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Paula Fernández Gómez

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Research Interests

  • Microbial dynamics in fermentation processes
  • Development of functional plant-based fermented beverages
  • Biofilm control in the food industry

Current Projects

Kefir production leveraged using sustainable substrates

Education

PhD Veterinary and Food Sciences program – Universidad de León (Spain)

MSc Microbiology and Parasitoloy: R&D - Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)

Degree in Biotecnology - Universidad de Oviedo (Spain)

ORCID: 0000-0001-9647-5251

 

  1. Fernández-Gómez, J. F. Cobo-Díaz, M. Oliveira, M. González-Raurich, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. Prieto, J. L. Walsh, M. Sivertsvik, E. Noriega-Fernández, M. López. 2023. Susceptibility and transcriptomic response to plasma-activated water of Listeria monocytogenes planktonic and sessile cells. Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104252
  2. Fernández-Gómez, M. Oliveira, J. F. Cobo-Díaz, M. González-Raurich, R. Múgica-Vidal, F. Alba-Elías, M. Prieto, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. López. 2023. The background microbiota and sanitization agent drive the fate of Listeria monocytogenes in multispecies biofilms formed on a plasma-polymerized coating applied on stainless steel. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.110017
  3. Fernández-Gómez, E. Trigal, Á. Alegría, J. A. Santos, M. López, M. Prieto, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez. 2022. Biofilm formation ability and tolerance to food-associated stresses among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strains from foods of animal origin and human patients. LWT- Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113961
  4. Oliveira, P. Fernández-Gómez, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. Prieto, M. López. 2022. Plasma-activated water: A cutting-edge technology driving innovation in the food industry. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111368
  5. Muro-Fraguas *, Fernández-Gómez *, R. Múgica-Vidal, A. Sainz-García, E. Sainz-García, M. Oliveira, M. González-Raurich, M. López, B. Rojo-Bezares, M. López and F. Alba-Elías. 2021. Durability assessment of a plasma-polymerized coating with anti-biofilm activity against L. monocytogenes subjected to repeated sanitization. Foods. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10112849
  6. F. Cobo-Díaz, A. Alvarez-Molina, E. A. Alexa, C. J. Walsh, O. Mencía-Ares, P. Puente-Gómez, E. Likotrafiti, P. Fernández-Gómez, B. Prieto, F. Crispie, L. Ruiz, M. González-Raurich, M. López, M. Prieto, P. Cotter and A. Alvarez-Ordóñez. 2021. Microbial colonization and resistome dynamics in food processing environments of a newly opened pork cutting industry during 1.5 years of activity. Microbiome. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-021-01131-9
  7. Fernández-Gómez, Alejandro Figueredo, M. López, M. González-Raurich, M. Prieto, A. Álvarez-Ordóñez. 2021. Heterogeneity in biofilm formation and identification of biomarkers of strong biofilm formation among field isolates of Pseudomonas spp. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110618
  8. Fernández-Gómez *, I. Muro-Fraguas *, R. Múgica-Vidal, A. Sainz-García, E. Sainz-García, M. González-Raurich, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. Prieto, M. López, M. López, P. Toledano, Y. Sáenz, A. González-Marcos, F. Alba-Elías. 2020. Development and characterization of anti-biofilm coatings applied by Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma on stainless steel. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109891
  9. Fernández-Gómez, M. López, M. González-Raurich, M. Prieto, A. Álvarez-Ordóñez. 2020. The role of the general stress response regulator RpoS in Cronobacter sakazakii biofilm formation. Food Research International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109508
  10. Muro-Fraguas, A. Sainz- García, Fernández-Gómez, M. López, R. Múgica-Vidal, E. Sainz-García, P. Toledano, Y. Sáenz, M. López, M. González-Raurich, M. Prieto, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, A. González-Marcos, F. Alba-Elías. 2020. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma anti-biofilm coatings for 3D printed food tools. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102404

 

