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Francisco J. Garces

Universidad de La Sabana

francisco.garces@unisabana.edu.co

 

Studies:

 

1998-2003          University of La Sabana          Bogota, Colombia

 

Agroinducstrial Production Engineer

 

Outstanding graudation project.  "Modeling the effect of temperature and pH on the growth and production of bacteriocin of Lactobacillus acidophilus."

 

Research Interests:

 

- Modeling growth and production of metabolites of microorganisms of industrial interest.

- Model validation for pathogens on particular foods.

-Impementation of predictive microbiology as a tool for quality control and assurance.

 

Publications:

 

"Proposal of a model for the effect of temperature and pH on the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus" ("Propuesta de un modelo del efecto de la temeratura y el pH en el crecimiento del Lactobacillus acidophilus").  VIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Microbiologia e Higiene de Alimentos.  Bogotá, May 2005.