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Carolina de los Angeles Contreras Duarte

Assistant professor

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Postharvest physiology, aroma biology, postharvest molecular biology, fruit physiological disorders, climate change

Educación

  •  Postharvest Physiology, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2014

Experiencia Académica

  •   Adjunct Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    of Agriculture & Forestry

    Santiago, Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Assistant professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Agricultural and Food Sciences

    Valdivia, Chile

    2020 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Fruit Quality Inspector Full Time

    Del Monte Quality Fresh Produce S.A.

    Curicó, Chile

    2002 - 2002

  •   Stone fruit preconditioning manager Full Time

    Produce Quality Assurance (PQA) S.A.

    Santiago, Chile

    2002 - 2003

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    Plant & Food Research (formerly HortResearch)

    Auckland, Nueva Zelanda

    2003 - 2003

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    Produce Quality Assurance (PQA) S.A.

    Santiago, Chile

    2003 - 2004

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2004 - 2007

  •   Postdoctorate Full Time

    Institute of Agricultural Research-INIA La Platina

    Santiago, Chile

    2014 - 2017

  •   Postdoctorate Full Time

    Technichal University of Munich (TUM)

    Freising, Alemania

    2016 - 2016


 

Article (12)

Identification, characterization, and expression of lipoxygenase genes in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cv. Regina and their relationship with the development of an herbaceous off-flavor during fruit ripening

Villavicencio, Juan David; Tobar, Jose; ZOFFOLI-GUERRA, JUAN PABLO; O'Brien, Jose A.; CONTRERAS-DUARTE, CAROLINA DE LOS ANGELES

Article ISI SCOPUS
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY  (2024)

Ultra-Low Oxygen and preconditioning storage regulate ethylene synthesis to prevent corky disorders in ‘Fuji’ apple

Riaño, C., Ribba, T., Marchant, J.I., O’Brien, J.A., Contreras, C. Zoffoli, J.P

Article ISI/Scopus
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE  (2022)

Aroma Compounds Are Responsible for an Herbaceous Off-Flavor in the Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) cv. Regina during Fruit Development

Villavicencio, J.D.; Zoffoli, J.P.; Plotto, A.; Contreras, C.

Article ISI/Scopus
Agronomy  (2021)

NIR spectral models for early detection of bitter pit in asymptomatic ‘Fuji’ apples

Mogollón, M., Contreras, C., de Freitas, S.T., Zoffoli, J.P.

Article ISI/Scopus
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE  (2021)

Postharvest physiology and storage potential of new Chilean raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cultivars

Contreras, C., Hermosilla, A., Contreras, E., Naranjo, P., Zoffoli, J.P, Gambardella, M.

Article ISI
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH  (2021)

Non-destructive prediction and detection of internal physiological disorders in 'Keitt' mango using a hand-held Vis-NIR spectrometer

Mogollon, Rene; Contreras, Carolina; da Silva Neta, Magnolia Lourenco; Nascimento Marques, Emanuel Jose; Zoffoli, Juan Pablo; de Freitas, Sergio Tonetto

Article ISI
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY  (2020)

Nutritional Relationships in Bitter Pit-Affected Fruit and the Feasibility of Vis-NIR Models to Determine Calcium Concentration in 'Fuji' Apples

Bonomelli, Claudia; Mogollon, Rene; Tonetto de Freitas, Sergio; Zoffoli, Juan Pablo; Contreras, Carolina

Article ISI
AGRONOMY-BASEL  (2020)

Quantitative and qualitative VIS-NIR models for early determination of internal browning in ‘Cripps Pink’ apples during cold storage

Mogollon M.R.; Jara A.F.; Contreras C.; Zoffoli J.P.

Article ISI SCOPUS
 (2020)

Study of physiological and quality parameters during development and ripening of pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) fruit

Carolina Contreras; Wilfried Schwab; Mechthild Mayershofer; Ignacio Morales; Mauricio Gonzalez-Agüero; Bruno G. Defilippi

Article ISI SCIELO SCOPUS
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH  (2019)

Prestorage temperature and ultra-low oxygen treatments affect incidence of physiological disorders in organic ‘Granny Smith’ apples

Zoffoli J.P.; Sanguedolce V.; Naranjo P.; Contreras C.

Article ISI SCOPUS
 (2018)

The Unusual Acid-Accumulating Behavior during Ripening of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) is Linked to Changes in Transcription and Enzyme Activity Related to Citric and Malic Acid Metabolism

Gonzalez-Aguero, M; Pardo, LT; Zamudio, MS; contreras, C; Undurraga, P; Defilippi, BG

Article ISI SCOPUS
MOLECULES  (2016)

Evolución del daño por insolación de manzanas 'Granny Smith' durante el almacenaje refrigerado

CONTRERAS, CAROLINA; Zoffoli, Juan Pablo; Alcalde, José Antonio; Ayala, Marlene

Article SCIELO
CIENCIA E INVESTIGACION AGRARIA  (2008)

BookSection (1)

Poscosecha de frambuesa: bases fisiológicas y tecnologías

Fuentes, L., C. Contreras, B. Defilippi; A. Namesny

BookSection
 (2021)

ConferencePaper (1)

Postharvest prevalence of the herbaceous off-flavor in ‘Regina’ sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) from central and southern Chilean producers

Villavicencio, J.D.; Zoffoli, J.P.; Contreras, C.

ConferencePaper Acta Horticulturae 1364
ACTA HORTICULTURAE  (2023)

Proyecto (3)

“Impact of increased temperatures due to climate change on fruit quality, nutritional value and flavor of raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. Heritage during fruit development and ripening”

Carolina Contreras; Calderini; O'Brien, J

Proyecto
 (2022)

Elucidation of the nature of a bitter flavor that affects quality of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L. cv. Regina) during fruit maturation and storage

Carolina Contreras

Proyecto
 (2018)

Variaciones en los ácidos grasos afectan el aroma de pepino dulce (Solanum muricatum Aiton) durante su desarrollo y maduración

Carolina Contreras

Proyecto
 (2014)

Review (1)

A Review of Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) Fruit: A Quality Perspective

contreras, C; Gonzalez-Aguero, M; Defilippi, BG

Review ISI SCOPUS
HORTSCIENCE  (2016)

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Carolina Contreras

Assistant professor

Plant Production and Protection

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

3
Juan Zoffoli

Associate Professor

Fruticulture and enology

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Naranjo

Directora de Departamento de I+D

I+D

PTI Chile S.A.

Talca, Chile

1
José Alcalde

Profesor Asociado

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile