Maria Victoria Alvarez

Dr. Maria Victoria Alvarez

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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2019 in Food Research International
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MBMaría Florencia Bambace
María Florencia Bambace
MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
MMMaría del Rosario Moreira
María del Rosario Moreira

26 July 2012 in Journal of Food Safety
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MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
MMMaría R. Moreira
María R. Moreira
APAlejandra Ponce
Alejandra Ponce

17 November 2017 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
APAlejandra G Ponce
Alejandra G Ponce
MMMaría R Moreira
María R Moreira

9 January 2019 in Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
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MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
Luis Alberto Ortega-RamirezLuis Alberto Ortega-Ramirez
Luis Alberto Ortega-Ramirez
BSBrenda A. Silva-Espinoza
Brenda A. Silva-Espinoza
Gustavo A. González-AguilarGustavo A. González-Aguilar
Gustavo A. González-Aguilar
J. FERNANDO AYALA-ZAVALAJ. FERNANDO AYALA-ZAVALA
J. FERNANDO AYALA-ZAVALA

9 April 2022 in Foods
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MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
Lluís PalouLluís Palou
Lluís Palou
VRVERÓNICA TABERNER ROSELLÓ
VERÓNICA TABERNER ROSELLÓ
FCFERNANDEZ CATALAN
FERNANDEZ CATALAN
MAMaricruz Argente-Sanchis
Maricruz Argente-Sanchis
María B. Pérez-GagoMaría B. Pérez-Gago
María B. Pérez-Gago
Novel pectin-based, antifungal, edible coatings (ECs) were formulated by the addition of natural extracts or essential oils (EOs), and their ability to control green mold (GM), caused by Penicillium digitatum, and preserve postharvest quality of ‘Valencia’ oranges was evaluated. Satureja montana, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (CN), Commiphora myrrha (MY) EOs, eugenol (EU), geraniol (GE), vanillin, and propolis extract were selected as the most effective antifungal agents against P. digitatum in in vitro assays. Pectin-beeswax edible coatings amended with these antifungals were applied to artificially inoculated oranges to evaluate GM control. ECs containing GE (2 g/kg), EU (4 and 8 g/kg), and MY EO (15 g/kg) reduced disease incidence by up to 58% after 8 days of incubation at 20 °C, while CN (8 g/kg) effectively reduced disease severity. Moreover, ECs formulated with EU (8 g/kg) and GE (2 g/kg) were the most effective on artificially inoculated cold-stored oranges, with GM incidence reductions of 56 and 48% after 4 weeks at 5 °C. Furthermore, ECs containing EU and MY reduced weight loss and maintained sensory and physicochemical quality after 8 weeks at 5 °C followed by 7 days at 20 °C. Overall, ECs with EU were the most promising and could be a good natural, safe, and eco-friendly commercial treatment for preserving orange postharvest quality.

1 May 2021 in LWT
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MBMaría F. Bambace
María F. Bambace
MAMaria Victoria Alvarez
Maria Victoria Alvarez
MMMaría R. Moreira
María R. Moreira