
Biografía
Cristina Prieto (Dr.) graduated in Chemical Engineering (2010), at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), received a MSc in Industrial Processes Engineering, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain). Currently, she is a senior research scientist at the Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group (Spanish Council of Scientific Research). She has received the Extraordinary Doctoral Thesis Award, the Flucomp Best Thesis Award, the UCM University Entrepreneurship Award, V Cátedra Agrobank Award as well as several awards for the quality of her scientific communications. She has published more than 50 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, 5 licensed patents, 9 chapters, 1 book and more than 50 abstracts in international conferences. Her expertise involves emerging and conventional encapsulation technologies with application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Proyectos



Publicaciones
Articles
1. C. Prieto, E. Talón, C. Zapata Noreña, J.M. Lagaron, Effect of the whey protein purity on the characteristics of algae oil-loaded encapsulates obtained by electrospraying assisted by pressurized gas. Nanomaterials 12 (2022) 3096, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12183096
2. Cheng, H. N.; Furtado, Roselayne; Biswas, Atanu; Alves, Carlucio; Prieto, Cristina; Lagaron, Jose, Chemical Modifications and Applications of Cashew Byproducts - A Selective Review, ACS Food Science & Technology https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00168.
3. E.M. González-Cruz, C. Prieto, M. Calderón-Santoyo, J.M. Lagarón, I.Andrade-González, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, Nanoencapsulation of polyphenolic-rich extract from Biloxi blueberries (vaccinium corymbosum L.) by electrospraying using zein as encapsulating material. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 13 (1): 78 (2023), https://doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC131.078.
4. C.N. Cruz-Salas, C. Prieto, M. Calderón-Santoyo, J.M. Lagaron, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, Antimutagenic and antiproliferative activity of the Coccoloba uvifera L. extract loaded in nanofibers of gelatin/agave fructans elaborated by electrospinning, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, doi: 10.2174/1871520622666220316161957
5. J.A. Ramos-Hernández, M. Calderón-Santoyo, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagarón, A. Navarro-Ocaña, J.A. Ragazzo-Sanchez, Encapsulation with HDPAF-WP of the hexane fraction of sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera L.) leaf extract by electrospraying, Polymer Bulletin doi:10.1007/s00289-022-04088-3.
6. Y. Vázquez-González, C. Prieto, M. Stojanovic, C.A.V. Torres, F. Freitas, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, M. Calderón-Santoyo, J.M. Lagarón, Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Polysaccharide FucoPol- Based Nanofiber Systems, Nanomaterials 12 (2022) 498.
7. M. Pardo-Figuerez, J. Teno, A. Lafraya, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Development of an Electrospun Patch Platform Technology for the Delivery of Carvedilol in the Oral Mucosa, Nanomaterials 12, 2022, 438, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030438
8. P.M. Silva, C. Prieto, C.C.P. Andrade, J.M. Lagaron, L.M. Pastrana, M.A. Coimbra, A.A. Vicente, M.A. Cerqueira, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based micro- and nanostructures for encapsulation of melanoidins: Effect of electrohydrodynamic processing variables on morphological and physicochemical properties, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 202 (2022) 453-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.019
9. A. Voronova, C. Prieto, M. Pardo-Figuerez, J.M. Lagaron, A. Sanyal, B. Demir, T. Hubert, V. Plaisance, V. Pawlowski, S. Vignoud-Despond, A. Barras, A. Abderrahmani, R. Boukherroub, S. Szunerits, Photothermal Activatable Mucoadhesive Fibers Mats for On-Demand Delivery of Insulin via Buccal and Corneal Mucosa, ACS Applied Bio Materials 2022, doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c01161.
10. A. Lafraya, C. Prieto, M. Pardo-Figuerez, A. Chiva, J.M. Lagaron, Super-Repellent Paper Coated with Electrospun Biopolymers and Electrosprayed Silica of Interest in Food Packaging Applications, Nanomaterials 11 (12) 2021, 3354.
11. B. Meléndez Rodríguez, M.S. M’Bengue, S. Torres-Giner, L. Cabedo, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Barrier Biopaper Multilayer Obtained by Impregnation of Electrospun Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) with Protein and Polysaccharide Hydrocolloids, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2 (2021) 100150.
12. C. Prieto, Z. Evtoski, M. Pardo, J.M. Lagaron, Bioavailability enhancement of nanostructured microparticles of carvedilol, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 66 (2021) 102780.
13. C. Prieto, Z. Evtoski, M. Pardo, J. Hrakovsky, J.M. Lagaron, Nanostructured valsartan microparticles with enhanced bioavailability produced by high throughput electrohydrodynamic room temperature atomization, Molecular Pharmaceutics 18 (2021) 2947-2958, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00098
14. L. Aguirre, M. Calderón-Santoyo, J.M. Lagaron, C. Prieto, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, Formulation of the biological control yeast meyerozyma caribbica by electrospraying process: effect on postharvest control of antracnose in mango (Mangifera indica L.) and papaya (Carica papaya L.), Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 102 (2022) 696-706, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11400
15. B. Melendez-Rodriguez, S. Torres-Giner, L. Zavagna, C. Sammon, L. Cabedo, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Development and characterization of electrospun fiber-based poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) films of application interest as high-gas-barrier interlayers in food packaging, Polymers 13, 2021, 2061, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132061.
