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Troncoso-Rojas, Rosalba Daughter of Enrique Troncoso Rivera and Micaela Rojas Morales.
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Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas
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Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas, horticulturist, educator. Recipient 2nd Place award, Mexican Association Food Technologists, 1988, first place award, Mexican Society Food Technologists, 1990, 3rd Place award, Congress Mexican Phytopathological Society, 2008, The Wilson Popenoe award, 1998; grantee, National Council of Scientific and Technology, 1992, 2000-2003, 2008-2009, National Confederation Vegetable's Producers, 1990-1992.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Technological Institute Veracruz, Mexico, 2005.
Career
Academic technical researcher Research Center Food and Development CIAD, A.C., Hermosillo, Mexico, 1984—1989, research associate, 1989—1993, coordinator, Master of Science program, 1992—1997, coordinator, Doctor of Philosophy program, 1994—1997, professor, research, since 1994, academic council, department horticultural products, 2008, president, academic council department horticultural products, since 2008. National researcher National Research Systems, Méx., since 1994.
Achievements
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Certified in chemical biological food technical Sonora, 1985. Achievements include research in postharvest treatments with isothiocyanates as a potential alternative to control fungal disease in fruits and vegetables. Research in changes in phenolic acid content during alternaria alternata infection in tomato fruit.
Research in biochemical and genetic responses of fungi to the toxic effect of synthetic and natural fungicides. Research in analysis of isothiocyanates present in cabbage leaves extract and their potential application. Research in physical, chemical and physiological characterization of different apple cultivars.
Research in postharvest behavior of cantaloupe treated with wax, plastic film and cool storage. Patents pending for design and formulation of a fungal elicitor with plant material. Development of design and formulation of infant food with chickpea of low commercial quality.
Research in analysis of inter simple sequence repeats polymorphism in alternaria alternata genomic DNA following exposure to lethal concentrations of isothiocyanates.
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Membership
Member of Society Chemical Industry, Interamerican Society Tropical Horticulture, Iberoamerican Society Postharvest Technology, Mexican Society Horticultural Science.
Connections
Married Francisco Alfonso Aguilar Valenzuela. Children: Jaquelyn Aguilar Troncoso, Alfonso Aguilar Troncoso.
Education
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2005
Career
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1984 - 1989
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2008
Awards
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Recipient 2nd Place award, Mexican Association Food Technologists, 1988, first place award, Mexican Society Food Technologists, 1990, 3rd Place award, Congress Mexican Phytopathological Society, 2008, The Wilson Popenoe award, 1998. Grantee, National Council of Scientific and Technology, 1992, 2000-2003, 2008-2009, National Confederation Vegetable's Producers, 1990-1992.Recipient 2nd Place award, Mexican Association Food Technologists, 1988, first place award, Mexican Society Food Technologists, 1990, 3rd Place award, Congress Mexican Phytopathological Society, 2008, The Wilson Popenoe award, 1998. Grantee, National Council of Scientific and Technology, 1992, 2000-2003, 2008-2009, National Confederation Vegetable's Producers, 1990-1992.