Food Analysis, Culinary Chemistry and Nutrition (AAQCN)

General data

Field of study:

Experimental Sciences

Director:

PRATS MOYA, MARIA SOLEDAD

Website:

E-mail:

maria.prats@ua.es

Telephone:

+34 965903400 x 3777

Annual reports

Annual report

Food chemical, sensory and nutritional analysis.
Analytical methods development for food quality and safety indicators.
Application of chemometric methods for food characterization based on their chemical composition.
Identification and characterization of food chemical risk.
Nutrition for health and in sports.
Gastrointestinal microbiota and clinical nutrition.
Use of vegetable food waste in recipe elaboration and in the obtention of extracts with functional properties.

Services offered
Results
Available relevant infrastructure

Services offered

Physico-chemical characterization of food.

Chemical-physical characterization of foods. Nutrition labeling

Determination of components of physiological and nutritional interest in the fat fraction (fatty acids and acyl glycerols, vitamins E, A and K, sterols).

Determination of total or free amino acids. Total protein content.

Analysis of the mineral fraction in different food matrices.

Chemical hazards of food. Determination of acrylamide, biogenic amines...

Determination of functional properties of foods: antiradical and antioxidant capacity, polyphenol content, fiber content ...

Evaluation of the cyanogenic potential of plant products.

Determination of the oxidative stability of oils of vegetable origin.

Characterization of the volatile profile of some foods. Aromatic determination in foods.

Culinary quality of food

Study of variation of the nutritional value of cooked and raw products. Nutrient retention factor.

Application of chemometric techniques for the interpretation of results.

Studies of recipe adaptations to make them healthier.

Sourdough bread.

Development of new packaging and packaging systems for food applications.

Nutrition in sports and health.

Results

Varietal and geographical characterization of almonds based on profiles of their fat fraction, free amino acids, their mineral composition. Spanish almond discrimination of Californian origin. Monitoring the degree of oxidation of vegetable oils by instrumental techniques (GC, IR, DSC, NMR). Development of new alternative methods for the determination of tocopherol and sitosterol, amygdalin and prunasin, mono and oligosaccharides in foods of plant origin. Determination of quality parameters and characteristic profiles of olive oils in the region. Determination of fatty acid profiles in captive fish. Application of chemometric techniques to the data.

Available relevant infrastructure

-2 cromatógrafos HPLC con detectores UV-visible, fluorescencia, RI, y fila de diodos. (Waters) -2 cromatógrafos de gases con detectores FID y ECD. (Fisons) - Espectrómetro de FTIR, Vectra 22 (Bruker) - Espectrofotómetro UV-Vis Genesis 10 Scaning (ThermoSpectronic) -Extractor recuperador de disolventes (Selecta) -Digestor de microondas MSP-1000 (CEM) -Liofilizador (Telstar) -Rotavapor (Buchi) -Baño termostático (Memert) -2 equipos de extracción en fase sólida (Baker) -Sistema de filtración de disolventes (Milipore) -Centrifuga 5000 rpm (Alresa) -Bloque metálico calefactor (Stuart Scientific) - Refractómetro ABBE 3TAtaio

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RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project title: Mejora de los parámetros físicos y fisiológicos en mujeres celíacas menopáusicas o post-menopáusicas. Efectos de la dieta sin gluten y ejercicio físicoING
Reference: GV/2017/172

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: GENERALITAT VALENCIANA
Starting date: 01/12/2017
Termination date: 30/11/2019
Project title: Desarrollo de un envase activo antioxidante y potenciador del aroma para frutos secosING
Reference: FDEGENT/2018/021

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: GENERALITAT VALENCIANA
Starting date: 01/12/2018
Termination date: 30/11/2022
Project title: ESTUDIO Y DISEÑO DE NUEVOS PROGRAMAS DE DIETÉTICO-NUTRICIONALES SOSTENIBLES Y EJERCICIO TERAPÉUTICO EN LA PREVENCIÓN DE ALTERACIONES METABÓLICAS Y MUSCULOESQUELÉTICAS. ACRÓNIMO: SUSTAINA.ING
Reference: UAIND22-02C

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 11/12/2023
Termination date: 10/12/2026
Project title: Nuevas herramientas para el análisis multielemental y de especies de arsénico y silicio en alimentos (bio)combustibles y aguasING
Reference: PID2021-127566NB-I00

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA, INNOVACION Y UNIVERSIDADES
Starting date: 01/09/2022
Termination date: 31/08/2026
Project title: Anfípodos como Innovación para el Reciclado de nutrientes dentro de la Acuicultura Multitrófica. Valorización de producto ING
Reference: FBIOPLEAMAR21-01

