Jane Mara Block received her B.Sc. in Pharmacyand Biochemistry degree from Santa Catarina Federal University (Brazil) in 1988. Shecompletedher Masters inFood Sciencein 1992 at the same university and her Doctorade degree at Campinas State University (Campinas, Brazil). Currently she is an Associate Professor at Santa Catarina Federal University. She has experience in Food Science with emphasisin fats and oils acting on the followingtopics: fats and oils oxidation, antioxidant activityof bioactive compounds of natural origin, formulation of zero-trans fats using neural networks and crystallization and performance of interesterified fats based on soybean oil. She has done her Pos-Doctorade at University of Guelph (September 2009 – November 2010). She was the President of the Brazilian fats and Oils Society in the bienniums 2004-2006 and 2006-2008.

Publications Last 3 Years:

  1. Hissanaga, VM, Block, JM & Proença, RPC . Development of a method for controlling trans fatty acids in meals MCTM. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology, v. 10, n.1, 2012.
  2. Feltes, M.M.C.; Oliveira, D.; Block, J.M. & Ninow, J.L. The Production, Benefits, and Applications of Monoacylglycerols and Diacylglycerols of Nutritional Interest. Food Bioprocess Technol. DOI 10.1007/s11947-012-0836-3. Disponível on-line:
  3. GARCIA, R.K.A. ; GANDRA, K. M. ; BLOCK, J. M. ; BARRERA-ARELLANO, D.
Neural Networks in the formulate of special fats. Grasas y Aceites. Grasas y Aceites 63(3): 245-52, 2012. DOI: 10.3989/gya.119011,
  1. Müller, Liz Girardi ; Pase, Camila Simonetti ; Reckziegel, Patrícia ; Barcelos, Raquel C.S.; Boufleur, Nardeli ; Prado, Ana Cristina P. ; Fett, Roseane ; Block, Jane Mara ; Pavanato, Maria Amália ; Bauermann, Liliane F. ; da Rocha, João Batista Teixeira ; Burger, Marilise Escobar . Hepatoprotective effects of pecan nut shells on ethanol-induced liver damage. Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology (Print), v. etp, p. 50659, 2011.

