Valorization and

sustainability

Use of by-products from the agri-food industry. Obtaining bioactive compounds, fractionation of seeds, extraction of healthy fats.

Pedro A. Caballero

Food Technology Associate professor

Ángela García

Assistant professor

Rito J. Mendoza

Predoctoral researcher

Elena Olmedo

Predoctoral researcher

Murdiati Murdiati

Predoctoral researcher

Felicidad Ronda

Food Technology Full professor

Fields of activity

  • Bioactive compounds extracted from raw materials or by-products
  • Seed fractionation: husk, bran, refined flour
  • Oil extraction and characterization of the resulting cake

Research services offer

  • Extraction and characterization of new ingredients. Product incorporation and characterization.

Projects

Gluten-free bread production by incorporation of structured protein networks

| Product development, Projects, Valorization and sustainability | No Comments
Gluten-free bread making by incorporation of structured (exogenous) protein networks and their impact on starch digestibilityRef: VA252A12-2 Funding entity: Start date: 08/08/2012End date: 31/12/2013 Principal investigator: Felicidad Ronda Balbás Food…

Nutritional and functional improvement of gluten-free breads

| Characterization of ingredients and products, Product development, Projects, Valorization and sustainability | No Comments
Nutritional and functional improvement of gluten-free breads: addition of beta-glucans of different origins and molecular weights according to EFSA-approved health claims.Ref: AGL2012-35088 Funding entity: Start date: 01/01/2013End date: 31/12/2015 Principal…