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Pressurized liquid extractions, Agricultural by-products, Bioactivity assays, Analytical chemistry, Supercritical fluids, Cell culture, In vitro digestion
Spain, Sweden

Biography

Dr. Gil-Ramírez has two B.Sc. degrees, in Biology and in Food Science and Technology. In July 2015, she defended her PhD in Biology and Food Science at UAM, counting with 2 stays of 3 months each at the Wageningen Research Center (The Netherlands) and the Institute of Chemical and Biochemistry Technology (Czech Republic). From 2016 to 2019, she worked as Post-doctoral Researcher in the Chemistry Department at Lund University (ULUND, Sweden). Firstly, she was supported by Sten K. Johnson Foundation (2016) developing a green methodology for the extraction of immunoreactive components from porcine pulmonary arteries. In 2016, she was granted by The Royal Physiographic Society of Lund (Sweden) (13,000 €) to cover costs associated to the proof-of-concept proposal for the European call she intended to apply. In 2017, she gained a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF-2016) with the project Supercritical carbon dioxide for delipidation of soft tissue. Suppressing transplant rejection. This project helped to incorporate the benefits of supercritical fluid technology into the biomedical field. In April 2018, she got The Camurus Lipid Research Foundation Junior Prize because her contributions to mentioned novel application of supercritical fluids related to the lipids research field. This outstanding trajectory allowed her to gain a Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación fellowship in January 2019 (IJC2018-035972-I). Likewise, she was credited by ANECA for Contratado Doctor (2019-6624) in November 2019. Later, she got an Assistant professor position (Profesor Ayudante Doctor) at the Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science (1st November 2019). Since then, she has been researching in the project Novel antioxidant ingredients from coffee and cocoa by-products as a strategy to reprogram cardiometabolic disease through lactation (COCARDIOLAC) (RTI2018-097504-B-100, granted by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the call Knowledge Generation R&D Projects and R&D&I Research Challenges Projects 2018). Recently, the host research group got funding for the project titled Eco-sustainable valorization of the COffee PULP through the zero-waste strategy (ECOPULP) (TED2021-129262A-I00) granted by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the call Ecological and Digital Transition Projects 2021, in which the candidate participates as co-principal investigator (co-PI).
Her scientific career is endorsed by her participation in more than 9 competitive national and international projects, resulting in the publication of 29 original research articles at indexed journals (Q1 and D1 journals) and 1 book chapter. Her scientific-technological results have been transferred to industrial partners through 2 patents. Her contribution to national and international conferences and symposiums is also notable, 3 proceedings, 15 posters and 8 oral presentations. In 2015, she got the prize Best Young Researcher Forum Oral Presentation granted by OMICS group International. From 2012, she has participated in several scientific seminars (i.e., Marie S Curie Individual Fellowship Seminar), industrial innovation and transference projects (i.e., Alter Farmacia SA-Nutribén; Coala S.) and popular science dissemination activities, such as an interview for Horizon: The EU Research and Innovation Magazine on July 2019, (https://n9.cl/jgr64) or The International Student Exhibition and Educational Offer, Science Week and European Researcher´s Night. She was involved in the organization of conferences as a manager of the helper’s team (XIX Euroanalysis 2017 held in Stockholm). Until date, Dr. Gil-Ramírez also has participated in 10 Ph.D. Thesis as examiner boarder member. Currently, she is the topic editor of the special Bio-Accessibility/Availability of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Food Sources (Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) (https://n9.cl/iv5by) and referee in numerous high-impact scientific indexed journals (Publons identifier- 1338365).

Activities

Employment (5)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2020-11-01 to present | Profesor Ayudante Doctor (Química Agrícola y Bromatología)
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2020-01-01 to 2020-10-31 | Investigador postdoctoral Juan de la Cierva Incorporación (Departamento de Química-Física Aplicada)
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Lund University: Lund, Skane, SE

2017-05 to 2019-07 | Postdoctoral researcher Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2016-746137) (Analytical Chemistry)
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Lunds Universitet: Lund, Skane, SE

2016-04-21 to 2017-04-22 | Postdoctoral researcher Sten K Jhonson Foundation (Department of Chemistry-Centre of Analysis and Synthesis)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2011-09 to 2015-07 | Investigador predoctoral FPI (Química-Física Aplicada)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2011-09 to 2015-07 | International PhD degree in Biology and Food Science (Cum laude) (Applied Physical Chemistry)
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2010-07 | Programa Formativo de Doctorado en Biología y Ciencias de la Alimentación (R.D. 1393/2007), equivalente a estudios de máster.
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2009-06 | Food Science and Technology degree
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Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2008-02 | Biology Sciences degree
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Professional activities (3)

Spanish association of experts in high pressure fluid technology FLUCOMP: Madrid, ES

2013 to present | Miembro
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Camurus Lipid Research Foundation: Malmo, Skane, SE

2018 | Prize- Camurus Lipid Research Foundation Junior Prize
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Complete Omics (United States): Hyderabad, IN

2015 | Prize- best young researcher forum oral presentation
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Funding (10)

VALORIZACION ECO-SOSTENIBLE DE LA PULPA DE CAFE A TRAVES DE LA ESTRATEGIA RESIDUO CERO

2022-12 to 2024-12 | Award
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Madrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Supercritical carbon dioxide for delipidation of soft tissue - Suppressing transplant rejection.

