, G.C. Galletti. Spectroscopic calibrations for the determination of carbon in soils. Transactions of the 17th World Congress of Soil Science, 2002, Symp. 10, paper 398, pp T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, C. Ciavatta, S. Deiana, C. Gessa. Flusso ed accumulo di fosfato all interfaccia suolo radice e nell apoplasto: ruolo dell alluminio in un sistema modello. Atti del XX Convegno Nazionale della Società di Chimica Agraria, Padova, 2002, pp T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, O. Francioso, S. Deiana, C. Ciavatta, C.E. Gessa. Adsorbimento di alluminio su gel di ca poligalatturonato: uno studio spettroscopico. Atti del XXI Convegno Nazionale della Società di Chimica Agraria, Ancona, 2003, pp C. Gessa, C. Marzadori, T. Mimmo, S. Deiana. Effects of Aluminium on the Mobility of Phosphate in a Model Soil Root Interface. Atti del 7th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE), 2003, pp , ISBN T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, O. Francioso, S. Deiana and C.Gessa. Aluminium sorption on a calcium polygalacturonate network used as a soil root interface model. Atti del 10th European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules (ECSBM), 2003, pp M.A. Cremonini, O. Francioso, T. Mimmo, D. Montecchio, C. Ciavatta. Characterization of different nominal weight humic substance fractions by nuclear magnetic resonance. Atti del 10th European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules (ECSBM), 2003, pp T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, N. Amplatz, S. Deiana and C.E. Gessa. Effect of ph and Aluminium on the mobility of nutrients through a soil root interface model. Atti di Rhizosphere 2004 Perspectives and Challenges A Tribute to Lorenz Hiltner, 2004, pp R. Reggiani, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, N. Amplatz, A. Simoni, S. Deiana and C.E. Gessa. Sorption of divalent and trivalent cations on a calcium polygalacturonate network: a spectroscopic study. Atti di Rhizosphere 2004 Perspectives and Challenges A Tribute to Lorenz Hiltner, 2004, pp T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, S. Deiana and C.E. Gessa. Effetti del ph e dell alluminio sulla mobilità del fosfato attraverso un modello d interfaccia suolo radice. Atti del XXII Convegno Nazionale SICA. Perugia, settembre,pp 61 68,

9 10. T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, S. Deiana, C. Gessa. Interactions of different chromium forms with a ca polygalacturonate membrane: a model of the soil root interface. Atti di Cost Action 631 Understanding and Modelling Plant Soil Interactions in the Rhizosphere Environment (UMPIRE), 5th Joint Meeting of Management Committee and Working Groups: Rhizosphere management in soils contaminated with organic and inorganic pollutants; Krakow Tomaszowice, Poland, 2005, pp C. Marzadori, T. Mimmo, A. Simoni, C. Gessa. Mobilizzazione di metalli tossici da un pectato di calcio utilizzato come modello d interfaccia suolo radice: ruolo del grado di metil esterificazione del pectato. Atti del XXIII Convegno Nazionale SICA. Torino, settembre, pp 80, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, A. Simoni, C. Gessa. Does the degree of esterification of Capectates influence the accumulation of metals at the soil root interface?. Atti del Workshop Metal fluxes and stresses in terrestrial ecosystems, Centro Stefano Franscini Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, 2005, pp T. Mimmo, S. Sanchez Cortes, D. Montecchio, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. Accumulation of metals at the soil root interface: a thermal and spectroscopic study. Atti del Final meeting of Cost Action 631 Understanding and Modelling Plant Soil Interactions in the Rhizosphere Environment (UMPIRE): "From understanding and modelling to application: managing the natural potentials of the rhizosphere for designing Rhizosphere technologies ; Prague, Czech Republic, 2006, pp 47, ISBN T. Mimmo, L. Cavani, M. A. Cané. Effect of Heterosis on Rhizodeposition in Zea Mays L. Atti del 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Session 35, paper 9, Philadelphia, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, D. Montecchio, C. Gessa. Accumulation of metals at the soilroot interface: a thermal study. Atti del 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Session 93, paper 1, Philadelphia, T. Mimmo, S. Sanchez Cortes, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Ca pectates. Atti del 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Session 93, paper 3, Philadelphia, M. Sciortino, T. Mimmo, A. Simoni, C. Marzadori, G. Gianquinto. Zinc Uptake in Phaseolus Vulgaris (CV. Borlotto ). Atti del 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Session 144, paper 5, Philadelphia, M. Sciortino, D. Wulfsohn, G. Vitali, T. Mimmo, G. Gianquinto, J. M. Aaslyng. Model