Directory of Research Groups
In this section you can check over all of the research groups from INSA-UB, their research fields and contact information.
Nutritional Cell Signaling
- To define the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways by which certain dietary compounds or nutritional profiles generate a metabolic response in different organs and tissues.
- To identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the salutary effects of certain dietary compounds or nutritional profiles on the development and prevention of metabolic pathologies linked to an alteration in lipid homeostasis (obesity, fatty liver, insulin resistance).
- To study the effects of diet in relation to healthy aging.
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ANTIOX-AgriFood Biotech
Principal Investigator: Prof. Sergi Munné.
Email: smunne@ub.edu
Web: http://antiox-ecophys.com/
SGR: Fisiologia de les Plantes en Relació amb l’Ambient (FISVEG)
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Biostimulants and biofertilisers to improve fruit quality. (Contact: Sergi Munné smunne@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Organic products)
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Tomato)
(Citrus Fruits)
(Mediterranean Diet)
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Food composition: vitamin E and carotenoids. (Contact: Sergi Munné smunne@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Organic products)
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Tomato)
(Citrus Fruits)
(Mediterranean Diet)
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Fruit physiology and technology. (Contact: Sergi Munné smunne@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Organic products)
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Tomato)
(Citrus Fruits)
(Mediterranean Diet)
Bioactive Amines and Polyamines in Foods
Principal Investigator: Prof. M. Carmen Vidal.
Email: mcvidal@ub.edu
SGR: Compostos Bioactius dels Aliments
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Histamine intolerance: Metabolomic and genomic biomarkers, clinical studies, microbioma and probiotics with DAO activity. (Contact: M. Carmen Vidal mcvidal@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
(Development of Analytical Chemical Techniques)
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Consumers)
(Food Supplements)
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Qualitative and quantitative composition of bioactive compounds in foods. Assessment of dietary uptake and risk. Interactions with drugs. (Contact: M. Carmen Vidal mcvidal@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Abiotic Food Safety)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Fish)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Consumers)
(Meat and Meat Products)
(Public Administration)
(Other Drinks)
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Quality and Food Safety: hygienic quality indicators and new tools (formulation, processing and cooking) to reduce potentially hazardous compounds in food. Management and prevention of fraud in high quality products. (Contact: mcvidal@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
(Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud)
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Fish)
(Gastronomia i Ciències Culinàries)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Consumers)
(Meat and Meat Products)
(Public Administration)
(Other Drinks)
(Water)
Natural Antioxidants: Polyphenols
Principal Investigator: Prof. Rosa Lamuela.
Email: lamuela@ub.edu
Web: http://www.polyphenolresearch.com
SGR: Polifenols Naturals i altres Components Bioactius en els Aliments
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Analysis of bioactive components in foods and biological samples. (Contact: Rosa M Lamuela lamuela@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Development of Analytical Chemical Techniques)
Market Sector:
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Tomato)
(Citrus Fruits)
(Beer)
(Wine)
(Cocoa)
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Clinical and epidemiological studies. (Contact: Rosa M Lamuela lamuela@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Olive Oil)
(Tomato)
(Mediterranean Diet)
(Wine)
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Factors that modify the presence of bioactive compounds and their effectiveness. (Contact: Rosa M Lamuela lamuela@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Organic products)
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Tomato)
(Citrus Fruits)
(Beer)
(Wine)
(Cocoa)
Nutritional and Bromatological Aspects of Lipids
Principal Investigator: Prof. M. Carmen López.
Email: mclopez@ub.edu
SGR: Polifenols Naturals i altres Components Bioactius en els Aliments
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Composition and stability of breastmilk. (Contact: M. Carmen López mclopez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Breast Milk)
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Effect of olive oil consumption on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. (Contact: M. Carmen López mclopez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Olive Oil)
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Importance of fatty acids during the first stage of life. (Contact: mclopez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Breast Milk)
Autoimmunity, Immunonutrition and Tolerance (AIT)
Principal Investigator: Prof. Margarida Castell.
