Byron PEREZ
Byron is a Ph.D. researcher on the ‘Urban Microalgae-Based Protein Production’ project at the Singapore ETH Centre. He works on the integration of pulsed electric fields technology to boost the efficiency of microalgae production and downstream processing.
His research focuses on the design of a biorefinery platform for the extraction and utilization of high value compounds from microalgae for more sustainable food applications with high nutritional value.
Publications
- Pérez, B., Garrido, J., Endara, A., Landázuri, A., & Ramírez Cárdenas, L. (2022). Optimization of the extraction and precipitation process of a leaf protein concentrate from Moringa oleifera Lam. Rev. Fac. Nac. Agron. Medellín, 75(1). doi: external page10.15446/rfnam.v75n1.95163
- Pérez, B., Endara, A., Garrido, J., & Ramírez Cárdenas, L. (2021). Extraction of anthocyanins from Mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum) and determination of their antioxidant capacity. Rev. Fac. Nac. Agron, 74(1). doi: external page10.15446/rfnam.v74n1.89089
Awards
- 2023: ETH Medal: Outstanding Master's thesis
- 2022: EFFoST MSc Student of the Year Award
- 2020: Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Program, ETH Foundation
Education
- Master of Science (M.Sc.), Food Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Food Engineering, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Social Media:
- LinkedIn: external pageByron Perez