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Pilar Hernández-Muñoz

Pilar Hernández-Muñoz

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Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11114
World Ranking
10701
National Ranking
372

Overview

Pilar Hernández-Muñoz is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on materials science with significant contributions in agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's main subfields of study include biomaterials, plant science, food science, polymers and plastics, and molecular biology. These areas reflect a concentration on the development and characterization of materials relevant to food packaging and preservation.

Their key research topics encompass nanocomposite films for food packaging, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, postharvest quality and shelf life management, antimicrobial agents and applications, probiotics and fermented foods, essential oils and antimicrobial activity, and plant pathogens and fungal diseases.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Rafael Gavara, Gracia López-Carballo, Raquel Heras-Mozos, Carol López de Dicastillo, and Alejandro Aragón-Gutiérrez.

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • Polymers
  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Foods
  • Food Chemistry

Notable recent papers by Pilar Hernández-Muñoz include:

  • Chitosan films as pH-responsive sustained release systems of naturally occurring antifungal volatile compounds, 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Dynamic covalent chemistry of imines for the development of stimuli-responsive chitosan films as carriers of sustainable antifungal volatiles, 2021, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Development of Biodegradable Films Loaded with Phages with Antilisterial Properties, 2021, Polymers
  • pH modulates antibacterial activity of hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives immobilized in chitosan films via reversible Schiff bases and its application to preserve freshly-squeezed juice, 2022, Food Chemistry
  • Melt-Processed Bioactive EVOH Films Incorporated with Ferulic Acid, 2020, Polymers

Best Publications

  • Effect of chitosan coating combined with postharvest calcium treatment on strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) quality during refrigerated storage.

    Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Eva Almenar;Valeria Del Valle;Dinoraz Velez

  • Advances in antioxidant active food packaging

    Joaquín Gómez-Estaca;Carol López-de-Dicastillo;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Ramón Catalá

  • Effect of calcium dips and chitosan coatings on postharvest life of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa)

    Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Eva Almenar;María José Ocio;Rafael Gavara

  • Formation of zein nanoparticles by electrohydrodynamic atomization: Effect of the main processing variables and suitability for encapsulating the food coloring and active ingredient curcumin

    J. Gomez-Estaca;M.P. Balaguer;R. Gavara;P. Hernandez-Munoz

  • Overview of active polymer-based packaging technologies for food applications

    Amparo López-Rubio;Eva Almenar;Pilar Hernandez-Muñoz;Jose M. Lagarón

  • Covalent immobilization of lysozyme on ethylene vinyl alcohol films for nonmigrating antimicrobial packaging applications.

    V. Muriel-Galet;Joey N. Talbert;P. Hernandez-Munoz;R. Gavara

  • Active antioxidant packaging films: Development and effect on lipid stability of brined sardines

    Carol López-de-Dicastillo;Joaquin Gómez-Estaca;Ramón Catalá;Rafael Gavara

  • Effect of cross-linking using aldehydes on properties of glutenin-rich films

    Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Ricardo Villalobos;Amparo Chiralt

  • Antifungal properties of gliadin films incorporating cinnamaldehyde and application in active food packaging of bread and cheese spread foodstuffs.

    Mari Pau Balaguer;Gracia Lopez-Carballo;Ramon Catala;Rafael Gavara

  • Development of New Antioxidant Active Packaging Films Based on Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) and Green Tea Extract

    Carol Lopez de Dicastillo;Cristina Nerin;Pilar Alfaro;Ramon Catala

  • Effect of surfactants on water sorption and barrier properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films

    Ricardo Villalobos;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Amparo Chiralt

  • Development and characterization of biodegradable films made from wheat gluten protein fractions.

    Pilar Hernandez-Munoz;Antonis Kanavouras;Perry K. W. Ng;Rafael Gavara

  • Preservation of aseptic conditions in absorbent pads by using silver nanotechnology

    Avelina Fernández;Eva Soriano;Gracia López-Carballo;Pierre Picouet

  • Improving the Antioxidant Protection of Packaged Food by Incorporating Natural Flavonoids into Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) Films

    Carol López-de-Dicastillo;José M. Alonso;Ramón Catalá;Rafael Gavara

  • Improving antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of curcumin by means of encapsulation in gelatin through electrohydrodynamic atomization

    J. Gómez-Estaca;M.P. Balaguer;G. López-Carballo;R. Gavara

  • Migration of antimicrobial silver from composites of polylactide with silver zeolites.

    Avelina Fernández;Eva Soriano;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz;Rafael Gavara

  • Development of antimicrobial films for microbiological control of packaged salad

    Virginia Muriel-Galet;Josep P. Cerisuelo;Gracia López-Carballo;Marta Lara

  • Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer films based on the release of oregano essential oil and green tea extract components

    Virginia Muriel-Galet;Marlene J. Cran;Stephen W. Bigger;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz

  • Encapsulation of curcumin in electrosprayed gelatin microspheres enhances its bioaccessibility and widens its uses in food applications

    Joaquín Gómez-Estaca;Rafael Gavara;Pilar Hernández-Muñoz

  • Zein films and coatings as carriers and release systems of Zataria multiflora Boiss. essential oil for antimicrobial food packaging

    Mahboobeb Kashiri;Josep P. Cerisuelo;Irene Domínguez;Gracia López-Carballo

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael Gavara
Rafael Gavara Spanish National Research Council
Jose M. Lagaron
Jose M. Lagaron Spanish National Research Council
Amparo López-Rubio
Amparo López-Rubio Spanish National Research Council
Nathalie Gontard
Nathalie Gontard University of Montpellier
Cristina Nerín
Cristina Nerín University of Zaragoza
Amparo Chiralt
Amparo Chiralt Universitat Politècnica de València
Dinoraz Vélez
Dinoraz Vélez Spanish National Research Council
José M. Barat
José M. Barat Universitat Politècnica de València
Cristina M. Rosell
Cristina M. Rosell University of Manitoba
Ramón Martínez-Máñez
Ramón Martínez-Máñez Universitat Politècnica de València

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