Email: margaridacastell@ub.edu
Web: https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/dp-bioquimicaifisiologia/autoimmunitat-i-tolerancia
SGR: Grup de Teràpia Anticancerosa, Immunomodulació i Nutrigenòmica
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Experimental immunonutrition with cocoa and antioxidants. (Contact: Margarida Castell margaridacastell@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Food Supplements)
(Cocoa)
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Immunomodulation and bioactive compounds in breastmilk. (Contact: Margarida Castell and Angels Franch angelsfranch@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Food Supplements)
(Breast Milk)
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Preclinical studies of inflammation, allergy and the development of the intestinal immune system. (Contact: Margarida Castell and Francisco Pérez franciscoperez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Breast Milk)
Bioanalysis
Principal Investigator: Prof. José Barbosa.
Email: barbosa@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/bioanalisi/
SGR: Bioanàlisi
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Detection and identification of peptide substances that add value to functional foods. (Contact: José Barbosa barbosa@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Valorization of Food by-products)
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
(Development of Analytical Chemical Techniques)
(Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Olive Oil)
(Consumers)
(Food Supplements)
(Public Administration)
(Breast Milk)
(Beer)
(Wine)
Biomarkers and Nutritional and Food Metabolomics
Principal Investigator: Prof. Cristina Andrés.
Email: candres@ub.edu
Web: http://www.nutrimetabolomics.com/
SGR: Biomarcadors i Metabolòmica Nutricional i dels Aliments
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Identification of metabolomic profiles associated with metabotypes of risk of disease and / or healthy aging. Interindividual differences in food intake, identification of high and low responders. RCTs, cohort and / or epidemiological studies. (Contact: Cristina Andrés-Lacueva candres@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Food Supplements)
(Breast Milk)
(Beer)
(Wine)
(Cocoa)
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Validation of targeted and untargeted metabolomics analysis by NMR and LC-MS / MS in biological samples. Bioinformatic tools for biological interpretation and visualization. (Contact: Cristina Andrés-Lacueva candres@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Development of Analytical Chemical Techniques)
Market Sector:
(Food Supplements)
(Breast Milk)
(Beer)
(Wine)
(Cocoa)
Ecology of Agroecosystems
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Soil fertility in cereal crop. (Contact: Joan Romanyà jromanya@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
Market Sector:
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Use of compost for verticillium wilt control. (Contact: Joan Romanyà jromanya@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
Market Sector:
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Use of soil crop cover to imporve ecosystem services in agriculture. (Contact: Joan Romanyà jromanya@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
Market Sector:
Eicosanox
Principal Investigator: Prof. Juan José Moreno.
Email: jjmoreno@ub.edu
SGR: Polifenols Naturals i altres Components Bioactius en els Aliments
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Role of oxidative stress and the arachidonic acid cascade on cell proliferation. (Contact: Juan José Moreno jjmoreno@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Olive Oil)
(Mediterranean Diet)
(Food Supplements)
(Wine)
Digestive Physiology and Nutritional Adaptations (FIDAN)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anna Pérez Bosque.
Email: anna.perez@ub.edu
SGR: Grup de Fisiologia i Nutrició Experimental
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Diet and ageing in senescence-accelerated mice (SAM). (Contact: Dr. Anna Pérez Bosque anna.perez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
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Diet and prevention of inflammatory bowel disease in animal models. (Contact: Dr. Anna Pérez Bosque anna.perez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
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Regulation of epithelial functions of permeability and nutrient absorption. (Contact: Dr. Anna Pérez Bosque anna.perez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
Nutritional Physiology and Pathophysiology
Principal Investigator: Prof. Juana M. Planas.
Email: jmplanas@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/finex/welcome.htm
SGR: Grup de Fisiologia i Nutrició Experimental
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Intestinal nutrient transport. (Contact: Joana Planas jmplanas@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
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Studies of biofunctionality of bioactive compounds. (Contact: Joana Planas jmplanas@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
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Studies of toxicity and bioavailability of functional ingredients. (Contact: Joana Planas jmplanas@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
Genomics and Proteomics of Bacterial Virulence Factors
Principal Investigator: Prof. Joan Tomás.
