Biography
Dr. Kewei Chen
Dr. Kewei Chen
Southwest University, China
Title: Chlorophyll pigments: how they become important in human diet?
Abstract: 
chlorophyll pigments are widely distributed either in higher plants or marine algae, even in some bacteria. Consequently, they have different forms and show different properties. Along with green vegetables and algae, human ingest chlorophyll pigments for a long history. While understanding about the destiny of chlorophyll pigments in the body is not sufficient. In this speech, it will be introduced from the chlorophyll characterization, chlorophyll property and chlorophyll bioavailability to provide an overall introduction about chlorophyll pigments, with the desire for the help of some chlorophyll functional products.
Biography: 
Dr. Kewei Chen, associate professor and master supervisor in College of Food Science, Southwest University, China. He obtained his doctorate from Universidad de Sevilla, Spain in 2016, and from 2012 to 2016, he also did his research work in Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC, Spain). His major research interests and areas are related with food chemistry & nutrition, including micronutrient bioavailability, function evaluation and food safety. Recently, his main research topic is about chlorophyll and carotenoids pigments in the food, and he has presided over four provisional and administerial projects related with food nutritional changes and food safety evaluation. Dr. Kewei Chen has published more than 10 research papers on Food Chemistry, Journal of Functional Foods, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, etc, and he has participated in several international book chapters about food industry and technology.