Professional Information

Researcher

Professional degree:

Ingeniero Civil Químico, 1988. Universidad de Santiago de Chile.

Academic degree:
Magíster en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, 1991. Universidad de Santiago de Chile.
Doctor en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, 1991. Universidad de Chile.

Research Interest

Procesos de fermentación para la producción y modificación de alimentos.
Modelación y simulación de bioprocesos.

Publications

Acevedo, Francisca; Rubilar, Mónica; Shene, Carolina; Navarrete, Patricia; Romero, Fernando; Rabert, Claudia; Jolivet, Pascale; Valot, Benoit; Chardot, Thierry. 2012. Seed oil bodies from non sequenced species: Gevuina avellana and Madia sativa. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60 (28), pp 6994-7004 DOI: 10.1021/jf301390d

Rubilar, M.; Morales, E.; Contreras, K.; Ceballos,C.; Acevedo, F.; Villarroel, M.; Shene, C. 2012. Development of a soup powder enriched with microencapsulated linseed oil as a source of omega-3. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 114,423-433

Rubilar M., Morales E., Sáez R., Acevedo F., Palma B., Villarroel M., Shene C. 2012. Polyphenolic fractions improve the oxidative stability of microencapsulated linseed oil. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, In press DOI:10.1002/ejlt.201100230

Rubilar M., Villarroel M., Paillacar M., Moenne-Locóz D., Shene C., Biolley E., Acevedo F. 2012. Native black Michuñe potato variety: characterization,frying conditions and sensory evaluation. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición. 62(1), 87-93.

Shene, C., Canquil, N., Jorquera, M., Pinelo, M., Rubilar, M., Acevedo, F., Vergara, C., von Baer, D., Mardones, C. 2012. In vitro activity on human gut bacteria of Murta leaf extracts (Ugni molinae Turcz.), a native plant from Southern Chile. J. Food Sci. 77(6), M323-M329.

Rubilar, M., Jara, C., Poo, Y., Acevedo, F., Gutiérrez, C., Sineiro, J., Shene, C. 2011. Extracts of Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) and Murta (Ugni molinae Turcz.): A Source of Antioxidant Compounds and α-Glucosidase/α-Amylase Inhibitors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 59(5)1630-1637.

Esparza, Y., Huaiquil, A., Neira, L., Leyton, A., Rubilar, M., Salazar, L., Shene, C., 2011. Optimization of process conditions for the production of a prolyl-endopeptidase by Aspergillus niger ATCC 11414 in solid state fermentation. Food Science and Biotechnology 20(5), 1323-1330.

Quilodrán B. Hinzpeter I. Hormazabal E. Quiroz A. Shene C. 2010. Docosahexaenoic acid (C22: 6n-3, DHA) and astaxanthin production by a native Ulkenia strain: evaluation of food industry liquid residues as nutrient sources. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 47, 24-30

Shene, C. Leyton, A. Esparza, Y. Flores, L. Quilodrán, B. Hinzpeter, I. Rubilar, M. 2010. Microbial oils and fatty acids: effect of carbon source on docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6 n-3, DHA) production by thraustochytrid strains. R.C. Suelo Nutr. Veg. 10 (3) Special Issue:224-233.

Rubilar, M., GutiÉrrez, C., Verdugo, M., Shene, C., Sineiro, J. 2010. Flaxseed as a source of functional ingredients. R.C. Suelo Nutr. Veg. 10 (3) Special Issue: 373-377.

Gutiérrez, C., Rubilar, M., Jara, C., Verdugo, M., Sineiro, J. Shene, C., 2010. Flaxseed and flaxseed cake as a source of compounds for food indutry. J. Soil Sci and Plant Nut 10 (4): 454-463.

Shene C. Reyes AK. Villarroel M. Sineiro J. Pinelo M. Rubilar M. 2009. Plant location and extraction procedure strongly alter the antimicrobial activity of murta extracts. Eur Food Res Technol.228:467-475.

Canquil N. Villarroel M. Bravo S. Vergara C. Shene C. 2009 Parámetros cinéticos de la fitasa extracelular de Penicillium expansum. Afinidad 538:451-456.

Lienqueo, ME. Shene, C. Asenjo, J. 2009. Optimization of hydrophobic interaction chromatography using a mathematical model of elution curves of a protein mixture. J Molecular Recognition 22: 110-120.

Shene, C. Canquil, N. Bravo, S. Rubilar, M. 2008. Production of the exopolysaccharides by Streptococcus thermophilus: effect of growth conditions on fermentation kinetics and intrinsic viscosity. Int J Food Microbiol. 124: 279-284.

Riveros, M., Esparza, Y., Rubilar, M., Shene, C. 2008. Vegetable meals as substrate for cellulase production by Asperguillus niger. J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr 8(3):275.

Huaiquil, A., Hinzpeter, I., Quilodrán, B., Rubilar, M., Shene, C. 2008. Biomass production by a native Thraustochytrium strain. J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr 8(3):276.

Canquil, N., Riveros, M., Rubilar, M. and Shene, C. 2008. Consumption of Ugni molinae Turcz. extracts and its effect on the human gut microflora. J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr 8(3):277.

Rubilar, M. Pinelo, M. Shene, C. Sineiro, J. Nuñez, MJ. 2007. Identification of phenolic antioxidants from agricultural residues: almond hulls and grape pomace. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55: 10101-10109.

Canquil, N. Villarroel, M. Bravo, S. Rubilar, S. Shene, C. 2007. Behavior of the rheological parameters of exopolysaccharides synthesized by three lactic acid bacteria. Carbohydrate Polymers 68: 270-279.

Shene, C. Bravo, S. 2007. Whey fermentation by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp bulgaricus for the exopolysaccharide production in continuous culture Enzyme Microb Technol 40: 1578-1584.

Hinzpeter, I. Shene, C. Masson, L. 2006. Alternativas biotecnológicas para la producción de ácidos grasos poli-insaturados w3. Grasas y Aceite 57: 336-342.

Cartes, P. Shene, C. Mora, MD. 2006. Selenium distribution in ryegrass and its antioxidant role as affected by sulfur fertilization. Plant and Soil 285: 187-195.

Shene, C. Lucero, A. Andrews, BA. Asenjo JA. 2006. Mathematical modelling of elution curves for a protein mixture in ion exchange chromatography and for the optimal selection of operational conditions Biotechnol Bioeng 95: 704-713.