Intereses y/o líneas de investigación
  • Ciencias de la Ingeniería en Alimentos y Bioprocesos (Biotecnología en Alimentos).
Publicaciones y patentes
Revistas Indexadas
  • Design and construction of glass micromodels for the study of moisture transport in softwoods.Drying Technology, 27: 14-29 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1080/07373930802565731
  • Construction of 2D transparent micromodels in polyester resin with porosity similar to carrots. Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 31(4): 960-966, (2011). https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-20612011000400022
  • A simple 2D pore-scale network model for the transport of water vapor and oxygen in polymeric films. Latin American Applied Research, 42:185-192 (2012).
  • Theoretical and experimental aspects of vacuum impregnation of porous media using transparent etched networks. Journal of Multiphase Flow, 37:1219-1266, (2011). https://doi:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.06.002
  • Pore-scale simulation of drying of a porous media saturated with a sucrose solution. Drying technology, 29:873-887. (2011). https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2010.547968
  • Experimental evidence of mass transfer mechanisms during vacuum freeze-drying in a capillary porous medium. International Journal of Refrigeration, 35(8): 2102-2109 (2012) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.08.014
  • Experimental evidence of water loss and oil uptake during simulated deep-fat frying using glass micromodels. Journal of Food Engineering, 140: 19-27 (2014) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.jfoodeng.2014.04.005
  • Microstructural changes of apples (Granny Smith) during drying: Visual microstructural changes and possible explanation from capillary pressure data, Drying Technology, 32:1692-1698. (2014), https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2014.919001.
  • The effect of gravity on moisture loss and oil absorption pro?les during a simulated frying process using glass micromodels, Food and Bioproducts Processing (2015), 95:133-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2015.05.001.
  • Process for controlling the structure and texture of dehydrated Banana, Drying Technology, (2016) 34(2) 167-176. https://doi.org:10.1080/07373937.2015.1014911.
  • The effect of different porous media on moisture loss and oil absorption profiles during frying using glass micromodels, AIChE Journal, (2016) 62(3) 629-638, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15088
  • Development of a mathematical protocol to graphically analyze irreversible changes induced by high pressure treatment in fish muscle proteins. Journal of Food Engineering, (2017) 215: 134-146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.07.023
  • Effect of Low-Pressure Cold Plasma (LPCP) on the Wettability and Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria innocua on Fresh-Cut Apple (Granny Smith) Skin. Food and Bioprocess Technology, (2018), 11(5): 1075-1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-018-2079-4
  • Smartbins:Using Intelligent Harvest Baskets to Estimate the Stages of Berry Harvesting. Sensors, (2019) 190,1361 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19061361.
  • Characterization of apples (Granny Smith) dried in industrial equipment and the relationship with drying mechanisms. Food Structure, 21, (2019), 100119 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foostr.2019.100119
  • Effect of Drying on Proximal Composition, Minerals, and Physical Properties of Chilean Sea Cucumber (Athyonidium chilensis) in Different Seasons, Captured in the Los Lagos Region. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, (2019), 28:6, 598-608. https://doi.org/10.1080/10498850.2019.1626963
  • Isothermal drying of plant-based food material: An approach using 2D polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) micromodels. Chemical Engineering Science, 215 (2020), 115385, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2019.115385
  • An efficient optimization methodology of respiration rate parameters coupled with transport properties in mass balances to describe modified atmosphere packaging systems. Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1080/17415977.2020.1717488
  • Badillo, G. &. Segura-Ponce, L. (2020). Classic and reaction-diffusion models used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of fruit and vegetables. Food Engineering Reviews, (2020) 12:209-228 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12393-020-09214-3.
  • Tamarit-Pino, J., Bastías-Montes, J., Segura-Ponce, L., Díaz-Álvarez, R., Guzmán-Meza, M., Quevedo-León, R., (2020). Effect of electrohydrodynamic pretreatment ondrying rate and rehydration properties of Chileansea cucumber (Athyonidium chilensis). Food and Bioproducts Processing. 123, 284-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2020.07.012.
