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I am Florin Dumitru Bora, a scientific researcher with expertise in food quality control, environmental chemistry, and analytical methods. My research focuses on the detection of heavy metals in food and environmental matrices, the evaluation of food safety risks, and the application of advanced spectrometric techniques. I am passionate about promoting sustainable agricultural practices and improving monitoring strategies for a cleaner and safer environment.
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- Senior Researcher
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June 2015 - October 2022
Research Station for Viticulture and Enology Targu Bujor
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- Senior Researcher
October 2012 - October 2015
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The determination of micro-, macroelements and heavy metals in the soil-grapevine-wine system is extremely important for the wine industry, the grape and wine quality, and also for consumer health. The quantitative analysis of 10 elements: Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co were made in soil at different depths and also in grapevines (leaves an...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the environmental quality of polluted areas near the Baia Mare Mining and Smelting Complex for future improvements the quality of the environment in polluted areas, such as the city of Baia Mare and its surroundings. Samples of soil and organs of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) were collected from Baia Mare,...
The primary objectives of this research were to determine the concentration of some inorganic trace components, to evaluate the concentration levels of these in Romanian wines by daily consumption of wine and the health risk of inorganic trace components intake at these rates form Romanian wine. The results indicated that the concentration levels o...
One of the main issues for sustainable global development with high priority is food security. The negative effects of contaminants on crop quality have threatened both food security and human health. Long-term heavy metal exposure from food, drinking water, or other occupational sources causes serious problems, such as kidney failure, hepatotoxici...
The study examined soil and honey samples from the Maramureș region, assessing potentially toxic elements and their concentrations. The highest concentrations were found for (Cu), (Zn), (Pb), (Cr), (Ni), (Cd), (Co), and (As), while (Hg) remained below the detection limit. Samples near anthropogenic sources displayed elevated metal levels, with the...
The study of honey in Iasi County reveals its ecological, economic and health importance, emphasizing its unique properties, role in biodiversity and value in promoting sustainable beekeeping and regional identity. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of honey from Iasi County, Romania, analyzing 27 samples collected in 2020 and 2021...
The study of honey in Iași County reveals its ecological, economic and health importance, emphasizing its unique properties, role in biodiversity and value in promoting sustainable beekeeping and regional identity. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of honey from Iasi County, Romania, analyzing 27 samples collected in 2020 and 2021...
Rose petals (Rosa L.) are rich sources of phenolic compounds, including anthocyanins. Anthocyanins and anthocyanidins are associated with multiple health benefits due to their antioxidant properties. In this study, eighteen rose cultivars were comparatively analyzed to determine their total polyphenol and flavonoid content, as well as their antioxi...
Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils presents serious environmental and health risks. This study assessed the bioaccumulation and spatial distribution of nickel, cadmium, zinc, lead, and copper within a sheep-based food chain in the Baia Mare region, Romania, which includes soil, green grass, sheep serum, and dairy products. Using induct...
Beads made of sodium alginate, whey protein concentrate, and red grape seed extract powder were exposed to white light and its red-orange, yellow-green-cyan, and cyan-blue-violet bands. The chemical analysis showed that encapsulation in the alginate–whey protein matrix protected polyphenols, flavonoids and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside when exposed to red...
Climate change is currently the greatest threat to the environment as we know it today. The present study aimed to highlight the changes in the main climatic elements during the last five decades (1971–2020) in northeastern Romania (Copou-Iaşi wine-growing center) and their impact on grape quality, as part of precision viticulture strategies and ef...
In the wine industry, sulfur dioxide (SO2) has an important role, as an antioxidant, and antiseptic additive. Lately, manufacturers of products specific to wine production technology are developing biological protocols for treating musts and wines using different types of yeasts. The purpose of the research is to study the impact of replacing SO2 i...
We investigated the mineral concentrations of 61 honey samples from eight Romanian regions, employing advanced techniques to assess 30 chemical elements. Potassium emerged as the dominant element, showcasing significant variations across geographical locations. Essential minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium, and manganese maintained consistent...
