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Diego Luna Vital

Principal Investigator

Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Food Chemistry, Natural Colorants, Processing and Analytics

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My research focuses on extraction, stabilization and formulation of natural pigments in food systems, paired with mass spectrometry–based metabolomics/proteomics to profile bioactives. We optimize processing conditions to improve color performance, shelf-life and product quality.

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Tecnológico de Monterrey

Stabilized anthocyanin-rich extracts from purple corn as natural beverage pigments

A natural red pigment derived from purple corn anthocyanins, stabilized through enzymatic acylation and intramolecular copigmentation to deliver Red40-comparable color in beverages at low pH and ambient temperature for o...

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Diego Luna Vital

Principal Investigator

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Work experience

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Postdoctoral Scientist

2016 - 2019

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Principal Investigator

2011 - 2019

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro