LAQV REQUIMTE

(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Caterina Machado Villa

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Research group
Food Quality and Technology

Position
Researcher

Researcher IDAAJ-5690-2020
Ciência IDC01A-BF0A-7C42
Bachelor degree in Applied Biology (University of Minho), master degree in Quality Control (FFUP) and doctoral degree in Sustainable Chemistry (FCUP). Since 2013, C. Villa has been working on food research field, namely food authentication, GMO and food allergens. Her principal focus consist in the development of strategies for the reduction of food allergenicity and the establishment of DNA-based methods for allergen detection in foods. Presently she is Junior researcher at REQUIMTE-LAQV/FFUP. C. Villa has several publications in international peer-reviewed journals (33), book chapters (7), oral/poster communications in international conferences (62), awards (5) and participation in national/international projects(8). H-index: 13.

Representative Publications

Bovine Milk Allergens: A Comprehensive Review
10.1111/1541-4337.12318
Milk Ingredients in Meat Products: Can Autoclaving and In Vitro Gastroduodenal Digestion Mitigate Their IgE-Binding Capacity?
10.3390/nu13030931
Sesame as a source of food allergens: clinical relevance, molecular characterization, cross-reactivity, stability toward processing and detection strategies
10.1080/10408398.2022.2145263
Monitoring Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as a Potential Novel Allergenic Food: Effect of Food Processing and Matrix
10.3390/nu15030482
First nanoplate digital PCR method to trace allergenic foods: Improved sensitivity for the detection of sesame
10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138650