16. B. Melendez-Rodriguez, S. Torres-Giner, I. Angulo, M. Pardo-Figuerez, L. Hilliou, J.M. Escuin, L. Cabedo, High-oxygen-barrier multilayer films based on polyhydroxyalkanoates and cellulose nanocrystals, Nanomaterials 11 (2021) 1443.
17. M. Pardo-Figuerez, A. Chiva-Flor, K. Figueroa-Lopez, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Antimicrobial nanofiber based filters for high filtration efficiency respirators, Nanomaterials 11 (2021) 900.
18. J.D. Escobar-García, C. Prieto, M. Pardo-Figuerez, J.M. Lagarón, Room temperature nanoencapsulation of bioactive eicosapentaenoic acid rich oil within whey protein microparticles, Nanomaterials 11, 2021, 575, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030575
19. C. Prieto, E. Talón, J.M. Lagarón, Room temperature encapsulation of algae oil in water insoluble gluten extract, Food Hydrocolloids for Health 1 (2021) 100022.
20. P. Silva, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagarón, L. Pastrana, M.A. Coimbra, A. Vicente, M. Cerqueira, Food-grade hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based formulations for electrohydrodynamic processing: Part 1 – role of solution parameters on fibre and particle production, Food Hydrocolloids 118 (2021) 106761, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106761.
21. Y. Vázquez-González, C. Prieto, M.F. Filizoglu, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, M. Calderón-Santoyo, R.F. Furtado, H.N. Cheng, A. Biswas, J.M. Lagarón, Electrosprayed cashew gum microparticles for the encapsulation of highly sensitive bioactive materials, Carbohydrate Polymers 264 (2021) 118060, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118060.
22. J.A. Ramos-Hernández, J.M. Lagarón, M. Calderón-Santoyo, C. Prieto, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, Enhancing hygroscopyic stability of agave fructans capsules obtained by electrospraying, Journal of Food Science and Technology 58 (2021) 1593-1603https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04672-3
23. S. Rojas-Lema, J. Terol, E. Fages, R. Barlar, C. Prieto, S. Torres-Giner, Microencapsulation of Copper (II) Sulfate in Ionically Cross-Linked Chitosan by Spray Drying for the Development of Irreversible Moisture Indicators in Paper Packaging, Polymers 12 (2020) 2039, doi: 10.3390/polym12092039
24. S. Torres-Giner, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Nanomaterials to Enhance Food Quality, Safety, and Health Impact, Nanomaterials 10 (2020) 941, doi:10.3390/nano10050941.
25. C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Nanodroplets of docosahexaenoic acid-enriched algae oil encapsulated within microparticles of hydrocolloids by emulsion electrospraying assisted by pressurized gas, Nanomaterials 10 (2020) 270, doi: 10.3390/nano10020270.
26. A.O. Basar, C. Prieto, E. Durand, P. Villeneuve, H. Turkoglu-Sasmazel, J.M. Lagarón, Encapsulation of β-carotene by emulsion electrospinning using deep eutectic solvents, Molecules 5 (2020) 981, doi: 10.3390/molecules25040981.
27. C.N. Cruz-Salas, C. Prieto, M. Calderón-Santoyo, J.M. Lagarón, J.A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, Micro- and nanostructures of Agave fructans to stabilize compounds of high biological value via electrohydrodynamic processing, Nanomaterials 9 (2019) 1659, doi:10.3390/nano9121659.
28. G.A. Miguel, C. Jacobsen, C. Prieto, P.J. Kempen, J.M. Lagaron, I.S. Chronakis, P.J. García-Moreno, Oxidative stability and physical properties of mayonnaise fortified with zein electrosprayed capsules loaded with fish oil, Journal of Food Engineering 263 (2019) 348-358, doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.
29. A. Salevic, C. Prieto, L. Cabedo, V. Nedovic, J.M. Lagarón, Physicochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of electrospun poly(E-caprolactone) films containing a solid dispersion of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Extract, Nanomaterials 9 (2019) 270, doi: 10.3390/nano9020270.
30. J.A. Ramos Hernández, J.A. Ragazzo-Sanchez, M. Calderón-Santoyo, R.I. Ortiz Basurto, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Use of Electrosprayed Agave Fructans as Nanoencapsulating Hydrocolloids for Bioactives, Nanomaterials 8 (2018) 868, doi: 10.3390/nano8110868.
31. J.D. Escobar, C. Prieto, M. Pardo, J.M. Lagarón, Dagron’s Blood Sap: Storage Stability and Antioxidant Activity, Molecules 23 (2018) 2641, doi: 10.3390/molecules23102641.
32. M.A. Busolo, S. Torres-Giner, C. Prieto, J.M. Lagaron, Electrospraying assisted by pressurized gas for the micro-encapsulatin and stabilization of docosahexaenoic acid-enriched fish oil in zein prolamine, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies Journal 51 (2019) 12-19, doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2018.04.007.