Validation of Canopy Photosynthesis for Agricultural Purposes. Atti del Convegno Spatial Data Methods for Environmental and Ecological Process, paper 26, ISBN , Foggia Settembre, M. Sciortino, D. Wulfsohn, T. Mimmo, G. Gianquinto, J. M. Aaslyng. Stereological Approach for Plant Leaf Sampling and Leaf Area Estimation. Atti del Convegno Spatial Data Methods for Environmental and Ecological Process, paper 35, ISBN , Foggia Settembre, M. Sciortino, G. Gianquinto, G. Vitali, T. Mimmo, J. M. Aaslyng. Photosynthesis Modelling for Diagnosis of Greenhouses Climate Control System Inefficiency. Atti del Convegno Spatial Data Methods for Environmental and Ecological Process, paper 100, ISBN , Foggia Settembre, T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, C. Gessa. Studio termico e spettroscopico dell accumulo di metalli all interfaccia suolo radice. Atti del XXIV Convegno Nazionale SICA. Alghero, 1 4 ottobre, pp L. Cavani, T. Mimmo, M.A. Canè. Effetto dell eterosi sulle rizodeposizioni di Zea Mays L. Atti del XXIV Convegno Nazionale SICA. Alghero, 1 4 ottobre, pp ,

10 23. T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, C. Marzadori and C.E. Gessa. Organic acid extraction from rhizosphere soil: effect of field moist, dried and frozen samples. Proceedings of Rhizosphere 2, 2007, pp T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, C. Marzadori and C.E. Gessa. Influenza del trattamento del suolo rizosferico sull estrazione degli acidi organici. Atti del XXV Convegno Nazionale SICA. Pisa, settembre, 2007, pp T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori and C.E. Gessa. Accumulation of aluminium at the soil root interface. Atti del IX Annual Congress della Federazione Italiana Scienza della Vita (FISV), Riva del Garda (TN), settembre, 2007, pp D D. Zanotelli, L. Montagnani, C. Ceccon, W. Melo, T. Mimmo, C. Andreotti, F. Scandellari, M. Tagliavini. XIX Congress S.IT.E., Bolzano, settembre, C. Benedetti, G. Leone, G. Paglialonga, T. Mimmo, M. Baratieri. Wood technology for passive cooling. The Egyptian mashrabiyye. XI World Conference on Timber Engineering, Riva del Garda, , pp. 28. C. Benedetti, G. Leone, T. Mimmo, M. Baratieri. Passive cooling potential of traditional buildings screens: the Egyptian Mashrabiyya as a case study. 10th REHVA World Congress Sustainable Energy Use in Buildings, Antalya, Turchia, 9 12 maggio, ISBN D. Zanotelli, L. Montagnani, C. Ceccon, W. Melo, T. Mimmo, C. Andreotti, F. Scandellari, M. Tagliavini (2010). Flussi di Carbonio nel meleto. IX Giornate Scientifiche della Società di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana (SOI), Firenze, Italia, marzo. 30. T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, M. Sciortino, M. Puschenreiter, C.E. Gessa. Ruolo dell alluminio nella disponibilità del fosfato in piante di fagiolo. XXVIII Convegno Nazionale SICA. Piacenza, settembre, 2010, pp L. Zanin, A. Zamboni, S. Gottardi, N. Tomasi, M. Pezzotti, R. Pinton, Z. Varanini, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco. Modulation of gene expression in roots of Fe deficient tomato plants fed hydroponically with natural Fe complexes. 11th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE), R. Terzano, L. Medici, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton S. Cesco. Mineral weathering and mobilization of trace metals in the rhizosphere: the role of root exudates, Goldschmidt Abstracts 2011, Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (3), pp S. Gottardi, N. Tomasi, F. Iacuzzo, T. Mimmo, Luisa Dalla Costa, Giovanni Cortella, Lara Manzocco, Roberto Pinton, Stefano Cesco. Effetto della temperatura del mezzo di crescita sulla capacità di acquisizione di nutrienti e lo sviluppo di piante orticole da foglia XXIX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Foggia, Settembre 2011, pp R. Terzano, L. Medici, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Valutazione del ruolo di essudati radicali sulla mineralogia del suolo e sulla mobilizzazione di elementi traccia. XXIX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Foggia, Settembre 2011, pp T. Mimmo, R. Monte, L. Zanin, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Essudati radicali di piante di fragola sottoposte a stress nutrizionali. XXIX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Foggia, Settembre 2011, pp S. Gottardi, S. Tomada, F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, L. Zanin, R. Pinton, E. Martinoia, S. Cesco, N. Tomasi. Strategia di risposta alla carenza di fosforo in piante di lupino: relazione tra la capacità di assorbimento del fosfato e il rilascio di essudati radicali. XXIX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Foggia, Settembre 2011, pp

