Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras | Data Science | Research Excellence Award
Contratada de Investigación at Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Spain
Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras is a food scientist and associate professor specializing in active and antimicrobial food packaging, sustainable biopolymers, and controlled release systems. Her research focuses on chitosan-based materials, cyclodextrin inclusion complexes, nanocomposites, and waterborne polymer coatings for food preservation. She has contributed to numerous national and international research projects, published extensively in high-impact journals, and authored book chapters on antimicrobial packaging technologies, with strong experience in experimental development, food safety, and innovation-driven research.
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Featured Publications
Silver ions release from antibacterial chitosan films containing in situ generated silver nanoparticles
– Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
– Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Development of a novel antimicrobial chitosan film with ethyl lauroyl arginate and application to fresh chicken
– International Journal of Food Microbiology
– International Journal of Food Microbiology