María Elena Lienqueo

Dr. María Elena Lienqueo


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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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1 April 2007 in Journal of Chromatography B
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MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo
AMAndrea Mahn
Andrea Mahn
JSJ. Cristián Salgado
J. Cristián Salgado
JAJuan A. Asenjo
Juan A. Asenjo

1 December 2017 in Food Chemistry
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ALA. Leyton
A. Leyton
JVJ.R. Vergara-Salinas
J.R. Vergara-Salinas
JPJose Ricardo Perez-Correa
Jose Ricardo Perez-Correa
MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo

5 June 2006 in Journal of Molecular Recognition
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MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo
AMA. Mahn
A. Mahn
GNG. Navarro
G. Navarro
JSJ. Cristián Salgado
J. Cristián Salgado
Tomas Perez-AcleTomas Perez-Acle
Tomas Perez-Acle
JAJuan A. Asenjo
Juan A. Asenjo

17 April 2017 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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ALA. Leyton
A. Leyton
RPR. Pezoa-Conte
R. Pezoa-Conte
PMP. Mäki-Arvela
P. Mäki-Arvela
JMJ-P Mikkola
J-P Mikkola
MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo

1 October 2021 in Microbiological Research
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CLCatalina Landeta-Salgado
Catalina Landeta-Salgado
PCPaola Cicatiello
Paola Cicatiello
ISIlaria Stanzione
Ilaria Stanzione
DMDavid Medina-Ortiz
David Medina-Ortiz
IMIsadora Berlanga Mora
Isadora Berlanga Mora
MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo

3 January 2025 in Molecules
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CLCatalina Landeta
Catalina Landeta
JMJaviera Marcela Munizaga Morales
Javiera Marcela Munizaga Morales
MTMaría Paz González Troncoso
María Paz González Troncoso
ADAnamaria C Daza-Sanchez
Anamaria C Daza-Sanchez
IMIrene Martínez
Irene Martínez
MLMaría Elena Lienqueo
María Elena Lienqueo
Seaweed biomass is globally underutilized as a source of proteins despite its nutritional potential, with much of its use focused on hydrocolloid extraction. This study evaluated the nutritional quality and digestibility of protein and amino acids from two brown seaweeds (Durvillaea spp. and Macrocystis pyrifera), one green seaweed (Ulva spp.), and a novel mycoprotein derived from Durvillaea spp. through fungal fermentation. Using an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion Megazyme assay kit, protein digestibility-corrected amino acid scores (PDCAASs) and digestible indispensable amino acid scores (DIASSs) were determined. Compared with seaweeds, seaweed-derived mycoprotein presented significantly greater protein contents (~33%) and amino acid profiles (2.2 times greater than those of Durvillaea spp. and M. pyrifera), with greater digestibility (~100%) than seaweeds (<60%). The PDCAAS values were 0.37, 0.41, 0.53, and 0.89 for Ulva spp., Macrocystis pyrifera, Durvillaea spp., and mycoproteins, respectively. The DIASSs highlighted the superior nutritional quality of the mycoprotein, particularly for lysine (0.59) and histidine (0.67). SDS-PAGE revealed soluble peptides (<25 kDa) in Durvillaea spp., Macrocystis pyrifera, and mycoproteins, whereas Ulva spp. proteins exhibited limited solubility due to structural aggregation. These findings highlight the need to characterize the nutritional properties of edible seaweeds in Chile further and emphasize the importance of optimized processing techniques, such as fermentation or bioconversion, to improve the nutritional potential of seaweeds and develop high-quality food ingredients for diverse applications.