- Freezing and Crystallization Processes
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Food Drying and Modeling
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Food composition and properties
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Cynara cardunculus studies
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Medicinal plant effects and applications
- Food Quality and Safety Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2016-2025
Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears
2024
Clinica Rotger
2019
Quality of lupin protein is considerably compromised by the presence anti-nutritional (ANF), such as polyphenols, alkaloids and saponins anti-technological factors (ATF), like polyphenols fat. This work explores how high-power ultrasound-assisted (HPU) pretreatment flour (LF) before extraction could affect ANF ATF content, well yield techno-functional properties. LF pretreatments for 3 9 min, using water ethanol-water (1:4 v/v), were carried conventional mechanical stirring (952 rpm) HPU...
The influence of incorporating mushroom flour (MF) ( 2, 4 and 6 %), olive oil (O) (5 into potato (PF)-based inks with total solid contents (SC) 8, 10, 12, 14 % for 3D extrusion printing, was studied. Higher SC O addition significantly increased ink apparent viscosity (up to 10000 91 %, respectively) while substituting PF MF reduced it 83 %). Low field-nuclear magnetic resonance analysis indicated shorter relaxation times in MF-containing inks, suggesting water absorption. improved the shape...
The impact of cryogenic pretreatments on drying performance was studied in blueberries, seabuckthorn fruits and green grapes. were immersed liquid nitrogen 2 min freezing/thawing cycles (one to five). Untreated samples used as the control. Drying experiments carried out treated non-treated berries at 50 °C 1 m/s (hot-air-drying), 25″ Hg vacuum (vacuum-drying), 30 mTorr total pressure 25 shelf temperature (freeze-drying). weight loss evolution foodstuffs measured a function time. Microscopic...
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a defining species of the Mediterranean region, and its fruit, pod, has seen notable increase in economic interest recent years, primarily due to production locust bean gum (E410), widely used food additive derived from seeds. remainder pulp, comprises 80–90% fruit's weight typically considered by-product, with primary application being animal feed. This study focused on obtaining cellulose-rich extracts selected varieties cultivated region....
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a defining species of the Mediterranean region, and its fruit, pod, has seen notable increase in economic interest recent years, primarily due to production locust bean gum (E410), widely used food additive derived from seeds. remainder pulp, comprises 80-90% fruit's weight typically considered by-product, with primary application being animal feed. This study focused on obtaining cellulose-rich extracts selected varieties cultivated region. A...
Orange byproduct (flavedo and albedo) from juice extraction, was used as raw material for this study. Kinetics of total phenolic flavonoid contents antioxidant activity experimentally determined during both conventional (agitation at 80 rpm) ultrasound assisted (at 520 790 W/L) aqueous extraction orange 5, 15, 25 °C. An mathematical model also developed. Significant increase biocompounds yields observed temperature acoustic power density increased. Ultrasound assistance allowed higher lower...
Abstract Nowadays , lupin seeds have emerged as a novel and valuable source of proteins representing sustainable alternative to current raw materials plant-based proteins, such soybean. In this regard, demonstrates superior adaptation the Mediterranean climate with improved tolerance water stress. However, its suitability for human consumption is limited due presence anti-nutritional anti-technological factors, including alkaloids, polyphenols, tannins, lipids, which can adverse nutritional...
Drying may alter the microstructure of vegetables and influence release bioactive compounds during digestion.
The ultrasound-assisted extraction of pectic polysaccharides from orange by-products was investigated. Kinetics mechanical agitation (0.2 × g) and acoustic (US1: 542 W L-1 US2: 794 ) extractions, were obtained modelled at different pH values (1.5 2.0). All extractions carried out 25 °C, using citric acid as the solvent.Higher yields with ultrasonic assistance, in comparison results agitation. Moreover, yield increases significantly higher more acidic pH. Thus, 1.5, pectin increased ∼19%,...
The effect of freezing (in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C , -80 and -20 °C) on the food matrix structure consequent bioaccessibility total polyphenol content (TPC) antioxidant activity (AA) beetroot was investigated by an in vitro digestion method. involved incubation simulated saliva followed gastric juice. Bioaccessibility bioactive compounds evaluated measuring TPC AA during both juice.Release higher frozen samples (55 ± 5% for 68 AA) than fresh sample (∼46% ∼53% AA). mass transfer kinetics...
