Dra. Montserrat Agut Bonsfills

Degree in Veterinary Science (UAB, 1988). Masters in Microbiology (UAB, 1991). PhD in Sciences (Biology section) (UAB, 1992)

Associate Professor (2003-). Coordinator of the Masters in Food Chemistry and Engineering (1999-).

Subjects

Biology. Laboratory of Basic Chemistry and Biology (Degree in Chemistry). Microbiology, Extension course in Biology, Biochemistry techniques Laboratory, Physiology and microbial metabolism (Masters in Bioengineering), Food safety and HACCP (Masters in Food Chemistry and Engineering).

Research Lines

• Mycotoxins and fungal producers.
• Microbiological aspects of the photodynamic therapy.
• Food and environmental safety.

Representative publications

I. Anaya, C. Aguirrezabal, M. Ventura, L. Comellas, M. Agut. Survivability of Salmonella cells in popcorn after microwave oven and conventional. Microbiological Research 163(1): 73- 79 (2008).

A. Pons, M. Agut, L. Fernández-Ruano, X. Tomàs. Aplicación de los diseños de Taguchi en el estudio de la inhibición del crecimiento de Listeria Monocytogenes CECT 4032. Afinidad 64(529): 390-396 (2007).

M. Ventura, D. Guillén, I. Anaya, F. Broto-Puig, J.L. Lliberia, M. Agut, L. Comellas. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry for the simultaneous analysis of aflatoxins B1, G1, B2, G2 and ochratoxin A in beer. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20: 3199-3204 (2006).

L. Comellas, B. Bagó, Y. Martin, G. Mejía, F. Broto-Puig, J. Díaz-Ferrero, M. Agut. Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in sewage sludge and post-treated sludge: thermally dried sludge: Quantitative determination by HRGC-MS and mass spectral characterization. Chemosphere 59 (8): 1191-1195 (2005).

Research groups

IQS Group for Food and Environmental Safety (IQS-SAMA)