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Alejandro Fernandez

Principal Investigator

Universidad del Valle, Colombia

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Food Engineering, Extrusion, Rheology, Green Extraction, Process Modeling

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Research focuses on process-level design for food systems: twin-screw extrusion and rheology; green solvent extraction and byproduct valorization; starch thermomechanics and ingredient stabilization; and dynamic bioprocess modeling.

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Universidad del Valle, Colombia

Protein extrusion from maize, Phaseolus vulgaris and Amaranthus cruentus L.

Research on how botanical origin affects protein behavior during extrusion processing for expanded snack production. The study examines structural modifications of plant-based proteins from maize, common bean, and amaran...

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Alejandro Fernandez

Principal Investigator

Universidad del Valle, Colombia

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Universidad del Valle, Colombia

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