Research Group in Agroindustrial Processes (GIPA)
Description:
For more than 15 years, GIPA has been working on the search for beneficial properties of biological materials and on the improvement of productive processes applied to the country’s floriculture, food and cosmetic industry; obtaining several patents and utility models. It has worked with important companies such as Zenú, Food Team, Alpina, Casa Luker, Ceniflores and Asocolflores, ACTA, among others. The group has more than 15 researchers, pilot plants laboratories devoted to the development of new technologies, biofuels production, and improvement of products and agro industrial processes; research laboratories for the analysis and improvement of physical properties, testing and microbiological characterization, for the benefit of the agricultural and food sector.
Contact: María Ximena Quintanilla
E-mail: maria.quintanilla1@unisabana.edu.co
RESEARCH TOPICS
1.Processing and Valuation of Agroindustrial Materials.
2. Productive Processes in the Cut Flowers and Foliage industry.
3. Physical and Functional Properties of Agro-food and Agro-industrial Materials.
4. Waste Management.
5. Fermentations.
6. Physical properties.
7. Drying.
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Assessment of the probiotic potential in vivo of microbial consortia associated with the gastrointestinal tract of tilapia (Orechromis spp.) - Phase 2
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2018
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Production and characterization of recombinant hydrophobin isolated from a native strain of Fusarium sp
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2017
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Analysis of process variables that affect the obtaining of coffee extracts of origin Nariño.
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2017
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Assessment of agro-industrial waste as substitute for agar (gelling agent) used in microbiological crops.
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2017
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Obtaining scaffolds derived from castor oil and nitrogenous compounds as candidates for hemostatic applications.
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2017
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Technical comparison of spray drying, convective drying and drying by refractive window of pulp and fruit of feijoa (acca sellowiana)
Year:
2017
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Establishing degradation kinetics of vitamins in food matrices
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2017
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Technical and economical assessment of technologies for CO2 emission capture and use.
Year:
2017
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Nanoencapsulation and microencapsulation of High Oleic Palm Oil as new technologies for agricultural development.
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2017
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Establishing the effect of vitamin A on the hormone hepcidin, the metabolism of iron and its status in murine model.
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2017
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Cryoconcentration of green tea extract
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2017
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Molecular modification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lipase PSA01, for synthesis of structured lipids (OPO), from palm oil.
Year:
2017