Dr Andrea Cossu


Dr Andrea Cossu
NameDr Andrea Cossu
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Biosciences
Research institute
Primary appointmentNatural Sciences
Email addressA.Cossu@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-8640
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

Andrea Cossu is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology within the Department of Natural Sciences at Middlesex University. Andrea joined Middlesex University after working as a Scientist at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), a government agency which is part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). He previously worked in USA for several years where he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass) and then at the University of California, Davis (UCDavis).

Teaching

Module Leader of the following modules:

BIO1160 - Environmental Health Science

BIO3226 - Gene Technology

BMS2141 - Medical Microbiology

BMS2145 - Infection Sciences

 

Module Tutor of the following modules:

BIO1525 - Cell Biology

BIO2405 - Food Safety

BIO2502 - Applied Microbiology

BIO2556 - Molecular Biology

BIO4115 - Pollution and Health Protection

BMS2425 - Food and Nutrition Science

Employment

Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Middlesex University, London
01 Aug 2019

Education and qualifications

Grants

Prizes and Awards

External activities

Research outputs

Increasing the agricultural sustainability of closed agrivoltaic systems with the integration of vertical farming: A case study on baby-leaf lettuce

Cossu, M., Tiloca, M., Cossu, A., Deligios, P., Pala, T. and Ledda, L. 2023. Increasing the agricultural sustainability of closed agrivoltaic systems with the integration of vertical farming: A case study on baby-leaf lettuce. Applied Energy. 344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121278

Emerging trends in the photodynamic inactivation (PDI) applied to the food decontamination

Cossu, M., Ledda, L. and Cossu, A. 2021. Emerging trends in the photodynamic inactivation (PDI) applied to the food decontamination. Food Research International. 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110358

Agricultural sustainability estimation of the European photovoltaic greenhouses

Cossu, M., Yano, A., Solinas, S., Deligios, P., Tiloca, M., Cossu, A. and Ledda, L. 2020. Agricultural sustainability estimation of the European photovoltaic greenhouses. European Journal of Agronomy. 118, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2020.126074

Evaluation of the energy utilization index in sheep milk cooling systems

Cossu, M., Ledda, L., Solinas, S., Cossu, A. and Pazzona, A. 2020. Evaluation of the energy utilization index in sheep milk cooling systems. Energies. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/en13092127

Enhanced bacterial inactivation in apple juice by synergistic interactions between phenolic acids and mild food processing technologies

de Oliveira, E., Nguyen, C., Stepanian, K., Cossu, A. and Nitin, N. 2019. Enhanced bacterial inactivation in apple juice by synergistic interactions between phenolic acids and mild food processing technologies. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102186

Assessment and comparison of the solar radiation distribution inside the main commercial photovoltaic greenhouse types in Europe

Cossu, M., Cossu, A., Deligios, P., Ledda, L., Li, Z., Fatnassi, H., Poncet, C. and Yano, A. 2018. Assessment and comparison of the solar radiation distribution inside the main commercial photovoltaic greenhouse types in Europe. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 94, pp. 822-834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.06.001

Fog, phenolic acids and UV-A light irradiation: a new antimicrobial treatment for decontamination of fresh produce

Cossu, A., Huang, K., Cossu, M., Tikekar, R. and Nitin, N. 2018. Fog, phenolic acids and UV-A light irradiation: a new antimicrobial treatment for decontamination of fresh produce. Food Microbiology. 76, pp. 204-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.05.013

Antibiofilm effect of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol-co-Ethylene) Halamine film against Listeria innocua and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Cossu, A., Si, Y., Sun, G. and Nitin, N. 2017. Antibiofilm effect of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol-co-Ethylene) Halamine film against Listeria innocua and Escherichia coli O157:H7. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 83 (19). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00975-17

Enhanced antimicrobial activity based on a synergistic combination of sublethal levels of stresses induced by UV-A light and organic acids

de Oliveira, E., Cossu, A., Tikekar, R. and Nitin, N. 2017. Enhanced antimicrobial activity based on a synergistic combination of sublethal levels of stresses induced by UV-A light and organic acids. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 83 (11). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00383-17

Biomarkers of oxidative damage in bacteria for the assessment of sanitation efficacy in lettuce wash water

Cossu, A., Dou, F., Young, G. and Nitin, N. 2017. Biomarkers of oxidative damage in bacteria for the assessment of sanitation efficacy in lettuce wash water. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101 (13), pp. 5365-5375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8314-5

An algorithm for the calculation of the light distribution in photovoltaic greenhouses

Cossu, M., Ledda, L., Urracci, G., Sirigu, A., Cossu, A., Murgia, L., Pazzona, A. and Yano, A. 2017. An algorithm for the calculation of the light distribution in photovoltaic greenhouses. Solar Energy. 141, pp. 38-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.11.024

Mechanically robust and transparent N-Halamine grafted PVA-co-PE films with renewable antimicrobial activity

Si, Y., Cossu, A., Nitin, N., Ma, Y., Zhao, C., Chiou, B., Cao, T., Wang, D. and Sun, G. 2017. Mechanically robust and transparent N-Halamine grafted PVA-co-PE films with renewable antimicrobial activity. Macromolecular Bioscience. 17 (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600304

