María Cristina
García Muñoz

Biography

Chemical Engineer from the National University of Colombia with a specialization in Food Science and Technology. Master of Food Technology from Wageningen, with an emphasis on Product and Process Design; and doctorate in Biotechnology and Microbiology in Montpellier. Since undergraduate I have worked on food issues, being my IQ thesis on osmotic dehydration of fruits, specializing in functional properties of arracacha and achira flours and starches; in the master's degree in solid state fermentation of beet residues to obtain oils for the production of biodiesel, and the doctoral thesis in elucidating the bioconversion of ellagitannins present in blackberry (Rubus Adenotrichos) and the role of the microbiota intestinal in this process. I have received training in postharvest handling of fruit and vegetables in Israel, and in waste management in Japan. My field of work has been framed in the application of engineering in the generation of alternatives for the improvement of post-harvest processes of conservation and food transformation, increasing shelf life, reducing post-harvest losses, adding value, improving nutritional, functional and safety quality. , thus contributing both to the country's food security and to the strengthening of agro-industrial production chains.

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