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PhD THESIS LECTURE

Lecture of Nuria Blanco Pascual Ph.D. Thesis entitled: “Development of edible and active film coatings from marine products  (Desarrollo de recubrimientos activos comestibles a partir de productos del mar)”. Directors: M. Pilar Montero García & M. Carmen Gómez-Guillén Date: Thursday 31st October 2013, at 11h 30min. Place: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid. […]

Lactic acid bacteria isolated from raw soymilk produce fermented soymilk with multifunctional properties

Researchers from PROINLEG (PROduction and characterization of bioactive INgredients from LEgumes and other plant-derived  foods) group at ICTAN-CSIC have isolated Enterococcus faecium strains from raw soymilk with the ability to produce bioactive peptides and biotransform isoflavones glucosides to aglycones genistein, glycitein and daidzein during soymilk fermentation. These bioactive compounds provide to fermented soymilk with a […]

Fruselva company visits ICTAN facilities

On September 19th ICTAN was visited by representatives of the company Fruselva, Ms. Eva Segura, Total Quality Manager, and Mr. Adolf Milla, Chief Financial Officer. RUSELVA is a national industry specialized in the production of fruits, nectars, smoothies, and nutritional drinks and purees of Premium quality. After a brief presentation of ICTAN activities and the […]

I International Course on Bioavailability, metabolism, safety and functionality of bioactive compounds.

Specialized course aimed at training professionals (in Ecuador and nearby regions) on issues related to bioavailability, metabolism, safety and functional evaluation of bioactive compounds from fruits of Latin America, in order to form a critical mass capable of generating scientific and technological results transferable to the production systems and to society. Venue: INSTITUTO NACIONAL AUTONOMO […]

PhD THESIS LECTURE

Lecture of Mehdi Triki Ph.D. Thesis entitled: “Biogenic amines in healthier meat products in relation with their lipid content”. Directors: Claudia Ruiz-Capillas Pérez, Ana Mª Herrero Herranz & Francisco Jiménez Colmenero Date: 24/09/2013, at 12.30 a.m. Place: Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense of Madrid. Further information: Claudia Ruiz-Capillas ()

ANALISYC-II granted with the first award at the II International Congress on Food Safety

El trabajo titulado “Metodologías innovadoras para el control de la seguridad de los alimentos. Hitos más importantes del programa de investigación Analisyc-II” ha sido galardonado con el primer premio en el II Congreso Internacional de Seguridad Alimentaria (ACOFESAL-2013) celebrado los días 19, 20 y 21 de junio de 2013 en la Facultad de Medicina de […]

PhD THESIS LECTURE

Lecture of Eduardo Hidalgo Baltasar’s Ph.D. Thesis entitled: “Role of Water in Supramolecular Aggregates Formation under Pressure”. Directors: Bérengère Guignon & Mercedes Taravillo Corralo Date: 07/19/2013, at 11.30 a.m. Place: “Facultad de Químicas”, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Chapelle (Building B, 1st floor). Further information: Bérengère Guignon

Nitroderivatives of olive oil hydroxytyrosol against Parkinson´s disease

Novel compounds derivated from olive oil phenolic hydroxytyrosol could be effective against degenerative diseases. This finding has been recently reported by a research team from the Department of Metabolism and Nutrition at the Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), affiliated to the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Members of this group, […]

SIX IDEAS FROM ICTAN HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE II. INTERNATIONAL FOOD R&D BROKERAGE EVENT

The Scientific Committee of the II International Food R&D Brokerage Event has selected six ideas presented by Spanish researchers from different departments belonging to the Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN). Researchers will explain their ideas to Food companies on 3rd and 4th June in Izmir (Turkey). The selected ideas are the elaboration […]

THESIS DEFENCE

Ruth Núñez Flores will defend her PhD Thesis entitled: “Development of active gelatin films incorporated with lignin and their food application” Directors: Mª Elvira López Caballero y Mª Carmen Gómez Guillén. Date and time: Friday 14 June 2013, 12 pm Location: Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Sala de Juntas. Further information: Elvira López,