Areas of Interest
- Non-thermal modifications of cereals and cereal products
- Cereal grain quality and functionality
- Ingredient interactions in cereals (Starch-protein-lipid interactions)
- Starch structure and digestibility
- Gluten/Proteins
- β-glucan functionality
- Phenolics/Antioxidants
Current Research
- Enhancement of Specialty Crop Seed Germination, Seedling Vigor, and Pest Management Using Cold Plasma Technology
- Hemp Grain Characterization for Food Applications
- Investigating Functionality, End-Use Characteristics, and Processing Specifications of IWG Grain Across Stand Life and Crop Varieties
- Request for Matching Funds for the Purchase of a TwinLab F 20/40 Extruder with A Barrel Liner Made of M390 Alloy and Its Accessories for Research on Ready-To-Eat Products from Forever Green Initiative (FGI) Crops
- Continued Provision of Rapid-End-Use Quality Characterization Services to the University of Minnesota Breeding Program
- Programa Clima, Naturaleza Y Comunidades (CNCG)
- The Other Half: Defining the Full Nutritional Bundle in Soybeans and Soybean Meal Through Investigation of the Carbohydrate Fraction. Year 2
- Improving the Commercial Viability of Intermediate Wheatgrass (IWG) Through the Development of Value-Added Ingredients and New Products