Dr. Maria Martinez Lobete

I am currently following intensive courses of German language at the Volkshochschule

Research project in the field of predictive food microbiology and novel sweeteners (stevia & tagatose) - Experimental design and execution - Results analysis and interpretation - Scientific report and paper writing - Elaboration of conference contributions and presentations Teaching technical projects in bachelor engineering, and supervision and guidance of MSc and BSc thesis - MSc and BSc thesis project design, daily guidance and student evaluation

Head of Nutrition Department Development and put into practice of an efficient working methodology as nutritionist: coordination with the other medical specialists in the centre for an optimal treatment of patients. combining nutrition with, e.g., physiotherapy, general medicine, cardiovascular diseases, etc. Patient attention, personal dietetic plan elaboration and coaching: nutritional study development, regular patient evaluation and guidance Communication and economic management

Nutritional advising in the development of special menus: lead work with the catering chefs and marketing manager for search and development of healthiest and most attractive menus. Nutritional calibration of menus

Product microbiological analysis Traceability management Inspection of the different production lines

Project research on food related bacterial biofilms: detection, control, and development of products for their elimination Teaching in Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Food Technology subjects

Predictive microbiology, food safety, sweeteners

Industrial bacterial biofilms, food safety, microbiology “Death and survival of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms treated with caproic acid”