Giovanna Aita
Adjunct Associate Professor
Address:
Audubon Sugar Institute, 3845 Highway 75 St. Gabriel, LA 70776
Email Address:
Office Phone:
(225) 642-0135
Website:
https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/gaita
Research Interests
Develop integrated technologies to convert biomass into higher value products including fuels, specialty chemicals, biomaterials and animal feed; use of antimicrobials to inhibit disease-causing microorganisms in foods; identify and characterize antimicrobial resistant bacteria from food products, animal products and farm environments.
Teaching Responsibilities
Undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of food microbiology, food safety and biomass utilization for the production of biofuels and byproducts.
Educational Background
Ph.D. Food Microbiology (2004)
Department of Food Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
M.S. Food Microbiology (1998)
Department of Animal and Food Industries, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
B.S. Biology (1995)
Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Patents
DeQueiroz, G., Day, D. (2010). Biocide Compositions and related methods. Australian
Patent 2003270523.
DeQueiroz, G., Stradi, B. (2009). Dilute Ammonia Process for the Treatment of Lignocellulosic
Materials. US2009/033173.
DeQueiroz, G., Day, D. (2007) Biocide Composition and Related Methods. Chinese Patent
3825029.2.
DeQueiroz , G., Day, D. (2005) Biocide Composition and Related Methods. US Patent
6,866,870.
DeQueiroz , G., Day, D. (2005) Biocide Composition and Related Methods. South African
Patent 2005/02838.
DeQueiroz , G., Day, D. (2005) Biocide Composition and Related Methods. Canadian Patent
24981000.
DeQueiroz , G., Day, D. (2005) Biocide Composition and Related Methods. European Union
Patent (Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy) 03752221.6.
Publications
*= corresponding author
Book Chapter
Aita, G*. and Kim, M. (2011) Pretreatment Technologies for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Materials to Bioethanol. In: Sustainability of the Sugar and Sugar-Ethanol Industries. ACS Press, pp. 117-145. ISBN13: 9780841225985; eISBN: 9780841225992; DOI: 10.1021/bk-2010-1058
Manuscripts
Kanitkar, A., Aita, G.*, Madsen, L. (2013) The recovery of Polymerization Grade Aconitic Acid from Sugarcane Molasses. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4084
Cao, S. Aita, G.* (2013) Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Ethanol Yields of Combined Surfactant and Dilute Ammonia Treated Sugarcane Bagasse. Bioresource Technology. 131: 357–364.
Qiu, Z. Aita, G.* (2013) Pretreatment of Energy Cane Bagasse with Recycled Ionic Liquid for Enzymatic Saccharification. Bioresource Technology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.062.
Aita G.* (2012) Research Studies at the Renewable Fuels and Byproducts Laboratory. Audubon Sugar Institute Biennial Report LSU AgCenter, pages 5-6.
Aita, G.*, Walker, M. (2012) Ammonia-Assisted Storage of Sugarcane Bagasse. Factory Operations Seminar LSU AgCenter, page 37.
Han, K. J., Pitman, W., Alison, M. W., McCormick, M. E., Kim, M., Day, D. F., Aita, G. (2012) Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Production Potential Using Chemical Composition Analysis and Fermentation Gas Measures. Global Change Biology Bioenergy Journal. Doi:10.1111/j.1757-1707.2012.01203.x.
Moreno, R., Aita, G.*, Madsen, L., Gutierrez, D., Yao, S., Hulburt, B., Brashear, S. (2012) Identification of Naturally Isolated Southern Louisiana’s Algal Strains and the Effect of Higher CO2 Contenton Fatty Acid Profiles for Biodiesel Production. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. DOI 10.1002/jctb.3930.
Qiu, Z., Aita, G.*, Walker, M. (2012). Effect of Ionic Liquid Pretreatment on the Chemical Composition, Structure and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Energy Cane Bagasse. Bioresource Technology. 117:251-256.
Chen, C., Aita, G.*, Boldor, D., Walker, M. (2012). Ethanol Production from Sorghum by a Microwave-Assisted Dilute Ammonia Pretreatment. Bioresource Technology. 110:190-7.
Aita, G.*, Madsen, L. (2011) Added Value Through Bio-Plastics from Sugarcane. Factory Operations Seminar LSU AgCenter, page13.
Salvi, D., Boldor, D., Aita, G. M., Sabliov, C. M. (2011) COMSOL Multiphysics Model for Continuous Flow Microwave Heating of Liquids. Journal of Food Engineering. 104 (3): 422-429.
Aita, G*., Salvi, D., Walker, M. (2011) Enzyme hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation of dilute ammonia pretreated energy cane. Bioresource Technology. 102 (6): 4444-8.
Salvi, D., Boldor, D., Ortego, J., Aita, G. M., Sabliov, C. (2010). Numerical Modeling of Continuous Flow Microwave Heating: A Critical Comparison of COMSOL and ANSYS. Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy. 44 (4): 1-11.
Salvi, D., Aita, G*., Robert, D., Bazan, V. (2010) Dilute Ammonia pretreatment of sorghum and its effectiveness on enzyme hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 161:67-74.
Aita, G.* (2010). Sucrose Loss During Milling and Methods for Prevention, Annual Factory Operations, Audubon Sugar Institute, Louisiana State University AgCenter, April 29, page 11.
Kim, M., Aita, G., Day, D. (2010) Compositional changes in sugarcane bagasse on low temperature, long-term diluted ammonia treatment. Applied Bioch