Research Areas of Research Contact
Dra. Castellano, Patricia
  • Control of spoilage organisms in raw materials and processed foods using lactic acid bacteria and/or their metabolites as biopreservatives. Impact on the life of and in industrial losses.
patricia@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Fadda, Silvina G.
  • BAL-E coli Enterohemorrhagic interaction studies and its contribution to strategies of bioprotection in meat and meat environments.
sfadda@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Garro, Marisa
  • Lactic starters in vegetable fermented products. Application in soy functional foods and other processed products. Metabolites of interest in foods.
mgarro@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Gerez, Carla Luciana
  • Use of Lactic Bacteria in natural cosmeceuticals.
  • Bio-conservation of Silos.
clugerez@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Hebert, Elvira María
  • Proteolytic system of Lactic Acid Bacteria and its role in the production of bioactive peptides.
  • Characterization of transcriptional regulators of lactobacilli.
ehebert@cerela.org.ar
Dr. LeBlanc, Jean Guy
  • Lactic acid bacteria (native and genetically modified) producing compounds bioactive. Production of group B vitamins (riboflavin, folate and thiamin), enzymes digestive enzymes, anti-inflammatory cytokines and anti-cancer compounds.
  • Evaluation in vitro and in vivo models of deficiencies, intestinal pathologies (colitis, mucositis, colon cancer), breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases Parkinson's disease.
leblanc@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Mozzi, Fernanda
  • Mannitol Production by Lactic Acid Bacteria.
  • Biotransformation of Selenium by Lactic Bacteria.
  • Fermented drinks based on fruit juice.
fmozzi@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Rollan, Graciela
  • Lactic cultures of Andean grains (pseudocereals) producing enzymes, functional biomolecules and food ingredients to improve the nutritional properties tional, functional and quality of fermented foods.
rollan@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Vignolo, Graciela
  • Bacteriocins as a barrier in biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes on industrial surfaces. Use of lactocin AL705. Anti quorum-sensing activity. Is your-proteomic and transcriptomic studies..
  • Probiotics for meat animals in replacement of antibiotics.
  • Identification and characterization of probiotic bacteria from bovine feces in feedlot and pigs. Effect on the structure of the fecal microbiota. Field evaluation (daily weight gain, productivity).
  • Starter cultures for fermented meat products. (Dra. Fadda, Silvina G.)
vignolo@cerela.org.ar
Dra. Zarate, Gabriela
  • Synthesis of prebiotic oligosaccharides by lactic bacteria and propionibacteria.
  • Nutritional and functional improvement of legume flour through lactic fermentation.
gzarate@cerela.org.ar