Lucía M. Fama

Adjoint Profesor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 54 11 5285 7511 (ext 57511) Personal web page Polymers And Composite Materials Laboratory

Research area: Physics of materials

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Selected publications

- C. Iacovone, L. Guz, L. Famá, “Sustainable Innovations in Food Packaging: Antioxidant Basil-Enriched Cassava Starch Films with UV Protection and Enhanced Water and Mechanical Resistance”. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 101324, S2214-2894(24)00089-9, 2024.
- L.J. Gómez-Bachar, M. Vilcovsky, P. González-Seligra, L. Famá, “Effects of PVA and yerba mate extract on extruded films of carboxymethyl cassava starch/PVA blends for antioxidant and mechanically resistant food packaging”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 131464. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131464, 2024.
- C. Medina-Jaramillo, L. Quintero-Borregales, S. Goyanes, C. Bernal, L. Famá. “A biodegradable and active bilayer nanocomposite for packaging obtained from starch-yerba mate extract and starch-TiO2 nanoparticles”. Starch/Stärke, DOI: 10.1002/star.202300048, 2024.
- C. Iacovone, F. Yulita, D. Cerini, D. Peña, R. Candal, S. Goyanes, L. Pietrasanta, L. Guz, L. Famá, “Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles and extrusion process on the physicochemical properties of biodegradable and active cassava starch nanocomposites”. Polymers, 15(3), 535, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030535, 2023.
- O. Ochoa-Yepes, R. Ceballos, L. Famá. “Effect of the use of wheat and oat bran on the physicochemical properties of edible starch films obtained by extrusion for food packaging applications”. Starch/Stärke, 75(1-2), 2200087, 2023.
- P. González Seligra, S. Goyanes, L. Famá. “Effect of the incorporation of rich-amylopectin starch nano/micro particles on the physicochemical properties of starch-based nanocomposites developed by flat-die extrusion”. Starch/Stärke. DOI:10.1002/star.202100080, 2022.
- R. Ceballos, L. Guz, C. von Bilderling, C. Bernal, L. Famá. “Effect of greenly synthetized silver nanoparticles on the properties of active starch films obtained by extrusion and compression molding”. Carbohydrate Polymers, 117871, doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117871, 2021.
- R. Ceballos, O. Ochoa-Yepes, S. Goyanes, C. Bernal, L. Famá. “Effect of yerba mate extract on the performance of starch films obtained by extrusion and compression molding as active and smartpackaging”. Carbohydrate Polymers, 244, 116495, doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116495, 2020.
- C. Medina-Jaramillo, C. Bernal, L. Famá. “Influence of green tea and basil extracts on cassava starch based films as assessed by thermal degradation, crystalline structure and mechanical properties”. Starch-Stärke, 72(3-4) 19001551, DOI: 10.1002/star.201900155, 2020.
- M. Cova, F. Yarza, L. Famá, M. C. Verdi, M. Fernandez, M. Escobar. “Functional clays as reinforcement of nitrile latex films”. Progress in Organic Coatings 129, 271–277, 2019.
- O. Ochoa-Yepes, L. Di Giogio, S. Goyanes, A. Mauri, L. Famá. “Effect of processing technique and lentil protein addition on starch based films properties”. Carbohydrate Polymers 208, 221-231, 2019.
10. O. Ochoa-Yepes, L. Guz, C. Medina-Jaramillo, L. Famá. “Biodegradable and edible starch films as packaging with lentil particles to protect food and make it safer”. Starch/Stärke 70(7-8). DOI: 10.1002/star.201700222, 2018.
- C. Medina-Jaramillo, O. Ochoa-Yepes, C.R. Bernal, L. Famá. “Active and smart biodegradable packaging based on starch and natural extracts”. Carbohydr. Polym., 176, 187-194, 2017.
- P. González Seligra, L. Guz, O. Ochoa Yepes, L. Famá. “Effect of screw speed on thermoplastic starch extrusion process for food packaging”. LWT, 84, 520-528, 2017.
- C. Medina Jaramillo, S. Goyanes, C. Bernal, L. Famá. “Biodegradability and plasticizing effect of yerba mate extract on cassava starch edible films”. Carbohydr. Polym., 151, 150-159, 2016.
- P. González Seligra, M. Lamanna, L. Famá. “Promising PLA-functionalized MWCNT composites to use in nanotechnology”. Polym. Composite,37(10), 3066-3072, 2016.
- T. Gutiérrez, M. Tapia, E. Pérez, L. Famá. “Structural and mechanical properties of native and modified cush-cush yam and cassava starch edible films”. Food Hydrocolloid., 45, 211-217, 2015.
- P. Seligra, F. Nuevo, M. Lamanna, L. Famá. “Covalent grafting of carbon nanotubes to PLA in order to improve compatibility”. Compos. Part B-Eng., 40, 61-68, 2013.
- L. Famá, P. Gañan, C. Bernal, S. Goyanes. “Biodegradable starch nanocomposites with low water vapor permeability and high storage modulus”. Carbohydr. Polym., 87, 1989-1993, 2012.
- L. Famá, L. Gerschenson, S. Goyanes. "Starch-vegetable fiber composites to protect food products". Carbohydr. Polym., 75(2), 230-235, 2009.
- L. Famá, S. Goyanes, L. Gerschenson. "Influence of storage time at room temperature in physicochemical properties of tapioca starch edible films". Carbohydr. Polym., 70(3), 265-273, 2007.