  • Tamarit-Pino,Y., Bastías-Montes, J., Segura-Ponce, L., Guzmán-Mesa, M., Quevedo-León, R. (2020). Shelf life prediction and quality changes of dried Chilean sea cucumber (Athyonidium chilensis) during accelerated storage. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 44(9). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14644.
  • Orel R., Tabilo-Munizaga, G., Cepero-Betancourt, Y., Reyes-Parra, J., Badillo-Ortiz, A., Pérez-Won, M. (2020). Effects of high hydrostatic pressure processing and sodium reduction on physicochemical properties, sensory quality, and microbiological shelf life of ready-to-eat chicken breasts. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 127, 109352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109352.
Libros o capítulos de libros
  • A simple pore-scale network model to transport of water vapor and oxygen in polymeric films. Proceeding of 4th Inter-American Drying Conference, Montreal, August 23-27, 2009. Montreal, 4th Inter-American Drying Conference editors, (2009), pp. 120-127.
  • Micromodel Experiments of Pure Ice Sublimation in Capillary Porous Media. Magdeburg, Editors: Evangelos Tsotsas, Thomas Metzger, Mirko Peglow, Series Editor: A.S. Mujumdar, (2010) vol. A, pp. 517-524. ISBN 978-3-86912-036-2.
  • 2D Glass Micromodels Experiments of Fluids Distribution and Liquid Transport in Softwood Isothermal Drying. Magdeburg, Editors: Evangelos Tsotsas, Thomas Metzger, Mirko Peglow, Series Editor: A.S. Mujumdar, 2010 vol. A, pp. 293-300. ISBN 978-3-86912-036-2.
  • Effects of Capillary Pressure on Shrinkage during Drying of a Porous Structure. Proceedings of the 5th Nordic Drying Conference, Helsinki, Finland, Editors: Odilio Alves-Filho, Trygve M. Eikevik, Svetlana Alves, 2011 ISBN: 978-82-92739-84-6, 15 pages.
  • 3D Pore scale network model for the transport of liquid water, water vapor and oxygen in polymeric films. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food Athens, Greece, May 2011. Editors: Petros S. Taoukis, Nikolaos G. Stoforos, Vaois T. Karathanos and George D. Saravacos, ISBN, ISBN: 978-960-89789-3-5, SET ISBN: 978-960-89789-6-6, MCF 726, 6 pages.
  • Visualization of the mechanisms of fluid displacement during simulated frying process using glass micromodels. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Engineering and Food. Athens, Greece, May 2011. Editors: Petros S. Taoukis, Nikolaos G. Stoforos, Vaois T. Karathanos and George D. Saravacos, ISBN, ISBN: 978-960-89789-4-2, SET ISBN: 978-960-89789-6-6, EPF 824, 4 pages.
  • Experimental Evidence of Freeze-drying morphology in a porous structure. A pore-scale approach. Foz de Iguazú, Brazil, August 2012, Proceedings of IUFoST 16th, pp. 107-108.
  • Changes in the microstructure of apples (Granny Smith) during drying and their relationship with the water transport mechanisms, Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Drying Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, Editors: Svetlana Goncharova-Alves Odilio Alves-Filho, Trygve M. Eikevik, , ISBN: 978-82-92739-05-1, 10 pages.
  • Protocol to build 2D transparent micromodels in PDMS and preliminary applications on drying, Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Drying Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, Editors: Svetlana Goncharova-Alves Odilio Alves-Filho, Trygve M. Eikevik, , ISBN: 978-82-92739-05-1, 11 pages.
  • The effect of capillary pressure on shrinkage during drying. Experiments on 2D deformable micromodels. Proceedings of the 19th International Drying Symposium, Lyon, France, August 24-27. Editors: Julien Andrieu, Roman Peczalski, Séverine Vessot, Series Editor: Arun S. Mujumdar, ISBN: 978-2-7598-1631-6, 7 pages.