11 36. L. Zanin, M. Schnell Ramos, C. Rizzardo, S. Gottardi, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, R. Terzano, M. Alfeld, K. Janssens, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco. Accumulo del Fe in foglie di cetriolo rifornite con fonti naturali del micronutriente: determinazioni microanalitiche e analisi dell espressione genica. XXIX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Foggia, Settembre 2011, pp S. Gottardi, F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, L. Zanin, R. Pinton, E. Martinoia, S. Cesco, N. Tomasi. Caratterizzazione biochimica e molecolare del trasporto di genisteina in radici di piante di lupino bianco. IX Convegno AISSA, Firenze, settembre T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Interaction of root exudates with the mineral soil constituents and their effect on mineral weathering, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol 14 EGU , 2012, EGU General Assembly 2012,Vienna. 39. T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Iron mobilization from mineral soil constituents driven by root exudates. 16 th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants ISINIP, p 8, June, Amherst, MA, USA 40. S. Gottardi, F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, R. Pinton, E. Martinoia, S. Cesco, N. Tomasi (2012) White lupine releases different patterns of root exudates in response to Fe and P deficiency. 16 th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants ISINIP, p 55, June, Amherst, MA, USA 41. S Gottardi, T. Mimmo, N Tomasi, M Schnell Ramos, A Regelsberger, Y Schindlegger, S Hann, R Pinton, S Cesco (2012) Iron acqusition in barley plants fed with natural Fecomplexes in nutrient solution. 16th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants ISINIP, p 57, June, Amherst, MA, USA. 42. R. Terzano, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco (2012) The role of root exudates in changing soil mineralogy and mobilizing trace elements. 4 th International conference of the European Confederation of Soil Science Society. Eurosoil 2012, F. Patuzzi, D. Roveda, T. Mimmo, J. Karl, M. Baratieri. Characterization of the Tar Produced during Pyrolysis of Common Reed: A Comparative Study between On Line and Off Line Measuring Method Approaches. 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Session 2EO.3.5, pp , ISBN , DOI /20thEUBCE2012 2EO.3.5, June, Milan, Italy. 44. G. Valducci Vecchi, S. Ciccazzo, L. Borruso, S. Manara, T. Mimmo, S. Angeli, M. Baratieri, L. Brusetti (2012). Microbial consortia involved in laboratory scale bioremediation of pinewood tar after a steam gasification process. In: The 4th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation. Porto, Portugal, September 10 13, 2012, ISBN: R. Terzano, G. Cucovillo, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco Effetto di complessanti organici sulla mineralogia del suolo: implicazioni per la disponibilità di micronutrienti nella rizosfera. XXX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Milano, Settembre 2012, pp R. Terzano, B. Vekemans, L. Vincze, N. Tomasi, L. Zanin, M. Schnell Ramos, R. Pinton3, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco, G. Falkenberg. Speciazione del Fe xylematico mediante spettroscopia XAS: nuove possibilità e limitazioni XXX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Milano, Settembre 2012, pp F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Caratterizzazione fisiologica e molecolare del rilascio di essudati radicali in piante di melo sottoposte a stress 11

12 nutrizionali XXX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Milano, Settembre 2012, pp C. Capici, T. Mimmo, M. Scampicchio, L. De Benedictis, M. Schmutzler, C. Huck, S. Cesco. Identificazione di processi di trasformazione di prodotti agroalimentari mediante Spettrometria di Massa isotopica XXX Convegno della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria, Milano, Settembre 2012, pp S. Gottardi, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, M. Schnell Ramos, A. Regelsberger, Y. Schindleegger, S. Hann, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Iron Acquisition by barley plants from natural Fecomplexes. Atti del XII Annual Congress della Federazione Italiana Scienza della Vita (FISV), Roma, settembre, 2012, P F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco. Involvement of two MATE genes in the release of root exudates in apple plants grown under nutrient deficiency. Atti del XII Annual Congress della Federazione Italiana Scienza della Vita (FISV), Roma, settembre, 2012, P S. Gottardi, F. Valentinuzzi, L. Zanin, T. Mimmo, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, E. Martinoia, N. Tomasi. LaMATE2: a transporte involved in the transmembrane vehiculation of genistein in white lupin plants. Atti del XII Annual Congress della Federazione Italiana Scienza della Vita (FISV), Roma, settembre, 2012, P R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, L. Medici, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Combined Effect of Flavonoids and Organic Acids on the Mobilization of Major and Trace Elements in Soil. