PERSONAL INFORMATION Francisca Acevedo Researcher E-mail
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DIPLOMAS 2006 - 2010 PhD in Sciences of Natural Resources Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
2001 - 2005 Master in Sciences, mention Chemistry, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
1996 Diploma of Pharmacist, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
1995 License of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
10/2014-to date Researcher Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
10/2011 – 9/2014 Postdoctoral Researcher FONDECYT Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center (CGNA), Temuco, Chile
07/2010 – 10/2011 Researcher Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
03/2002 - 04/2003 Scientific colaborador Laboratory for Environmental Analysis and Process Institut for Waste Management and Sustentable Technologies, University of Leoben, Austria
10/1998 – 12/2001 Laboratory responsible Environmental anf Food Laboratory Health Service Viña del Mar - Quillota
01/1997 - 09/1998 Pharmacist Environmental anf Food Laboratory Health Service Valparaíso - San Antonio
PARTICIPATION IN R+D PROJECTS
2018-2020 Anillos de Investigación en Ciencia y Tecnología ACT172128. Genomics and Applied Microbiology for Biodegradation and Bioproducts (GAMBIO). Co-investigador. Institución principal: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Instituciones Asociadas: Universidad de La Frontera y Universidad Metropolitana de Santiago.
2018 Voucher de Innovación, CORFO. Desarrollo de una crema dérmica Eudemoni Aftertattoo” para la realización y cuidado posterior del tatuaje. Investigador responsable, Universidad de La Frontera.
2018 Voucher de Innovación, CORFO. Formulación de una mascarilla facial hidrogel en base a Ulmoplus para la prevención de arrugas. Investigador responsable, Universidad de La Frontera.
2018-2020 Proyecto DIUFRO DI18-0087. Curcumin nanofiber scaffold by emulsion-coaxial electrospinning for promoting neural tissue regeneration. Investigador responsable, Universidad de La Frontera
2016-2019 Proyecto FONDECYT 1160558. Nanoencapsulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and pungency alkaloids using nanosponges as carrier model to deliver lipophilic compounds of high biological value. Co-investigador (Investigador Responsable: Dra. Mónica Rubilar), Universidad de La Frontera
2014-2017 Project FONDECYT 11140127 “Electrospun nanofiber-based epigallocathechin gallate-gemcitabine delivery system”. Responsible researcher. Universidad de La Frontera
2015-2016 Proyecto CONICYT “Red para la innovación en la industria del raps y otros cereales: Vinculación Ciencia-Empresa en la Universidad de la Frontera”. Director alterno, Universidad de La Frontera
2014-2016 Project INNOVA-CORFO 13IDL2-23290. Desarrollo de un producto tópico en base a miel de Ulmo suplementada con vitamina C para su uso en la cicatrización de heridas crónicas. Alterne Director. Universidad de La Frontera
2014-2015 Project REDES 130015 "Apoyo a la formación de redes internacionales entre centros de investigación 2013"."Red de colaboración para innovaciones agroalimentarias basadas en micro/nanoencapsulación". Co-researcher. Universidad de La Frontera
2013-2015 Project INNOVA-CORFO 12IDL2-13628 "Nutritional Quality of new avena varieties", Co-researcher. Principal institution: INIA-Carillanca. Associated institution: CGNA
2013-2015 Project FIA PYT-2012-0088 (2013-2015) "Development of a biofertilizer using genomic and microencapsulation to the competitive and sustainable cultivation of lupine for the family farming in southern Chile" Principal institution: CGNA. Associated institution: BIOREN-UFRO. Co-researcher
2011-2014 Postdoctorate FONDECYT 3120022 “Microencapsulation of astaxanthin into oleosomes for oxidative stability enhancement”. Responsible reseacher
2012-2013 PIA “Microencapsulation of Maqui polyphenols (Aristotelia chilensis) in oil bodies from Brassica napus antioxidant effect in cell cultures. Universidad de La Frontera. Responsible researcher
2011-2012 PIA "Estudio proteómico cuantitativo del efecto inhibitorio en la proliferacion de celulas de cáncer gástrico producida por extractos de residuos de cafe (Coffea arabica) y maqui (Aristotelia chilensis)” . Universidad de La Frontera. Co-researcher
2011-2012. High productivity Group,Universidad de La Frontera. Biotechnological processes. Co-researcher
2007-2011 Fondecyt 1070507 " Estudio de las capacidades catabólicas de compuestos aromáticos de la bacteria modelo Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 y sus aplicaciones en la biorremediación”. Research assistent
2007-2008 2007 – EST2/010 EXPLORA. “Biotecnología para la preservación del medio ambiente de la contaminación por pesticidas” Research assistent
2005-2007 Proyecto DGIP 130522, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María “Degradación bacteriana de contaminantes orgánicos clorados: desde sus bases moleculares a estudios de microcosmos". Research assistent
2005-2006 Fondecyt 1050614 “Estudio de la efectividad y mecanismos (abióticos y bióticos) involucrados en la eliminación de clorofenoles mediante tratamiento en columnas de suelo alofánico” Research assistent
1998-2000 German project, Health Service Viña del Mar- Quillota . “Implementación y Puesta en Marcha del Laboratorio Ambiental” Director
PATENTS 1. Seeger, M., Saavedra, M., Acevedo. F. 2009. Bacteria recombinante degradadora de compuestos PCB, producto de biorremediación y método de aplicación. Patente de invención N°45476 (9 de Septiembre 2009), Ministerio de Economía, Chile. Presentada Junio 2005. Concedida Septiembre 2009.
