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VIRGILIO GAVICHO UARROTA

INVESTIGADOR DE POSTDOCTORADO

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

QUILLOTA, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


POSTCOSECHA, BIOQUIMICA DEL METABOLISMO, FISIOLOGIA VEGETAL, BIOINFORMATICA, QUIMIOMETRIA

Educación

  •  PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA. Brasil, 2015
  •  Biotechnology, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA. Brasil, 2011
  •  Agronomic Engineering, UNIVERSIDADE EDUARDO MONDLANE. Mozambique, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   POSDOC Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

    AGRONOMIA Y CIENCIAS AGROALIMENTARIAS

    QUILLOTA, Chile

    2018 - 2022

  •   POSDOC Full Time

    UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DE SANTA CATARINA

    AGRONOMIA

    LAGES, Brasil

    2016 - 2018

  •   POSDOC Full Time

    UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA

    CENTRO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS

    FLORIANOPOLIS, Chile

    2015 - 2016

  •   PROFESOR ASISTENTE Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE O`HIGGINS

    INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGROALIMENTARIAS, ANIMALES Y AMBIENTALES

    SAN FERNANDO, Chile

    2023 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   GESTOR DE MICROFINANÇAS Full Time

    BANCO SOCREMO

    MAPUTO, Mozambique

    2006 - 2008

  •   PROFESSOR DE MATEMATICA Y BIOLOGIA Full Time

    MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION

    MAPUTO, Mozambique

    2003 - 2008

  •   PROFESSOR DE FISICA Full Time

    MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION

    QUELIMANE, Chile

    2000 - 2001

  •   PROFESOR ASISTENTE Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE OHIGGINS

    SAN FERNANDO, Chile

    2023 - A la fecha


 

Article (40)

Controlled Atmosphere Storage Alleviates Hass Avocado Black Spot Disorder
Mathematical modelling of Hass avocado firmness by using destructive and non-destructive devices at different maturity stages and under two storage conditions
Metabolic profiling and biochemical analysis of stored Hass avocado fruit by GC-MS and UHPLC-UV-VIS revealed oxidative stress as the main driver of 'blackspot' physiological disorder
Transcriptome and hormone analyses reveals differences in physiological age of ' Hass ' avocado fruit
Can metabolites at harvest be used as physiological markers for modelling the softening behaviour of Chilean "Hass" avocados destined to local and distant markets?
Gibberellicacid promotes dormancy-breakingof riceseeds and the formation of abnormal seedlings
Image Analysis Reveals That Lenticel Damage Does Not Result in Black Spot Development but Enhances Dehydration in Persea americana Mill. cv. Hass during Prolonged Storage
Physico-chemical profiling of edible or sweet cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starches from Brazilian germplasm
Characterization of the physiological quality of soybean seeds produced in Santa Catarina State
Herbicidal bioactivity of natural compounds from Lantana camara on the germination and seedling growth of Bidens pilosa [Bioatividade herbicida de compostos naturais de Lantana camara na germinação e crescimento de plântulas de Bidens pilosa]
Metabolomic fingerprinting as a powerful diagnostic tool to assess the effects of abiotic stress in plants and seeds
Metabolomic fingerprinting as a powerful diagnostic tool to assess the effects of abiotic stress in plants and seeds.
Modelling the vigour of maize seeds submitted to artificial accelerated ageing based on ATR-FTIR data and chemometric tools (PCA, HCA and PLS-DA)
Physiological and biochemical effects of Lantana camara L. allelochemicals on the seed germination of Avena sativa L
Qualidade fisiológica de sementes de arroz submetidas à solução de hipoclorito de sódio
Unravelling factors associated with 'blackspot' disorder in stored Hass avocado (Persea americanaMill) fruit
Unravelling factors associated with ‘blackspot’ disorder in stored Hass avocado ( Persea americana Mill) fruit
Integration of proteomics and metabolomics data of early and middle season Hass avocados under heat treatment
Metabolic fingerprinting of water-stressed soybean cultivars by gas chromatography, near-infrared and UV-visible spectroscopy combined with chemometrics
Primary Metabolism in Avocado Fruit
UVR and PAR absorbing compounds of marine brown macroalgae along a latitudinal gradient of the Brazilian coast
Assessment of Yield Attributes and Industrial Quality Parameters of Oat Cultivars (Avena sativa L.) Using Multivariate Techniques (PCA, PLS-DA and OLS-R)
Changes of Photosynthetic and Antioxidant Activity of Phaseolus vulgaris to Potassium
Discriminating Important Agronomic and Industrial Parameters of White Oat Cultivars Treated with Fungicide Based on SIMCA Algorithm
Non-targeted Metabolomic Profiling of Maize Landraces (Zea mays L.) Combined with Chemometric Tools
Physiological Quality of Soybean Seed Cultivars (Glycine max (L.) Merr) with Different Maturity Groups
UV-Vis and CIELAB Based Chemometric Characterization of Manihot esculenta Carotenoid Contents
Data supporting the role of enzymes and polysaccharides during cassava postharvest physiological deterioration
Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and the Effect of the Aqueous Extract of Coffee ( Coffea arabica L.) Bean Residual Press Cake on the Skin Wound Healing
The role of ascorbate peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, and polysaccharides in cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots under postharvest physiological deterioration
Toward better understanding of postharvest deterioration: biochemical changes in stored cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots:
Metabolomic, enzymatic, and histochemical analyzes of cassava roots during postharvest physiological deterioration
UV-visible scanning spectrophotometry and chemometric analysis as tools for carotenoids analysis in cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Biochemical Profile of Leaf, Silk and Grain Samples of Eight Maize Landraces ( Z ea mays  L.) Cultivated in Two Low-Input Agricultural Systems
Metabolomics combined with chemometric tools (PCA, HCA, PLS-DA and SVM) for screening cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots during postharvest physiological deterioration
Physicochemical, thermal, and pasting properties of flours and starches of eight Brazilian maize landraces (Zea mays L.)
Physiological Characterization of Two Tropical Epiphyte Species: Dyckia distachya and Vriesea platynema (Bromeliaceae)
Histochemical Analysis and Protein Content of Maize Landraces (Zea mays L.)
Maize Landraces (Zea mays L.): A New Prospective Source for Secondary Metabolite Production
Differences in Lipid Metabolism, Polar Metabolites, and Phenolics in Persea americana under Two Storage Conditions

