Curriculum Vitae

Dr. rer. nat. Klemens Losso


Klemens Losso studied Chemistry and Biology & Environmental Studies at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck. After graduating with honours, he began doctoral studies at the Institute of Analytical Chemistry & Radiochemistry, where he worked on the development of new analytical methods for rapid quality control of food and semi-luxury foods. Since completing his PhD, he has been working as a lecturer and researcher in the fields of food chemistry and analysis, sensory analysis and nutrition physiology at MCI.

2023 - present
Lecturer - MCI | The Entrepreneurial School, Department Food Technology & Nutrition

2019 - 2023
Research Associate - Research in food and luxury good analysis and supervision of students in bachelor theses and laboratory courses. - University of Innsbruck

2018 - 2019
Teaching Apprentice - Teaching in the subjects chemistry and biology. - Education Directorate of Tyrol

2019 - 2023
Doctoral Program in Chemistry - University of Innsbruck (Dr. rer. nat.)

2011 - 2018
Teacher Training Program for Chemistry and Biology - University of Innsbruck (Mag. rer. nat.)

Various courses with an analytical focus within the Chemistry and Pharmacy degree programs. - University of Innsbruck

  • S. Kellnerová, S. Huber, M. Massri, V. Fleischer, K. Losso, B. Sarg, L. Kremser, H. Talasz, X. He, E. Varrone et al.; Enzymatic Cleavage of Stx2a in the Gut and Identification of Pancreatic Elastase and Trypsin as Possible Main Cleavers. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 2487. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102487
  • K. Losso, H. Wörz, C. Kappacher, S. Huber, T. Jakschitz, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn. Rapid quality control of black truffles using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry and Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, Food chemistry 403 (2023) 134418. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134418.
  • S. Huber, K. Losso, G. K. Bonn, M. Rainer. Rapid quantification of cannabidiol from oils by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry, Anal. Methods, 2022, 14, 3875-3880. doi:10.1039/D2AY01229D
  • K. Losso, J. Cardini, S. Huber, C. Kappacher, T. Jakschitz, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn. Rapid differentiation and quality control of tobacco products using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, Talanta 238 (2022) 123057. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123057.
  • C. Kappacher, B. Trübenbacher, K. Losso, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn, C. W. Huck. Portable vs. Benchtop NIR-Sensor Technology for Classification and Quality Evaluation of Black Truffle, Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 27 (2022).doi:10.3390/molecules27030589.
  • K. Losso, K. B. Bec, S. Mayr, J. Grabska, S. Stuppner, M. Jones, T. Jakschitz, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn, C. W. Huck. Rapid discrimination of Curcuma longa and Curcuma xanthorrhiza using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry and Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolec-ular spectroscopy 265 (2022) 120347. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2021.120347.
  • F. Meischl, K. Losso, C. G. Kirchler, S. E. Stuppner, C. W. Huck, M. Rainer. Synthesis and Application of Histidine-Modified Poly(Glycidyl Methacrylate/Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate) Sorbent for Isolation of Caffeine from Black and Green Tea Samples. Chromatographia 81, 1467-1474 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10337-018-3601-6

  • Losso, K., Nordhorn, I., Rainer, M., Macht, M. and Baessmann, C. (2023), DART-HRMS to differentiate black truffle species - towards a rapid and simple quality control method against truffle adulteration. Lebensmittelchemie, 77: S3-108-S3-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/lemi.202359089

    K. Losso, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn. DARTing Ahead: Rapid Quality Control of Foods using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry. Austrian Summit on Natural Products, Seefeld in Tirol, Austria

    K. Losso, J. Cardini, S. Huber, C. Kappacher, T. Jakschitz, M. Rainer, G. K. Bonn. What have you been smoking? On the Quality Control of Cigars using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. HPLC 2022, San Diego, USA

  • K. Losso, S. Stuppner, M. Rainer, T. Jakschitz, G. K. Bonn. DART-QDa for the Rapid Differentiation of Curcuma longa and Curcuma xanthorrhiza in Adulterated Spices using LiveID (2020).

2023 - present
Project Leader - DARTing Ahead: Rapid Quality Control of Food using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry - MCI - The Entrepreneurial School

Pirchmoser Andreas (2023): Evaluierung aktueller Methoden zur Erkennung von Verfälschungen von Speiseölen