Dr. Rafael Gomes Araújo
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Researcher Professor
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View All Publications1 October 2018 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
Journal Article
Rafael Gomes AraújoRRRosa M. Rodriguez-Jasso
Rosa M. Rodriguez-Jasso
HRHéctor A. Ruiz
Héctor A. Ruiz
Manuela Pintado
Cristobal N. Aguilar1 January 2022 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Journal Article
DLDiana Ofelia Lopez-Cantu
Diana Ofelia Lopez-Cantu
RGReyna Berenice González-González
Reyna Berenice González-González
EMElda M. Melchor-Martínez
Elda M. Melchor-Martínez
SMSaúl Antonio Hernández Martínez
Saúl Antonio Hernández Martínez
Rafael Gomes Araújo
Hafiz M. N. Iqbal +3
1 April 2021 in Industrial Crops and Products
Journal Article
CPCésar D. Pinales-Márquez
César D. Pinales-Márquez
RRRosa M. Rodríguez-Jasso
Rosa M. Rodríguez-Jasso
Rafael Gomes AraújoALAraceli Loredo-Treviño
Araceli Loredo-TreviñoDNDebora Alcida Nabarlatz
Debora Alcida NabarlatzHRHéctor A. Ruiz
Héctor A. Ruiz +1
Journal Article
JOJosé Guadalupe Osorio-Reyes
José Guadalupe Osorio-ReyesHAHiram Martin Valenzuela Amaro
Hiram Martin Valenzuela AmaroJAJosé Juan Pablo Pizaña Aranda
José Juan Pablo Pizaña ArandaDRDiana Ramírez-Gamboa
Diana Ramírez-GamboaEMEdgar Meléndez-Sánchez
Edgar Meléndez-SánchezMMManuel Martínez-Ruiz
Manuel Martínez-Ruiz +8
Due to the constant growth of the human population and anthropological activity, it has become necessary to use sustainable and affordable technologies that satisfy the current and future demand for agricultural products. Since the nutrients available to plants in the soil are limited and the need to increase the yields of the crops is desirable, the use of chemical (inorganic or NPK) fertilizers has been widespread over the last decades, causing a nutrient shortage due to their misuse and exploitation, and because of the uncontrolled use of these products, there has been a latent environmental and health problem globally. For this reason, green biotechnology based on the use of microalgae biomass is proposed as a sustainable alternative for development and use as soil improvers for crop cultivation and phytoremediation. This review explores the long-term risks of using chemical fertilizers for both human health (cancer and hypoxia) and the environment (eutrophication and erosion), as well as the potential of microalgae biomass to substitute current fertilizer using different treatments on the biomass and their application methods for the implementation on the soil; additionally, the biomass can be a source of carbon mitigation and wastewater treatment in agro-industrial processes.
1 October 2020 in Industrial Crops and Products
Journal Article
Rafael Gomes AraújoRRRosa M. Rodriguez-Jasso
Rosa M. Rodriguez-Jasso
HRHéctor A. Ruiz
Héctor A. RuizMGMayela Govea-Salas
Mayela Govea-Salas
Manuela PintadoCristobal N. AguilarJournal Article
Elda M. Melchor-MartínezRMRodrigo Macias-Garbett
Rodrigo Macias-GarbettLALynette Alvarado-Ramírez
Lynette Alvarado-RamírezRafael Gomes Araújo
Juan Eduardo Sosa-HernándezVSVictor Roberto Parra Sanchez
Victor Roberto Parra Sanchez +8
Plastics have become an essential part of the modern world thanks to their appealing physical and chemical properties as well as their low production cost. The most common type of polymers used for plastic account for 90% of the total production and are made from petroleum-based nonrenewable resources. Concerns over the sustainability of the current production model and the environmental implications of traditional plastics have fueled the demand for greener formulations and alternatives. In the last decade, new plastics manufactured from renewable sources and biological processes have emerged from research and have been established as a commercially viable solution with less adverse effects. Nevertheless, economic and legislative challenges for biobased plastics hinder their widespread implementation. This review summarizes the history of plastics over the last century, including the most relevant bioplastics and production methods, the environmental impact and mitigation of the adverse effects of conventional and emerging plastics, and the regulatory landscape that renewable and recyclable bioplastics face to reach a sustainable future.
About Me
Rafael has a PhD in food science and technology and graduated with honors from the Autonomous University of Coahuila. He is a biochemist with a master's in bioengineering, specializing in molecular and synthetic biology (2014) from the University of Minho, Portugal, with the best student award from the School of Engineering. Rafael has published 37 articles in indexed scientific journals, 9 book chapters, and 1 patent, with 1300 citations and an H-index of 17. He has participated in various national and international conferences. He has been recognized with the 2019 Lobo Award for Excellence in Innovation and the 2020 Tritio Award for best doctoral thesis by the Autonomous University of Coahuila; he has also been awarded the Dondé 2020 Food Products Award by the Mexican Association of Food Science (AMECA). Rafael is member of the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (SMBB) and the Mexican Association of Food Science (AMECA).
Rafael has experience and interests in bioprocesses, environmental biotechnology, biomaterials, food science, and the valorization of natural resources to produce and extract bioactive compounds and biopolymers using emerging technologies, characterization via analytical techniques, and evaluation of their biological activities and industrial applications.