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Francisco López Benet (January, 2015)
Academic/professional activities
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1984, BA, Chemistry, University of Valencia, Spain
1987, Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia
1991, Lecturer of Analytical Chemistry, University Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
2001, Study director of the GLP-certified Laboratory of Pesticide Residue
Analysis (LARP), University Jaume I.
2002, Head of the Experimental Sciences Department
2005, Secretary of the Research Institute for Pesticides and Water (IUPA), Univ.
Jaume I
2006, Director of the Central Service of Scientific Instrumentation
2009, Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University Jaume I, Castellón,
Spain
2010, Vicerector of Academic Organization and Staff
Publications
- 97 peer-reviewed articles in international Journals (ISI Web Science)
- 4 articles classified as top/highly cited papers (ISI); around 75 communications in
Workshop and Congresses.
Total citations 2489. h-index = 29. Average citations per item: 25.66
Papers published in first quartile journals (Q1)
(data from ISI Web of Science; AU: Lopez FJ OR Benet FJL OR Lopez F OR
LopezBenet FJ and AD=castello*)
 45 papers in the field of Analytical Chemistry
Trends Anal Chem– 2 articles
Anal Chem– 4
Anal Chim Acta– 8
J Chromatogr A– 18
Anal Bioanal Chem– 6
J Mass Spectrom– 3
The Analyst – 4
 6 papers in the field of Environmental Sciences
J Hazard Mat– 1 article
Sci Total Environ– 1
Mar Pollut Bul– 2
Chemosphere– 2
 3 papers in the field of Food Science and Technology
Food Chem– 1 article
J Agr Food Chem– 1
Food Adit Contam A– 1
Most relevant publications (in the last 5 years)
Searching for anthropogenic contaminants in human breast adipose tissues using gas
chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry
F. Hernández, T. Portolés, E. Pitarch, F.J. López
Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 44, 1-11 (2009)
Application of ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to
the determination of multi-class pesticides in environmental and wastewater samples.
Study of matrix effects
J.M. Marín, E. Gracia-Lor, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Journal of Chromatography A, 1216, 1410-1420 (2009)
Combined use of GC-TOF MS and UHPLC-(Q)TOF MS to investigate the presence on
nontarget pollutants and their metabolites in a case of honeybee poisoning
T. Portolés, M. Ibáñez, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry, 57, 4079-4090 (2009)
Determination of sub-ppb epichlorohydrin levels in water by on-line solid phase
extraction-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
C. Ripollés, J.M. Marín, F.J. López, J.V. Sancho, F. Hernández
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 23, 1841-1948 (2009)
Seasonal trends and tissue distribution of organochlorine pollutants in wild and farmed
gilthead sea bream (sparus aurata) from the Western Mediterranean Sea and their
relationship with environmental and biological factors
M.A. Blanes, R.Serrano, F.J. López
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 57, 133-144 (2009)
GC-MS/MS multi-residue method for the determination of organochlorine pesticides,
polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human breast tissues
C. Medina, E. Pitarch, T. Portolés, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Journal of Separation Science, 32, 2090-2102 (2009)
Effects of fish oil replacement and re-feeding on the bioaccumulation oforganochlorine
compounds in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) of market size
J. Nácher-Mestre, R. Serrano, L. Benedito-Palos, J.C. Navarro, F.J. López, J. Pérez
Sánchez
Chemosphere, 76, 811-817 (2009)
Bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in gilthead sea brean (Sparus
aurata L.) exposed to long term feeding trials with different experimental diets
J. Nácher-Mestre, R. Serrano, L. Benedito-Palos, J.C. Navarro, F.J. López, S. Kaushik,
J. Pérez Sánchez
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 59, 137-146 (2010)
Development and validation of a rapid and wide-scope qualitative screening method for
detection and identification of organic pollutants in natural water and wastewater by gas
chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry
T. Portolés, E. Pitarch, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Journal of Chromatography A, 1218, 303-315 (2011)
Gas chromatography coupled to high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry to
analyze trace-level organic compounds in the environment, food safety and toxicology
F. Hernández, T. Portolés, E. Pitarch, F.J. López
TRAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 30, 388-400 (2011)
Use of soft and hard ionization techniques for elucidation of known compounds by gas
chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry
T. Portolés, E. Pitarch, F.J. López, F. Hernández, W.M.A. Niessen
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 25, 1589-1599 (2011)
