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Research interests

• Development of micro- and nanostructures for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals, and probiotics with applications in food
• Study and characterization of bioactive food compounds
• Study and characterization of new options for obtaining biopolymers suitable for the manufacturing of micro- and nanomaterials
• Development of functional foods with an impact on health, oral release systems, and digestibility of nutrients and nutraceuticals

Profile

Dr. Izlia J. Arroyo Maya is a Full-Time Professor "C" in the Department of Processes and Technology, part of the Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Cuajimalpa Campus.

She earned her Bachelor's degree in Biochemical Engineering with a Specialization in Food at the Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Michoacán. Her Bachelor's thesis was developed in the field of Neurosciences and Experimental Therapeutics at CINVESTAV-IPN.
She obtained her Master's and Ph.D. in Food Sciences from the Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Dr. Arroyo conducted a research stay at the Laboratory of Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Processing in the Department of Food Science at the University of Washington in 2011.

Between 2012 and 2015, she completed two postdoctoral stays: the first in the area of Biophysics in the Department of Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Campus, and the second in the Laboratory of Biopolymers and Colloids in the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Arroyo holds recognition from the National Researchers System (SNI) as a National Researcher Level I.

She has various articles published in indexed journals, book chapters, and has presented several works at national and international specialized events.

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Research interests

• Development of micro- and nanostructures for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals, and probiotics with applications in food
• Study and characterization of bioactive food compounds
• Study and characterization of new options for obtaining biopolymers suitable for the manufacturing of micro- and nanomaterials
• Development of functional foods with an impact on health, oral release systems, and digestibility of nutrients and nutraceuticals

Academic Work

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Galindo-Pérez, M.J., Martínez-Acevedo, L., Campos-Terán, J. and 4 more (...) (2026).Green fabrication and biofunctional evaluation of C-phycocyanin/WPI-zein nanocomplexes obtained by the pH-shifting method. Food Chemistry,525
	Altamirano-Ríos, A.V., Arroyo-Maya, I.J., Hernández-Sánchez, H. and 4 more (...) (2025).Impact of the microencapsulation method and wall material on the survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization,19(10) 7131-7149
OA	Aguilera-Angel, E.-Y., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Vera-Bravo, R. and 10 more (...) (2025).Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Tropaeolum majus L. extract as a functional food ingredient. Frontiers in Nutrition,12
OA	Aguilera-Angel, E.-Y., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Vera-Bravo, R. and 10 more (...) (2025).Correction: Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Tropaeolum majus L. extract as a functional food ingredient (Frontiers in Nutrition, (2025), 12, (1626562), 10.3389/fnut.2025.1626562). Frontiers in Nutrition,12
OA	Cortés-Sánchez, A.D.J., Díaz-Ramírez, M., Salgado-Cruz, M.D.L.P. and 4 more (...) (2025).Foodborne Illnesses and Microbiological Safety of Fish and Fish Products: A Brief Overview in Regard to Mexico. Applied Sciences (Switzerland),15(21)	3\|11
OA	Fuentes-Helguera, I., Arroyo-Maya, I.J., Hernández-Guerrero, M. (2024).Experimental approach to a remote engineering project and overcoming educational challenges. Educacion Quimica,35(3) 165-178
	Hernández-Martínez, I., González-Resendiz, L., Sánchez-García, L. and 3 more (...) (2023).C-phycocyanin production with high antioxidant activity of a new thermotolerant freshwater Desertifilum tharense UAM-C/S02 strain. Bioresource Technology,369
	Jiménez-Cruz, E., Cuevas-Gómez, A.P., Unsworth, L. and 3 more (...) (2022).Poly-L-lysine-coated α-lactalbumin nanoparticles: preparation, effect of pH, and stability under in vitro simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,97(6) 1597-1603
	Altamirano-Ríos, A.V., Guadarrama-Lezama, A.Y., Arroyo-Maya, I.J. and 2 more (...) (2022).Effect of encapsulation methods and materials on the survival and viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus: A review. International Journal of Food Science and Technology,57(7) 4027-4040
OA	Beltran-Vargas, N.E., Peña-Mercado, E., Sánchez-Gómez, C. and 5 more (...) (2022).Sodium Alginate/Chitosan Scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Engineering: The Influence of Its Three-Dimensional Material Preparation and the Use of Gold Nanoparticles. Polymers,14(16)
OA	Cuevas-Gómez, A.P., González-Magallanes, B., Arroyo-Maya, I.J. and 3 more (...) (2022).Squalene-Rich Amaranth Oil Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Native α-Lactalbumin Nanoparticles. Foods,11(14)
	Gómez-Maldonado, D., Hernández-Guerrero, M., López-Simeon, R. and 2 more (...) (2020).Lignocellulosic-Derived Nanostructures From Latin American Natural Resources: Extraction, Preparation, and Applications. Lignocellulosics: Renewable Feedstock for (Tailored) Functional Materials and Nanotechnology,91-115	9\|12\|15
OA	Sánchez-Juárez, C., Reyes-Duarte, D., Hernández-Guerrero, M. and 3 more (...) (2020).α-zein nanoparticles as delivery systems for hydrophobic compounds: Effect of assembly parameters. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,19(2) 793-801

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26P	Seminario III	Posgrado
2	26P	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
3	26P	Seminario en Ingeniería en Alimentos	Licenciatura
4	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
5	26I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
6	26I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
7	26I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
8	26I	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
9	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio IV	Licenciatura
10	26I	Bioquímica Avanzada	Posgrado
11	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
12	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
13	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
14	26I	Proyecto de Investigación III	Posgrado
15	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio IV	Licenciatura
16	26I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio IV	Licenciatura
17	25O	Coloides e Interfases	Licenciatura
18	25O	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica III	Licenciatura
19	25O	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica II	Licenciatura
20	25O	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica I	Licenciatura
21	25O	Temas Selectos en Ciencias II	Licenciatura
22	25O	Temas Selectos en Ciencias I	Licenciatura
23	25O	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
24	25O	Proyecto de Investigación II	Posgrado
25	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
26	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
27	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
28	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
29	25O	Seminario II	Posgrado
30	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
31	25O	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
32	25P	Proyecto de Investigación I	Posgrado
33	25P	Trabajo de Especialidad III	Posgrado
34	25P	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica III	Licenciatura
35	25P	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica II	Licenciatura
36	25P	Temas Selectos en Ciencias II	Licenciatura
37	25P	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
38	25P	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
39	25P	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
40	25P	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica I	Licenciatura
41	25P	Temas Selectos en Ciencias I	Licenciatura
42	25P	Seminario en Ingeniería en Alimentos	Licenciatura
43	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio I	Licenciatura
44	25I	Trabajo de Especialidad II	Posgrado
45	25I	Seminario I	Posgrado
46	25I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
47	25I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
48	25I	Proyecto Terminal II	Licenciatura
49	25I	Proyecto Terminal I	Licenciatura
50	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio III	Licenciatura
51	25I	Estructura Molecular de Biomateriales	Licenciatura
52	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio I	Licenciatura
53	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio I	Licenciatura
54	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio I	Licenciatura
55	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
56	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
57	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio II	Licenciatura
58	25I	Optativa de Movilidad de Intercambio IV	Licenciatura
59	24O	Trabajo de Especialidad I	Posgrado
60	24O	Temas Selectos en Ingeniería Biológica II	Licenciatura

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