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Nidia Casas Forero

Country of origin: Colombia Currently in: Colombia, Bogotá General field of specialization: Engineering sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2021 Doctorate Engineering sciences
2011 Master Engineering sciences
2003 Undergraduate Engineering sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Engineering sciences

My research topics are: Valorization of the quinoa, mango, and avocado chains through the development of new products, Implementation of strategies to increase the shelf life of fruits, such as edible coatings, Application of non-thermal technologies for the preservation of compounds bioactive in berries juices, and Evaluation of the impact of the food matrix on the stability and bioaccessibility of the bioactive compounds.


Publications resulting from Research: 


Casas-Forero, N., Trujillo-Mayol, I., Zúñiga, RN., Petzold, G., Orellana-Palma, P. (2022). Effects of Cryoconcentrated Blueberry Juice as Functional Ingredient for Preparation of Commercial Confectionary Hydrogels. Gels, 8(4): 217.

 Trujillo-Mayol, I., Viegas, O., Sobral, M. M. C., Casas-Forero, N., Fiallos, N., Pastene-Navarrete, E., ... & Ferreira, I. M. (2022). In vitro gastric bioaccessibility of avocado peel extract in beef and soy-based burgers and its impact on Helicobacter pylori risk factors. Food Chemistry, 373, 131505.

 Tobar‐Bolaños, G., Casas‐Forero, N., Orellana‐Palma, P., & Petzold, G. (2021). Blueberry juice: Bioactive compounds, health impact, and concentration technologies—A review. Journal of Food Science. 86: 5062–5077.

 Casas-Forero, N., Orellana-Palma, P., Petzold, G. (2021). Recovery of solutes from ice fractions in centrifugal block cryoconcentration applied to blueberry juice. Food Bioprocess and Technology. 14,1155–1168.

 Casas-Forero, N., Moreno-Osorio, L., Orellana-Palma, P., & Petzold, G. (2021). Effects of cryoconcentrate blueberry juice incorporation on gelatin gel: A rheological, textural, and bioactive properties study. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 138, 110674.

 Trujillo-Mayol, I., Guerra-Valle, M., Casas-Forero, N., Sobral, M. M. C., Viegas, O., Alarcón-Enos, J., ... & Pinho, O. (2021). Western dietary pattern antioxidant intakes and oxidative stress: importance during the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic. Advances in Nutrition. 00:1–12.

 Trujillo-Mayol, I., Casas-Forero, N., Pastene-Navarrete, E., Lima Silva, F., & Alarcón-Enos, J. (2021). Fractionation and Hydrolyzation of Avocado Peel Extract: Improvement of Antibacterial Activity. Antibiotics, 10(1), 23.

 Casas-Forero, N., Orellana-Palma, P., & Petzold, G. (2020). Comparative study of the structural properties, color, bioactive compounds content, and antioxidant capacity of aerated gelatin gels enriched with cryoconcentrated blueberry juice during storage. Polymers. 12(12), 2769.

 Orellana-Palma, P., Tobar-Bolaños, G., Casas-Forero, N., Zúñiga, R. N., & Petzold, G. (2020). Quality attributes of cryoconcentrated Calafate (Berberis microphylla) juice during refrigerated storage. Foods. 9(9): 1314.

 Casas-Forero, N., Orellana-Palma, P., & Petzold, G. (2020). Influence of block freeze concentration and evaporation on physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant activity in blueberry juice. Food Science and Technology. 40(supl. 2): 387-394.

 Iuliano, L., González, G., Casas, N., Moncayo D., Cote S. (2019). Development of an organic quinoa bar with amaranth and chia. Food Science and Technology. 39(2): 1 – 7



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Teaching

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