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κτίριο: Κτίριο Β, Εργαστήριο Βιολογίας, Βιοχημείας και Φυσιολογίας του Ανθρώπου και των Μικροοργανισμών
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Kotsou Maria

Laboratory Teaching Staff, ΒΑΘΜΙΔΑ Α΄ Μικροβιολογία

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Dr Maria Kotsou has been involved in the study of probiotic microorganisms and their properties and their effect on human health and disease. She has also worked on the utilization and biotransformation of olive mill wastewater, its role in the formation of the soil microbiota and the biodegradation of wastes resulting from the processing of edible olives.

Education

  • PhD Thesis in Microbiology, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics , Harokopio University (2002)
  • Degree in Biology and Biotechnology from the Department of Biology and Biotechnology of the Agricultural University of Athens (1995)

Research interests

  • Probiotic microorganisms and their effect on human health and disease
  • Utilisation-biotransformation and biodegradation of agro-industrial waste.

Publications

  • Koutrotsios G, Patsou M, Mitsou EK, Bekiaris G, Kotsou M, Tarantilis PA, Pletsa V, Kyriacou A, Zervakis GI. Valorization of Olive By-Products as Substrates for the Cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus Mushrooms with Enhanced Functional and Prebiotic Properties. Catalysts 2019; 9(6), 537; http://doi.org/10.3390/catal9060537
  • Kirtzalidou E, Pramateftaki P, Kotsou M, Kyriacou A. Screening for lactobacilli with probiotic properties in the infant gut microbiota. Anaerobe 2011; 17(6): 440 – 443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.05.007
  • Kotsou MG, Mitsou EK, Oikonomou IG, Kyriacou AA. In vitro assesment of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus strains from infant gut microflora. Food Biotechnology 2008; 22(1): 1-17. http://doi.org/10.1080/08905430701707844
  • Lasaridi K, Protopapa I, Kotsou M, Pilidis G, Manios T, Kyriacou A. Quality assesment of composts in the Greek market: the need for standards and quality assurance. Journal of Environmental Management 2006; 80(1):58-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.08.011
  • Kotsou M, Kyriacou A, Lasaridi K, Pilidis G. Intergrated aerobic biological treatment and chemical oxidation with Fenton’s reagent for the processing of green table olive wastewater. Process Biochemistry 2004; 39(11): 1653-1660
  • Kotsou M, Mari I, Lasaridi K, Chatzipavlidis I, Balis C, Kyriacou A. The effect of olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) on soil microbial communities and suppressiveness against Rhizoctonia solani. Applied Soil Ecology 2004; 26(2): 112-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2003.12.001