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE). Athens, GA, USA, June. 53. R. Terzano, T. Mimmo, B Vekemans, L. Vincze, G. Faljenberg, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco (2013). Fe Speciation in Xylem Sap by X ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) at a High Brilliant Synchrotron X Ray Source: Opportunities and Limitations. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE). Athens, GA, USA, June. 54. R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Citrate exudation can reduce copper availability in calcareous soils. In: 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE). Athens, GA, USA, June. 55. R. Fijan, F. Valentinuzzi, R. Terzano, L. Medici, D. Del Buono, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Phytosiderophore Release of Barley Plants under Iron Deficiency in Hydroponic and Soil Conditions: Comparison of Analytical Methods. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE). Athens, GA, USA, June. 56. F. Valentinuzzi, R. Fijan, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Iron Deficiency Induces Different Patterns of Exudation in Roots of Malus x domestica Borkh. In: Proccedings of the 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE). Athens, GA, USA, June. 57. R. Vidoni, T. Mimmo, C. Pandolfi (2013). From tendrils to robots: kinematic study for a bio inspired grasping system. In: Proceedings of the Austrian Robotics Workshop 13, ISBN/ISSN: S. Gottardi, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, L. Zanin, F. Valentinuzzi, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco, R. Nagy, E. Martinoia (2013). Characterization of a Genistein Transporter in roots of lupin plants. In: Proceedings of the XVII. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium & Boron Satellite Meeting, August, Istanbul, Turkey, p

13 59. M. Schnell Ramos, R. Terzano, N. Tomasi, S. Thomine, T. Mimmo, S. Cesco, R. Pinton (2013).Use of advanced Iimaging Techniques on Plant Tissues. In: Proceedings of the XVII. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium & Boron Satellite Meeting, August, Istanbul, Turkey, p R. Fijan, F. Valentinuzzi, S. Cesco, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, R. Terzano, D. Del Buono, T. Mimmo (2013). Organic Ligands Released by Iron Deficient Barley Plants (Hordeum vulgare L. cv Europa): Hydroponics vs soil. In: Proceedings of the XVII. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium & Boron Satellite Meeting, August, Istanbul, Turkey, p F. Valentinuzzi, R. Fijan, N. Tomasi, S. Cesco, R. Pinton, T. Mimmo. (2013). Root Exudate pattern as affected by different nutrient deficiencies in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) trees. In: Proceedings of the XVII. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium & Boron Satellite Meeting, August, Istanbul, Turkey, p C. Capici, M. Scampicchio, T. Mimmo, M. Tagliavini, S. Cesco (2013). Authenticity of apples by stable isotopes. In: Proceedings of the XVII. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium & Boron Satellite Meeting, August, Istanbul, Turkey, p R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, C.E. Gattullo, L. Medici, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Effetto combinato di flavonoidi e acidi organici sulla mobilizzazione di elementi maggioritari e in traccia dal suolo. XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria (SICA), Napoli, settembre 2013, p R. Fijan,, R. Terzano, C.E. Gattullo, L. Medici, F. Valentinuzzi N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). Alterazioni mineralogiche indotte da essudati radicali di piante di orzo (Hordeum vulgarae L. cv Europa) sottoposte a Fe carenza. XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria (SICA), Napoli, settembre 2013, p R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2013). La coprecipitazione con ossidi di alluminio può ridurre l efficacia del citrato nella mobilizzazione del rame nei suoli calcarei. XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria (SICA), Napoli, settembre 2013, p C. Capici, M. Scampicchio, T. Mimmo, M. Tagliavini, S. Cesco (2013). Determinazione dell autenticità di campioni di mele mediante spettrometria di massa isotopica. XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria (SICA), Napoli, settembre 2013, p R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, CE Gattullo, S Pascazio, C Crecchio, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2014). Coprecipitation with Aluminum Oxides Reduces the Efficiency of Citrate in Mobilizing Cu from Calcareous Soils. In: 