Dr. Moschos G. Polissiou

Professor of Instrumental Analysis-Organic Chemistry

Prof. Moschos Polissiou attended the University of Brussels (ULB) for his undergraduate and graduate work. He recieved his B.Sc. in 1971 (Grande Distinction) and his Ph.D. in 1976 (La plus Grande Distinction). In 1977 he joined the faculty at the A.U.A. as Lecturer of Chemistry. He is now Professor of Instrumental Analysis-Organic Chemistry at the A.U.A., Director of Chemistry Laboratory and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Personel. His research interests involve isolation, identification and study of the main components of natural products by spectroscopic and analytical methods, study of synthetic and natural products as anticancer agents, study of the stereochemistry of biologically active compounds by molecular modeling and development of new techniques for the classification-identification of pollen and microorganisms by FT-IR spectroscopy.

Contact Info

Chemistry Laboratory

Agricultural University of Athens

Iera Odos 75, 118 55 Athens

Tel.: +30-210-529 4241 (Office)

         +30-210-529 4263 (Laboratory)

Fax:  210-529 4265

E-Mail: mopol@aua.gr

URL: www.aua.gr/~mopol

Recent Publications:

1    “Investigation of the Antioxidant Properties of Ferula orientalis L. Using a Suitable Extraction Procedure” Kartal, N. Sokmen, M. Tepe, B. Daferera, D. Polissiou, M. Sokmen, A. FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007, 100/2, 584-589.

2    “The in vitro Antioxidative Properties of the Essential Oils and Methanol Extracts of Satureja spicigera (K. Koch.) Boiss. and Satureja cuneifolia ten Eminagaoglu” O. Tepe, B. Yumrutas, O. Akpulat, H. A. Daferera, D. Polissiou, M. Sokmen, A. FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007, 100/1, 339-343.

3    “Improvement of Biodiesel Production Based on the Application of Ultrasound: Monitoring of the Procedure by FTIR Spectroscopy” Siatis, N. G. Kimbaris, A. C. Pappas, C. S. Tarantilis, P. A. Polissiou, M. G. JOURNAL- AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY 2006, 83/1, 53-58.

4    “Interaction of Antioxidant Flavonoids with tRNA: Intercalation or External Binding and Comparison with Flavonoid-DNA Adducts” Kanakis, C. D. Tarantilis, P. A. Polissiou, M. G. Tajmir-Riahi, H. A. DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY 2006, 25/2, 116-123.

5    “Comparison of Distillation and Ultrasound-assisted Extraction Methods for the Isolation of Sensitive Aroma Compounds from Garlic (Allium sativum)” Kimbaris, A. C. Siatis, N. G. Daferera, D. J. Tarantilis, P. A. Pappas, C. S. Polissiou, M. G. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2006, 13/1, 54-60.

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