BookSection (1)

From Neglected and Underutilized Crops to Powerful Sources of Vitamin A: Three Case Studies of Mozambican Cultivated Tacca leontopetaloides, Cowpea, and Cassava

BookWhole (1)

Secondary metabolites and volatiles of PGPR in plant-growth promotion.

Proyecto (7)

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant mechanisms in response to different stresses in herbal teas, beans and cassava.
Un enfoque integral para entender el desarrollo de "black spot" en palta cv Hass
Morphological, physiological and agronomic performance of soybeans under water deficit
An integrated computational platform for knowledge extraction from metabolomics data applied to the analysis of natural products
Molecular basis of postharvest deterioration
Metabolomic, enzymatic and histological analyses of cassava roots (Manihot esculenta Crantz), during postharvest physiological deterioration
Primary metabolism (proteins, starch and lipids) and secondary [carotenoids, anthocyanins and (poli) phenolic acids] of 08 maize landraces 

Review (1)

Factors affecting the capsaicinoid profile of hot peppers and biological activity of their non-pungent analogs (Capsinoids) present in sweet peppers
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VIRGILIO UARROTA

INVESTIGADOR DE POSTDOCTORADO

POSTCOSECHA Y INDUSTRIALIZACION

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

QUILLOTA, Chile

8
Romina Pedreschi

Associate Professor

Faculty of Agronomic and Food Sciences

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso

Quillota, Chile

6
Claudia Fuentealba

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Agronomical and Food Sciences

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

4
Ignacia Hernández

Postdoctorado

Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los alimentos

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile

4
Reinaldo Campos

Titular Professor

Producción Agrícola

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

3
Claudio Meneses

Profesor Asociado

Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal/ Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

3
Bruno Defilippi

Head

INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGROPECUARIAS

Santiago, Chile

2
Juan Vidal

Asistente de investigación

Escuela de Agronomía

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile

1
PATRICIO OLMEDO

Postdoctoral Researcher

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile

1
JUAN ALVARO

Associate Professor

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPRAÍSO

QUILLOTA, Chile

1
Gerardo Núñez

PostDoctorado

Laboratorio de Postcosecha

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile

1
Excequel Ponce

Asistente de investigación y manejo de equipo GC-MS

Escuela de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile

1
Italo Cuneo

Assistant Professor

Viticultura y Enología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Quillota, Chile