  • Fernández-Gómez, A. B. Soro, B. K. Tiwari, M. López, M. Oliveira. 2022. The use of different non-thermal technologies to control biofilms on food industrial surfaces. Poster. 36th EFFoST International Conference. Dublin (Ireland), November 2022.
  1. Alba-Elías, M. López, B. Bezares-Rojo, A. Sainz-García, E. Sainz-García, F. Gallarta-González, M. Oliveira, P. Fernández-Gómez, M. López, Y. Sáenz. Dairy industry surfaces disinfection using b-PAW. Poster. 36th EFFoST International Conference. Dublin (Ireland), November 2022.
  2. Fernández-Gómez, M. Oliveira, J. F. Cobo-Díaz, M. González-Raurich, A. Álvarez-Ordóñez, M. Prieto, J. L. Walsh, M. Sivertsvik, E. Noriega- Fernández, M. López. Transcriptomic response of Listeria monocytogenes planktonic and sessile cells to plasma-activated water. Oral. 36th EFFoST International Conference. Dublin (Ireland), November 2022.
  3. Fernández-Gómez, A. B. Soro, B. K. Tiwari, M.López, F. Alba-Elías, M. Oliveira. Control of Listeria innocua biofilms on food industrial surfaces with plasma-based technologies. Poster. Plagri Workshop. High Tatras (Slovakia), September 2022.
  4. Barcenilla, P. Fernández-Gómez, M. Oliveira, B. Prieto, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, E. Renes. Bachelor Thesis Club: a role-playing method in the Food Science and Technology Degree at the University of León (Spain). Poster. 6o Congreso Internacional Virtual en Investigación e Innovación Educativa (CIVINEDU). Online, September 2022.
  5. Fernández-Gómez, I. Muro-Fraguas, M. López, M. Prieto, M. González-Raurich, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. López, B. Rojo-Bezares, P. Toledano, Y. Sáenz, E. Sainz-García, A. Sainz-García, F. Alba-Elías, R. Múgica-Vidal. Development of anti-biofilm coatings applied by Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma on stainless steel. Oral. FoodMicro. Athens (Greece), August 2022.
  6. Fernández-Gómez, M. Oliveira, J. F. Cobo-Díaz, M. González-Raurich, R. Múgica-Vidal, F. Alba-Elías, M. Prieto, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. López. Evolution of the taxonomic composition of multispecies biofilms: impact of an anti-biofilm coating polymerized by non-thermal atmospheric plasma and chemical disinfection treatments. Poster. Congreso Nacional CyTA-CESIA. Zaragoza (Spain), June 2022.
  7. Fernández-Gómez, Alejandro Figueredo, M. López, M. González-Raurich, M. Prieto, A. Álvarez-Ordóñez. Pigmentation and other possible biomarkers of strong biofilm formation among field isolates of Pseudomonas spp. Poster. EFFoST international conference. Lausanne (Suiza), November 2021.
  8. Fernández-Gómez, R. Múgica-Vidal, M. González-Raurich, M. López, F. Alba-Elías, M. Oliveira, A. Álvarez-Ordóñez. Listeria monocytogenes dynamics on multispecies biofilms formed on anti-biofilm coatings applied by Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma on stainless steel. Poster. CPPA/1st Workshop on Plasma Applications for Smart and Sustainable Agriculture. Online, September 2021.
  9. Fernández-Gómez, A. Alvarez-Ordóñez, M. González-Raurich, M. López, M. Prieto, J. L. Walsh, M. Sivertsvik, E. Noriega Fernández. Effectiveness of plasma activated water on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms. Oral. SICT/PlasmaTech Virtual International Joint Conferences. Online, April 2021.

 

Co-direction of bachelors thesis projects (5) and lecturing (20 credits taught between the 2019/2020 and 2021/2022 academic years) in various subjects belonging to the degrees of “Veterinary”, “Food Science and Technology” and “Agrarian Engineering” from the Universidad de León (Spain