Determination of eight nitrosamines in water at the ng L−1 levels by liquid
chromatography coupled to atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass
spectrometry
C. Ripollés, E. Pitarch, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Analytica Chimica Acta, 702, 62-71 (2011)
Analytical study on ethephon residue determination in water by ion-pairing liquid
chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
C. Ripollés, J.M. Marín, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 91, 1380-1391 (2011)
Determination of volatile organic compounds in water by head space-solid-phase
microextraction gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry with triple
quadrupole analyzer
M.I. Cervera, J. Beltran, F.J. Lopez, F. Hernandez
Analytica Chimica Acta, 704, 87-97
Analytical optimisation and validation of a specific analytical method for the
determination of thiram residues in fruits and vegetables by LC-MS/MS
A. Peruga, S. Grimalt, F.J. López, J.V. Sancho, F. Hernández
Food Chemistry, 135, 186-192 (2012)
Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry for the residue
determination of ethylenethiourea (ETU) and propylenethiourea (PTU) in water
C. Ripollés, J. V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Journal of Chromatography A, 1243, 53-61 (2012)
Application of Fast Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Combination with the
QuEChERS Method for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and
Vegetables
L. Cherta, J. Beltran, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Food Anal Methods, 6, 1170-1187 (2013)
Screening and quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables making use of
gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with atmospheric
pressure chemical ionization
M.I. Cervera, T. Portolés, F.J. López, J. Beltran, F. Hernández
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 406, 6843-6855 (2014)
Validation of a qualitative screening method for pesticides in fruits and vegetables by
gas chromatography quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry with atmospheric
pressure chemical ionization
T. Portoles, J.G.J. Mol, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Analytica Chimica Acta, 838, 76-85 (2014)
Determination of 17β-estradiol and 17α-ethinylestradiol in water at sub-ppt levels by
liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry
C. Ripollés, M. Ibáñez, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Analytical Methods, 6, 5028-5037 (2014)
Determination of methylisothiocyanate in soil and water by HS-SPME followed by GC–
MS–MS with a triple quadrupole
A. Peruga, J. Beltran, F.J. López, F. Hernández
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 406, 5271-5282 (2014)
Advancing towards universal screening for organic pollutants in waters
F. Hernández, M. Ibáñez, T. Portolés, M.I. Cervera, J.V. Sancho, F.J. López
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 282, 86-95 (2015)
Main research projects (last five years)
Metodología analítica basada en LC-MS/MS para contaminantes orgánicos
prioritarios de elevada dificultad analítica (incluyendo metabolitos) en aguas
Ministry of Education and Science, Ref. CTM2006-06417
2006-2009
Principal researcher
Desarrollo de estrategias analíticas, basadas en el uso de técnicas avanzadas de
espectrometría de masas, en el campo de la salud pública
Research Groups of Excellence, Prometeo/2009/054, PrometeoII/2014/023, Generalitat
Valenciana
2009-2017
Researcher
Cooperative Research in Environment and Food Safety (ENV-FOOD)
Networks of Excellence ISIC in the Valencia Region, Ref ISIC 2012/016, Generalitat
Valenciana
2012-2015
Researcher
Desarrollo y aplicación de procedimientos cuantitativos de determinación de volátiles
en muestras de matriz compleja
Universitat Jaume I
2010-2012
Researcher
Abuso de esteroides anabolizantes androgénicos en el deporte: evaluación de nuevas
herramientas analíticas para mejorar la capacidad de detección en el control
antidopaje
Ministry of Science and Competitiveness, Ref DEP2011-28573-C02-01
Researcher
Programa de soporte a los grupos de investigación de alto rendimiento
Universitat Jaume I
2011-2014
Researcher
Desarrollo de metodologías analíticas avanzadas para la determinación de
micotoxinas en alimentos infantiles y derivados de la manzana
Ayudas a la Investigación en Seguridad Alimentaria, Ref A-14/09, Dirección General de
Salud Pública, Consellería de Sanidad, Generalitat Valenciana
2009
Researcher
Awards
2º Premio RSEEM, 2011. Sociedad Española de Espectrometría de Masas
V Reunion de la Sociedad Española de Espectrometría de Masas, Málaga, Abril
2011.
“Elucidation of unknown compounds by GC-TOF MS using different ionization
techniques”, by T. Portoles, E. Pitarch, F.J. López, F. Hernández, W.M.A. Niessen
“Searching for anthropogenic contaminants in human breast adipose tissues using
gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry”
F. Hernández, T. Portolés, E. Pitarch, F.J. López
Article selected as “special feature”. Portada of Journal of Mass Spectrometry,
Wiley, January 2009