20th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). Jeju, Korea, 8 13 June, R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, CE Gattullo, L. Medici, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo. (2014). The Role of Flavonoids in Promoting the Mobilization of Fe and Mn in Soil. In: 20th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). Jeju, Korea, 8 13 June, R. Fijan, R. Terzano, CE Gattullo, F. Valentinuzzi, Y. Pii, R. Pinton, N. Tomasi, L. Medici, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo (2014). The Role of Root Exudates Released by Monocots and Dicots in Mobilizing Fe from Soil Minerals. In: 20th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). Jeju, Korea, 8 13 June, R Vidoni, T Mimmo, C Pandolfi, F Valentinuzzi, S Cesco, SMA bio robotic mimesis of tendril based climbing plants: first results. Proc. of the IEEE 16th International 13

14 Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2013), November, Montevideo (Uruguay). 71. Huck C, De Benedictis L, Schmutzler M, Eisenstecken D, Huck Pezzei V, Robatscher P, Oberhuber M, T Mimmo, Capici C, Scampicchio M, Cesco S, Kerschbaumer L, Kaser A, Alps Food Authentication, Typicality, Traceability and Intrinsic Quality by a Novel Analytical Technologies Platform Introduction of the EU Project ORIGINALP. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Cuccovillo G, Terzano R, Vekemans B, Vincze L, Vandenabeele P, Tomasi N, Pinton R, T Mimmo, Cesco S, Total reflection X Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy as a tool to study the elemental composition of xylem sap and soil solution. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Scampicchio M, Mason M, Hasan S.M. K, Manzocco L, T Mimmo, Cesco S, Comparison of dipping treatments and pulsed light on fresh cut apples by microcalorimetry. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Valentinuzzi F, Mason M, Scampicchio M, Andreotti C, Cesco S, T Mimmo, Different nutrient supply affects the concentration of bioactive compounds in strawberries. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Nicola T, Roberto P, Dalla Costa L, Manzocco L, Cortella G, T Mimmo, Scampicchio M, Cesco S, Innovative solutions for soilless cultivation system of ready to eat salad. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Terzano R, Bart Vekemans, Laszlo Vincze, Matthias Alfeld, Koen Janssens, Tomasi N, Pinton R, T Mimmo, Cesco S, Synchrotron X ray analytical techniques for iron (Fe) investigations in plant samples. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Pii Y, Penn A, T Mimmo, Tomasi N, Terzano R, Crecchio C, Cesco S, Plantmicroorganism soil interactions influence the Fe acquisition process by cucumber plants. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p T Mimmo, Bartucca ML, Del Buono D, Cesco S, Italian ryegrass for the phytoremediation of aqueous solutions polluted with terbuthylazine. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Bartucca ML, Celletti S, Del Buono D, Astolfi S, T. Mimmo, Ciaffi M, Cesco S, 2014, Effects of terbuthylazine on iron deficient barley: interferences on phytosiderophores release and on sulfur metabolism, In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Capici C, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Scampicchio M, Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry for Cheese Authentication. In: ESNA XLIII Annual Meeting. Bolzano (IT), 3 6 Settembre 2014, p Gattullo CE, Cuccovillo G, Pizzigallo M., Medici L, Tomasi N, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Terzano R, (2014). The role of flavonoids on the weathering of iron and manganese minerals in the rhizosphere, Rend. Online Soc. Geol. It., Suppl. n. 1 al Vol. 31, CONGRESSO SGI SIMP Società Geologica Italiana, Roma

15 82. Fijan R, Terzano R, Tomasi N, Pinton R, Cesco S, Pii Y, T. Mimmo La Fe carenza in piante di orzo (Hordeum vulgare L.): alterazioni mineralogiche indotte da essudati radicali. Abstract del XI Convegno dell Associazione Italiana Società Scientifiche Agrarie (AISSA), Piacenza, p Tomasi N, Gottardi S, T. Mimmo, Scampicchio M, Cesco S, Pinton R, Biofortificazione con selenio di orticole destinate alla IV gamma. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Capici C, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Scampicchio M, Determinazione dell autenticità di campioni formaggio mediante Spettrometria di Massa Isotopica. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Bartucca ML, Celletti S, Del Buono D, Astolfi S, T. Mimmo, Ciaffi M, Cesco S, Effetto della terbutilazina in piante di orzo ferro carenti: rilascio di fitosiderofori e metabolismo dello zolfo. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Gattullo CE, Cuccovillo G, Pizzigallo M, Medici L, Tomasi N, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Terzano R, Effetto di flavonoidi sui processi di alterazione di ossidi di manganese nella rizosfera. