Scientist Profile – Adela Mora-Gutierrez

Adela Mora-GutierrezAdela Mora-Gutierrez Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Office: P.O. Box 519; MS 2008, AGRL Room 109, Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone: (936) 261-5034
Email: admora@pvamu.edu

Education

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (Food Science and Technology)
MSci., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (Food Science and Technology)
B.Sc., Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela (Pharmacy)

Key Interests

Structure-functionality relationships in foods, with emphasis on food proteins, polysaccharides and lipid complexes. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of protein-water interactions. Molecular models of proteins in highly hydrated forms. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of proteins. Nanoscale production systems and technologies for the optimum delivery of lipophilic bioactives such as lutein, coenzyme Q10, docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

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