Handbook of Research on Food Science and Technology (PDF)

Mónica Lizeth Chávez-González, PhD, is a Full Professor at the School of Chemistry of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico, where she develops her work in the Food Research Department. Dr. Chávez-González's experience is in the areas of fermentation processes, microbial biotransformation, enzyme production, valorization of food industrial wastes, extraction of bioactive compounds, and chemical characterization.

Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa, PhD, is a Researcher at the Research Center for Food and Development, A.C., Mexico. Dr. Buenrostro has experience in bioprocess development, including microbial processes for enzyme production and recovery of bioactive compounds; valorization of agroindustrial by-products, and extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants and agroindustrial wastes. He has published 17 papers in indexed journals and five book chapters, has four patent requests, and has made more than 45 contributions at scientific meetings.

Cristóbal N. Aguilar, PhD, is a Full Professor and Dean of the School of Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. A prolific author, Dr. Aguilar has published more than 200 papers in scholarly journals, as well as many books and book chapters. He had made more than 250 contributions at scientific meetings, developed more than over 25 research projects, and has received several awards for his work.