Technologist
Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology Department
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - Via A. Acton, 55, 80133 Napoli - Italia
Tel.: +39 0815833321
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Contatto Skype: coppola_daniela
Research Interests
Her research activity has been mainly focused on the study of marine organisms, for the identification of adaptation mechanisms to extreme environments, and for their biotechnological exploitation. In particular, the research lines are mainly focused on the exploitation of marine biodiversity (macro and micro-organisms) in order to isolate new bioactive molecules or peptides (e.g. siderophores, biosurfactants, antibiofilm, antimicrobials, antioxidants, antiproliferatives) with potential nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, pharmaceutical, or bioremediation applications.
Recently, marine organisms have been considered as promising sources of collagen. For this reason, new projects are focused on the exploitation of the underused marine raw materials, such as by-catches (including invasive species) and fish by-products to develop a sustainable and efficient process for the extraction of collagen and its hydrolysates, with a reduced impact on the environment.
Selected Publications
Coppola D, Lauritano C, Zazo G, Nuzzo G, Fontana A, Ianora A, Costantini M, Verde C, Giordano D (2023). Biodiversity of UV-Resistant Bacteria in Antarctic Aquatic Environments. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11, 968. doi:10.3390/jmse11050968
Coppola D*, Buonocore C, Palisse M, Tedesco P, de Pascale P (2023). Exploring oceans for curative compounds: potential new antimicrobial and anti-virulence molecules against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Marine Drugs 21, 9. doi: 10.3390/md21010009
Ausuri J, Dell’Anno F, Vitale GA, Palma Esposito F, Funari V, Franci G, Galdiero M, Della Sala G, Tedesco P, Coppola D*, de Pascale D (2022). Bioremediation of Multiple Heavy Metals Mediated by Antarctic Marine Isolated Dietzia psychralcaliphila JI1D. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10, 1669. doi:10.3390/jmse10111669
Della Sala G, Coppola D, Virgili R, Vitale GA, Tanduo V, Teta R, Crocetta F, de Pascale D (2022). Untargeted metabolomics yields insights into the lipidome of Botrylloides niger Herdman, 1886, an ascidian invading the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 865751. doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.865751
Palma Esposito F, Giugliano R, Della Sala G, Vitale GA, Buonocore C, Ausuri J, Galasso C, Coppola D, Franci G, Galdiero M, de Pascale D (2021). Combining OSMAC Approach and Untargeted Metabolomics for the Identification of New Glycolipids with Potent Antiviral Activity Produced by a Marine Rhodococcus. International Journal of Molecular Science, 22, 9055. doi: 10.3390/ijms22169055
Riccio G, Nuzzo G, Zazo G, Coppola D, Senese G, Romano L, Costantini M, Ruocco N, Bertolino M, Fontana A, Ianora A, Verde C, Giordano D, Lauritano C (2021). Bioactivity Screening of Antarctic Sponges Reveals Anticancer Activity and Potential Cell Death via Ferroptosis by Mycalols. Marine Drugs, 19, 459. doi: 10.3390/md19080459
Ausuri J, Vitale GA, Coppola D, Palma Esposito F, Buonocore C, de Pascale D (2021). Assessment of the Degradation Potential and Genomic Insights towards Phenanthrene by Dietzia psychralcaliphila JI1D. Microorganisms, 9, 1327. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9061327
Ruocco N, Esposito R, Bertolino M, Zazo G, Sonnessa M, Andreani F, Coppola D, Giordano D, Nuzzo G, Lauritano C, Fontana A, Ianora A, Verde C, Costantini M (2021). A metataxonomic approach reveals diversified bacterial communities in antarctic sponges. Marine Drugs, 19, 173. doi: 10.3390/md19030173
Coppola D, Lauritano C, Palma Esposito F, Riccio G, Rizzo C, de Pascale D (2021). Fish waste: from problem to valuable resource. Marine Drugs, 19, 116. doi: 10.3390/md19020116
Coppola D, Oliviero M, Vitale GA, Lauritano C, D’Ambra I, Iannace S, de Pascale D (2020). Marine collagen from alternative and sustainable sources: extraction, processing and applications. Marine Drugs, 18, 214. doi: 10.3390/md18040214
