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PESCUMA, MICAELA

Independent researcher

Speciality
microbiología, bacterias, selenio, nanoparticulas
Scientific discipline
Food engineering and Biotechnology
Topic
Selenium biotransformation by lactic acid bacteria in fruit beverages and by environmental bacteria for their use as bioinoculants
Workplace
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y EXTENSION FORESTAL ANDINO PATAGONICA (CIEFAP)
Address:
RUTA 259 KM 16, 9200 - Esquel - Chubut - Argentina
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Summary Information provided by the agent in SIGEVA
Fermentación de alimentos por bacterias lácticas, metabolismo, proteomica, compuestos bioactivos. Enriquecimiento de alimentos con Se.: alimentos fermentados o uso de nanoparticulas con actividad promotora de crecimiento vegetal. Efecto de nanopartículas de Se sobre actividad antimicrobiana y antifúngica. Efecto de compuestos fenolicos sobre actividad antioxidante, antifúngica y antimicrobiana
Lines of Investigation

biotransformacion de selenio por bacterias, biotecnologia de alimentos

Natural and exact sciences

  • Biological sciences
  • Cell biology, microbiology
Technological Capacities

6 - Biological sciences

6.2 - Biology/Biotechnology

  • 6.2.4 - In vitro Testing, Trials
  • 6.2.5 - Microbiology

6.4 - Micro- and Nanotechnology related to Biological sciences

6.6 - Industrial Biotechnology

  • 6.6.8 - Biopolymers
  • 6.6.12 - Fermentation

8 - Agrofood industry

8.1 - Technologies for the food industry

  • 8.1.1 - Drink Technology
  • 8.1.2 - Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
  • 8.1.3 - Food Packaging/Handling
  • 8.1.4 - Food Processing
  • 8.1.5 - Food Technology

8.2 - Food quality and safety

  • 8.2.1 - Detection and Analysis methods
  • 8.2.2 - Food Microbiology/Toxicology/Quality Control
  • 8.2.3 - Safe production methods
  • 8.2.4 - Traceability of food

8.3 - Micro- and Nanotechnology related to agrofood

Key Words
selenium biotransformationlactic acid bacteriaallergyproteolysisbiotransformacion de selenioalergiaproteolisisbacterias lacticas
Education

2004 - 2009

Doctora en Bioquímica

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN

1997 - 2003

Licenciada en Ciencias Biológicas

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO

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