2. Seeger, M., Saavedra, M., Acevedo, F. 2011. Recombinant PCB-degrading bacterium, product for bioremediation and method of application. Patente de invención US 7,989,194 B2 Estados Unidos, 2 Agosto 2011.
ARTICLES IN ISI JOURNALS
2018. Francisca Acevedo, Pamela Villegas, Viviana Urtuvia, Jeyson Hermosilla, Rodrigo Navia, Michael Seeger. Bacterial polyhydroxybutyrate for electrospun fiber production. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Impact Factor 3.671. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.066 Quartil: 2 Editorial: Elservier Bv, Netherlands ISSN: 0141-8130
2017. Eduardo Morales, Manfred Penning, César Burgos-Díaz, Carolina Shene, Francisca Acevedo. Mónica Rubilar. Alginate/Shellac beads developed by external gelation as a highly efficient model system for oil encapsulation with intestinal delivery. Food Hydrocolloids, 70, 321-328. Impact Factor : 4.747 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.04.012 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier Bv, Netherlands ISSN: 0268-005X
2017. Francisca Acevedo, Paulina Torres, B. Dave Oomah, Severino Matias de Alencar, Adna Prado Massarioli, Raquel Martín-Venegas, Vicenta Albarral-Ávila, César Burgos-Díaz, Ruth Ferrer, Mónica Rubilar. Volatile and non-volatile/semi-volatile compounds and in vitro bioactive properties of Chilean Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia Cav.) honey. Food Research International. 94, 20–28. Impact Factor : 3.086 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.01.021 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier BV, Netherlands ISSN: 0963-9969
2017. José A. Piornos, César Burgos-Díaz, Eduardo Morales, Mónica Rubilar, & Francisca Acevedo. Highly efficient encapsulation of linseed oil into alginate/lupin protein beads: Optimization of the emulsion formulation. Food Hydrocolloids, 139-148. 2014 Impact Factor : 4.747 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.08.031 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier Bv, Netherlands ISSN: 0268-005X
2016. Carolina Schencke, Adriana Vasconcellos, Cristian Sandoval, Paulina Torres, Francisca Acevedo and Mariano del Sol. Morphometric evaluation of wound healing in burns treated with Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia) honey alone and supplemented with ascorbic acid in guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). Burns & Trauma, 4:25. Impact Factor : DOI: 10.1186/s41038-016-0050-z Quartil: 1 Editorial: e-Century Publishing Corporation, USA ISSN: 2160-2026
2016. César Burgos-Díaz, Mónica Rubilar, Eduardo Morales, Camila Medina, Francisca Acevedo, Ana M. Marqués and Carolina Shene. Naturally occurring protein–polysaccharide complexes from linseed (Linum usitatissimum) as bioemulsifiers. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 118. Impact Factor: 2.145. DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201500069 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co., Germany ISSN: 1438-7697
2015. Daniela Sotomayor-Gerding; B. Dave Oomah, Francisca Acevedo, Eduardo Morales; Mariela Bustamante, Carolina Shene, Mónica Rubilar. High carotenoid bioaccessibility through linseed oil nanoemulsions with enhanced physical and oxidative stability. Food Chemistry, 199, 463-470. Impact Factor: 4.529. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.12.004 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elservier BV, Netherlands ISSN: 0308-8146
2014. Daniela C. Campos, Francisca Acevedo, Eduardo Morales, Javiera Aravena, Véronique Amiard, Milko A. Jorquera, Nitza G. Inostroza, Mónica Rubilar. Microencapsulation by spray drying of nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with lupin nodules. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 30:2371–2378. Impact Factor : 1.658. DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1662-8 Quartil: 2 Editorial: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands ISSN: 0959-3993
2014. F. Acevedo, M. Rubilar, I. Jofré, M. Villarroel, P. Navarrete, M. Esparza, F. Romero, Vilches E., V. Acevedo, C. Shene. Oil bodies as a potential microencapsulation carrier for astaxanthin stabilization and safe delivery. Journal of Microencapsulation. 31, 5, 488-500. Impact Factor : 1.585 DOI: 10.3109/02652048.2013.879931 Quartil: 2 Editorial: Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 0265-2048
