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  1. Greener Packaging Solutions: The Social Impact of Biocomposite Lids in Colombia

    Article • Sustainability, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Carlos Orrego

  2. Physicochemical and Functional Properties and In Vitro Digestibility of Green Banana Flour‐Based Snacks Enriched With Mango and Passion Fruit Pulps by Extrusion Cooking

    Article • International Journal of Food Science, January 2025, Wiley

    Carlos Orrego

  3. Evaluation of a Sustainable Production of Encapsulated Chili Pepper Powder (Capsicum pubescens) through Convective and Vacuum Drying

    Article • Processes, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Carlos Orrego

  4. Mannooligosaccharide production from açaí seeds by enzymatic hydrolysis: optimization through response surface methodology

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  5. Production of Mannooligosaccharides from Açaí Seed by Immobilized β-Mannanase

    Article • Processes, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Carlos Orrego

  6. Immobilization of lipases from the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICBC 425 using babassu nut bagasse as substrate on cellulose fibers from lulo stalks

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  7. Physicochemical characterization of açaí seeds (Euterpe oleracea) from Colombian pacific and their potential of mannan-oligosaccharides and sugar production via enzymatic hydrolysis

    Article • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  8. Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Powders Obtained via Two Drying Methods

    Article • Processes, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Carlos Orrego

  9. Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia

    Article • Fermentation, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Carlos Orrego

  10. Encapsulation of Euterpe oleracea pulp by vacuum drying: Powder characterization and antioxidant stability

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, May 2023, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  11. Freeze drying and vacuum drying

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  12. Improving Small-Scale Value Chains in Tropical Forests. The Colombian Case of Annatto and Açai

    Article • Waste and Biomass Valorization, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  13. Effect of silane-treated pine wood fiber (PWF) on thermal and mechanical properties of partially biobased composite foams

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, July 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  14. Optimization of processing conditions and mechanical properties of banana fiber‐reinforced polylactic acid/high‐density polyethylene biocomposites

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, August 2021, Wiley

    Carlos Orrego

  15. Banana fibre-biocomposite applied to bottle lid case - life-cycle engineering model for material selection

    Article • International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Orrego

  16. Valorization of Passion Fruit Stalk by the Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibers and Immobilization of Trypsin

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  17. Valorization of rice by-products: Protein-phenolic based fractions with bioactive potential

    Article • Journal of Cereal Science, September 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  18. Sustainable management of peel waste in the small-scale orange juice industries: A Colombian case study

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, August 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  19. Comparative life cycle assessment of coffee jar lids made from biocomposites containing poly(lactic acid) and banana fiber

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, July 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  20. Life cycle inventory data for banana-fiber-based biocomposite lids

    Article • Data in Brief, June 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  21. A literature review on life cycle tools fostering holistic sustainability assessment: An application in biocomposite materials

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, May 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  22. Immobilization of enzymes and cells on lignocellulosic materials

    Article • Environmental Chemistry Letters, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  23. Integral use of orange peel waste through the biorefinery concept: an experimental, technical, energy, and economic assessment

    Article • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  24. Frozen storage Avocado puree shelf life

    Article • International Journal of Food Engineering, December 2019, De Gruyter

    Sebastian Ospina, Carlos Orrego

  25. Effects of ultrasound‐assisted blanching on the processing and quality parameters of freeze‐dried guava slices

    Article • Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, November 2019, Wiley

    Sebastian Ospina, Carlos Orrego

  26. Evaluation of Some Ingredients and Energy Content on Front‐of‐Pack Cereal Bar Labeling as Drivers of Choice and Perception of Healthiness: A Case Study with Exercisers

    Article • Journal of Food Science, July 2019, Wiley

    Carlos Orrego

  27. Life-Cycle Assessment and Life-Cycle Cost study of Banana (Musa sapientum) fiber Biocomposite materials

    Article • Procedia CIRP, January 2018, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  28. Encapsulation of antioxidant phenolic compounds extracted from spent coffee grounds by freeze-drying and spray-drying using different coating materials

    Article • Food Chemistry, December 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  29. Influence of the extrusion operating conditions on the antioxidant, hardness and color properties of extruded mango

    Article • LWT, December 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  30. Optimization of convective drying assisted by ultrasound for Mango Tommy (Mangifera indica L.)

    Article • Journal of Food Process Engineering, October 2017, Wiley

    Erika Kamila Mendez Calderon, Carlos Orrego

  31. Optimization of freezing parameters for freeze-drying mango (Mangifera indica L.) slices

    Article • Drying Technology, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Orrego

  32. Ethyl esters (biodiesel) production by Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase immobilized on chitosan with magnetic properties in a bioreactor assisted by electromagnetic field

    Article • Fuel, May 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  33. Optimization of autohydrolysis conditions to extract antioxidant phenolic compounds from spent coffee grounds

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, April 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  34. Supercritical fluids as a green technology for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  35. Comparison of methods for generating sensory vocabulary with consumers: A case study with two types of satiating foods

    Article • Food Quality and Preference, September 2015, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  36. Modeling and stability of polyphenol in spray-dried and freeze-dried fruit encapsulates

    Article • Powder Technology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  37. Water uptake, chemical characterization, and tensile behavior of modified banana-plantain fiber and their polyester composites

    Article • Polymer Composites, April 2015, Wiley

    Carlos Orrego

  38. Studies of the Tensile and Water Absorption Properties of Kaolinite/Banana-Plantain Fiber/Polyester Composites

    Article • Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, April 2015, American Scientific Publishers

    Carlos Orrego

  39. Chemical and sensory comparison of fresh and dried lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) fruit aroma

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2015, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  40. Compuestos de Poliéster Reforzados con Fibra de Plátano/Banano (Musa paradisiaca) Modificada Químicamente: Comparación con Fibra de Vidrio y Fique (Furcraea andina)

    Article • Información tecnológica, January 2014, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Carlos Orrego

  41. Developments and Trends in Fruit Bar Production and Characterization

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Orrego

  42. Effect of blends of Diesel and Palm-Castor biodiesels on viscosity, cloud point and flash point

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, May 2013, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  43. Effect of freezing rate on quality parameters of freeze dried soursop fruit pulp

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, July 2012, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  44. Growth, fruiting and lignocellulolytic enzyme production by the edible mushroom Grifola frondosa (maitake)

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  45. Application of response surface design to solvent, temperature and lipase selection for optimal monoglyceride production

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, October 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  46. Modeling Grifola frondosa fungal growth during solid-state fermentation

    Article • Engineering in Life Sciences, February 2011, Wiley

    Carlos Orrego

  47. Novel chitosan membranes as support for lipases immobilization: Characterization aspects

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Orrego

  48. Candida rugosa Lipase Supported on High Crystallinity Chitosan as Biocatalyst for the Synthesis of 1-Butyl Oleate

    Article • Catalysis Letters, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  49. Preparation and characterization of chitosan membranes by using a combined freeze gelation and mild crosslinking method

    Article • Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, June 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Orrego

  50. Rheological and thermophysical properties of blackberry juice

    Article • Food Science and Technology, September 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Carlos Orrego