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Pii Y, Penn A, T. Mimmo, Tomasi N, Terzano R, Crecchio C, Cesco S, Interazione pianta microrganismo suolo nel processo di acquisizione del Fe da parte di piante di cetriolo allevate in Fe carenza. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Scagliola M, Ricciuti P, Pii Y, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Crecchio C, Isolamento e caratterizzazione di Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) da suoli rizosferici di pomodoro e orzo per il loro impiego come biofertilizzanti. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Cuccovillo G, Pascazio S, Crecchio C, Lettino A, Fiore S, Tomasi N, Pinton R, Cesco S, T. Mimmo, Terzano R, La biodegradazione di complessi citrato Al può ridurre la solubilità del Cu in suoli calcarei. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Valentinuzzi F, Pii Y, Cesco S, T. Mimmo, Prime evidenze sul rilascio di citrato da piante di fragola sottoposte a stress nutrizionali. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Fijan R, Terzano R, Gattullo CE, Valentinuzzi F, Pii Y, Pinton R, Tomasi N, Medici L, Cesco S, T. Mimmo, Ruolo degli essudati radicali nella mobilizzazione del Fe da un suolo calcareo: effetto carenza, substrato e specie vegetale. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p Cuccovillo G, Vekemans Bart, Vincze Laszlo, Vandenabeele Peter, Tomasi N, Pinton R, T. Mimmo, Cesco S, Terzano R, Studio della composizione elementare di succhi xilematici e soluzioni del suolo mediante spettroscopia di fluorescenza di raggi X a riflessione totale (TXRF). In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p

16 93. T. Mimmo, Bartucca ML, Del Buono D, Cesco S, Utilizzo del loietto italico nella fitodepurazione di soluzioni acquose contaminate da terbutilazina. In: XXXII Convegno SICA. Bolzano (IT), 7 9 Settembre 2014, p 78. Oral Presentations 1. Interaction of different chromium forms with a Ca polygalacturonate membrane: a model of the soil root interface (T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, S. Deiana, C. Gessa). Cost Action 631 Understanding and Modelling Plant Soil Interactions in the Rhizosphere Environment (UMPIRE), 5th Joint Meeting of Management Committee and Working Groups: Rhizosphere management in soils contaminated with organic and inorganic pollutants; Krakow Tomaszowice, Poland, Does the degree of esterification of ca pectates influence the accumulation of metals at the soil root interface? (T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, A. Simoni, C. Gessa), Workshop Metal fluxes and stresses in terrestrial ecosystems, Centro Stefano Franscini Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, 'Effect of Heterosis on Rhizodeposition in Zea Mays L. (T. Mimmo, L. Cavani, M. A. Cané), 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, 'Accumulation of metals at the soil root interface: a thermal study (T. Mimmo, C. Marzadori, D. Montecchio, C. Gessa), 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, Flusso ed adsorbimento di ioni all interfaccia suolo radice e problemi relativi alla nutrizione delle piante (T. Mimmo, C. Gessa), Giacomo Ciamician, genio della chimica e profeta dell energia solare; Convegno storico scientifico in occasione del 150 dalla nascita, Dipartimento di Chimica G. Ciamician, Bologna, Ruolo dell alluminio nella disponibilità del Fosfato in piante di fagiolo (T. Mimmo, M. Ghizzi, M. Sciortino, M. Puschenreiter, C. E. Gessa), XXVIII Convegno Nazionale Società di Chimica Agraria, Piacenza, 20, settembre Interaction of root exudates with the mineral soil constituents and their effect on mineral weathering (T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, L. Medici, A Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R.Pinton, S. Cesco), European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2012, Vienna, 27 April Iron mobilization from mineral soil constituents driven by root exudates (T. Mimmo, R. Terzano, G. Cuccovillo, L. Medici, A. Lettino, S. Fiore, N. Tomasi, R. Pinton, S. Cesco) 16 th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants ISINIP, p 8, June 2012, Amherst, MA, USA. 9. Microbial consortia involved in laboratory scale bioremediation of pinewood tar after a steam gasification process (G. Valducci Vecchi, S. Ciccazzo, L. Borruso, S. Manara, T. Mimmo, S. Angeli, M. Baratieri, L. Brusetti). The 4th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation. Porto, Portugal, September 10 13, The Role of Root Exudates Released by Monocots and Dicots in Mobilizing Fe from Soil Minerals (R. Fijan, R. Terzano, CE Gattullo, F. Valentinuzzi, Y. Pii, R. Pinton, N. Tomasi, L. Medici, S. Cesco, T. Mimmo) 20th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). Jeju, Korea, 8 13 June,