2014. Maria A. Rao, Ph.D.; Rosalia Scelza; Francisca Acevedo; Maria Cristina Diez; Liliana Gianfreda. Enzymes as useful tools for environmental purposes. Chemosphere. 107, 145–162. Impact Factor : 4.208 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.12.059 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier Ltd, UK ISSN: 0045-6535
2013. Shene, C., Leyton, A., Rubilar, M., Pinelo, M., Acevedo, F. and Morales, E. Production of lipids and docosahexaenoic acid by a native Thraustochytrium strain. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 115, 890–900. 2013. Impact Factor : 2.145 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201100230 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co., Germany ISSN: 1438-7697
2013. Pascale Jolivet, Francisca Acevedo, Céline Boulard, Sabine d’Andréa, Jean-Denis Faure, Ajay Kohli, Nathalie Nesi, Benoit Valot, Thierry Chardot. Crop seed oil bodies: from challenges in protein identification to an emerging picture of the oil body proteome. Proteomics. Impact Factor : 4.041 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201200431 Quartil: 2 Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., UK ISSN: 1615-9861
2013. F. Acevedo, M. Rubilar, E. Scheuermann, B. Cancino, E. Uquiche, M. Garcés, K. Inostroza, C. Shene. Spent coffee grounds as a renewable source of bioactive compounds. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy. 7, 3, 420-428. Impact Factor : 0.586 DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2013.1369 Quartil: 3 Editorial: American Scientific Publishers, USA ISSN: 1556-6579
2013. Shene, C., Spuler, MJ., Leyton, A., Duarte, C., Acevedo, F., Rubilar, M. 2012. Pancreatic lipase activity in emulsions containing seed meals: Effect of extrusion. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 115, 217–223. Impact Factor : 2.145 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201200211 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co., Germany ISSN: 1438-7697
2012. Francisca Acevedo, Mónica Rubilar, Carolina Shene, Patricia Navarrete, Fernando Romero, Claudia Rabert, Pascale Jolivet, Benoît Valot, Thierry Chardot. Seed oil bodies from Gevuina avellana and Madia sativa. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 60, 6994−7004. Impact Factor : 3.154 DOI: 10.1021/jf301390d Quartil: 1 Editorial: American Chemical Society, USA ISSN: 0021-8561
2012. Carolina Shene, Nelly Canquil, Milko Jorquera, Manuel Pinelo, Mónica Rubilar, Francisca Acevedo, Carola Vergara, Dietrich von Baer and Claudia Mardones. In vitro Activity on Human Gut Bacteria of Murta Leaf Extracts (Ugni molinae turcz.), a Native Plant from Southern Chile. Journal of Food Science. 77, 6, M323–M329. Impact Factor: 1.815. DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02692.x Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell, USA ISSN: 0022-1147
2012. Mónica Rubilar, Eduardo Morales, Karla Contreras, Carolina Ceballos, Francisca Acevedo, Mario Villarroel and Carolina Shene. Development of a soup powder enriched with microencapsulated linseed oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 114, 4, 423–433. Impact Factor : 2.145 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201100378 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co., Germany ISSN: 1438-7697
2012. Mónica Rubilar, Eduardo Morales, Roberto Sáez, Francisca Acevedo, Barbara Palma, Mario Villarroel and Carolina Shene. Polyphenolic fractions improve the oxidative stability of microencapsulated linseed oil. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 114, 7, 760–771. Impact Factor : 2.145 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201100230 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co., Germany ISSN: 1438-7697
2012. M. Rubilar, M. Villarroel, F. Acevedo, M. Paillacar, D. Moenne-Locóz, B. Palma, E. Biolley. Native black Michuñe potato variety: characterization, frying conditions and sensory evaluation. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición. 62, 1, 87-93. Impact Factor : 0.221 DOI: ----- Quartil: 3 Editorial: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición, Venezuela ISSN: 0004-0622
