Josías N Molina-Courtois

Mx. Josías N Molina-Courtois

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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19 May 2025 in Applied Sciences
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JMJosías N Molina-Courtois
Josías N Molina-Courtois
YMYaquelin Josefa Aguilar Morales
Yaquelin Josefa Aguilar Morales
LELuis Escalante-Zarate
Luis Escalante-Zarate
Mario CastelánMario Castelán
Mario Castelán
YCYojana Carreón
Yojana Carreón
JGJorge González-Gutiérrez
Jorge González-Gutiérrez
This study introduces a novel method for classifying whole and lactose-free milk and the detection of water adulteration through analyzing dried droplets. The key innovation is the addition of NaCl, which modulates crystallization to enhance structural differentiation and facilitate the classification of milk types and detection of adulteration. Dried droplets of milk containing NaCl concentrations of 0%, 2%, and 4% were analyzed, revealing distinct morphologies, including amorphous, cross-shaped, and dendritic crystals. These structures were quantitatively characterized using lacunarity to assess their discriminatory power. Two classification approaches were evaluated: one based on lacunarity analysis alone and another incorporating deep learning. Both methods yielded high classification accuracies, with lacunarity achieving 95.04%±6.66%, while deep learning reached 95.22%±4.47%. Notably, the highest performance was obtained with 2% NaCl, where lacunarity reached 97.08%±2.27% and deep learning 96.88%±2.8%, indicating improved precision and stability. While deep learning demonstrated more consistent performance across test cases, lacunarity alone captured highly discriminative structural features, making it a valuable complementary tool. The integration of NaCl and lacunarity analysis offers a robust and interpretable methodology for ensuring the quality and authenticity of dairy products, particularly in detecting adulteration, where morphological contrast is less evident.

9 October 2025 in European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids
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JMJosías N Molina-Courtois
Josías N Molina-Courtois
RHRoxana Belen Pérez Hidalgo
Roxana Belen Pérez Hidalgo
YCYojana J.P. Carreón
Yojana J.P. Carreón
CMCarlos A. Martínez-Miwa
Carlos A. Martínez-Miwa
LDLourdes Díaz-Jiménez
Lourdes Díaz-Jiménez
JGJorge González-Gutiérrez
Jorge González-Gutiérrez

20 January 2026
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CMCarlos A. Martínez-Miwa
Carlos A. Martínez-Miwa
R M Sanchez-AlboresR M Sanchez-Albores
R M Sanchez-Albores
JMJosías N Molina-Courtois
Josías N Molina-Courtois
YCYojana Carreón
Yojana Carreón
JGJorge González-Gutiérrez
Jorge González-Gutiérrez
Mario CastelánMario Castelán
Mario Castelán