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  1. Calcium-enriched substrates to improve the nutritional composition of mealworm

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, December 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  2. Alfalfa and Linseed Oil in Diet for Fattening Rabbits: Performance, Meat Quality, and Nutritional Characteristics

    Article • Animals, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  3. Teaching about edible insects: design and insights from the summer school “Insects as food: From farm to fork”

    Article • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, October 2025, De Gruyter

    Dr Simone Mancini

  4. Growth performances of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed alternative diets for “circular” land-based IMTA production

    Article • Aquaculture, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  5. Productive performance and meat nutritional and sensory characteristics of rabbits fed alfalfa-based diet

    Article • Meat Science, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  6. Traditional Middle Eastern spice blends (Baharat): Antimicrobial activity, metabolomic profile, and trace element analysis

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  7. InsectFish—The Use of Insect Meal in the Fish Sector in Creating Farm-to-Fork Value: Chemical and Quality Characteristics of Sparus aurata Fillets Fed Hermetia illucens Larvae-Based Feed

    Article • Foods, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  8. Evaluation of the Preoperative Antiseptic Efficacy of Ozone on Dog Skin in Comparison with Traditional Methods

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  9. Organic Edible Insects—What Would It Take?

    Article • Animals, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  10. Full-fat Hermetia illucens larvae meal as a sustainable soybean meal substitute in laying hen diets: effects on performance, egg quality, and shelf-life

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  11. Saturated fatty acid‐enriched diets in Tenebrio molitor larvae: effects on growth performances and nutritional composition

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2025, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  12. Effect on food-related pathogens and chemical fingerprint of regional recipes of Baharat, a traditional Middle Eastern spice blend

    Article • Food Bioscience, July 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  13. Rabbit meat quality with an approach to its processing using spices or specific ingredients as antioxidants

    Article • World Rabbit Science, June 2025, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Dr Simone Mancini

  14. Are Insect-Based Foods Healthy? An Evaluation of the Products Sold in European E-Commerce

    Article • Foods, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  15. Evaluation of the Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Cecropin A Natural Peptide on Gram-Negative Bacteria

    Article • Animals, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  16. Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni) in insect-based products for human consumption sold by e-commerce in the EU market: Occurrence and potential health risk associated with dietary exposure

    Article • Food Control, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  17. Exploring the intention to consume whole vs processed edible insects: Insights from traditional and non-traditional entomophagy countries

    Article • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  18. Assessment of the information to consumers on insects-based products (Novel Food) sold by e-commerce in the light of the EU legislation: when labelling compliance becomes a matter of accuracy.

    Article • Food Control, August 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  19. Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococci and Enterobacteriaceae from Laboratory-Reared Fresh Mealworm Larvae (Tenebrio molitor L.) and Their Frass

    Article • Pathogens, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  20. Novel foods, old issues: Metabarcoding revealed mislabeling in insect-based products sold by e-commerce on the EU market

    Article • Food Research International, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  21. Use of Ozone in Veterinary Dentistry as an Alternative to Conventional Antibiotics and Antiseptics

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  22. Physical and chemical characteristics of eggs from eight Italian chicken breeds

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, February 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  23. Chemical composition, fatty acid profile, antioxidant content, and microbiological loads of lesser mealworm, mealworm, and superworm larvae

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  24. Stop culling male layer-type chick: an overview of the alternatives and public perspective

    Article • World s Poultry Science Journal, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  25. VenomPred 2.0: A Novel In Silico Platform for an Extended and Human Interpretable Toxicological Profiling of Small Molecules

    Article • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, September 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Simone Mancini

  26. Behaviour of Staphylococcus aureus in the Rearing Substrate of Tenebrio molitor Larvae

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  27. Review: Recent advances in insect-based feeds: from animal farming to the acceptance of consumers and stakeholders

    Article • animal, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  28. What motivates consumers to accept whole and processed mealworms in their diets? A five-country study

    Article • Future Foods, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  29. Contamination of Zophobas morio Larvae Rearing Substrate with Listeria monocytogenes: A Preliminary Study

    Article • Animals, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  30. Engaging in entomophagy: The role of food neophobia and disgust between insect and non-insect eaters

    Article • Food Quality and Preference, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  31. Consumers’ acceptance toward whole and processed mealworms: A cross-country study in Belgium, China, Italy, Mexico, and the US

    Article • PLOS One, January 2023, PLOS

    Dr Simone Mancini

  32. The future is crawling: Evaluating the potential of insects for food and feed security

    Article • Current Research in Food Science, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  33. Growth performances, chemical composition, and microbiological loads of mealworm reared with brewery spent grains and bread leftovers

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  34. In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Berry Juice against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Small Ruminants

