Projects
Click on the images below for a brief description of some of our research projects
Isis Toralles' and Camila Nunes' doctorate projects involve investigation of the influence of postharvest storage conditions on apple quality attributes. Marcela Garcia's masters project is focused on analysis of patulin and pesticide residues in apple and derived products.
Metabolic profiling of Capsicum spp. Henrique Padilha's doctorate project involves the study of Capsicum spp. defense mechanisms against anthracnose.
Roseane D'avila's doctorate project examines the effects of drought stress and UV-C radiation on quality characteristics of broccoli florets.
Rosane Crizel's masters project focuses on prospecting pigments produced by scale insects Ceroplastes spp. for application in food.
Projects with Butia involve LC-MS-based metabolomics for species and geographical origin discrimination of Butia spp. and characterization of Butia's functional and technological potentials.
Nathalia Madruga's masters project involves molecular and biochemical responses of broccoli to environmental stresses.
Lais Perboni's doctorate project aims at characterizing the allelopathic potential of aquatic plants.
We are investigating anthocyanin gene expression activation and metabolite accumulation upon application of plant growth regulators in blackberry.
Bianca Aranha's doctorate project focuses on environmental stresses and their effect on the expression of capsaicinoid biosynthesis genes, enzyme activity, and metabolite accumulation.
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Selected Publications
PERIN E.C., et al. Extraction and quantification of abscisic acid and derivatives in strawberry by LC-MS. Food Analytical Methods, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12161-018-1224-z
HOFFMANN J.F., et al. Stability of bioactive compounds in butiá (Butia odorata) fruit pulp and nectar. Food Chemistry, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.154
ARANHA B.C., et al. Untargeted metabolomic analysis of Capsicum spp. by GC-MS. Phytochemical Analysis, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pca.2692
PESEK J.P., et al. LC-MS analysis of mycotoxins in food samples using silica hydride-based stationary phases. Journal of Separation Science, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201601267
ACUNHA T.S., et al. Bioactive compound variability in a Brazilian Capsicum pepper collection. Crop Science, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.08.0701
HOFFMANN J.F., et al. Butia spp. (Arecaceae) LC-MS-based metabolomics for species and geographical origin discrimination. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03203
SEVERO J., et al. Preharvest UV-C radiation impacts strawberry metabolite content and volatile organic compound production. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2016.10.032
DA LUZ S.R., et al. Mycotoxin and fungicide residues in wheat grains from fungicide-treated plants measured by a validated LC-MS method. Food Chemistry, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.180
CRUXEN C.E.S., et al. Probiotic butiá (Butia odorata) ice cream: Development, characterization, stability of bioactive compounds, and viability of Bifidobacterium lactis during storage. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2016.09.011
DE OLIVEIRA I.R., et al. Preharvest UV-C radiation influences physiological, biochemical, and transcriptional changes in strawberry cv. Camarosa. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.08.012
SEVERO J., et al. Postharvest UV-C treatment increases bioactive, ester volatile compounds and a putative allergenic protein in strawberry. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2015.06.041
BESKOW G.T., et al. Bioactive and yield potential of jelly palms (Butia odorata Barb. Rodr.). Food Chemistry, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.09.111