Professor Enzo Palombo
- Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology
- School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies (SoSCET)
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Biography
Received PhD from La Trobe University studying the genetics of bacterial conjugation and undertook post-doctoral training at the Royal Children's Hospital investigating the genetic epidemiology of gastroenteritis viruses, particularly rotavirus and astrovirus.
Research interests include food microbiology, identification of bio-active compounds from medicinal plants, fungi and biowaste, environmental microbiology, nanotechnology and virology.
Involved in teaching in the areas of microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
Member of the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM); served on Victorian Branch committee (1996-2014); elevated to Fellowship status (FASM) in 2020. Member of the Australian Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (ACEDD); appointed to the ACEDD Executive Committee in 2020.
Research interests
Microbiology, Infectious diseases, Food health and safety
Fields of Research
- Bacteriology - 310701
- Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry - 340300
- Physical Chemistry - 340600
Publications
Also published as: Palombo, Enzo; Palombo, E.; Palombo, E. A.; Palombo, Enzo A.
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Recent media
- 2024-03-20: When to wash make up brushes - JOY 94.9 VIC
- 2024-01-18: Natural food preservatives - 774 ABC Melbourne
- 2023-12-22: How to save your food - ABC1
- 2023-11-30: How much food do you waste? - 774 ABC Melbourne
- 2023-11-09: Bidets versus toilets - 612 ABC Brisbane
- 2023-10-31: 'Fried rice syndrome': Microbiologist explains deadly poisoning - 6PR Perth
- 2023-09-14: Dogs in public spaces - 774 ABC Melbourne
- 2023-09-05: Is it OK to kiss your pet? - 720 ABC Perth
- 2023-09-05: The risk of animal-borne diseases is small, but real - ABC TV
- 2023-01-09: Should you wash raw chicken? - ABC Darwin
- 2022-12-27: Making the most of your Xmas leftovers - 2GB Radio
- 2022-12-26: What do to with Christmas leftovers - ABC Goulburn Murray
- 2022-09-27: Breakfast with Andrew - 981 2NM
- 2022-09-14: Food safety versus 'best before' - ABC Ballarat FM
- 2022-09-05: How many times can you reheat food? - ABC South East SA
- 2022-09-05: Isn't reheating leftovers more than once unsafe? - 6PR 882 News Talk
- 2022-09-03: Food safety - 774 ABC Melbourne
- 2022-08-30: Should we ditch ‘best before’ food labels? - RTRFM 92.1
- 2022-06-05: Talking Food Safety - 774 ABC Melbourne
- 2021-12-12: Researchers using eucalyptus to treat lung fibrosis - 3AW 693
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