hornero

Profile

Photo: 

Job title: 

Tenure Scientist

Eurocaroten role: 

WG Participant

First name: 

Damaso

Last name: 

Hornero-Mendez

Short research description: 

Carotenoid biosynthesis in fruit and vegetables

Formation and role of xanthophyll esters in plants

Development and optimization of methods for carotenoid analysis in fruit, vegetables and animal tissues

Ecophysiological role of carotenoids in birds

Personal webpage: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Damaso_Hornero-Mendez

Techniques routinely used: 

HPLC-DAD; HPLC-MS, GC, UV-vis, TLC

Instrumentation/Facilities: 

HPLC-DAD; HPLC-MS, GC, UV-vis, TLC

Country: 

Spain

City: 

Seville

Institution: 

Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC; Spanish National Research Council)

Department: 

Food Phytochemistry

Institution website: 

http://www.ig.csic.es

Address: 

Food Phytochemistry Department
Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC
Edificio 46, Campus Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Carretera de Utrera Km. 1, 41013, Sevilla
 

Zip Code: 

41013

Phone: 

+34 954611550

Matrix: 

Foods

Feeds

Microorganisms

By-products

Plants

Gender: 

Male

WG option 1: 

WG2

WG option 2: 

WG1

Scientific approach: 

Fundamental

Applied

Areas: 

Agro-food

Analysis

Aquaculture

Biochemistry

Biology

Chemistry

Other keywords: 

Analysis

Bioavailability

Biosynthesis

Food Quality

STMS hosting: 

No

Meetings hosting: 

No