Maria Mercedes Lopez Fernandez

Maria Mercedes Lopez Fernandez is a Professor at the Department of Food Hygiene and Technology within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of León. She specializes in food safety and preservation technologies, particularly focusing on microbial control in food processing environments.

• University of León
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Department of Food Hygiene and Technology
• Research Group: NEWTEC (NEW Technologies for Food Preservation and Food Safety)

Research Focus: Her work examines microbial communities in food systems, biofilm control using non-thermal atmospheric plasma, antimicrobial resistance dynamics, and biopreservation techniques. She has developed optimized DNA extraction protocols and studied Listeria monocytogenes control through plasma-activated water and lactic acid bacteria.

Recent Article Trends: Show strong emphasis on microbiome analysis of food processing environments, antimicrobial resistance gene tracking, and plasma-based decontamination methods across meat and dairy industries.