Luís Augusto Nero

Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Viçosa Brazil

Biographical Sketch: Prof. Luís Augusto Nero has a degree in Veterinary Medicine and Doctorate in Food Sciences. He is a professor in Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil, since 2005, teaching Food Inspection and Microbiology for Veterinary Medicine students. His research area is food microbiology, with many scientific projects and articles in foodborne pathogens and lactic acid bacteria. Considering this area, his main interests are: epidemiological studies and identification of key contamination points of foodborne pathogens in the food chains, bacteriocins characterization and interactions among foodborne pathogens and lactic acid bacteria in food matrixes.

Papers:
P1-160 Investigation of Virulence Potential and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteriocinogenic Lactic Acid Bacteria Obtained from Homemade Cheese
T12-03 Behavior of Staphylococcus aureus in the Presence of Bacteriocin Producer Enterococcus faecalis in Fresh Soft Cheeses