Annual grapevine pruning produces large amounts of unused waste as woody canes. The current study is aimed at the sustainable valorization of viticultural waste by establishing phenolic compound extraction conditions, composition, and biological potential of crude and purified cane extracts of three Vitis vinifera L. cultivars growing in temperate...
Phytoremediation is an effective method used to control the accumulation of certain contaminants found in industrial or city wastewater. Among the species with high efficacy are Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), Lemna minor (common duckweed), and Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce). In this study, the application of these species in the context...
Nowadays, consumers go towards products that provide food security and nutritional richness, consumption of highly alcoholic beverages not complying with these health-related requirements. This study aimed to obtain low-alcohol wines by performing sequential alcoholic fermentation of grape must (Muscat Ottonel). Thus, 11 commercial yeast strains (1...
From the consumers’ perspective, organic and homemade products have become more attractive than conventional ones. However, scientific data regarding the characteristics, properties, and composition of these products are scarce. This study assessed the elemental composition of organic, conventional, and homemade Romanian wines. The physicochemical...
Malolactic fermentation (MLF) or biological decrease of wine acidity is defined as the enzymatic bioconversion of malic acid in lactic acid, a process performed by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). The procedures for the isolation of new indigenous LAB strains from the red wines produced in Copou Iasi wine center (NE of Romania) undergoing spontaneous ma...
The present paper presents the variability of some yields and non-yields components of a group of ten varieties of spring wheat. Flag leaf area, chlorophyll concentration, spike length, number of grains/spike, weight of grains/spike and estimated grain yield were analyzed as yield components or morpho-physiological traits with a high impact on fina...
The present paper presents the variability of some yields and non-yields components of a group of ten varieties of spring wheat. Flag leaf area, chlorophyll concentration, spike length, number of grains/spike, weight of grains/spike and estimated grain yield were analyzed as yield components or morpho-physiological traits with a high impact on fina...
Authenticity, certification, and especially the origin of food has become an increasing priority among consumers and producers, in the case of wines, this is very important especially if commercial values are associated with the region of production. In the last decades, isotopic ratios of geological interest, such as Pb, and Sr, have gained intere...
Excessive alcohol consumption has many negative effects on human health and society itself. Climate change and the improvement of viticultural technologies have gradually led to an increase in the alcoholic concentration of wines, a trend that has become contrary to the current requirements of consumers inclined to a healthy diet. The aim of the st...
The present study is focused on the determination of mineral composition of international red wines (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon), white wines (Sauvignon blanc, Aligoté, Muscat Ottonel, Italian Riesling) and native red wines (Feteasca neagră, Burgund mare, Băbeasca neagră), white wines (Feteasca regală, Fetească albă, Băbeasca gri, Șarba) produced i...
Climate changes, advanced viticultural practices and modern winemaking techniques led to the gradual production of wines with high alcohol concentrations. Although ethanol is indispensable for the aging, stability and organoleptic properties of wine, its negative psychological and physiological effects on human health cannot be overlooked. The arom...
The determination of metals in different type of wines is of high importance for
the nutritional, as well as toxic effects of these elements. The main purpose of this research is to determine the concentration of Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd, Zn and Pb in wine. The analyzed samples were wine samples obtained under micro-vinification conditions and from grapevine...
The presence of trace, heavy metals in foodstuffs is of intense public interest. The aim of this study was to determine the metal contents in most known commercial fruit juices present on the Romanian market. The multielement analysis was made using the ICP-MS technique, after appropriate dilution, using the external standard calibration method. Mu...
The study focussed on a nursery by analyzing its strategic choices to obtain the best profit on grapevine planting material. The production of grapevine grafts involves high labor and material costs. In this study, Muscat Ottonel grape variety grafted on Oppenheim Sellection 4 rootstock was paraffined with different types of wax: standard wax (SW),...
