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María Pilar Montero García

Research Professor

Research Groups: Development, Valorisation and Innovation of Fish Products (INNOVAPESCA)

Department: Department of Meat and Fishery Products

Short Bio

María Pilar Montero García earned her PhD in Biological Sciences (1988) from the Complutense University of Madrid and has been a Research Professor since 2003, affiliated with ICTAN-CSIC. She is the co-author of numerous indexed and highly cited publications (Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate Analytics), as well as book chapters, among other contributions, in areas within the field of food science and technology. Her work focuses particularly on the valorization of waste and by-products from the agri-food and fisheries industries, the development of nanostructures such as liposomes and nanoparticles, and the nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, as well as the design and development of healthy and functional foods, including those for individuals with special dietary needs. Additionally, her research on films and coatings emphasizes their application in various food-related fields and, more recently, in other areas, either as primary packaging that protects and enhances the shelf life of food or for the development of functional edible products.

These activities have always maintained a focus on applied basic or technological studies. Her research has been funded by national and international public and private sources, and she has served as principal investigator or co-investigator in over 50 projects and contracts. Knowledge transfer to industry is a crucial aspect of her work, achieved through patents and confidential projects. Her educational activities include supervising doctoral theses, undergraduate and master’s projects, serving as an honorary professor at UCM since 2015, and being a member of editorial committees.

Alemán, A, Montero, P., Ramos, S., Gomez-Guillén, M.C 2025. Enrichment of surimi gels with water-in-oil emulsions formulated with virgin coconut oil and quercetin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles. Food Hydrocolloids, 158, 110497.

https://10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110497

Montero García, María Pilar & Borderías Juárez, Antonio Javier. 2024. Surimi and Derived Products. Current Challenges for the Aquatic Products Processing Industry.Coordinated by Verrez-Bagnis, V. Ed. Willey & Sons, Inc. Pag 253-285.

ISBN 978-139426472-8, 978-178945149-8

Gómez-Guillén, M.C.; Montero M.P. 2021. Enhancement of oral bioavailability of natural compounds and probiotics by mucoadhesive tailored biopolymer-based nanoparticles: a review. Food Hydrocolloids, 118, 106772.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106772

Pascual-Silva, C., Alemán, A., López-Caballero, M.E., Montero, M.P., Gómez-Guillén, M.C. 2022. Physical and Oxidative Water-in-Oil Emulsion Stability by the Addition of Liposomes from Shrimp Waste Oil with Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Antioxidants, 11(11), 2236.

https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11112236

Salazar, D., Arancibia, M., Casado, S., Viteri, A., López-Caballero, M.E., & Montero,M.P. 2021. Green banana (Musa acuminata AAA) wastes to develop an edible film for food applications. Polymers, 13 (18), art. no. 3183.

https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13183183

Zarandona, I., López-Caballero, M.E., Montero, M.P., Guerrero, P., de la Caba, K., Gómez-Guillén, M.C. 2021. Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) fillets biopreservation by using gallic acid and chitosan coatings. Food Hydrocolloids, Volume 120, February Article number 107511.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107511

Design of sustainable and potentially functional food for elderly with chewing and swallowing (dysphagia) disorders, (FOOD4DYSPHAGIA).
Proyecto de generación del conocimiento 2023.
Referencia: PID2023-1487230B-100
IP y co-IP: Pilar Montero García y Co-IP:Ailén Alemán Pérez
Duración: 01/12/2024 – 30/11/2027
Entidad financiadora: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Agencia Estatal de Investigación y del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional. MCIU/AEI710.13039/501100011033 / FEDER, UE.

Physical-chemical stability study of commercial xyloglucan.
Investigador Responsable: Pilar Montero García y Carmen Gómez Guillén
Duración: 07/10/2019 – 07//02/2023
Entidad Financiadora: NOVENTURE S.L.

15492300 ext. 436400

mpmontero@ictan.csic.es

ORCID:
0000-0003-3142-4538

Researcher ID:
L-2872-2014

Scopus Author ID:
7005998786