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: FUNDACION BIODIVERSIDAD
Starting date: 03/01/2022
Termination date: 02/09/2022
Project title: Aplicación de psyllium en panes elaborados con harinas de limitada calidad panadera procedentes de variedades de trigo tradicionalesING
Reference: GASTERRAPRO25-07

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/04/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: Microalgas como ingrediente gastronómico. Impacto de las condiciones de cultivo en el perfil lipídico y pigmentarioING
Reference: GASTERRAPRO25-14

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/04/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: Verduras silvestres del género Sonchus (Lizones/Llicsons, Cerrajas y Cerrajones): desde la etnobotánica y la bromatología hacia nuevas propuestas gastronómicas en la provincia de AlicanteING
Reference: GASTERRAPRO25-02

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/04/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: Análisis de Alimentos, Química Culinaria y Nutrición (AAQCN) - VIGROB-003 ING
Reference: UADIF24-113

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: Bioquímica Aplicada/Applied Biochemistry (AppBiochem) - VIGROB-309 ING
Reference: UADIF24-83

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025

Publications See search box

Books

Book chapters

Articles

Conferences

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RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN JOURNALS

Title: Total polyphenol content and metals determination in Spanish virgin olive oils by means of a dispersive liquid-liquid aerosol phase extraction method and ICP-MS
Authors: , Mirón, C.; Sánchez, R.; Prats Moya, MS; , Prats, S.; Todolí, J.L.
Journals Analytica Chimica Acta
Volume: 1094
Pages: 34 - 46
Date: 2020
ISSN: 0003-2670
Title: EFFECT OF DIET MANAGEMENT ON ANXIETY IN COMBAT SPORTS
Authors: Martínez-Rodriguez, A.; , Vicente-Salar, N.; , Montero-Carretero, C.; , Cervelló-Gimeno, E.; , Roche-Collado, EJ.
Journals Universitas Psychologica
Volume: 18
Pages: 1 - 13
Date: 2019
ISSN: 1657-9267
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy18-2.edma
Title: Effects of 12 weeks of strength training and gluten-free diet on quality of life, body composition and strength in women with celiac disease: A randomized controlled trial0
Authors: Prats Moya, MS
Journals Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
Volume: 109600
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app112210960
Title: A comprehensive review on ultraviolet disinfection of spices and culinary seeds and its effect on quality
Authors: Arcos-Limiñana, V. ; Maestre, S.; Prats Moya, MS
Journals Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
Volume: 24
Pages: -
Date: 2024
ISSN: 1541-4337
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.70076
Title: The social determinants of health of the child-adolescent immigration and its influence on the nutritional status: systematic review
Authors: Cheikh Moussa-Chraiteh, A. C. K.
Journals Nutricion Hospitalaria
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0212-1611
Title: Adherencia a la Nutrición Enteral Domiciliaria
Authors: Cheikh Moussa-Chraiteh, A. C. K.
Journals Hospital a Domicilio
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 2530-5115
Title: Análisis de dos modelos asistenciales para la atención de las emergencias extrahospitalarias en Guipúzcoa: Estudio retrospectivo [Analysis of two health attendance models for the non-hospital emergencies in Gipuzkoa: Retrospective study].
Authors: Cheikh Moussa-Chraiteh, A. C. K.
Journals Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 2603-6479
Title: Effect of Natural Turf, Artificial Turf, and Sand Surfaces on Sprint Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: , Javier Sánchez-Sánchez; Martínez-Rodriguez, A.; Felipe, José Luis; Hernández Martín, Antonio; Ubago Guisado, Esther; Bangsbo, Jens; Gallardo, Leonor; Garcia Unanue, Jorge
Journals International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume: 17(24)
Pages: 9478 - 9490
Date:
ISSN: 1661-7827
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249478
Title: Effects of a nutritional intervention in a fast-track program for a colorectal cancer surgery: systematic review
Authors: Cheikh Moussa-Chraiteh, A. C. K.
Journals Nutricion Hospitalaria
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0212-1611
Title: Expert consensus for primary management of reproductive health: a Delphi study.
Authors: Cheikh Moussa-Chraiteh, A. C. K.
Journals Irish Journal of Medical Science
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0021-1265

