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Valente B. Alvárez

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1996Rising activity

Publications

55

Citations

1,754

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1996

Research summary
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This researcher studies dairy and food microbiology, with a strong focus on kefir and probiotic fermentation, including how different microorganisms (like Lactobacillus and Kluyveromyces yeast) interact to improve fermented dairy products such as yogurt and kefir. Related work covers food protein and fiber ingredients (pea protein, oat beta-glucan, prebiotic fibers) and broader dairy food science topics like milk composition, frozen desserts, and sustainable dairy processing. The work is largely applied, aimed at improving food product quality, safety, and functional properties.

Kefir and probiotic microbiologyFermented dairy product developmentFood proteins and functional ingredientsAntimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteriaDairy science and sustainable food processing

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017-2020, then increased notably from 2021-2024, with a peak of 7 publications in 2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication18192020: 1 publication202021: 5 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 7 publications7232024: 3 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Food Science×4
  • Journal of Dairy Science×2
  • Frontiers in Microbiology×1
  • Food Hydrocolloids×1
  • World Journal of Food Science and Technology×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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