2017-05 to 2019-07 | Contract
H2020-EU.1.3.2. (Lund, SE)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Donor organs by supercritical technology

2016 to 2016 | Grant
Sten K Johnson Foundation (Lund, SE)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Grants for PhD students to perform practical trainings in their PhD studies out of their host institutions.

2013-04 to 2013-07 | Grant
Spanish Ministry of Science and Education (MAdrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

New ingredients able to decrease cholesterol levels obtained from edible mushrooms. Effectiveness validation according to genetic profiles

2013 to 2015 | Contract
Spanish National Government (Madrid, ES)
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AGL2010-21537

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Traveling support to attend an international congress

2013 to 2013 | Grant
FLUCOMP Association (Madrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Grants for PhD students to perform practical trainings in their PhD studies out of their host institutions.

2012-09 to 2012-12 | Grant
Ministry of Science and Education of Spain (Madrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Fellowship for a preliminary development of further PhD studies

2010 to 2011 | Grant
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Madrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Fellowship for the preliminary development of further phD studies

2009 to 2010 | Grant
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Madrid, ES)
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Mobility grant for a students exchange

2008 to 2009 | Grant
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid/Spanich Ministry Government (Madrid, ES)
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Works (36)

Coffee pulp simulated digestion enhances its in vitro ability to decrease emulsification and digestion of fats, and attenuates lipid accumulation in HepG2 cell model

Current Research in Food Science
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Cheyenne Braojos; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Silvia Cañas; Yolanda Aguilera; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Maria A. Martín-Cabrejas; Vanesa Benítez
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Cocoa shell ingredients improve their lipid-lowering properties under simulated digestion: In vitro and HepG2 cells study

Food Research International
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Cheyenne Braojos; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Silvia Cañas; Yolanda Aguilera; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Vanesa Benítez; Maria A. Martín-Cabrejas
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Unveiling the Nutritional Profile and Safety of Coffee Pulp as a First Step in Its Valorization Strategy

Foods
2024-09-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Silvia Cañas; Ignacio Monedero Cobeta; Pilar Rodríguez-Rodríguez; Andrea Gila-Díaz; Vanesa Benítez; Silvia M. Arribas; Yolanda Aguilera; María A. Martín-Cabrejas
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Changes in the cocoa shell dietary fiber and phenolic compounds after extrusion determine its functional and physiological properties

Current Research in Food Science
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Vanesa Benítez; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Cheyenne Braojos; Silvia Cañas; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Yolanda Aguilera; María A. Martín-Cabrejas
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Valorization of coffee pulp as bioactive food ingredient by sustainable extraction methodologies

Current Research in Food Science
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Shuai Hu; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; María Martín-Trueba; Vanesa Benítez; Yolanda Aguilera; María A. Martín-Cabrejas
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Biorefinery and Stepwise Strategies for Valorizing Coffee By-Products as Bioactive Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals

Applied Sciences
2023-07-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Yolanda Aguilera; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Vanesa Benítez; Silvia Cañas; Cheyenne Braojos; Maria A. Martin-Cabrejas
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Biorefinery and Stepwise Strategies for Valorizing Coffee By-products as Bioactive Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals

2023-06-02 | Preprint
Contributors: Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Yolanda Aguilera; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Vanesa Benitez; Silvia Cañas; Cheyenne Braojos; Maria A. Martin-Cabrejas
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Radical Scavenging and Cellular Antioxidant Activity of the Cocoa Shell Phenolic Compounds after Simulated Digestion

Antioxidants
2023-04-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Silvia Cañas; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Patricia Bermúdez-Gómez; Pilar Rodríguez-Rodríguez; Cheyenne Braojos; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Vanesa Benítez; Yolanda Aguilera; María A. Martín-Cabrejas
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Slower Growth during Lactation Rescues Early Cardiovascular and Adipose Tissue Hypertrophy Induced by Fetal Undernutrition in Rats

Biomedicines
2022-10-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Pilar Rodríguez-Rodríguez; Ignacio Monedero-Cobeta; David Ramiro-Cortijo; Sophida Puthong; Begoña Quintana-Villamandos; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Silvia Cañas; Santiago Ruvira; Silvia M. Arribas
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Influence of Neonatal Sex on Breast Milk Protein and Antioxidant Content in Spanish Women in the First Month of Lactation

Antioxidants
2022-07-28 | Journal article
Contributors: David Ramiro-Cortijo; Andrea Gila-Diaz; Gloria Herranz Carrillo; Silvia Cañas; Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Santiago Ruvira; María A. Martin-Cabrejas; Silvia M. Arribas
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Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption of Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds and Caffeine from the Coffee Pulp under Simulated Conditions