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOKS

Title: Tratamiento en la pérdida de peso en todas las edades de la vida
Authors: Reig García-Galbis, M.; , Reig, M; , Cortes, E.; , Rizo, M
Editorial: Publicia
Date: 2014
ISBN: 978-3-639-55493-9
Title: Introducción a la experimentación en Química Analítica
Authors: Gras, L.; Maestre, S.; Mora, J.; Todolí, J.L.
Editorial: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2005
ISBN: 84-7908-837-0
Title: Tratamiento en la pérdida de peso en todas las edades de la vida
Authors: Reig García-Galbis, M.
Editorial:
Date: 2014
ISBN: 978-3-639-55493-9
Title: Introducció a l¿experimentació química i a les tècniques instrumentals en Química Analítica
Authors: Gras, L.; , Mora, J.; Todolí, J.L.; Maestre, S.
Editorial: Secretariat de Promoció del Valencià - Universitat d'Alacant
Date: 2004
ISBN:
Title: Manual de Química de las Disoluciones 2ª Edición
Authors: Berenguer-Navarro, V.; Santiago, J.M.
Editorial: ECU
Date: 2003
ISBN: 84-8454-273-4
Title: Equilibris iònics en dissolució (I).
Authors: Maestre, S.; , Maestre, S.E.; , Mora, J.; Hernandis, V.; Todolí, J.L.
Editorial: Secretariat de Promoció del Valencià - Universitat d'Alacant
Date: 2002
ISBN:
Title: Manual de Química de las disoluciones.
Authors: Berenguer-Navarro, V.; Santiago, J.M.
Editorial: ECU
Date: 1999
ISBN:

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Book chapter title: Composición química de la alcachofa y evidencias sobre sus efectos beneficiosos para la saludWhat do you want to do ?New mailCopy
Authors: Prats Moya, MS; , Altavilla C.; , Prats-Moya, M. S
Editorial: Universitat d'Alacant
Pages: 45 - 56
Date: 2020
ISBN:
Book title: La alcachofa, de la huerta a la mesa. Recetas de Moisés Martínez y estudios sobre el paisaje, el cultivo y sus valores nutricionales.
Book chapter title: Innovations in packaging of fermented food products.
Authors: , Begonya Marcos; Bueno-Ferrer, C.; , Carmen Bueno Ferrer; , Avelina Fernández.
Editorial: Springer
Pages: 311 - 333
Date: 2017
ISBN:
Book title: Novel Food Fermentation Technologies

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42457-6
Book chapter title: Introducción a la calidad del helado. Calidad químico-física y sensorial.
Authors: Prats Moya, MS
Editorial: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante
Pages: 335 - 370
Date: 2017
ISBN:
Book title: Fundamentos científicos de la heladería
Book chapter title: Química de los helados
Authors: Maestre, S.
Editorial: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante
Pages: 33 - 140
Date: 2017
ISBN:
Book title: Fundamentos científicos de la heladería
Book chapter title: Essential oils: GC analysis
Authors: Prats Moya, MS; Jiménez, A.
Editorial: Taylor and Francis Group
Pages: 809 - 815
Date: 2009
ISBN:
Book title: Encyclopedia of Chromatography
Book chapter title: Aprendizaje cooperativo en las prácticas de la asignatura de Ciencia y Tecnología Culinaria
Authors: , Prats Moya, María Soledad; , Burgos Bolufer, Nuria; , Cheikh Moussa Chraiteh, Al Cheiktha Kamela; , Maestre Pérez, Salvador E.; , Martínez Amoros, Natalia; , Martínez Rodriguez, Alejandro; , Roca Olmos, David; SANCHEZ-ALBERT, M.A.; , Sanchez Albert, María Agueda; , Torrijo Boix, Stephanie
Editorial: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Pages: 467 - 468
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: REDES-INNOVAESTIC 2021. Libro de Actas
Book chapter title: Composición nutricional de pescados y mariscos
Authors: Maestre, S.
Editorial:
Pages: 35 - 46
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: Guía culinaria para provechar mejor el pescado de nuestras costas
Book chapter title: CONSUMO DE PESCADO EN UNA DIETA EQUILIBRADA Y EN EL DEPORTE COMPETITIVO
Authors: Martínez-Rodriguez, A.
Editorial: Publicaciones Universidad de Alicante
Pages: 57 - 66
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: GUIA CULINARIA PARA APROVECHAR MEJOR EL PESCADO DE NUESTRAS COSTAS
Book chapter title: Diseño y desarrollo de acciones de apoyo, orientación y refuerzo para el alumnado de la asignatura de Bromatología del Grado de Gastronomía y Artes Culinarias
Authors: Beltrán, A.; , Ana Beltrán Sanahuja; Sánchez, R.; , Raquel Sanchez Romero; , Adriana Juan-Polo; Maestre, S.; , Salvador E. Maestre Pérez; Sanz-Lázaro, C.; , Carlos Sanz-Lázaro; Todolí, J.L.; , José Luis Todolí Torró; Bueno-Ferrer, C.; , Carmen Bueno Ferrer; Valdés, A.; , Al Cheiktha Kamelaa Cheikh Moussa Chraiteh; , Arantzazu Valdés García
Editorial: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Pages: 368 - 369
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: REDES-INNOVAESTIC 2021. Libro de Actas
Book chapter title: ESTRATEGIAS Y RECOMENDACIONES DIETÉTICO-NUTRICIONALES EN EL ARBITRAJE FEMENINO
Authors: Martínez-Rodriguez, A.; , María Martínez-Olcina; Hernández García, María; , Mª Soledad Prats Moya; , Guillermo Grindlay Lledo; , Juan Mora
Editorial: Publicaciones Universidad de Alicante
Pages: 71 - 92
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: SALUD Y RENDIMIENTO EN EL ARBITRAJE FEMENINO