Image analysis of optical and scanning electron micrographs was successfully used to quantify the microstructural effect ultrasound application (at 200 335 W/L) in artichoke stem samples during extraction phenolic compounds chlorogenic acid. Three temperatures were evaluated (25, 40, 60 °C) ultrasound-assisted compared with mechanical assisted (100 rpm). The low yields acid at 25 °C agitation (3.9% 0.9%) increased up 96.7% 78.5%, respectively, W/L ultrasonic power density. Breakages plant...
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using non-destructive ultrasound monitor textural softening in potato and cheese during vitro gastric digestion. Textural measurements were taken after different digestion times (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60, 90, 120 min) at 37 °C, while was non-destructively monitored through-transmission mode. The resulted a substantially greater variation hardness, ranging from 0.418 1.241 N for 0.200 0.534 cheese. Meanwhile, ultrasonic velocity increased 745 ±...
<title>Abstract</title> Nowadays, lupin seeds have emerged as a novel and valuable source of proteins representing sustainable alternative to current raw materials plant-based proteins, such soybean. In this regard, demonstrates superior adaptation the Mediterranean climate with improved tolerance water stress. However, its suitability for human consumption is limited due presence anti-nutritional anti-technological factors, including alkaloids, polyphenols, tannins lipids, which can adverse...
The influence of incorporating mushroom flour (MF) ( 2, 4 and 6 %), olive oil (O) (5 into potato (PF)-based inks with total solid contents (SC) 8, 10, 12, 14 % for 3D extrusion printing, was studied. Higher SC O addition significantly increased ink apparent viscosity (up to 10000 91 %, respectively) while substituting PF MF reduced it 83 %). Low field-nuclear magnetic resonance analysis indicated shorter relaxation times in MF-containing inks, suggesting water absorption. improved the shape...
This article explores the use of citrus residues as a source different pectic materials for packaging film production: water-soluble orange residue extract (WSE) (~5% pectin), semi-pure pectins extracted in citric acid (SP) (~50% and commercial pure (CP). First, these were characterized terms chemical composition. Then, films produced using them or mixed with chitosan glycerol through solvent-casting. Finally, antioxidant activity, functional properties (e.g., mechanical gas barrier...
Carob pulp is a valuable source of cellulose-rich fraction (CRF) for many food applications. This study aimed to obtain and characterize CRF derived from carob waste, after sugar removal, evaluate its potential use in the 3D printing foods. Thus, extraction present (by obtaining alcohol-insoluble residue) was carried out, accounting nearly 45 % dm (dry matter) this by-product. The contained about 24 cellulose. functional properties (swelling capacity, water retention fat adsorption) related...
Carob pulp is a valuable source of cellulose-rich fraction (CRF) for many food applications. This study aimed to obtain and characterize CRF derived from carob waste after sugar removal evaluate its potential use in the 3D printing foods. Thus, extraction present (by obtaining alcohol-insoluble residue) was carried out, accounting nearly 45% dm (dry matter) this byproduct. The contained about 24% cellulose. functional properties (swelling capacity, water retention, fat adsorption) related...
The influence of incorporating mushroom flour (MF) ( 2, 4 and 6 %), olive oil (O) (5 into potato (PF)-based inks with total solid contents (SC) 8, 10, 12, 14 % for 3D extrusion printing, was studied. Higher SC O addition significantly increased ink viscosity (up to 10000 91 %, respectively), while substituting PF MF reduced it 83 %). Low field-nuclear magnetic resonance analysis indicated shorter relaxation times in MF-containing inks, suggesting water absorption. improved the shape...
To better understand the influence of processing on bioaccessibility bioactive compounds during digestion, microstructure beetroot samples was observed prior to and after 180 min in vitro by using scanning electron microscopy. Beetroot were subjected convective drying at 60 ºC 2 m/s freeze-drying -50 30Pa. Dried beetroots rehydrated digestion immersion distilled water 37 90 min. extract quantitative information related cell size from visual texture beetroot, grey level granulometric methods...
Effects of acoustically assisted extraction (at 200 and 335 W/L) phenolic compounds chlorogenic acid, on the microstructure artichoke stem at 25, 40, 60 ºC, have been quantified compared with those mechanically (100 rpm), by using image analysis both optical scanning electron micrographs. The low yields acid 25 ºC mechanical agitation increased up to 96.7% 78.5%, respectively, W/L ultrasonic power density. breakages in plant tissue after occupied 4.3% surface area 22.8% when was applied. A...