Biology and Life Sciences Forum
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Silvia Cañas; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; yolanda aguilera; Cheyenne Braojos Molero de Ávila; Vanesa Benítez; Gil-Ramírez, A.; M. Dueñas; Silvia M. Arribas; maria martin-cabrejas
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Comparative Investigation on Coffee Cascara from Dry and Wet Methods: Chemical and Functional Properties

Biology and Life Sciences Forum
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Paz Cano-Muñoz; Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz; Cheyenne Braojos Molero de Ávila; Silvia Cañas; Gil-Ramírez, A.; yolanda aguilera; maria martin-cabrejas; Vanesa Benitez
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Purification of Natural Products by Selective Precipitation Using Supercritical/Gas Antisolvent Techniques (SAS/GAS)

Separation & Purification Reviews
2021-01-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1542-2119
Part of ISSN: 1542-2127
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Pressurized carbon dioxide as a potential tool for decellularization of pulmonary arteries for transplant purposes

Scientific Reports
2020-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Alicia Gil-Ramírez; Oskar Rosmark; Peter Spégel; Karl Swärd; Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson; Anna-Karin Larsson-Callerfelt; Irene Rodríguez-Meizoso
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Pressurized carbon dioxide combined with aqueous ethanol as cosolvent induces efficient delipidation of porcine retina for their use as bioscaffolds

Journal of CO2 Utilization
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2212-9820
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Strengths and weaknesses of the aniline-blue method used to test mushroom (1→3)-β-d-glucans obtained by microwave-assisted extractions

Carbohydrate Polymers
2019-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0144-8617
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Efficient methodology for the extraction and analysis of lipids from porcine pulmonary artery by supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

Journal of Chromatography A
2019-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-9673
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Molecular actions of hypocholesterolaemic compounds from edible mushrooms

Food & Function
2018 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2042-6496
Part of ISSN: 2042-650X
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Data on saponins, xylan and cellulose yield obtained from quinoa stalks after pressurized hot water extraction

Data in Brief
2018-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-3409
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Integrated process for sequential extraction of saponins, xylan and cellulose from quinoa stalks (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

Industrial Crops and Products
2018-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0926-6690
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Water-Soluble Polysaccharide Extracts from the Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes) with HMGCR Inhibitory Activity

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1521-9437
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Vitamin D-enriched extracts obtained from shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) by supercritical fluid extraction and UV-irradiation

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
2017-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1466-8564
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Evaluation of microwave-assisted and pressurized liquid extractions to obtain β-d-glucans from mushrooms

Carbohydrate Polymers
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0144-8617
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Mushrooms do not contain flavonoids

Journal of Functional Foods
2016-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-4646
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Modulation of cholesterol-related gene expression by ergosterol and ergosterol-enriched extracts obtained from Agaricus bisporus

European Journal of Nutrition
2016-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1436-6207
Part of ISSN: 1436-6215
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Water-Soluble Compounds from Lentinula edodes Influencing the HMG-CoA Reductase Activity and the Expression of Genes Involved in the Cholesterol Metabolism

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2016-03-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-8561
Part of ISSN: 1520-5118
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Plasma Cholesterol-Lowering Activity of Lard Functionalized with Mushroom Extracts Is Independent of Niemann–Pick C1-like 1 Protein and ABC Sterol Transporter Gene Expression in Hypercholesterolemic Mice

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2016-03-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-8561
Part of ISSN: 1520-5118
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Effect of Selenium-Enriched Agaricus bisporus (Higher Basidiomycetes) Extracts, Obtained by Pressurized Water Extraction, on the Expression of Cholesterol Homeostasis Related Genes by Low-Density Array

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
2015 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1521-9437
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Modulation of Cholesterol-Related Gene Expression by Dietary Fiber Fractions from Edible Mushrooms

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2015-08-26 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-8561
Part of ISSN: 1520-5118
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Effect of ergosterol-enriched extracts obtained from Agaricus bisporus on cholesterol absorption using an in vitro digestion model

Journal of Functional Foods
2014-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-4646
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Pressurized water extraction of β-glucan enriched fractions with bile acids-binding capacities obtained from edible mushrooms

Biotechnology Progress
2014-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 8756-7938
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Study on the 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA reductase inhibitory properties ofAgaricus bisporusand extraction of bioactive fractions using pressurised solvent technologies

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
2013-08-30 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-5142
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Sterol enriched fractions obtained from Agaricus bisporus fruiting bodies and by-products by compressed fluid technologies (PLE and SFE)

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
2013-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1466-8564
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Screening of edible mushrooms and extraction by pressurized water (PWE) of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA reductase inhibitors

Journal of Functional Foods
2013-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-4646
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Highly isoxanthohumol enriched hop extract obtained by pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE). Chemical and functional characterization

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
2012-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1466-8564
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Testing edible mushrooms to inhibit the pancreatic lipase activity by an in vitro digestion model

International Journal of Food Science & Technology
2012-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0950-5423
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Gil-Ramírez, A.

Peer review (7 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for Electrophoresis. (2)
Review activity for Foods. (2)
Review activity for Molecules. (1)
Review activity for Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. (1)
Review activity for Vegetos. (1)