Dr. Mario Martinez
Staff: Adriana Maribell Aguilar Torres, Farzaneh Nasrollahzadeh, Kasper Brandhøj Skov , Emil Wedding Stentoft
General Research Areas
- Carbohydrate chemistry
- Edible plant tissues and health.
- Plant-based food structuring
SPECIFIC RESEARCH AREAS
- Structure-function-digestion-fermentation relationships of glycemic carbohydrates and dietary fibers
- Food and agricultural waste valorization through technology development.
- Manufacturing of structured semisolid foods from plant proteins
- Understanding polysaccharide-polyphenol interactions using advanced analytical tools
- Derivatization of polysaccharides using green chemistry approaches for food and packaging applications
- Compatibilization of biopolymers to develop high performace packaging materials
- Roman, L., Reguilon, M. P., Gomez, M., & Martinez, M. M.(2020). Intermediate length amylose increases the crumb hardness of rice flour gluten-free breads. Food Hydrocolloids, 100, 105451.
- Roman, L., Campanella, O., Martinez, M. M.(2019). Shear-induced molecular fragmentation decreases the bioaccessibility of fully gelatinized starch and its gelling capacity. Carbohydrate Polymers 215, 198-206.
- Pico, J., Corbin, S., Ferruzzi, M. G., & Martinez, M. M.(2019). Banana flour phenolics inhibit trans-epithelial glucose transport from wheat cakes in a coupled in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell intestinal model. Food & Function, 10(10), 6300-6311.
- Martinez, M. M., Li, C., Okoniewska, M., Mukherjee, I., Vellucci, D., Hamaker, B. (2018). Slowly digestible starch in fully gelatinized material is structurally driven by molecular size and A and B1 chain lengths. Carbohydrate Polymers 197, 531–539.
- Martínez, M. M., Román, L., & Gómez, M. (2018). Implications of hydration depletion in the in vitro starch digestibility of white bread crumb and crust. Food Chemistry, 239, 295-303.
- Martinez-Alejo, J., Benavent-Gil, Y., Rosell, C.M., Carvajal, T., Martinez, M.M. (2018). Quantifying the surface properties of enzymatically-made porous starches by using a surface energy analyzer. Carbohydrate Polymers 200, 543-551.
- Roman, L., Gómez, M., Li, C., Hamaker, B.H., Martínez, M.M.(2017). Biophysical features of cereal endosperm that decrease starch digestibility. Carbohydrate Polymers 165, 180-188.
Dr. Marinez's PhD Students
Adriana Maribell Aguilar Torres
PhD fellow in the Martinez lab at the Department of Food Science, AU FOOD
Adriana Maribell Aguilar Torres is a PhD fellow in the Martinez lab at the Department of Food Science, AU FOOD (2021-, Aarhus University). Her research focuses on interactions between polysaccharides and polyphenols (secondary metabolites of plants) and the design of multifunctional materials. She holds a Master’s degree in Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology (2020, Aarhus University, Denmark) and a Bachelor degree in Food Science (2012, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México). Her research topics include: interactions between primary (polysaccharides) and secondary metabolites of plants (polyphenols), interactions between secondary metabolites of plants (anthocyanins and phenolic acids), and microencapsulation of fish oil. Besides her academic career, she took the opportunity to work in the food industry for 2.5 years (Mondelez International and Bachoco México).
Email: adrianaaguilart@food.au.dk
Kasper Brandhøj Skov
PhD Student
Kasper Brandhøj Skov is a PhD student in the Martinez Lab. He earned his MS in Chemistry and Biotechnology Engineering from Aarhus University in January 2022. His MS thesis explored the development of anisotropic structures using proteins, starch, and extrusion technology. His current focus is on utilizing chemo-mechanical methods to upcycle waste bread into high-performance biomaterials.
Email: kbs@food.au.dk