Research Scientist
Structure-functionality relationships in foods with emphasis on food proteins, polysaccharides and lipid complexes. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of protein-water interactions. Molecular models of proteins in highly hydrated forms. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of proteins. Nanoscale production systems and technologies for the optimum delivery of lipophilic bioactive compounds such as lutein, resveratrol, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
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About Adela Mora-Gutierrez
Structure-functionality relationships in foods with emphasis on food proteins, polysaccharides and lipid complexes. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of protein-water interactions. Molecular models of proteins in highly hydrated forms. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of proteins. Nanoscale production systems and technologies for the optimum delivery of lipophilic bioactive compounds such as lutein, resveratrol, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
| Present | Research Scientist, Prairie View A&M University ‐ College of Agriculture & Human Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2018 - 2021 | Fucoxanthin as an Anti-Obesity Bio-functional Ingredient in Goat Dairy Foods |
| USDA - 0023219 | |
| USDA-NIFA Capacity Building Grants Program | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $297,989 | |
| 2001 - 2005 | Characterization and Bioavailability of Caseinophosphopeptides for Bone Mineralization |
| USDA - 0023219 | |
| USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $108,000 | |
| 1997 - 2002 | Functional Behavior of Genetically Variable Caprine Caseins |
| USDA - 58-1935-7-038 | |
| USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $10,000 | |
| 1996 - 1998 | Shrimp By-Catch Protein Utilization Cooperative Technical Assistance Program |
| USDA - 58-3148-5-025 | |
| USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $30,000 | |
| 1992 - 1997 | Structural Comparison of Bovine and Caprine Caseins to Deduce Novel Structure/Function Relationship |
| USDA - 58-1935-2-017 | |
| USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $30,000 |
| 1989 | Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA ‐ Food Science and Technology | |
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| 1987 | M.Sc., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA ‐ Food Science and Technology | |
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| 1981 | B.Sc., Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela | |
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