Luciana Furlaneto-Maia

Doutora em Biologia Celular e Molecular pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (2006); mestre em Microbiologia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1998) e graduada em Ciencias Biologicas pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1995). Docente Titular da Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana (UTFPR) desde 2007. Bolsista produtividade CNPq (2008-2011). Revisor dos periodicos: Foodborn pathogens and disease; Mycopathologia; Africa Journal of Microbiology Research; The Open Microbiology Journal; The Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; Semina - Agrarias; Semina - Biologica e Saude; Archives of Oral Biology; Mycoses; Journal of applied Microbiology. Editorial Board member da Journal of Microbiology and Laboratory Science e South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology. Membro do London Journal Press. Atua nos seguintes temas: microbiologia geral e médica; microbiologia de alimentos; biotecnologia. Atua especificamente em: analise de indicadores microbiologicos da água; analise de determinantes de virulencia; resistencia de microrganismos a antimicrobianos e metais pesados; analise de linhagens probioticas de Enterococcus e de bacterias acido laticas; analise de peptideos antimicrobianos (bacteriocinas); formação de biofilme. Membro do Comite Assessor de Área da Fundação Araucaria. Bolsista Pesquisador da Fundação Araucária. Docente dos programas de mestrado academico: Tecnologia de Alimentos e Engenharia Ambiental.

PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Paraná (2006); Master in Microbiology from the State University of Londrina (1998) and graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Londrina (1995). Full Professor at the Federal Technological University of Parana (UTFPR) since 2007. CNPq productivity fellow (2008-2011). Reviewer of journals: Foodborn pathogens and disease; Mycopathology; Africa Journal of Microbiology Research; The Open Microbiology Journal; The Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; Semina - Agrarias; Semina - Biology and Health; Archives of Oral Biology; Mycoses; Journal of applied Microbiology. Editorial Board member of the Journal of Microbiology and Laboratory Science and South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology. Member of the London Journal Press. Works on the following topics: general and medical microbiology; food microbiology; biotechnology. It acts specifically in: analysis of microbiological indicators of water; analysis of virulence determinants; resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobials and heavy metals; analysis of probiotic strains of Enterococcus and of acidic bacterias; analysis of antimicrobial peptides (bacteriocins); biofilm formation. Member of the Araucaria Foundation Area Advisory Committee. Researcher at Fundação Araucária. Professor of academic master's programs: Food Technology and Environmental Engineering.