The long-term use of copper in viticulture has caused great copper accumulation in vineyard soils, resulting in negative effects on the environment through toxicity to aquatic and soil organisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the copper content in vineyard soils, grapes and wines from Dealu Bujorului, Murfatlar, Tarnave, Iasi and Ştefăne...
Contamination of vineyard soils with heavy metals has been a worldwide problem, determination of these metals it is important for the wine industry. The aim of this research was to determine the concentration of different heavy metals (Cd, U, Hg, As, Co, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mn, Pb and Sr) isotopic signature of lead (207 Pb/ 206 Pb, 208 Pb/ 206 Pb and 204 P...
The current study presents some stability parameters (coefficient of variation, environment variation, regression coefficient, deviation from regression, coefficient of determination and ecovalence) of grain yields and the main components of its. Twenty-two spring wheat cultivars were tested in yield trials during three years being analyzed the num...
Abstact. In this paper was studied the influence of training systems on grape quantity and quality of Seyve Villard 18-402, an interspecific grapevine variety, known also with biological resistance. The experience was placed in the Didactic Collection of UASVM Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania and was of the monofactorial type (V1 - c...
The purpose of this study is to know better the concentration of chemical elements in the soil from Dealu Bujorului vineyard. The determination of the ten elements from the soil samples was performed using ICP-MS. The results showed diverse patterns of cadmium, lead, uranium, mercury, arsenic, strontium, cobalt, copper, nickel and chromium, all the...
The results showed diverse patterns of Pb, Cd, Zn, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Cr and Sn, in case of Pb in all areas exceeded the M.L.A (average 32.59 mg/kg while M.L.A. = 20 mg/kg), other elements shows high concentration that exceed the M.L.A. for Ferneziu and Săsar area. In the case of plant material also records exceedances of the M.L.A for Ferneziu and Să...
The ICP-MS technique was used to determine elemental composition (Pb, Sr, Cd, Ni, Co, Cu, Ni, Hg, As, Cr and Mn) of wines (Muscat Ottonel, Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Fetească Neagră, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) wines produced in 2015, 2016 and 2017 from Bujoru, Smulti and Oancea wine-growing centers from Dealu Bujorului Vineyard. For all te...
The quality of any wine is intrinsically dependent on the quality and composition of the grapes used to produce it. In traditional winemaking countries such as Germany and France, wine quality is determined by geographic origin or the terroir of the wine. The aim of the present research is to determine the quality of wines from the main vineyards o...
The aim of this research was to determine ecoclimatic conditions and also to determine the phenolic maturity of Fetească neagră and Merlot from Dealu Bujorului vineyard in the conditions of the 2016 year of culture. Under the ecoclimatic conditions of 2016, the grapes entered in the ripening process prematurely, and full maturity was achieved very...
The aim of this research was to determine ecoclimatic conditions and also to determine the phenolic maturity of Fetească neagră and Merlot from Dealu Bujorului vineyard in the conditions of the 2016 year of culture. Under the ecoclimatic conditions of 2016, the grapes entered in the ripening process prematurely, and full maturity was achieved very...
Leaf photosynthetic capacity is a key parameter determining crop yield; it is enhanced by moderate soil moisture and reduced in both severe water deficit and excessive water conditions. The aim of this work was to evaluate the wheat variety photosynthetic capacity in two main phenological stages. The evaluation of photosynthesis capacity of studied...
The ICP-MS technique was used to determine elemental composition (Pb, Sr, Cd, Ni, Co, Cu, Ni, Hg, As, Cr) of wines (Muscat Ottonel, Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Fetească Neagră, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) produced during three consecutive years (2014-2016) in Dealu Bujorului Vineyard. The determination of 206Pb/207Pb, 208Pb/206Pb, 206Pb/207P...
The quality of any wine is intrinsically dependent on the quality and composition of the grapes used to produce it. In traditional winemaking countries such as Germany and France, wine quality is determined by geographic origin or the terroir of the wine. The aim of the present research is to determine the quality of wines from the main vineyards o...
