Anna Pianetti

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Anna Pianetti’s research centers on pharmaceutical microbiology, with a particular focus on sterility assurance and automated compounding systems in hospital pharmacies. Her major contributions lie in validating the microbiological safety of robotic systems used for preparing sterile injectable medications—a critical area where contamination risks can have life-threatening consequences. In her most cited work (2015, 12 citations), she evaluated ultraviolet irradiation efficacy in the APOTECAchemo compounding robot, using challenge tests against pathogens like *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* and *Escherichia coli* to define optimal sterile operating conditions. She further advanced this field with a comprehensive microbiological validation protocol for a sterile compounding robot (2019, 7 citations), aligning with rigorous ISO and EU GMP standards. By demonstrating that automated systems can maintain Class A aseptic environments, Pianetti’s work has helped pave the way for safer, more efficient medication preparation, reducing human error and contamination risks. Her research is essential reading for hospital pharmacists, infection control specialists, and engineers developing next-generation pharmacy automation.