Edward Muntean

Edward Muntean is professor at the Department of Food Sciences within the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj Napoca, Romania, teaching Analytical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry for undergraduate students/ Chemical Risk Analysis for Master students. Prof.Edward Muntean undertakes coordinated research contracts (he has managed seven independent research projects), being also involved in the activity of many professional societies. His studies include a B.Sc. in Organic Chemical Engineering (Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca), postgraduate studies in Applied Informatics and Programming (Technical University Cluj Napoca), a M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Plant Pigments (University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj Napoca) and a PhD in Chemistry (Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca). He published eleven books focusing on analytical and inorganic chemistry and more than 100 papers in scientific journals. Since 2010, Edward has been working as a scientific editor, being member of editorial and advisory boards of several international journals. In the past years, he was concerned mostly in the chemistry and biochemistry of carotenoids - analytical strategies, biochemical researches and applications in food industry. Presently, his research focuses on applications of high performance liquid chromatography and ion chromatography in detecting emerging food and medicinal plants’ contamination.

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE, CLUJ NAPOCA, .

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Nascut(a) in: 1967

Interese: Chimie analitica, cromatografie, HPLC, ion chromatography, analiza alimentelor, chimia carotenoidelor, chemometrie

Detalii:
Domenii de competenta:
* Chimia si biochimia carotenoidelor: extractie, izolare, purificare, analiza, efecte biologice si aplicatii in industria alimentara.
* Tehnici cromatografice: cromatografie de lichide de inalta performanta (detectoare UV/ VIS, PDA, de fluorescenta, indice de refractie, electrochimic) cromatografie pe coloana, cromatografie pe strat subtire.
* Analiza HPLC si TLC a carotenoidelor din plante superioare si din alge.
* Analiza HPLC a colorantilor sintetici folositi pentru aditivarea produselor alimentare.
* Analiza alimentelor si a produselor vegetale.
* Analiza apelor reziduale, potabile si a celor minerale.

Domenii de interes:
• Analiza instrumentala a matricilor alimentare, vegetale, a solurilor si apelor
• Autenticitatea produselor alimentare
• Chimia si biochimia substantelor naturale biologic active
• Managementul si asigurarea calitatii in laboratoarele de chimie
• Chemometrie
• Ecotoxicologie

Details:
Researches and expertise in:
* Chemistry and biochemistry of carotenoids: extraction, isolation, purification, analysis, biological effects and applications in food technology.
* Chromatographic techniques: high performance liquid chromatography (UV/ VIS, PDA, fluorescence, conductometric, RI, electrochemical detectors), open column chromatography, flash - chromatography, thin layer chromatography.
* TLC and HPLC analysis of carotenoids from higher plants and algae.
* HPLC analysis of synthetic colorants used as food additives.
* Analysis of food, plant and water matrices.

Interest in:
• Instrumental analysis of food, plant, soil and water matrices
• Food products authentication
• Chemistry and biochemistry of biologically active natural substances
• Laboratory management and quality assurance/ quality control of analytical data
• Chemometry and data mining
• Experimental design
• Ecotoxicology

Publicații selectate:

* Muntean E., Tania Mihaiescu, Nicoleta Muntean, R.Mihaiescu , Simultaneous ion chromatographic determination of anions and cations in surface waters from Fizes valley, Chem Listy, 102, 2008.

* Muntean E., V.Bercea, Nicoleta Muntean, N.Dragos , Changes in carotenoid pattern in Mougeotia spp. algae induced by high light stress. , Chem.Listy, 102, 2008.

* Muntean, E, Title: Simultaneous Carbohydrate Chromatography and Unsuppressed Ion Chromatography in Detecting Fruit Juices Adulteration, Chromatographia, 71, 2010.

* MUNTEAN E., HPLC analysis in establishing fruit juices autenticity, Proceedings of the International Symposium "Euro-Aliment 2003", 2003.

* MUNTEAN E., I.ROTAR, Assesment of provitamins A from sillage by high performance liquid chromatography, Grassland Science in Europe, 9, 2004.