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Mar Villamiel is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a total of 71 publications in this field. They have also contributed extensively to Nursing, producing 34 publications in this area.

Their work spans several related subfields including Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science, Biotechnology, and Molecular Biology. The leading subfield of their research is Food Science, with 40 publications, followed by Nutrition and Dietetics with 34 publications.

Mar Villamiel's main research topics cover a range of areas within food biotechnology and plant-derived compounds. These include:

  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Food composition and properties
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Digestive system and related health

The scientist has published recent papers focusing on pectin, food quality, and bioactivity enhancement techniques. Notable publications include:

  • Role of pectin in the current trends towards low-glycaemic food consumption (2020) - Food Research International
  • Berry fruits as source of pectin: Conventional and non-conventional extraction techniques (2021) - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Hybrid high-intensity ultrasound and microwave treatment: A review on its effect on quality and bioactivity of foods (2021) - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • Agave By-Products: An Overview of Their Nutraceutical Value, Current Applications, and Processing Methods (2021) - Polysaccharides
  • Integral use of pectin-rich by-products in a biorefinery context: A holistic approach (2022) - Food Hydrocolloids

Mar Villamiel frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Antonia Montilla
  • Nerea Muñoz-Almagro
  • Álvaro Ferreira-Lazarte
  • Pablo Méndez-Albiñana
  • Marcela Gaytán-Martínez

Their research is commonly published in journals such as the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (8 publications), Food Chemistry (4), SSRN Electronic Journal (4), Food Hydrocolloids (3), and Carbohydrate Polymers (3).

Best Publications

  • Effect of ultrasound on the technological properties and bioactivity of food: a review.

    Ana Cristina Soria;Mar Villamiel

  • BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ONIONS AND GARLIC

    Marta Corzo-Martínez;Nieves Corzo;Mar Villamiel

  • Influence of high-intensity ultrasound and heat treatment in continuous flow on fat, proteins, and native enzymes of milk.

    M. Villamiel;P. de Jong

  • Impact of processing conditions on the kinetic of vitamin C degradation and 2-furoylmethyl amino acid formation in dried strawberries.

    Juliana Gamboa-Santos;Roberto Megías-Pérez;A. Cristina Soria;Agustín Olano

  • Glycosylation of individual whey proteins by Maillard reaction using dextran of different molecular mass

    Laura Jiménez-Castaño;Mar Villamiel;Rosina López-Fandiño

  • Changes in flavour and volatile components during storage of whole and skimmed UHT milk

    E. Valero;M. Villamiel;B. Miralles;J. Sanz

  • Inactivation of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Streptococcus thermophilus in Trypticase® Soy Broth and total bacteria in milk by continuous-flow ultrasonic treatment and conventional heating

    Mar Villamiel;Peter de Jong

  • Optimization of conditions for galactooligosaccharide synthesis during lactose hydrolysis by β-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis (Lactozym 3000 L HP G)

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas;Nieves Corzo;Agustín Olano

  • Air-borne ultrasound application in the convective drying of strawberry

    Juliana Gamboa-Santos;Antonia Montilla;Juan Andrés Cárcel;Mar Villamiel

  • Study on β-lactoglobulin glycosylation with dextran: effect on solubility and heat stability

    Laura Jiménez-Castaño;Rosina López-Fandiño;Agustín Olano;Mar Villamiel

  • Formation of hydroxymethylfurfural and furosine during the storage of jams and fruit-based infant foods

    Maite Rada-Mendoza;Marı́a Luz Sanz;Agustı́n Olano;Mar Villamiel

  • Effect of glycation on the gastrointestinal digestibility and immunoreactivity of bovine β-lactoglobulin

    Marta Corzo-Martínez;Ana Cristina Soria;Josefina Belloque;Mar Villamiel

  • In vitro fermentation properties of pectins and enzymatic-modified pectins obtained from different renewable bioresources

    Alvaro Ferreira-Lazarte;Vasiliki Kachrimanidou;Mar Villamiel;Robert A. Rastall

  • Structural characterisation of pectin obtained from cacao pod husk. Comparison of conventional and subcritical water extraction.

    Nerea Muñoz-Almagro;Lourdes Valadez-Carmona;José A. Mendiola;Elena Ibáñez

  • Inositols and carbohydrates in different fresh fruit juices

    M.L. Sanz;M. Villamiel;I. Martı́nez-Castro

  • Determination of hydroxymethylfurfural in commercial jams and in fruit-based infant foods

    Maite Rada-Mendoza;Agustin Olano;Mar Villamiel

  • Changes in antioxidant activity of dehydrated onion and garlic during storage

    F. Javier Moreno;Marta Corzo-Martı´nez;M. Dolores del Castillo;Mar Villamiel

  • Behaviour of citrus pectin during its gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation in a dynamic simulator (simgi

    Alvaro Ferreira-Lazarte;F. Javier Moreno;Carolina Cueva;Irene Gil-Sánchez

  • Modification of citrus and apple pectin by power ultrasound: Effects of acid and enzymatic treatment

    Nerea Muñoz-Almagro;Antonia Montilla;F. Javier Moreno;Mar Villamiel

  • Chemical indicators of heat treatment in fortified and special milks.

    Maite Rada Mendoza;and Agustín Olano;Mar Villamiel

  • Effect of the dry-heating conditions on the glycosylation of β-lactoglobulin with dextran through the Maillard reaction

    Laura Jiménez-Castaño;Mar Villamiel;Pedro J. Martín-Álvarez;Agustín Olano

Frequent Co-Authors

Agustín Olano
Agustín Olano Spanish National Research Council
Rosina López-Fandiño
Rosina López-Fandiño Spanish National Research Council
José V. García-Pérez
José V. García-Pérez Universitat Politècnica de València
Rodrigo Moreno
Rodrigo Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga
Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga Spanish National Research Council
Peter J. Wilde
Peter J. Wilde Norwich Research Park
Robert A. Rastall
Robert A. Rastall University of Reading
María Luz Sanz
María Luz Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Alan R. Mackie
Alan R. Mackie University of Leeds
Juan A. Cárcel
Juan A. Cárcel Universitat Politècnica de València

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