Carolina Betancur D’Ambrosio is a PhD candidate in Agro-Food Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile) and principal researcher in Food Engineering. Her work focuses on the valorization of Humulus lupulus (hop) ecotypes from Chile through supercritical CO₂ and conventional extraction technologies. She investigates the chemical profile of phenolic compounds and bitter acids, as well as the antioxidant, antimicrobial and antitumoral properties of hop extracts. Her current research explores their application as natural preservatives and bioactive ingredients in functional foods and active edible films.
Carolina Betancur D’Ambrosio is a PhD candidate in Agro-Food Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile) and principal researcher in Food Engineering. Her work focuses on the valorization of Humulus lupulus (hop) ecotypes from Chile through supercritical CO₂ and conventional extraction technologies. She investigates the chemical profile of phenolic compounds and bitter acids, as well as the antioxidant, antimicrobial and antitumoral properties of hop extracts. Her current research explores their application as natural preservatives and bioactive ingredients in functional foods and active edible films.