RELEVANT CONFERENCE PAPERS

Title: Changes in the nutritional composition of sea and land-based cultured algae and other sources of variation
Authors: Prats Moya, MS
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: 37th EFFoST International Conference 2023
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: AEROPUERTO DE MANISES (VALENCIA) (VALENCIA/ VALÈNCIA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 06/11/2023
Title: Effect of UV treatment on the Quality of white, black, green and pink peppercorns
Authors: Prats Moya, MS
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: 37th EFFoST International Conference 2023
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: AEROPUERTO DE MANISES (VALENCIA) (VALENCIA/ VALÈNCIA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 06/11/2023
Title: Efecto de un entrenamiento de fuerza resistencia acuático sobre la composición corporal y la fuerza isométrica de cuádriceps en mujeres mayores.
Authors: , BERNARDO JOSE CUESTAS CALERO; , Pablo J Marcos-Pardo; Skovgaard, Casper; Martínez-Rodriguez, A.
Type of participation: Comunicación
Conference name: XVII World Conference on Kinanthropometry (ISAK-UA 2022)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Alicante/ Alacant (ALICANTE/ALACANT) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 14/07/2022
Title: Análisis Entre Deportes de Combate y Otras Modalidades Deportivas en Resilencia y Dependencia.
Authors: Martínez-Rodriguez, A.
Type of participation: Comunicación
Conference name: I Congreso Internacional en Salud, Ejercicio Físico y Ciencias de la Alimentación.
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 31/01/2020
Title: Improving Sample Treatment Methodologies Used to Monitor Changes Related to the Oxidative Degradation of Peanuts
Authors: Adriana Juan-polo; Prats Moya, MS; Beltrán, A.; Maestre, S.
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: 9th International Symposium
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Praga (CHECA, REPÚBLICA)
Date of performance: 05/11/2019
Title: Especiación de arsénico y análisis multielemental: avances y retos en matrices complejas
Authors: Perez-Ramirez, R. ; Sánchez, R.; Prats Moya, MS; Maestre, S.; Beltrán, A.; Molina, J.M.; Todolí, J.L.
Type of participation: Comunicación
Conference name: III Jornadas Científicas "Creando Sinergias en Ciencias" San Alberto Magno
Event type: Interno
City of performance: Alicante/ Alacant (ALICANTE/ALACANT) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 25/11/2024
Title: Dental shape changes with wear in Colobus guereza from Kenya
Authors: Romero, A.; Torrijo S; Galbany-Casals, J.
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: 46th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Riviera Maya (MEXICO)
Date of performance: 08/09/2024
Title: Integración morfológica entre premolares y molares de la dentición maxilar
Authors: Romero, A.; Torrijo S; Medialdea, Laura; D¿Angelo del Campo, Manuel; Umbelino, Claudia; Galbany-Casals, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: XXIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Antropología Física
Event type: Nacional
City of performance: Alcala de Henares (MADRID) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 04/09/2024
Title: Dental shape complexity in Eastern chimpanzees and bonobos
Authors: Romero, A.; Torrijo S; Fiorenza, Luca; Cuesta-Torralvo, Elisabeth; Galbany-Casals, J.
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Los Angeles (ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA)
Date of performance: 20/03/2024
Title: Dental morphometric diversity among Pan species
Authors: Romero, A.; Torrijo S; Cuesta Torralvo, Elisabeth; Pérez Ramos, Alejandro; Galbany-Casals, J.
Type of participation: Póster
Conference name: IX Meeting of the Spanish Society for Evolutionary Biology
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Malaga (MÁLAGA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 17/01/2024