Contamination of vineyard soils with heavy-metals has been a worldwide concern, determination of these elements it is important for the wine industry. The aim of this research was to determine the concentration of different heavy metals (Cd, Pb, U, Hg, As, Sr, Co, Cu, Ni and Cr) from vineyard soil on different depths in an area of vineyard cultivat...
Establishing the geographical origin of wines is an issue of major concern for countries around the world, in order to protect quality of wine in case of false statements regarding their geographical origin.The goal of this research was to assess the potential of elemental composition and isotopic signature of lead (207 Pb/ 206 Pb, 208 Pb/ 206 Pb a...
Daily consumption, wine contributes to the requirements of essential elements, such as Ca, Fe, Mn, Mo, Co, Cr, K, Ni, Se and Zn for humans. However, the presence of significant amount of heavy metal in wine may harm the health of consumers. The present work is aimed at establishing the heavy metal content in red wines from Dealu Bujorului vineyard...
Geographical wine traceability is an important topic in the context of wine authentification. Therefore, many researchers have addressed this subject by developing different methodologies based on multivariate analysis of organic and inorganic parameters and also by isotopic signature. The goal of this research was to assess the potential of elemen...
Establishing the geographical origin of wines is an issue of major concern for countries around the world, in order to protect quality of wine in case of false statements regarding their geographical origin.The goal of this research was to assess the potential of elemental composition and isotopic signature of lead (²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb, ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁴...
Wine is a complex matrix, which, besides water, alcohol and sugar contain a great variety of components, organic as well as inorganic. Numerous studies have shown that a moderate consumption of wine, especially red wine, improves health and enhance longevity when it is combined with a balanced diet. Daily consumption of wine in moderate quantities...
Ecoclimatic conditions have a great influence on grapevine growth and development. Favourable conditions (solar radiation, temperature, humidity etc.) are important and have a positive effect on the growth and fruition. Critical conditions have negative influences resulting in low grape production and wine quality. The purpose of this research was...
Geographical origin of wine based on its chemical composition is one of the most challenging issues in relation to wine authenticity. In the last decade, many efforts have been made to identify the potential markers and develop reliable analytical methods to determine the wines authenticity. Among these " fingerprints " , the isotopic rations play...
Vines act as indicators in relation ecoclimatic changes and they are particularly sensitive to temperature changes. Temperature is a limiting factor and define the distribution area for all plants. The main objective of this paper is to present the climatic conditions such as temperature, insolation, rainfall and cloudiness of Romanian main vineyar...
The main objective of this paper is to present quality and uvologic parameters of two elites clonal 'Muscat Ottonel' 35-21, 'Şarbă 25-45' and two varieties 'Muscat Ottonel', 'Şarbă' for aromatic white wines cultivated in Dealu Bujorului vineyard. The highest weight of a grape was recorded in the 'Şarbă 25-45' (183 g) and the lowest was recorded in...
Wine is considered to be a hydro alcoholic solution with more than 1000 components associated in an extremely complex manner, some of them can pass from grapes in an unchanged state, and some are formed during alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, while others appear due to the reactions between substances in their natural state, or based on the e...
The highest values for the absolute fertility coefficient (Cfa) and relative fertility coefficient (Cfr) were recorded for the 'Fetească regală' variety (54.5±1.00% fertility; 1.60±1.00 absolute coefficient (Cfa) and 0.86±1.00 relative coefficient (Cfr). The results show that 'Bujoru' had the best values regarding the average weight of the grape bu...
The ecoclimatic conditions advantageous for the grapevine growth fall into two categories: indispensable conditions and critical natural conditions. The indispensable conditions have negative influences on the growth and fruition of grapevine, resulting in a decreased production both for quantitative and qualitative respects. The purpose of this pa...
Abstract: Wine is a food product produced exclusively by partial/total alcoholic fermentation of fresh
grapes. From a chemical point of view, wine is a complex mixture consisting of water, sugar, ethanol,
amino acids, polyphenolic compounds, anthocyanins, organic/inorganic materials. Viticulture
depends on meterorological conditions. The wine indus...