5. / Berenhauser, A. C.; Prado, A.C.P.; Silva, R.C. ; Gioielli, L. A.; Block, J. M. . Fatty acid composition in preterm and term breast milk. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (Online), v. 10, p. 1, 2011.
6. / Feltes, M.M.C.; Correia, J. F. G.; Block, J. M. ; Beirão, L. H.; Ninow, J.L. ; Spiller, V.R.Alternatives toadding value tothe industrializationof fish waste. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, v. 14, p. 669-677, 2010.
7. / Prado, Ana Cristina P. do; Aragão, Analu M.; Fett, Roseane ; Block, Jane Mara . Phenolic compoundsand antioxidant activityof extractsfrom the bark of pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch]. Brazilian Journal of Food Technology (Online), v. 12, p. 323-332, 2010.
8. / Telles, M. M.; Block, J. M. Caracterización físico química de los granos, la torta y el aceite de tres variedades de girasol (Helianthus annuus) cultivados em sistema orgánicos. ACEITES Y GRASAS, v. 79, p. 216-222, 2010.
9. / Feltes, M.M.C.; Oliveira, J.V.; Treichel, H.; Block, J. M.; Oliveira, D. ; Ninow, J.L. Assessment of process parameters on the production of diglycerides rich in omega-3 fatty acids through the enzimatic glycerolysis of fish oil. European Food Research & Technology (Print), v. 231, p. 701-710, 2010.
10. / Feltes, M.M.C.; Pitol, L. O.; Correia, J. F. G.; Grimaldi, R.; Block, J. M. ; Ninow, J.L. . Incorporation of medium chain fatty acids into fish oil triglycerides by chemical and enzimatic interesterification. Grasas y Aceites (Sevilla), v. 60, p. 168-176, 2009.
11. / Prado, A.C.P.; Aragão, A.M.; Fett, Roseane; Block, J. M. Antioxidant properties of pecan nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch] shell infusion. Grasas y Aceites (Sevilla), v. 60, p. 330-335, 2009.
12. / Block, J. M. STRATEGIES FOR THE REDUCTION OF TRANS FAT CONSUMPTION IN BRAZIL: CURRENT STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES. INFORM, v. 20, p. 53-55, 2009.
13. / Prado, A.C.P.; Aragão, A.M.;Fett, Roseane; Block, J. M. PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PECAN (CARYA ILLINOIENSIS (WANGENH.) c. kOCH) KERNEL CAKE EXTRACTS. Grasas y Aceites (Sevilla), v. 60, p. 458-467, 2009.
14. / Oro, Tatiana; Bolini, Helena Maria André; Arellano, Daniel Barrera; Block, J. M. Physicochemical and Sensory Quality of Crude Brazilian Pecan Nut Oil during Storage. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, v. 86, p. 971-976, 2009.
15. / Pelengir, Norbert; Block, Jane Mara; Monteiro Fritz, Alcilene Rodrigues; Reginatto, Valéria; Amante, Edna Regina . PRODUCTION AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PEACH ( ) KERNEL FLOUR. Journal of Food Process Engineering, p. 1745-4530, 2009.
16. / Steil, F. L.; Telles, M. M.; Block, J. M. EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD Y ESTABILIDAD DEL ACEITE VIRGEN DE GIRASOL (Helianthus annuus L.) DURANTE EL ALMACENAMIENTO. Aceites y Grasas, v. 4, p. 654-658, 2009.
17. Block, J. M. BOOK REVIEW: FATS ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND OTHER SECRETS: HOW SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL ACTUALLY BENEFIT THE BODY by JOHN J. KABARA. INFORM, v. 20, p. 532-532, 2009.
Books
1. / BLOCK, J. M. (Org.); BARRERA-ARELLANO, D. (Org.). Temas Selectos en Aceites y Grasas - Volume II. São Paulo, SP: Edigard Blucher, 2011. v. II (in press).
2. / BLOCK, J. M. (Org.); BARERA-ARELLANO, D. (Org.). Temas Selectos en Aceites y Grasas - Volume I. 1. ed. São Paulo: Editora Blucher, 2009. v. 3. 480 p. (in press).
Book Chapter
1. / Block, Jane Mara; BARRERA-ARELLANO, D.. Introducción a la química de lípidos. In: Jane Mara Block; Daniel Barrera-Arellano. (Org.). Temas Selectos en Aceites y Grasas - Volume II. São Paulo, SP: Edgard Blucher Ltda., 2012, v. II (in press).
2. / Block, Jane Mara; BARRERA-ARELLANO, D. Oxidación de lípidos. In: Jane Mara Block; Daniel Barrera-Arellano. (Org.). Temas Selectos en Aceites y Grasas - Volume II. São Paulo, SP: Edgard Blucher, 2012, v. II (in press).
3. / Block, Jane Mara; BARRERA-ARELLANO, D.. Ácidos Grasos Trans. In: Jane Mara Block; Daniel Barrera-Arellano. (Org.). Temas Selectos en Aceites y Grasas - Volume II. São Paulo, SP: Edgard Blucher, 2012, v. II (in press).
4. / BLOCK, J. M.; BARRERA-ARELLANO, D. . Composition and stability of Pecan nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) Koch] kernels and oil. In: Mabel C. Tomás (Ed). (Org.). Advances in Fats and Oil Research. Kerala: Editorial Research Signpost, 2009.
  1. inheiro do Prado, A.C.; Block, J.M. Palm oil: production, processing, characterization and uses. In: Lai, O.M.; Tan, C.P. and Akoh, C.C. (Eds). Chapter 9, p. 251-274. AOCS Press, 2012.
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