Email: jtomas@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/microbiologia/grupgenomica/index.html
SGR: Grup de Genòmica i Proteòmica dels Factors de Virulència Bacterians
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Molecular biology of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) core region. (Contact: Joan Tomás jtomas@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Biotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Consumers)
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Study of glycostructures in mesophilic Aeromonas and Plesiomonas. (Contact: Joan Tomás and Susana Merino smerino@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
Market Sector:
(Fish)
(Shellfish)
(Consumers)
(Water)
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Study of the surface structures of gram-negative bacteria involved in host-pathogen interactions. (Contact: smerino@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Biotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Consumers)
Precision Nutrition and Chrononutrition
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Circadian rhythms and health: impact on nutritional status in young adults and patients with severe obesity (Contact: Dr. Fernanda Zerón fernanda.zeron@ub.edu)
Research area:
Market Sector:
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Clinical and epidemiological studies related to lifestyle (especially sleep, diet and physical activity) and its impact on health (cardio-metabolic diseases and obesity) (Contact: Dr. Maria Izquierdo maria_izquierdo@ub.edu)
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Market Sector:
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Clinical and epidemiological studies related to lifestyle and eating behavior and their impact on health and wellbeing (Contact: Dr. Maria Izquierdo maria_izquierdo@ub.edu)
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Market Sector:
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Nutrigenetics and chrononutrition (Contact: Dr. Maria Izquierdo (maria_izquierdo@ub.edu) maria_izquierdo@ub.edu)
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Market Sector:
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Nutrition and cognitive and psychosocial development during childhood and adolescence (Contact: Dr. Maria Izquierdo maria_izquierdo@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
Toxicology
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jesús Gómez.
Email: jesusgomez@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/farmaco/ca/toxicologia/recerca/grup_de_recerca_en_toxicologia_gret/1/
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Food Contamination. Exposure and Risk Assessment. (Contact: )
Research area:
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Consumers)
(Public Administration)
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Envionmental toxicology and ecotoxicology. Environmental risk assessment. (Contact: Jesús Gómez jesusgomez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Consumers)
(Public Administration)
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Toxicity assessment through the development of alternative experimental models. (Contact: Jesús Gómez jesusgomez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Wine)
LIBIFOOD-Lipids and bioactive compounds in the food chain
Principal Investigator: Prof. Francesc Guardiola.
Email: fguardiola@ub.edu
Web: https://libifood.wordpress.com/
SGR: LiBiFOOD - Lípids i Compostos Bioactius en la Cadena Alimentària
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Lipid characterization and authentication of foods: nutritional, commercial and culinary value. (Contact: Francesc Guardiola and Alba Tres atres@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud)
Market Sector:
(Organic products)
(Feed)
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Olive Oil)
(Meat and Meat Products)
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Optimization of oxidative stability and the shelf life of foods. (Contact: Francesc Guardiola fguardiola@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
(Abiotic Food Safety)
(Biotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Feed)
(Bread and Pastries)
(Eggs and Egg Products)
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Gastronomia i Ciències Culinàries)
(Meat and Meat Products)
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Study of bioactive compounds. (Contact: Francesc Guardiola and Magda Rafecas magdarafecas@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Bread and Pastries)
(Eggs and Egg Products)
(Gastronomia i Ciències Culinàries)
(Food Supplements)
(Meat and Meat Products)
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Use of fats and fatty by-products in animal feeds: influence on the quality of foods of animal origin. (Contact: Francesc Guardiola fguardiola@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Valorization of Food by-products)
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
(Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Feed)
(Eggs and Egg Products)
(Other Fats and Oils)
(Meat and Meat Products)
Applied Nutrition
Principal Investigator: Prof. Andreu Farran Codina.
Email: afarran@ub.edu
SGR: Grup de Recerca en Nutrició Aplicada (GRNA)
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Development of research tools in nutricion: database generation, analyses and questionnaire validation. (Contact: Andreu Farran Codina afarran@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
Market Sector:
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Nutrition, physical activity and body composition. Interaction studies between nutritional status and physical activity on health and aging. (Contact: Andreu Farran Codina afarran@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effect of diet and physical activity on health at a population level)
Market Sector:
(Food Supplements)
Odela
Principal Investigator: Prof. Cristina Larrea.
