NATALE VITTORI

517 Parkway Boulevard a- Coppell, Texas 75019

(972) 304-5744 a- nvf7ad7a@westpost.net and nvittori@aloin.net

SUMMARY
Food Scientist and Biochemical Engineer with well-versed background as Universit
y Professor and Researcher and Private Biotechnology Consultant with seventeen y
ears of experience in formulating natural products, and developing bio-technolog
ies processes for private Food and Biotech Companies. Consulting experience incl
udes, Equipment Selection and Design for Food and Biochemical processes, Develop
ment of Unit Operations, Biochemical analysis and R&D in the areas of Food, Nutr
aceutical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Broad Experience in Formulation, Nanotec
hnology, Microencapsulation and Isolation of Natural Bioactive Substances. Expe
rience in writing and executing Intellectual Property Patents, trademarks, litig
ation support services such as patent infringement, forensic investigations and
in-depth failure analysis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Exfuze, LLC
From 11-1-2008 to 2-15-2010.
11760 U.S Hwy One, Ste 501
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408 USA
Director of Research and Development. Development of Nutritional drinks, Bioacti
ve Foods and Nutraceutical products having Antioxidant and Immuno-modulatory pro
perties. Development of anti-Inflammatory Nutraceutical Formulations. Worked wit
h Dr. Eugene Woltering ( LSU - Angiogenesis
Lab) and Dr. Hollie Donze ( LSU-Immunological Lab) testing Bioactive Nutraceutic
al Compounds.
TRILOGY ESSENTIALS, INC.,
3251 Poplar Ave Suite 15 Memphis, Tennessee 38111 USA
From 03-2007 to 10-1-2008
Director of Research and Development.
Developed Nutritional Health formulas for Weight loss, Strengthening the Immune
system, Bone and Cartilage Repair and Health Nutraceutical drinks to improve cir
culatory activity. In addition, developed a Biotechnology process for the encaps
ulation of amino acids such as Arginine and for the elaboration of Zeolite formu
lations. Worked in conjunction with Dr. Guoyao Wu of the Department of Animal Sc
ience of Texas A & M University in the creation of health products for increasin
g bio-assimilation of nitric oxide. Also, worked with a parent pharmaceutical co
mpany known as Greystone Pharmaceuticals Inc. in creating novel encapsulation sy
stems for specific substance to enhance nitric oxide production.
ALOE COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
1270 Champion Circle Ste. 100, Carrollton, Texas 75006-8423
From 10-1997 to 03-2007
Director of Research and Development
Patent author of aMethods for the isolation of Mucilaginous Polysaccharides and
uses thereofa Nov 19, 2002. Created several processes for the extraction and bio
chemical characterization of Peroxides enzyme from natural sources and published
as:
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Peroxides activity from Biopolymer complex isolated from Aloe barbadensis Miller
. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Volume 3, Number 2 -
3 (2007) pages 105-116.Characterized and developed a biotechnology process for t
he production of several important tannin substances; Work published with Dr. Li
ly Kandra, of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Debrecen, Hung
ary on Amylase Inhibition. Work published; Aleppo Tannin: Structural analysis an
d salivary amylase inhibition. Carbohydr Res., 2007; 342(5): 717-23. Developed a
Nanotechnology procedure for increasing the amount of soluble polysaccharides p
resent in Noni Pulp (Morinda Citrofolia). In cooperation with Dr. Tapan Basu of
the Department of Food technology of the University of Alberta Canada, particip
ated in the extraction of steroidal glycosides and glucomanan polysaccharides fr
om Trigonella foenum (fenugreek seeds), and on the isolation of natural occurrin
g polysaccharides from Morinda citrofolia capable of inducing nitric oxide relea
se on human endothelial cell lines.
Director of Research and Development
Formulation of Food and Cosmetic preparations,

Participated in the design of a facility for the elaboration of health juices an

d with Dr. Alan Howard formulating products containing Aloe Vera and Creatine (U
S Patent # 6,168,802: Compositions containing Creatine and Aloe Vera extract, Ja
n 2, 2001) for the extraction of biologically active substances, from Aloe Vera
, and other natural raw materials. Worked with Dr. Anil Ram on the design of a N
utraceutical Company operating under GMP conditions, having fifteen stainless st
eel compounding tanks, with eight filling lines capable of handling 80,000 bottl
es per day. Also designed a special flash pasteurization system capable of heati
ng quickly in short time intervals in order to reduce degradation of heat labile
substances during hot fill of health juices formulated without preservatives.
ALOE VERA OF AMERICA, INC.
13745 Jupiter road, Dallas Texas, 75238-2418.
2/96 - 8/97
Director of Research and Development
Performed R&D on the control of the production of Aloe vera drinks, cosmetic pro
ducts and other natural formulated health products sold in a parent company name
d Forever Living Inc, which operated as a multi-level marketing company. Create
d several fluorometric and NMR analytical techniques for the measurement of acti
ve substances such as anthraquinones and Polysaccharides present in natural prod
ucts.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison, Wisconsin
3/94 - 1/96
Research Assistant
Post-Research Assistant of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University o
f Wisconsin. Worked in the isolation of anti-mycobacterial substances isolated f
rom Aloe Vera sap exudates, and which were active against human and animal Tuber
culosis. Author of US Patent 5,652,265: Production of Rhein and Rhein Derivates
July 29, 1997. Dr. Michael Collins; University of Wisconsin., School of Veterina
ry Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1102.