    Article • Biology, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  35. Editorial: Insects as Food and Feed

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, March 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Simone Mancini

  36. Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Honeybee Pollen and Its Supercritical Fluid Extract on Immune Response and Fillet’s Quality of Farmed Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

    Article • Animals, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  37. Effects of different blanching treatments on colour and microbiological profile of Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio larvae

    Article • LWT, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  38. Exploring the Future of Edible Insects in Europe

    Article • Foods, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  39. Probiotics in Rabbit Farming: Growth Performance, Health Status, and Meat Quality

    Article • Animals, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  40. Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor): Potential and Challenges to Promote Circular Economy

    Article • Animals, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  41. Former foodstuff in mealworm farming: Effects on fatty acids profile, lipid metabolism and antioxidant molecules

    Article • LWT, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  42. Edible Insects and Sustainable Development Goals

    Article • Insects, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  43. Effect of Cooking Techniques on the in vitro Protein Digestibility, Fatty Acid Profile, and Oxidative Status of Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor)

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, June 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Simone Mancini

  44. Evaluation of the in vitro antibacterial activity of some essential oils and their blends against Staphylococcus spp. isolated from episodes of sheep mastitis

    Article • RENDICONTI LINCEI, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Simone Mancini

  45. Exploring the Acceptance of Entomophagy: A Survey of Italian Consumers

    Article • Insects, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Fabio Boncinelli, Dr Simone Mancini

  46. Evaluation of the anthelmintic properties of a traditional remedy based on a mixture of red algae using an in vitro assay on gastrointestinal nematodes of donkeys

    Article • Open Journal of Chemistry, January 2021, Ptolemy Scientific Research Press

    Dr Simone Mancini

  47. Intestinal Strongyle Genera in Different Typology of Donkey Farms in Tuscany, Central Italy

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  48. Insects as sustainable feed and food

    Article • Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica, December 2020, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

    Dr Simone Mancini

  49. In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium J.R. et G. Forst) and winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) Essential Oils and Their Blends against Pathogenic E. coli Isolates from Pigs

    Article • Animals, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  50. Effect of a Lactobacillus sakei and Staphylococcus xylosus protective culture on Listeria monocytogenes growth and quality traits of Italian fresh sausage (salsiccia) stored at abusive temperature

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  51. Effects of garlic powder and salt additions on fatty acids profile, oxidative status, antioxidant potential and sensory properties of raw and cooked rabbit meat burgers

    Article • Meat Science, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  52. Changes of Western honey bee Apis mellifera ligustica (Spinola, 1806) ventriculus microbial profile related to their in-hive tasks

    Article • Journal of Apicultural Research, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  53. Antimicrobial Activity of Some Essential Oils against Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius-Associated Pyoderma in Dogs

    Article • Animals, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  54. Effects of Garlic Powder and Salt on Meat Quality and Microbial Loads of Rabbit Burgers

    Article • Foods, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  55. Chemical composition and in vitro antibacterial activity of essential oils from different species of Juniperus (section Juniperus)

    Article • Flavour and Fragrance Journal, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  56. Microbial Profile of the Ventriculum of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806) Fed with Veterinary Drugs, Dietary Supplements and Non-Protein Amino Acids

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  57. Effect of trub and/or linseed dietary supplementation on in vivo oxidative status and some quality traits of rabbit meat

    Article • Meat Science, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  58. In Vitro Inhibiting Effects of Three Fungal Species on Eggs of Donkey Gastrointestinal Strongyles

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  59. A commercial macroalgae extract in a plant-protein rich diet diminished saturated fatty acids of Oncorhynchus mykiss walbaum fillets

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  60. Tenebrio molitor reared on different substrates: is it gluten free?

    Article • Food Control, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  61. Nutritional Quality, Physical Properties and Lipid Stability of Ready-to-cook Fish Products are Preserved during Frozen Storage and Oven-cooking

    Article • Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  62. In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Saponins from Medicago spp. Against Sheep Gastrointestinal Nematodes

    Article • Molecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  63. Listeria monocytogenes contamination of Tenebrio molitor larvae rearing substrate: Preliminary evaluations

    Article • Food Microbiology, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  64. Effect of Chestnut Tannins and Short Chain Fatty Acids as Anti-Microbials and as Feeding Supplements in Broilers Rearing and Meat Quality

    Article • Animals, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  65. Former Foodstuff Products in Tenebrio Molitor Rearing: Effects on Growth, Chemical Composition, Microbiological Load, and Antioxidant Status

    Article • Animals, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  66. Factors Predicting the Intention of Eating an Insect-Based Product

    Article • Foods, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  67. Effects of different blanching treatments on microbiological profile and quality of the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)

