The major research interests of this Unit are: 1) the study of the epidemiology of food borne deseases 2) the study of the mechanisms antimicrobial activity essential oils.

• Sandro Dessì has been Professor of Hygene, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cagliari
• Professor of Hygene of food CTF Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cagliari
• Professor of Hygene of first degree in Enviromnental, Drug Food Toxicology

Maccioni A.M., Anchisi C., Sanna A., Sardu C., Dessì S. Preservative systems essential oils in cosmetic products. Blackwell Science LTD vol.24, 53-59 (2002)
Angioni A., Barra A., Russo M., Coroneo V., Dessì S., Cabras P. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Juniperus from Ripe and Unripe Berries and Leaves and Their Antimicrobial Activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51, 3073-3078 (2003)
Sanna A., Coroneo V., Sau M., Palomba P., Fadda D., Dessì S. Episodio di tossinfezione alimentare da Bacillus cereus. L’Igiene moderna :121, 169-178 (2004)
Sanna A., Coroneo V., Fadda D., Dessì S. Aspetti microbiologici di prodotti orticoli di IV gamma. Industrie alimentari- XLIII, 995-999 (2004)
Angioni A., Barra A., Cereti E., Barile D., Coisson J.D., Arlorio M, Dessì S., Coroneo V., Cabras P. Chemical Composition, Plant Genetic Differences, Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity Investigation of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52, 3530-3535 (2004)
Carlo I.G. Tuberoso, Adam Kowalczyk, Valentina Coroneo, Maria Teresa Russo, Sandro Dessì, Paolo Cabras. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Antifungal Activities of the Essential Oil of Achillea ligustica All. Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53,10148-10153 (2005) .
Sotgiu A., Tala M., Sardu G, Coroneo V., Dessì S., Contu P. O.G.M.: legislazione Europea e Italiana in tutela della salute del cittadella. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica, 61:475-6(2005)
A.Angioni*,†, A. Barra† , V. Coroneo§ ,  S.Dessi§  AND P.Cabras†. Seasonal, Plant Part Chemical Variability and Antifungal Activity Investigation of Lavandula stoechas L. ssp. stoechas Essential Oils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. ,50:350-351 (2006)
S.Tattouch, P.Caboni, V. Coroneo.,CI.G.Tuberoso, A.Angioni, S. Dessì, N.Marzouki, P. Cabras Antimicrobial Activity of Tunisina Quinte (Cydonia oblunga Miller) Pulp and Peel Polyphenolic Extracts. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.42: 200-7 (2006)