September 20, 2021
UNSA Food Science Professor and Co-PI Dr. Grethel Choque arrived at Purdue on September 19 for a month-long work on the project “Development of low heavy-metal nutritious foods” with Purdue Co-PI and Food Science Professor Dr. Bruce Hamaker.
The project analyzes toxic metal content in Arequipa’s local processed foods to develop processes to reduce contamination and provide evidence-based nutritional benefits.
Dr. Choque is being trained in the analysis of heavy metals and microbiota, and she will participate in the final bioaccessibility and microbiota experiment with her Purdue team.
Lori Hoagland
Profesor, Purdue University
Horticultura y arquitectura del paisaje
Codirectora del Instituto Nexus
Correo electrónico: c4e-nexus@purdue.edu
Walter Daniel Leon-Salas
Profesor Asociado, Purdue University
Tecnología de ingeniería eléctrica
Codirector del Instituto Nexus
Correo electrónico: c4e-nexus@purdue.edu
Dennis Macedo
Profesor Asociado, UNSA
Agronomía
Codirector del Instituto Nexus
Correo electrónico: dmacedov@unsa.edu.pe