4^th International Food Safety, Quality & Policy Conference

Antoanela Patras is an Assistant Professor at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi, Romania. She completed her Graduation in Chemistry and PhD in the field of Biology, specialisation: Biochemistry from Al I Cuza University of Iasi. Her research interests include “functional foods and bioactive compounds, study of plant origin pigments and their capabilities to substitute synthetic food pigments, phenolic compounds from vegetables, fruits and aromatic plants, antiradical and antioxidant activities, effects of salinity and heavy metals on plants, study of sprouts and micro-greens”. She has more than 100 publications (books, research articles, congress presentations) and is involved in research projects as Researcher, Coordinator or Director. She is Reviewer and Member of Editorial Boards in peer-reviewed journals.