I. Papers published in Web of Science Core Collection
2025
1) Balan, N., Măntăilă, S., Râpeanu, G., Stănciuc, N. 2025. Enhanced Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Red Grape Pomace: Optimizing Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction with Ethanol and NaDES as Solvents. Antioxidants, 14(5), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox14050526. Impact factor 6.6.
2026
1) Balan, N., Măntăilă, S., Geana, E.I., Aprodu, I., Râpeanu, G. Stănciuc, N. 2026. Red grape pomace as a valuable source of biomolecules with inhibitory effect on pro-inflammatory and metabolic syndrome-associated enzymes: Eco-friendly extraction and mechanism of inhibition, under review la Food Science and Nutrition, Impact Factor 3.8, Online ISSN:2048-7177. accepted for publication.
2) Măntăilă, S., Aprodu, I., Milea, S.A., Balan, N., Geana, E.I., Râpeanu, G., Stănciuc, N. 2026. Advancements in Green Extraction of Polyphenols from Fetească albă Grape Pomace Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: Optimization and Applications as Inhibitors for Enzymatic Browning, Food and Bioprocess Technology, 19, article 238, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-026-04309-x, Impact Factor 5,8, Online ISSN: 2666-1543.
3) Măntăilă, S., Balan, N., Milea, Ș.A., Nistor, O.V., Andronoiu, G.D., Mocanu, D.G., Râpeanu, G., Stănciuc, N. 2026. Apple pomace as a source of valuable phenolics: From drying kinetics to optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction using conventional and alternative solvents. Antioxidants, 15(4), 429, https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox15040429, Impact Factor 6,6.
4) Balan, N., Măntăilă, S., Mocanu, G.D., Dumitrașcu, L., Râpeanu, G., Stănciuc, N. Novel approaches for integrative management of red grape and apple pomaces tailor-made by different combinations and drying techniques: evidences on digestion profile and in silico toxicological properties. Under review Food Chemistry X., Impact Factor 8.2.
III. National and international conferences
2025
1) Stănciuc, N., Milea, A.S., Balan, N., Măntăilă, S., Cotârleț, M., Mocanu, D.G., Nistor, O.V., Grigore-Gurgu, L., Andronoiu, D.G, Dumitrașcu, L., Bahrim, G.E., Râpeanu, G. 2025. Sustainable alternative food resources for future food by widening innovation into new composites with improved health-promoting properties. The 12th Edition of the Euro-Aliment International Conference, October 23-24, Galați, Romania. Book of abstracts Euroaliment 2025.pdf. Oral presentation.
2) Balan Nicoleta, Măntăilă Silviu, Râpeanu Gabriela, Stănciuc Nicoleta. 2025. Alternative extraction solvents for a more pronounced protective effect of polyphenols in red grape pomace extracts: a comparative study, Multidisciplinary Conference of Sustainable Development, University of Life Sciences ”King Mihai I” from Timisoara, Romania, Timișoara, May 15-16. poster
3) Măntăilă Silviu, Balan Nicoleta, Râpeanu Gabriela, Stănciuc Nicoleta. 2025. Optimization of NaDES extraction parameters of phenolic and flavonoid compounds from white grape pomace. Multidisciplinary Conference of Sustainable Development, University of Life Sciences ”King Mihai I” from Timisoara, Romania, Timișoara, May 15-16. poster
4) Balan Nicoleta, Măntăilă Silviu, Râpeanu Gabriela, Stănciuc Nicoleta. 2025. Use of a natural deep eutectic solvent (NaDES) for the development and optimization of ultrasound-assisted green extraction of polyphenolic compounds from red and white grape pomace. The 13th Scientific Conference of Doctoral Schools SCDS-UDJG - Perspectives and challenges in doctoral research. Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, June 12-13. poster
5) Balan Nicoleta, Măntăilă Silviu, Râpeanu Gabriela, Stănciuc Nicoleta. 2025. Alternative extraction solvents for a more pronounced protective effect of polyphenols in red grape pomace extracts: a comparative study. The 13th Scientific Conference of Doctoral Schools SCDS-UDJG - Perspectives and challenges in doctoral research. Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, June 12-13. poster.
6) Balan, N., Măntăilă, S., Stănciuc, N. Râpeanu, G. 2025. Efficient Extraction of Polyphenolic Compounds from Grape Pomace Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents. The 39th EFFoST International Conference 2025, Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges, 17-19 November 2025 | Porto, Portugal. poster
IV. Awards
1) First prize for the paper entitled Green extraction of bioactive polyphenolic compounds from red grape pomace using a natural deep eutectic solvent, Silviu Măntăilă, National Student Scientific Communications Session, Open Innovation for a Sustainable Food System, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, May 29-30.
