Cecilia Guerrero

Dr. Cecilia Guerrero

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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1 March 2015 in Enzyme and Microbial Technology
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CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
CVCarlos Vera
Carlos Vera
RCRaúl Conejeros
Raúl Conejeros
AIAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes

1 August 2015 in Bioresource Technology
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CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
CVCarlos Vera
Carlos Vera
EAErick Araya
Erick Araya
RCRaúl Conejeros
Raúl Conejeros
AIAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes

1 April 2019 in Bioresource Technology
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CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
FVFelipe Valdivia
Felipe Valdivia
CUClaudia Ubilla
Claudia Ubilla
NRNicolás Ramírez
Nicolás Ramírez
MGMatías Gómez
Matías Gómez
AIAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes

1 May 2017 in Bioresource Technology
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CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
CVCarlos Vera
Carlos Vera
NSNestor Serna
Nestor Serna
AIAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes

17 January 2022 in Catalysts
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ACAndrés Córdova
Andrés Córdova
PHPaola Henríquez Henríquez
Paola Henríquez Henríquez
HNHelena Nuñez
Helena Nuñez
FRFabián Rico-Rodriguez
Fabián Rico-Rodriguez
CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
Andrés IllanesAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes
The intensification of processes is essential for the sustainability of the biorefinery concept. Enzyme catalysis assisted by ultrasound (US) may offer interesting opportunities in the agri-food sector because the cavitation effect provided by this technology has been shown to improve the efficiency of the biocatalysts. This review presents the recent advances in this field, focused on three main applications: ultrasound-assisted enzymatic extractions (UAEE), US hydrolysis reactions, and synthesis reactions assisted by US for the manufacturing of agri-food produce and ingredients, enabling the upgrading of agro-industrial waste. Some theoretical and experimental aspects of US that must be considered are also reviewed. Ultrasonic intensity (UI) is the main parameter affecting the catalytic activity of enzymes, but a lack of standardization for its quantification makes it unsuitable to properly compare results. Applications of enzyme catalysis assisted by US in agri-foods have been mostly concentrated in UAEE of bioactive compounds. In second place, US hydrolysis reactions have been applied for juice and beverage manufacturing, with some interesting applications for producing bioactive peptides. In last place, a few efforts have been performed regarding synthesis reactions, mainly through trans and esterification to produce structured lipids and sugar esters, while incipient applications for the synthesis of oligosaccharides show promising results. In most cases, US has improved the reaction yield, but much information is lacking on how different sonication conditions affect kinetic parameters. Future research should be performed under a multidisciplinary approach for better comprehension of a very complex phenomenon that occurs in very short time periods.

1 April 2016 in Journal of Biotechnology
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ACAndrés Córdova
Andrés Córdova
Carolina Astudillo-CastroCarolina Astudillo-Castro
Carolina Astudillo-Castro
CVCarlos Vera
Carlos Vera
CGCecilia Guerrero
Cecilia Guerrero
AIAndrés Illanes
Andrés Illanes