Person:
Ruiz Domínguez, María del Carmen

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Birth Date

First Name

María del Carmen

Last Name

Ruiz Domínguez

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28001

Department

Química "Profesor José Carlos Vílchez Martín"

Research group

Center

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Biography

Dr. Ruiz's research focuses on optimizing the production and green extraction of bioactive compounds from microalgae and vegetables for food and health sectors. She has isolated and cultivated microalgae from extreme environments, like the Tinto River and Atacama Desert, for valuable compounds. At the University of Antofagasta (UA, Chile) and UHU, she led 15 competitive projects on green extraction and encapsulation techniques for functional foods and agrifood waste valorization. As Associate Professor in UA (2017–2024), she directed the LAMICBA lab and later led the “María Zambrano” project at the University of Huelva (UHU), where she is now a “Ramón y Cajal” researcher. To date, she has published 38 scientific articles, 5 book chapters and presented more than 30 works (poster/oral) at congresses. Her work spans academia and industry, collaborating with institutions like UNICAMP (Brazil), CIAL (Spain) and Atacama BioNatural Products S.A. (Chile), while also mentoring students and promoting science outreach. She holds ANECA and CNA accreditations and an R3 Certificate.

Keywords

Bioactive compounds
Microalgal biotechnology
Green bioprocess
Bioeconomy
Extraction techniques

Research lines

Optimización de la producción y extracción verde de compuestos bioactivos de microalgas y vegetales para aplicaciones en los sectores alimentario y de salud humana/animal
Desarrollo de alimentos funcionales y valorización de residuos agroalimentarios mediante técnicas de encapsulación de compuestos bioactivos
Biotecnología aplicada y economía circular

Unesco subjects

2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos
2302.25 Fotosíntesis