Main areas of work: Plant-based foods; postharvest handling; biodiversity.
Education: Biologist; Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences.
Research interests:
Postharvest management of exotic species.
Impact of nutraceutical and agri-food products on health.
Agroindustrialization of native fruits.
Research groups
Food biomolecules.
Food quality assurance and new product development .
Recent Projects:
Conservation and sustainable use of biological, socioeconomic and cultural diversity of the Colombian Amazon - Emprendimientos Amazónicos (2017-2018).
Local sustainable development and governance for peace (2017-2019).
High Andean biodiversity on everyone's plate (2014-2019).
Outstandings Publications:
Hernández, M.S., Revelo, D.A., Gutiérrez-Bravo, R.H., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2018). Functional beverages made from Amazonian fruits. Acta Horticulturae 1205, 515-520.
Hernández, M.S., Diaz, R., Gutiérrez-Bravo, R.H., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2018). Use of a response surface method for the enzymatic treatment of copoazú pulp (Theobroma grandiflorum). ActaHorticulturae 1205, 521-526.
Carrillo, M.P., Hernández, M.S., Barrera, J., Martínez, O., Fernández-Trujillo, J.P. (2014). 1-Methylcyclopropene delays arazá ripening and improves postharvest fruit quality. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 44(1), 250-255.