33. M. Viguera, C. Prieto, J. Casas, E. Casas, A. Cabañas, L. Calvo, The parameters that affect the supercritical extraction of 2,4,6-trichloroanisol from cork, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 141 (2018) 137-142., doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2018.03.017.
34. C. Prieto, L. Calvo, The encapsulation of low viscosity omega-3 rich fish oil in polycaprolactone by supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 128 (2017) 227-234, doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.06.003. Editor-in-Chief’s Featured Article, October 2017
35. C. Prieto, L. Calvo, C.M.M. Duarte, Continuous supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions to produce nanocapsules of vitamin E in polycaprolactone, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 124 (2017) 72-79, doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.01.014.
36. C. Prieto, C.M.M. Duarte, L. Calvo, Performance comparison of different supercritical fluid extraction equipments for the production of vitamin E in polycaprolactone nanocapsules by supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 122 (2017) 70-78, doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2016.11.015.
37. C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions to nanoencapsulate vitamin E in polycaprolactone, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 119 (2017) 274-282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2016.10.004. Editor-in-Chief’s Featured Article, January 2017.
38. M. Viguera, A. Marti, F. Masca, C. Prieto, L. Calvo, The process parameters and solid conditions that affect the supercritical CO2 extraction of the lipids produced by microalgae, Journal of Supercritical Fluids 113 (2016) 16-22, doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2016.03.001.
39. C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Performance of the biocompatible surfactant Tween 80, for the formation of microemulsions suitable for new pharmaceutical processing, Journal of Applied Chemistry 2013 (2013) 930356, doi: 10.1155/2013/930356.
40. C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions for the production of vitamin E nanoencapsulates, Bioencapsulation Innovations - Bioencapsulation Research Group, September 2013, 14-15 (http://bioencapsulation.net/index2-select-newsletter-nl-BI_2013_09.html).
41. L. Calvo, C. Prieto, The teaching of enhanced distillation processes using a commercial simulator and a project based learning approach, Education for Chemical Engineers Journal 17 (2016) 65-74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2016.07.004.Book chapters
A.O. Basar, et al., Novel encapsulation of bioactives: use of electrohydrodynamic processing and applications, Importance & Applications of Nanotechnology, MedDocs Publishers (Vol. 6) chapter 4, pp. 24-46.
S. Torres-Giner, K.J. Figueroa-López, B. Meléndez-Rodríguez, C. Prieto, M. Pardo-Figuérez, J.M. Lagarón, Emerging Trends in Biopolymers for Food Packaging, in: Dr. Athanassiou (Ed.), Sustainable Packaging Technology, Wiley-VCH. ISBN: 978-3527345564.
M. Busolo, C. Prieto, New research trends and future perspective in biobased-nanosystems for applications in the food industry, in: O. Ramos, R. Pereira, M. Cerqueira, J. Teixeira, A. Vicente (Eds.) Advances in Processing Technologies for Bio-based Nanosystems in Food, CRC Press, Boca Ratón 2019, ISBN: 9781315177328, doi: 10.1201/9781315177328.
C. Prieto, Nanoencapsulation of liquid lipophilic bioactive compounds by supercritical fluid extraction of emulsions, in: T. Gamse (Ed.) ESS-HPT 2016 The European Summer School in High Pressure Technology, Technischen Universität Graz, 2016, pp. 35-38, http://dx.doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-479-2, ISBN: 978-3-85125-479-2.
C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Teaching supercritical fluid fractionation using Aspen Plus, in: P. Membiela, N. Casado, M.I. Cebreiros, M. Vidal (Eds.), Nuevos Desafíos en la Enseñanza Superior, Educación Editora, Ourense, 2018, pp. 395-399, ISBN: 978-84-15524-40-3.
C. Prieto, L. Calvo, The teaching of advanced separation processes using the chemical process simulator Aspen Plus, in: P. Membiela, N. Casado, M.I. Cebreiros (Eds.), Presente y futuro de la docencia universitaria, Educación Editora, Ourense, 2016, pp. 383-388, ISBN: 978-84-15524-28-1.
C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Simulación mediante Aspen Plus de un proceso de destilación reactiva para la producción de MTBE, in: P. Marzal Doménech (Ed.) CIDIQ, II Congreso de Innovación Docente en Ingeniería Química, Coddiq & Universitat de Valéncia, Valencia, 2014, pp.54, ISBN: 978-84-370-9271-3.
C. Prieto, L. Calvo, Simulación en Aspen Plus del fraccionamiento del sistema acetona-metanol mediante procesos de destilación avanzada, in: P. Marzal Doménech (Ed.), CIDIQ, II Congreso de Innovación Docente en Ingeniería Química, Coddiq & Universitat de Valéncia, Valencia, 2014, pp.117, ISBN: 978-84-370-9271-3.Books
J.M. Lagaron, S. Torres-Giner, C. Prieto, Nanomaterials to Enhance Food Quality, Safety, and Health Impact, doi: 10.3390/books978-3-03936-335-3. ISBN: 978-3-03936-335-3.