Antimicrobial effect of synergistic interaction between UV-A light and gallic acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash water and biofilm

Cossu, A., Ercan, D., Wang, Q., Peer, W., Nitin, N. and Tikekar, R. 2016. Antimicrobial effect of synergistic interaction between UV-A light and gallic acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash water and biofilm. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 37 (Part A), pp. 44-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2016.07.020

Assessment of sanitation efficacy against Escherichia coli O157:H7 by rapid measurement of intracellular oxidative stress, membrane damage or glucose active uptake

Cossu, A., Le, P., Young, G. and Nitin, N. 2017. Assessment of sanitation efficacy against Escherichia coli O157:H7 by rapid measurement of intracellular oxidative stress, membrane damage or glucose active uptake. Food Control. 71, pp. 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.07.009

Synergistic interaction of ultraviolet light and zinc oxide photosensitizer for enhanced microbial inactivation in simulated wash-water

Ercan, D., Cossu, A., Nitin, N. and Tikekar, R. 2016. Synergistic interaction of ultraviolet light and zinc oxide photosensitizer for enhanced microbial inactivation in simulated wash-water. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 33, pp. 240-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2015.11.015

Antimicrobial effect of photosensitized Rose Bengal on bacteria and viruses in model wash water

Cossu, A., Ercan, D., Tikekar, R. and Nitin, N. 2016. Antimicrobial effect of photosensitized Rose Bengal on bacteria and viruses in model wash water. Food and Bioprocess Technology. 9 (3), pp. 441-451. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-015-1631-8

Antifungal activity against Candida albicans of starch Pickering emulsion with thymol or amphotericin B in suspension and calcium alginate films

Cossu, A., Wang, M., Chaudhari, A. and Nitin, N. 2015. Antifungal activity against Candida albicans of starch Pickering emulsion with thymol or amphotericin B in suspension and calcium alginate films. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 493 (1-2), pp. 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.07.065

Fat removal with hydrolyzed corn starch for real-time qPCR detection of Salmonella enterica in ground beef in 4.5 hours without enrichment

Cossu, A., Witkowsky, R. and Levin, R. 2014. Fat removal with hydrolyzed corn starch for real-time qPCR detection of Salmonella enterica in ground beef in 4.5 hours without enrichment. Food Control. 46, pp. 475-479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.06.009

Rapid conventional PCR and real-time-qPCR detection of low numbers of Salmonella enterica from ground beef without enrichment

Cossu, A. and Levin, R. 2014. Rapid conventional PCR and real-time-qPCR detection of low numbers of Salmonella enterica from ground beef without enrichment. Food Biotechnology. 28 (2), pp. 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/08905436.2014.895946

Expression profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and Mycobacterium smegmatis in acid-nitrosative multi-stress displays defined regulatory networks

Cossu, A., Sechi, L., Bandino, E., Zanetti, S. and Rosu, V. 2013. Expression profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and Mycobacterium smegmatis in acid-nitrosative multi-stress displays defined regulatory networks. Microbial Pathogenesis. 65, pp. 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2013.10.004

Antibodies recognizing specific Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis's MAP3738c protein in type 1 diabetes mellitus children are associated with serum Th1 (CXCL10) chemokine

Cossu, A., Ferrannini, E., Fallahi, P., Antonelli, A. and Sechi, L. 2013. Antibodies recognizing specific Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis's MAP3738c protein in type 1 diabetes mellitus children are associated with serum Th1 (CXCL10) chemokine. Cytokine. 61 (2), pp. 337-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2012.11.008

Unraveling the transcriptional regulatory networks associated to mycobacterial cell wall defective form induction by glycine and lysozyme treatment

Rosu, V., Bandino, E. and Cossu, A. 2013. Unraveling the transcriptional regulatory networks associated to mycobacterial cell wall defective form induction by glycine and lysozyme treatment. Microbiological Research. 168 (3), pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2012.10.002

Gene expression profiling of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in simulated multi-stress conditions and within THP-1 cells reveals a new kind of interactive intramacrophage behaviour

Cossu, A., Sechi, L., Zanetti, S. and Rosu, V. 2012. Gene expression profiling of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in simulated multi-stress conditions and within THP-1 cells reveals a new kind of interactive intramacrophage behaviour. BMC Microbiology. 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-12-87

MAP3738c and MptD are specific tags of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in type I diabetes mellitus

Cossu, A., Rosu, V., Paccagnini, D., Cossu, D., Pacifico, A. and Sechi, L. 2011. MAP3738c and MptD are specific tags of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in type I diabetes mellitus. Clinical Immunology. 141 (1), pp. 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2011.05.002

Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)-specific IS900 DNA and antibodies against MAP peptides and lysate in the blood of Crohn's disease patients

Di Sabatino, A., Paccagnini, D., Vidali, F., Rosu, V., Biancheri, P., Cossu, A., Zanetti, S., Corazza, G. and Sechi, L. 2011. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)-specific IS900 DNA and antibodies against MAP peptides and lysate in the blood of Crohn's disease patients. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 17 (5), pp. 1254-1255. https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.21461
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