From the chemical point of view wine is a complex mixture of water, sugar, inorganic and organic materials. There are some factor which influence wine composition: grape varieties, soil type, the climate, type of culture, agrochemical product (fertilizers and pesticides) and the practices used for wine making. These factors are directly involved in...
Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants and are generally involved in defense against ultraviolet radiation or aggression by pathogens. The phenolic compounds, present in vegetables and fruits and their juices possess antioxidant activity that may have beneficial effects on human health. Moreover, they are responsible for certain organolept...
There are some factors which influence the must and wine composition: grape varieties, soil type, the climate, type of culture, agrochemical products (pesticides and fertilizers) and the practices used for wine making. These factors are directly involved in wine quality and in wine characterization. The aim of this paper is to determine the micro-...
Heavy metals are naturally present in soils, and are predominantly inherited from the soil ̉sparent material but are significantly altered by anthropogenic activity which can pose bothenvironmentals and human health risks. The main soil pollution source is: mine entrances (mine openings) ore processing factories, metallurgical factories. Naturally...
The wine quality is based on three factors which are globally referred to as the”quality triangle”: the climate and the soil (affect the quality of the grape); the type of grape (the varieties of vine–varietals); and the human factors, which include cultivation techniques, production, preservation and aging methods. The purpose of this paper is to...
Vines act as an indicator in relation with climate changes and they are particularly sensitive to temperature changes. The aim of this article is to present the climatic conditions and their interaction expressed by some viticultural indices and coefficients from NorthWest of Romania between 1991-2013. For characterize the three areas, (Maramureş 1...
Wine industry produces a large amount of products both liquid and solid in 80% yield grapes for wine juice, but 20% are residues (skins, bunch, seeds, yeast, etc.) that are not recycled or recovered as well as by-products. Nutritional quality of grape marc resulting from the vinification process is directly influenced by the technology applied in v...
An actual concern in wine production technology is the unwanted presence of heavy metals in both the stum and wine. Besides the quality issues that these heavy metals create in the wine, they also affect the health of wine consumers. Because of this situation it's necessary to improve the knowledge of the negative influence of heavy metals on wine...
The creation of varieties with high biological resistant to speciiic diseases of the vine but also to the extreme weather conditions (frost) represents a great advantage by being able to avoid phytosanitary products. But besides these goals, the breeder must have into account the productivity and quality, these characters being of major importance...
The mechanical composition of the grapes is expressed by numerical ratio between the structural elements of the cluster (uvologic units): clusters, skins, pulp and seeds. The research in this paper aims the
mechanical structure and uvologic values of three grape varieties for superior white wines: ʻFetească albăʼ, ʻFeteascăregalăʼ and ʻRiesling ita...
Viticulture is one of the cultures occupying large proportions of the cultivated area on the Globe. It is practiced, in particular, to produce table grapes, juice and other derivatives, and especially (about 70% of the total) to obtain different categories of quality wine and wine-based beverages. Wine can be produced everywhere, as long as the gra...
Viticulture is one of the cultures occupying large proportions of the cultivated area on the Globe. It is practiced, in particular, to produce table grapes, juice and other derivatives, and especially (about 70% of the total) to obtain different categories of quality wine and wine-based beverages. Wine can be produced everywhere, as long as the gra...
The mechanical composition of the grapes is expressed by numerical ratio between the structural elements of the cluster (uvologic units): clusters, skins, pulp and seeds. The research in this paper aims the mechanical structure and uvologic values of three grape varieties for superior white wines: ʻFetească albăʼ, ʻFetească regalăʼ and ʻRiesling it...
The mechanical composition of the grapes is expressed by numerical ratio between the structural elements of the cluster (uvologic units): clusters, skins, pulp and seeds. The research in this paper aims the mechanical structure and uvologic values of three grape varieties for superior white wines: ʻFetească albăʼ, ʻFetească regalăʼ and ʻRiesling it...
