Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham (UK) with Prof. Zhibing Zhang and Prof. Serafim Bakalis. Projects funded by EPSRC and Procter & Gamble (Newcastle, UK), 2009-2013.
科研工作与成果:
Application of two-photon microscopy, fluorescence life-time imaging (FLIM & FCS) and coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) in Chemical Engineering problems.
Thermodynamics, rheology, tribology and other mechanical characterization of soft matter (eg. Foods)
Dissolution, swelling and drying of gels and networks
Fouling and Cleaning in food processing
Protein analysis for Chemical Engineering
Encapsulation of active ingredients and characterization of microcapsules and beads
代表性论文:
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Failure of elastic-plastic core-shell microcapsules under compression”. AIChE Journal, 2012, 58(9), 2675-2681. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.12804/full
R. Mercadé-Prieto, B. Nguyen, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Determination of the Elastic Properties of Single Microcapsules Using Micromanipulation and Finite Element Modeling”. Chemical Engineering Science, 2011, 66(10), 2042-2049. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000925091100025X
R. Mercadé-Prieto, S. Gunasekaran. “Alkali Cold Gelation of Whey Proteins. Part I: Sol−Gel−Sol(−Gel) Transitions”. Langmuir, 2009, 25(10), 5785-5792. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la804093d
R. Mercadé-Prieto, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “pH threshold in the dissolution of β-lactoglobulin gels in alkali.” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8(4), 1162-1170. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bm061100l
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R.J. Falconer, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Swelling and dissolution of β-lactoglobulin gels in alkali.” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8(2), 469-476. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bm060553n
R. Mercadé-Prieto, S. Bakalis. “Methodological study on the removal of solid oil and fat stains from cotton fabrics using abrasion”. Textile Research Journal, 2014. 84, 52-65. http://trj.sagepub.com/content/84/1/52
R. Mercadé-Prieto, C. Thomas, Z. Zhang. “Double layer model for saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall: combined use of data from AFM and compression testing by micromanipulation”. European Biophysics Journal, 2013, 42, 613-620. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00249-013-0909-x
X. Pan, R. Mercadé-Prieto, D. York, J. Preece, Z. Zhang. “Structure and Mechanical Properties of Consumer-Friendly PMMA Microcapsules”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2013, 52, 11253–11265/ http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ie303451s
R. Mercadé-Prieto, X. Pan, A. Fernández-González, Z. Zhang, S. Bakalis. “Quantification of perfume microcapsules deposited in cotton fabrics before and after abrasion using fluorescence microscopy”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2012, 51(51), 16741–16749. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie3023912
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Determination of the failure stresses for fluid-filled microcapsules that rupture near the elastic regime”. Experimental Mechanics, 2012, 52(9), 1435-1445. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11340-012-9605-5
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Determination of the shell permeability of microcapsules with a core of oil-based active ingredient”. Journal of Microencapsulation, 2012, 29(5), 463-474. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/02652048.2012.658444
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Failure of elastic-plastic core-shell microcapsules under compression”. AIChE Journal, 2012, 58(9), 2675-2681. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.12804/full
R. Mercadé-Prieto, B. Nguyen, R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Determination of the Elastic Properties of Single Microcapsules Using Micromanipulation and Finite Element Modeling”. Chemical Engineering Science, 2011, 66(10), 2042-2049. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000925091100025X
R. Mercadé-Prieto, B. R. Allen, D. York, J.A. Preece, T.E. Goodwin, Z. Zhang. “Compression of Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Microcapsules Using Micromanipulation and Finite Element Modeling: Determination of the Yield Stress”. Chemical Engineering Science, 2011, 66(9), 1835-1843. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009250911000285
P. Saikhwan, R. Mercadé-Prieto, Y.M.J. Chew, S. Gunasekaran, W.R. Paterson and D.I. Wilson. “Swelling and dissolution in cleaning of whey protein gels”. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2010, 88(4), 375-383. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960308510000970
R. Mercadé-Prieto, S. Gunasekaran. “Gelation and Thickening with Globular Proteins at Low Temperatures”, in Novel Food Processing – Effects on Rheological and Functional Properties, edited by J. Ahmed, H.S. Ramaswamy, S. Kasapis and J.I. Boye. CRC Press, 2010, pp. 147-186.
R. Mercadé-Prieto, S. Gunasekaran. “Alkali Cold Gelation of Whey Proteins. Part I: Sol−Gel−Sol(−Gel) Transitions”. Langmuir, 2009, 25(10), 5785-5792. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la804093d
R. Mercadé-Prieto, S. Gunasekaran. “Alkali Cold Gelation of Whey Proteins. Part II: Protein concentration”. Langmuir, 2009, 25(10), 5793-5801. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la804094n
R. Mercadé-Prieto, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Effect of salts on the alkaline degradation of β-lactoglobulin gels and aggregates: Existence of a dissolution threshold”. Food Hydrocolloids, 2009, 23(6), 1587-1595. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268005X08002646
P.K. Sahoo, J.Y.M. Chew, R. Mercadé-Prieto, D.I. Wilson. “Fluid dynamic gauging studies of the swelling behaviour of whey protein gels in NaOH/NaCl solutions”. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2008, 43(10), 1901-1907. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01689.x/full
R. Mercadé-Prieto, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Comparison between the dissolution of whey protein gels and of synthetic polymers”. Journal of Polymer Science B Polymer Physics, 2008, 46(11), 1007-1021. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/polb.21434/full
R. Mercadé-Prieto, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Caustic-induced gelation of β-lactoglobulin”. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2008, 43(8), 1379-1386.
R. Mercadé-Prieto, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “pH threshold in the dissolution of β-lactoglobulin gels in alkali.” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8(4), 1162-1170. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bm061100l
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R.J. Falconer, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Swelling and dissolution of β-lactoglobulin gels in alkali.” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8(2), 469-476. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bm060553n
R. Mercadé-Prieto, P.K. Sahoo, R.J. Falconer, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Polyelectrolyte screening effects on the dissolution of whey protein gels at high pH conditions.” Food Hydrocolloids, 2007, 21(8), 1275-1284. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268005X06002335
J.Y. Yoo, X.D. Chen, R. Mercadé-Prieto, D.I. Wilson. “Dissolving heat-induced protein gel cubes in alkaline solutions under natural and forced convection conditions.” Journal of Food Engineering, 2007, 79(4), 1315-1321. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260877406003499
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R.J. Falconer, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Probing the mechanisms limiting dissolution of whey protein gels during cleaning.” Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2006, 84(C4), 311-319. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960308506705557
R. Mercadé-Prieto, R.J. Falconer, W.R. Paterson, D.I. Wilson. “Effect of Gel Structure on the Dissolution of Heat-Induced β-Lactoglobulin Gels in Alkali.” Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2006, 54(15), 5437-5444. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf0605650