    Article • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, July 2019, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Dr Simone Mancini

  68. Antimicrobial activity of three essential oils (cinnamon, manuka, and winter savory), and their synergic interaction, against Listeria monocytogenes

    Article • Flavour and Fragrance Journal, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  69. In vitro antibacterial activity and volatile characterisation of organic Apis mellifera ligustica (Spinola, 1906) beeswax ethanol extracts

    Article • Food Bioscience, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  70. In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Saponins Derived from Medicago spp. Plants against Donkey Gastrointestinal Nematodes

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Simone Mancini

  71. The influence of dietary chestnut and quebracho tannins mix on rabbit meat quality

    Article • Animal Science Journal, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  72. Effect of ginger powder addition on quality, fatty acids profile, lipid oxidation and antioxidant capacity of cooked pork burgers

    Article • European Food Research and Technology, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Simone Mancini

  73. Dietary supplementation of chestnut and quebracho tannins mix: Effect on caecal microbial communities and live performance of growing rabbits

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  74. Effects of garlic powder and salt additions in rabbit meat burgers: Preliminary evaluation

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  75. Nutritional composition of raw and fried big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from trasimeno lake

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  76. Dietary supplementation of quebracho and chestnut tannins mix in rabbit: effects on live performances, digestibility, carcase traits, antioxidant status, faecal microbial load and economic value

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini, Professor Gisella Paci

  77. European consumers' readiness to adopt insects as food. A review

    Article • Food Research International, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  78. Effect of the housing system (free-range vs. open air cages) on growth performance, carcass and meat quality and antioxidant capacity of rabbits

    Article • Meat Science, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  79. Can the inclusion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) in diet affect the flesh quality/nutritional traits of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after freezing and cooking?

    Article • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini, Giulia Secci

  80. Effect of Dietary Supplementation of a Mix of Chestnut and Quebracho Tannins on Intestinal Morphology, Bacterial Load, Eimeria spp oocyst Excretion and Immune Response after Vaccination in Rabbits

    Article • American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, March 2018, Science Publications

    Dr Simone Mancini

  81. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) powder as dietary supplementation in rabbit: life performances, carcass characteristics and meat quality

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  82. Qualitative improvement of rabbit burgers using Zingiber officinale Roscoe powder

    Article • World Rabbit Science, December 2017, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Dr Simone Mancini

  83. Impact of black soldier fly larvae meal on the chemical and nutritional characteristics of rainbow trout fillets

    Article • animal, December 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Simone Mancini

  84. Sub-inhibitory concentration of essential oils induces antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Natural Product Research, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  85. Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus thermophilus as starter cultures for a donkey milk fermented beverage

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  86. Modifications of fatty acids profile, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant capacity in raw and cooked rabbit burgers added with ginger

    Article • Meat Science, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  87. Sub-inhibitory stress with essential oil affects enterotoxins production and essential oil susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Natural Product Research, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  88. ASPA 22nd Congress Book of Abstracts

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Simone Mancini

  89. Improving pork burgers quality using Zingiber officinale Roscoe powder (ginger)

    Article • Meat Science, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  90. A novel interpretation of the Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index: The case Origanum vulgare L. and Leptospermum scoparium J. R. et G. Forst essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus strains

    Article • Microbiological Research, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  91. Royal Jelly: An ancient remedy with remarkable antibacterial properties

    Article • Microbiological Research, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  92. Mechanical separation process for the value enhancement of Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), a discard fish

    Article • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  93. Effect of mechanical separation process on lipid oxidation in European aquacultured sea bass, gilthead sea bream, and rainbow trout products

    Article • Food Control, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  94. Occurrence of Clostridium spp. in ewe’s milk: enumeration and identification of isolates

    Article • Dairy Science and Technology, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Simone Mancini

  95. Effect of turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.) and ascorbic acid on antioxidant capacity and oxidative status in rabbit burgers after cooking

    Article • World Rabbit Science, June 2016, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Dr Simone Mancini

  96. Effect of Turmeric (Curcuma longaL.) Powder as Dietary Antioxidant Supplementation on Pig Meat Quality

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Simone Mancini

  97. Effects of salt purity on lipid oxidation, sensory characteristics, and textural properties of fresh, ground pork patties

    Article • LWT, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  98. Effect of turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.) and ascorbic acid on physical characteristics and oxidative status of fresh and stored rabbit burgers

    Article • Meat Science, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Simone Mancini

  99. Correlation of fresh muscle firmness with sensory characteristics of pork loins destined for a quality focused market

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2015, American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)

    Dr Simone Mancini

  100. Preliminary evaluation of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Italian food products

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Simone Mancini