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As a Research Assistant of the School Medicine, performed research on the anti-v
iral activity of Diacetyl Rhein. Reference: Dr. David Pauza; University of Wisco
nsin, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology 6152 Medical Sciences Center,
1300 University Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1102.
REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, Leuven, Belgium
3/92 - 1/94
Researcher
Worked as researcher, in cooperation with Dr. Erick De Clercq, Director of the R
ega Institute for Medical Research in Belgium, on the use of natural occurring s
ubstances extracted from medical plants for the inhibition of infectious disease
s such as AIDS and human tuberculosis. Work published under the title of: Antivi
ral Chemistry and Chemotherapy (1994) 5 (5), 297-303; aActivity of a sulfated po
lysaccharide extracted from the red seaweed Aghardhiella Tenera against human im
munodeficiency virus and other enveloped virusesa. Ref: Dr. Erick De Clercq. Reg
a Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3000 Leuven,
Belgium.

LABORATORIES ANDROMACO, Madrid, Spain. 1/90 - 11/91

Researcher
Performed research on the isolation of bioactive substances capable of enhancing
biochemical markers such as endocytosis, phagocytosis, nitric oxide production,
and TNF-alpha secretion.

UNIBIOS, Torino Italy 1/89 - 11/89

Researcher Biochemist
Performed research on the industrial isolation and purification of plant derived
proteolytic enzymes such as Ficin, Bromelain and Papain for pharmaceutical uses
. Development of a biotechnology process for their stabilization in order to pre
serve the biological enzymatic activity upon storage.

UNVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA, Caracas Venezuela. 1/77 - 12/88

Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Founder of the Biochemical Engineering Research Laboratory at the Department of
Chemical Engineering of the Universidad Metropolitana. Biotechnology Consultant
of Venezuelan Oil Company PDVSA (Dr. Simon Antunes) and advisor of the Energy &
Mines Prime Minister Edwin Arrieta during the period of Government of President
Rafael Caldera. Worked in Research and Development on the design of Bioreactors
for solid substance fermentation of cellulosic materials and on the creation of
emulsions of top crude oils and water using biosurfactants.

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EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Post Fellow Research Associate. Dep
artments of Pathology; School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, 1994-1996.
Published in cooperation with Dr. Michael Collins the production of antiviral an
d MMP inhibitor Rhein. US Patent # 5,652,265. Production of Rhein and Rhein Deri
vates July 29, 1997. Dr. Michael Collins; University of Wisconsin, School of Vet
erinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1102.
Universidad Metropolitana.Associate Professor of the Department of Food and Chem
ical Engineering, Caracas, Venezuela.; Dissertation Research work title: Product
ion of biosurfactants from cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its use for th
e formulation of emulsions of top crude oil and water. Sept 16, 1987
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978 Techno
logy of Industrial Fermentation and Industrial Microbiology and Biochemistry.
University College, London, U.K England
Postgraduate Master and Bachelor degree in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechno
logy, 11/76
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bachelor degree in Biochemistry and Food Science and Technology; 5/75
PATENTS
US Patent # 5,652,265. Production of Rhein and Rhein Derivates July 29, 1997. Dr
. Michael Collins; University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015
Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1102.
US Patent # 6,482,942: aMethods for the Isolation of Mucilaginous Polysaccharide
s and uses thereofa Nov 19, 2002. Created also processes for the extraction and
biochemical characterization of Peroxides enzyme from natural sources and publis
hed as: Peroxides activity from Biopolymer complex isolated from Aloe barbadensi
s Miller. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Volume 3, Num
ber 2 - 3 (2007) pages 105-116.

US Patent # 60,713,421 ; Production of Aloin Isomer A as skin whitening agent fr

om Aloe Vera sap. September 1, 2005.
US Patent # 60,732,030 : Formulation of cosmetics using Garcinia mangostana for
the inhibition of metalloproteinases enzymes. Nov. 11, 2005

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US Patent # 60,859,126 : Production of Nanoparticles from Fruit juices and Botan

ical extracts. Dec, 5, 2005.
US Provisional Patent Number: 60,792,031: Method and composition for reducing th
e formation of heterocyclic amines and acrylamides in fast cooked foods such as
hamburgers and French fries. April 14, 2006.
US Provisional Patent Number: 61,127,607: Method for Increasing the Bioavailabil
ity of L-Arginine for the production of nitric oxide and uses thereof for the fo
rmulation of sport supplements. May 14, 2008.
US Provisional Patent Number : 61,191,752 : Nutraceutical Ice Cream formulations
. Oct 11, 2008.
US Provisional Patent Number : 61,284,609 : Method of isolating mucilaginous pol
ysaccharide and uses thereof. 12-22-2009.
US Provisional Patent Number : 61,340106 : Method of producing bioactive anti-tu
mor polyphenols and uses thereof. 03-12-2010.
US Provisional Patent Number : 61/342,336 : Method of producing Konjac preparati
on and uses thereof 04-13-2010.