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Francisco M. Goycoolea

Francisco M. Goycoolea

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Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
12522
World Ranking
11020
National Ranking
626

Overview

Francisco M. Goycoolea is affiliated with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, their work frequently addresses subfields such as Molecular Biology, Food Science, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Science.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main research topics, including:

  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Francisco M. Goycoolea include Alan Javier Hernández-Álvarez, Martin Mondor, Amin Sadeghpour, G. Espinosa, and Bruno M. Moerschbacher.

Publications appear regularly in specialized venues, with the highest number of articles published in the following journals:

  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Food & Function
  • Food Bioscience
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research

Recent papers authored by Francisco M. Goycoolea reflect their multidisciplinary research interests and are as follows:

  • Current state of insect proteins: extraction technologies, bioactive peptides and allergenicity of edible insect proteins (2023), Food & Function
  • Biotechnologically produced chitosans with nonrandom acetylation patterns differ from conventional chitosans in properties and activities (2022), Nature Communications
  • Smart drug delivery against Helicobacter pylori: pectin-coated, mucoadhesive liposomes with antiadhesive activity and antibiotic cargo (2020), Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Differences of the tumour cell glycocalyx affect binding of capsaicin-loaded chitosan nanocapsules (2020), Scientific Reports
  • Improved Antioxidant and Mechanical Properties of Food Packaging Films Based on Chitosan/Deep Eutectic Solvent, Containing Açaí-Filled Microcapsules (2023), Molecules

Best Publications

  • An infrared investigation in relation with chitin and chitosan characterization

    J Brugnerotto;J Lizardi;F.M Goycoolea;W Argüelles-Monal

  • Astaxanthin: a review of its chemistry and applications.

    I Higuera-Ciapara;L Félix-Valenzuela;F M Goycoolea

  • Parameters influencing the size of chitosan-TPP nano- and microparticles

    Sruthi Sreekumar;Francisco M. Goycoolea;Francisco M. Goycoolea;Bruno M. Moerschbacher;Gustavo R. Rivera-Rodriguez

  • Chitosan-alginate blended nanoparticles as carriers for the transmucosal delivery of macromolecules.

    Francisco M Goycoolea;Giovanna Lollo;Carmen Remuñán-López;Fabiana Quaglia

  • Antibacterial and free-radical scavenging activities of Sonoran propolis

    C. Velazquez;M. Navarro;A. Acosta;A. Angulo

  • Effect of chitosan coating in preventing deterioration and preserving the quality of fresh‐cut papaya ‘Maradol’

    Gustavo A González‐Aguilar;Elisa Valenzuela‐Soto;Jaime Lizardi‐Mendoza;Francisco Goycoolea

  • Pectins from Opuntia spp.: A Short Review ♦

    Francisco M. Goycoolea;Adriana Cárdenas

  • Microencapsulation of astaxanthin in a chitosan matrix

    I. Higuera-Ciapara;L. Felix-Valenzuela;F.M. Goycoolea;W. Argüelles-Monal

  • Chitin and Chitosan: Major Sources, Properties and Applications

    C. Peniche;W. Argüelles-Monal;F.M. Goycoolea

  • Rheology and Aggregation of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) Mucilage in Solution

    A. Cárdenas;I. Higuera-Ciapara;F. M. Goycoolea

  • On the gelling behaviour of 'nopal' (Opuntia ficus indica) low methoxyl pectin

    Adriana Cárdenas;Francisco M. Goycoolea;Marguerite Rinaudo

  • Structure of Chitosan Determines Its Interactions with Mucin

    B. Menchicchi;J. P. Fuenzalida;Kishore Babu Bobbili;A. Hensel

  • Viscosity of galactomannans at alkaline and neutral pH : evidence of hyperentanglement in solution

    F.M. Goycoolea;E.R. Morris;M.J. Gidley

  • Interaction Between Chitosan and Mucin: Fundamentals and Applications.

    Mar Collado-González;Yadira González Espinosa;Francisco M Goycoolea

  • Rheology of okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) and dika nut (Irvingia gabonensis) polysaccharides

    Ndjouenkeu R;Goycoolea Fm;Morris Er;Akingbala Jo

  • Sonoran propolis: chemical composition and antiproliferative activity on cancer cell lines.

    Javier Hernandez;Francisco M. Goycoolea;Jael Quintero;Ana Acosta

  • Chitosan in Non-Viral Gene Delivery: Role of Structure, Characterization Methods, and Insights in Cancer and Rare Diseases Therapies.

    Beatriz Santos-Carballal;Elena Fernández Fernández;Francisco M Goycoolea

  • Stoichiometry and conformation of xanthan in synergistic gelation with locust bean gum or konjac glucomannan: Evidence for heterotypic binding

    F. M. Goycoolea;R. K. Richardson;E. R. Morris;M. J. Gidley

  • Rheological study of the chitosan/glutaraldehyde chemical gel system

    W. Argüelles-Monal;F.M. Goycoolea;C. Peniche;I. Higuera-Ciapara

  • Physicochemical and biological characterization of chitosan-microRNA nanocomplexes for gene delivery to MCF-7 breast cancer cells

    B. Santos-Carballal;L. J. Aaldering;M. Ritzefeld;S. Pereira

  • Chitosan encapsulation modulates the effect of capsaicin on the tight junctions of MDCK cells

    M. Kaiser;S. M. S. S. Pereira;L. Pohl;S. Ketelhut

Frequent Co-Authors

Marguerite Rinaudo
Marguerite Rinaudo Grenoble Alpes University
Edwin R. Morris
Edwin R. Morris University College Cork
Michael J. Gidley
Michael J. Gidley University of Queensland
Ulrich Dobrindt
Ulrich Dobrindt University of Münster
Martin Götte
Martin Götte University of Münster
Regina C.M. de Paula
Regina C.M. de Paula Universidade Federal do Ceará
Julio San Román
Julio San Román Spanish National Research Council
Laurent David
Laurent David Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Alessandro Gandini
Alessandro Gandini Universidade de São Paulo
Hiroyuki Nishide
Hiroyuki Nishide Waseda University

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