Rafael Gavara

About

Research Scientist at IATA-CSIC, Paterna, Spain
Assistant Professor at Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Employment

• Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Associate Professor
  2013 - Present
• Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos Research Professor
  1991 - Present

Education

• University of Valencia PhD
  1979 - 1988

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (191)

• Development of an Antifungal Edible Coating for Avocado Fruit from Avocado Residues By-Products Through a Circular Economy Approach
  Foods 2026 DOI: 10.3390/foods15111951
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• Microplastics and organic pollutants in stranded northern gannet (Morus bassanus) from Southern Spain
  Environmental Research 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.123827
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• Sorption of Pyrene and Fluoranthene onto Common Microplastics Under Freshwater Conditions
  Microplastics 2026 DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5010010
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• Simulated secondary mechanical recycling of PLA water bottles: insights into structural integrity, barrier performance, and biodegradability
  Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108597
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• A Simple Approach to Characterize Sorption and Release Kinetics in Polymeric Materials with Planar, Cylindrical or Spherical Geometries
  Polymers 2025 DOI: 10.3390/polym17243298
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• Chitosan-stabilized polylactic acid emulsions: A green coating strategy to improve barrier properties of packaging materials
  Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100988
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• Extending the shelf life of fresh-cut vegetables with sustainable packaging: A case study on rocket leaves
  Food Packaging and Shelf Life 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101558
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• Development of oxygen scavenging packaging with trans-polyoctenamer rubber to enhance the shelf life of walnuts
  Food Packaging and Shelf Life 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101505
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• Modifying the technological properties and the release of cocoa compounds of active gliadin films by increasing the temperature of processing
  Food and Bioproducts Processing 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2025.03.003
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• Future trends in Food Science and Foodomics: a perspective view by the Editorial Team of Exploration of Foods and Foodomics
  Exploration of Foods and Foodomics 2024 DOI: 10.37349/eff.2024.00060
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