The student will work on the development of extraction techniques for natural products and compounds with marked antioxidant activity in fruits, plants and mushrooms. Among the
extraction techniques that the student will be able to study are ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, pressurized liquid extraction and enzymatic extraction.
The student will develop methodologies for the identification of the compounds of interest through ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) and analysis of these compounds by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection (UHPLC-DAD).
1. To prepare a research proposal based on the literature provided by the supervisor (1-2 weeks)
2. To run a training period in the lab (2-3 weeks) with the supervisor and the technicians
3. To develop the research proposal (2-6 months)
4. To prepare 3 reports :
a. Initial report including the research proposal
b. Intermediate report including information about the training period and the starting results from the training period
c. Final report including
i. All data obtained from the intership period
ii. Critical evaluation of the data, including the data analysis
iii. A draft of a manuscript to be evaluated by the supervisor. In case the results are excellent it will be proposed to be prepared for a scientific publication
Experience in research duties, training in specific analytical procedures
Compensation:
Erasmus + grant available depending on eligibility criteria of your home university
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