LÓPEZ-CASTEJÓN , María Luisa

La industrialización en la producción de alimentos ha creado una gran demanda de alimentos procesados, en los cuales es necesaria la incorporación de ingredientes que faciliten su producción a gran escala y su conservación, tanto durante la distribución del mismo a grandes distancias como durante el período de almacenamiento hasta su consumo....

The production of green plastic materials from defatted silkworm meal (SW) through a scalable technique (e.g., injection moulding) would permit the revalorization of a by-product of the textile industry. The textile by-product contains an estimable protein content (~50%) which can justify its applicability in the field of eco-materials. Thus,...

La inulina es un carbohidrato no digerible que está presente en muchos vegetales, frutas y cereales. En la actualidad, se extrae industrialmente de la raíz de la achicoria y se utiliza ampliamente como ingrediente en alimentos funcionales (e.g. productos lácteos). En este trabajo de investigación se estudió el ...

This study aims to extend the range of applications of tragacanth gum by studying its incorporation into bioplastics formulation, exploring the influence that different gum contents (0–20 wt.%) exert over the thermomechanical and water uptake properties of bioplastics based on egg white albumen protein (EW). The effect of plasticizer nature was...

Oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions stabilized by egg yolk, with a composition similar to those found in commercial mayonnaises or salad dressings, were processed in a semicontinuous device. This specially designed emulsification device consists of, basically, a vessel provided with an anchor impeller, where the continuous phase was initially placed;...

La yema de huevo, natural o modificada en ovopro­ductos, es un ingrediente ampliamente usado en la industria alimentaria debido su alto valor nutricional y a las excelentes propiedades funcionales que con­fiere a diferentes preparados. El objetivo de esta in­vestigación fue la evaluación del efecto del pH sobre las propiedades reológicas y la...

La inulina es un polisacárido prebiótico que se utiliza cada vez más en emulsiones alimentarias como sustituyente de grasa, al tener un efecto espesante sobre las mismas. En el presente trabajo, se han preparado emulsiones aceite/agua (5/95) mediante un homogeneizador de presión, utilizando b-lactoglobulina como emulsionante a una...

Inulin is a prebiotic ingredient that is being increasingly used in food formulations as fat replacer. The present manuscript focuses on the formation of gels formed from inulin aqueous dispersions, observing the effect of inulin content, ranging from 25 to 50 wt%, and of the presence of calcium salts (chloride, lactate) at different...

Composite materials based on proteins and carbohydrates normally offer improved water solubility, biodegradability, and biocompatibility, which make them attractive for a wide range of applications. Soy protein isolate (SPI) has shown superabsorbent properties that are useful in fields such as agriculture. Alginate salts (ALG) are linear...

Zein, a subproduct of the food industry and a protein, possesses limited applications due to its high hydrophobic character. The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of homogenization pressure and cycles on the volumetric mean diameter (D4,3), span values, and Turbiscan Stability Index (TSI) using the response surface...

Oleuropein (OL), an olive tree secoiridoid and its peracetylated derivate (Per-OL) haveexhibited several beneficial effects on LPS-stimulated macrophages and murine experimental sys-temic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study was designed to evaluate dietary Per-OL in comparisonwith OL supplementation effects on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)...

Actualmente se admite la necesidad cada vez más apremiante de desarrollar nuevos materiales con mayor sostenibilidad. Los materiales superabsorbentes constituyen un claro ejemplo, lo cual implica que estén basados en materias primas renovables, de menor coste e impacto ambiental. A pesar de ello, la comercialización de productos...