International Journal of Waste Resources

Dimitris P Makris

Dimitris P Makris
Department of Food Science & Nutrition
University of the Aegean, Greece

Biography

He received his BSc from the School of Food Technology & Nutrition, T.E.I. of Athens (Greece) his MSc from the Insitut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin, University of Burgundy (France) and his PhD from the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College, University of London (U.K.). He has over than 70 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and over than 1600 citations. His research is mainly focused on the (bio)chemistry, analysis and antioxidant properties of natural and bio-based polyphenols, the exploitation of agri-food by-products and wastes for the recovery of natural bioactive compounds and enzymes, and the quality of plant-derived foods and beverages. He is currently employed in the Department of Food Science & Nutrition, University of the Aegean (Greece)as lecturer of Food Biochemistry and in the Department of Food Quality & Chemistry of Natural Products, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (Greece) as adjunct lecturer of Food Chemistry and Analysis.

Research Interest

Bio-chemistry
Analysis and antioxidant properties of natural and bio-based polyphenols
The exploitation of agri-food by-products and wastes for the recovery of natural bioactive compounds
The quality of plant-derived foods and beverages