2011. Rubilar, M., Jara, C., Poo, Y., Acevedo, F., Gutierrez, C., Sineiro, J., Shene, C. Extracts of Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) and Murta (Ugni molinae Turcz.): A Source of Antioxidant Compounds and α-Glucosidase/α-Amylase Inhibitors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59: 1630-1637. Impact Factor : 3.154 DOI: 10.1021/jf103461k Quartil: 1 Editorial: American Chemical Society, USA ISSN: 0021-8561
2011. Francisca Acevedo, Leticia Pizzul, María del Pilar Castillo, Olga Rubilar, María Elena Lienqueo, Gonzalo Tortella and María Cristina Diez. A practical culture technique for an enhanced production of manganese peroxidase by the Chilean white-rot fungus Anthracophyllum discolor Sp4. Brazilian Archive of Biology and Technology. 54: 1175-1186. Impact Factor : 0.270 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132011000600013 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Instituto de Tecnologia do Parana, Brazil ISSN: 1516-8913
2011. Acevedo F., Pizzul L., Castillo MdP., Cuevas R., Diez M.C. 2011. Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by the Chilean white-rot fungus Anthracophyllum discolor Sp4. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 185: 212–219. Impact Factor : 6.065. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.04.022. Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier BV, Netherlands ISSN: 0304-3894
2011. Rubilar O, Tortella G, Cea M, Acevedo F, Bustamante M, Gianfreda L and Diez MC. Bioremediation of a chilean andisol contaminated with pentachlorophenol (PCP) by solid substrate cultures of white-rot fungi. Biodegradation. 22:31-41. Impact Factor : 2.018. DOI: 10.1007/s10532-010-9373-9 Quartil: 1 Editorial: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands ISSN: 0923-9820
2010. Acevedo F., Pizzul L., Castillo MdP., González M.E., Cea M., Gianfreda L, Diez M.C. Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by free and nanoclay-immobilized manganese peroxidase from Anthracophyllum discolor. Chemosphere 80: 271-278. Impact Factor : 4.208 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.04.022. Quartil: 1 Editorial: Elsevier Ltd, UK ISSN: 0045-6535
2010. Saavedra M., Acevedo F., González M., Seeger M. Mineralization of PCBs by the genetically modified strain Cupriavidus necator JMS34 and its application for PCB-bioremediation in soil. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 87: 1543-1554. Impact Factor : 3.420 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2575-6. Quartil: 1 Editorial: Springer Verlag ISSN: 1432-0614
BOOK CHAPTER
2016 G. Gajardo, F. Acevedo. Marine fish larviculture and artemia bioencapsulation. Bioencapsulation Innovations, 2016.
2015. Bidoret A, Binti Mohd Saleh N, Acevedo F, Morales E, Guéraud F, M. Penning, Poncelet D. Production of capsules by coextrusion for colon delivery. Bioencapsulation Innovations, November 2015, 18-19.
2009. M.Cristina Diez y Francisca Acevedo. Los pequeños grandes aliados. INDUAMBIENTE. 96.
2006. Seeger M., Acevedo F., Saavedra M. y Agulló L. Biorremediación de policlorobifenilos: desde sus bases moleculares hasta sus aplicaciones en el ambiente. pp. 87 - 125. En: Navia R. y Seeger M. (Eds.) Biorremediación de suelos contaminados con compuestos orgánicos persistentes (COPs). Ediciones Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2012 Price Henri Nestlé, scientific version - Research in Food Technology, for taking part in the research "Development of a soup powder enriched with microencapsulated linseed oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids."
2010. Scholarship "Término de tesis", CONICYT
2009. Scholarship for participation in International Conferences in Chile,CONICYT
2008. Scholarship for abroad stay, CONICYT
2008 Scholarship "Apoyo a realización de tesis", CONICYT
2006. Scholarship PhD Studies, CONICYT
2005. Scholarship for Master studies, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María.
2003. Scholarship for Master studies, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María.
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