  • 3D PDMS transparent micromodels simulating a food matrix: Micromodel fabrication protocol and preliminary experiments. Anales del XX Congreso Brasileiro de Engenheria Química (COBEQ 2014), Florianópolis, Brasil, 19-22 Octubre 2014, pp. 2942-2949
  • Microstructural, physicochemical and biochemical changes in apples (Granny Smith) dried in an industrial equipment and its relationship with the drying mechanisms. Proceedings of the 2nd NordicBaltic Drying Conference, Hamburg, Germany, Editors: Svetlana Goncharova-Alves Odilio Alves-Filho, ISBN: 978-82-92739-12-9, 11 pages.
  • Segura-Ponce, L., Díaz-Álvarez, R., Carullo D., Pataro G., Ferrari G. (2019) Effects of electric field processing on vacuum freeze-drying kinetics and physical properties of freeze-dried blueberries. Proceedings of the 3rd NordicBaltic Drying Conference (NBDC 2019), St. Petesburg, Russia, Editors: Svetlana Goncharova-Alves Odilio Alves-Filho, ISBN: 978-82-92739-12-9, 11 pages.
  • Segura-Ponce, L., M. Guzmán-Meza, J. Laurindo, M. Jarpa-Parra (2019) Soluble solids distributions at pore-level during non-isothermal drying of PDMS micromodels. Proceedings of the 3rd NordicBaltic Drying Conference (NBDC 2019), St. Petesburg, Russia, Editors: Svetlana Goncharova-Alves Odilio  Alves-Filho,  ISBN: 978-82-92739-12-9, 11 pages.
Proyectos
  • Propiedades de transporte y distribución de fluidos en películas poliméricas plásticas usadas en el embalaje de alimentos. Un enfoque a escala de poros. FONDECYT 11060081 (2007-2009).
  • Medición directa de fuerzas de superficie y adhesión entre una superficie funcionalizada con oxido de polietileno (PEO) y una superficie recubierta con proteína mediante microscopía de fuerza Atómica (AFM). Dirección de investigación Universidad del Bío-Bío DIUBB: 086022 2/R (2008-2009).
  • Effects of capillary pressure on shrinkage during drying of a pore structure. A pore-scale approach. FONDECYT 1120342 (2012-2014).
  • Creation of High value added for seafood and avocado based products for export based on innovative technologies giving a strong competitive edge to Chile, ICEFood, Innova-Corfo 11CEII-9568 (2012-2014)
  • Application and Promotion of the security monitoring vacuum freeze-drying technology on fruit and vegetable products in Chile. Proyecto financiado por CONICYT (Chile) and CAAMS (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Science). Res.Ex. 2463 (2013-2014).
  • Desarrollo de un alimento específico para personas adultas con disfagia secundaria a accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Dirección de investigación Universidad del Bío-Bío UBB-FDI (133/2014) (2014)
  • Dispositivo flexible de monitoreo de productos agrícolas basados en redes de sensores móviles (FMSN-Flexible mobile sensor networks. Ingeniería 2030 14ENI2-26866 Ingeniería de clase mundial para las universidades estatales regionales del centro-sur del país Alianza U. de La Frontera - U. del BíoBío - U. de Talca. Proyecto rápida implementación (2015-2016).
  • Desarrollo, implementación y transferencia de programas de secado por liofilización de frutas, hortalizas y productos de mar para la obtención de productos Premium, INNOVA Biobio 16IIP-65192 (2017-2018).
  • Sistema de Apoyo a la toma de decisiones para la cosecha de frutas basado en Internet de las cosas. FONDEF IDEA en dos etapas, Etapa I: ID16I10206, (2017-2019).
  • Formación de una red de investigación en Alimentos funcionales y nutracéuticos para fortalecer las capacidades de investigación en la Universidad de Santiago, Proyecto Redes USACH, N° 031811MO_RED (2018)
  • Preparation and characterization of a shape-stabilized phase change material based on Pinus radiata wood for housing applications in Chile, FONDECYT Regular 1201520. (2020-2024)
  • Sistema de Apoyo a la toma de decisiones para la cosecha de frutas basado en Internet de las cosas. FONDEF IDEA en dos etapas, Etapa II: ID16I20206, (2020-2022)