Email: larrea@ub.edu
Web: http://www.odela.org/
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Food culture and health. (Contact: Cristina Larrea larrea@ub.edu)
Research area:
Market Sector:
(Mediterranean Diet)
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History of food. (Contact: Cristina Larrea larrea@ub.edu)
Research area:
Market Sector:
(Mediterranean Diet)
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Tourism, heritage and food inventory. (Contact: Cristina Larrea larrea@ub.edu)
Research area:
Market Sector:
(Mediterranean Diet)
Intestinal Transport and the Barrier Function of the Epithelia
Principal Investigator: Prof. Ruth Ferrer.
Email: rutferrer@ub.edu
Web: https://libifood.wordpress.com/recerca/compostos-bioactius-i-salut/
SGR: LiBiFOOD – Lípids i Compostos Bioactius en la Cadena Alimentària
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Effect of prebiotics on gut health indicators. (Contact: Ruth Ferrer and Raquel Martin Venegas raquelmartin@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
Market Sector:
(Feed)
(Food Supplements)
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Use of methionine hydroxy analogue in poultry nutrition. (Contact: Ruth Ferrer rutferrer@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Effects on the organism and health)
(Food composition and nutritive value)
Market Sector:
(Feed)
(Food Supplements)
Analytical Chemistry Unit of the Faculty of Pharmacy
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lluís Puignou.
Email: lluis.puignou@ub.edu
SGR: Química Analítica. Anàlisi de Contaminants.
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Authentication and traceability of foods. (Contact: Lluis Puignou and Xavier Saurina xavi.saurina@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud)
Market Sector:
(Olive Oil)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Other Drinks)
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Determination of food contaminants. (Contact: Lluís Puignou and Oscar Núñez oscar.nunez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Abiotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
Food Technology Unit - Colloidal Systems’ Engineering
Principal Investigator: Prof. Carme González.
Email: carme.gonzalez@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/eg
SGR: Enginyeria de Sistemes Coloïdals
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Formulation and optimization of novel food products. Scale change. (Contact: Carme González carme.gonzalez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
Market Sector:
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Rheological characterization and food texture. (Contact: Carme González carme.gonzalez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Process Optimization and Improvement of Food Quality)
Market Sector:
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Valorization of food industry by-products. (Contact: Carme González carme.gonzalez@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Valorization of Food by-products)
Market Sector:
Wines, Aromas and Quality Factors
Principal Investigator: Prof. Susana Buxaderas and Prof. Elvira López Tamames.
Email: susanabuxaderas@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/depnutricioibromatologia/Grup%20Aromes/Castellano/GrupVins12.htm
SGR: Compostos Bioactius dels Aliments
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Characterization of sensory attributes and compounds that determine organoleptic quality. (Contact: Susana Buxaderas and Montserrat Riu montseriu@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Sensory Analysis Techniques)
Market Sector:
(Wine)
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Upcycling of wine waste products. (Contact: Susana Buxaderas and Elvira López-Tamames e.lopez.tamames@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Valorization of Food by-products)
Market Sector:
(Wine)
Enteric Viruses
Principal Investigator: Prof. Albert Bosch.
Email: abosch@ub.edu
Web: http://www.ub.edu/virusenterics/
SGR: Virus Entèrics
Membres del grup
- Dr Albert Bosch
- Dr Rosa M Pintó
- Dr Susana Guix
- Dr Enric Ribes
Research Lines
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Molecular biology of enteric viruses. (Contact: Albert Bosch and Rosa Pintó rpinto@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Biotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Shellfish)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Consumers)
(Water)
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Viral safety of food and water. (Contact: Albert Bosch abosch@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
(Biotic Food Safety)
Market Sector:
(Shellfish)
(Other Fruits and Vegetables)
(Consumers)
(Public Administration)
(Water)
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Viral safety of pharmacological compounds. (Contact: Albert Bosch abosch@ub.edu)
Research area:
(Development of Biological Techniques for Analysis)
Market Sector:
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