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Food Science Project Presentations
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2011
“Investigating Food at the Nanoscale with Small-Angle Scattering”, Jitendra P. Mata, Jaroslav Blazek and Elliot P. Gilbert,
AXAA 2011, Sydney, February 2011.
2010
FOOD STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS – WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR X-RAY AND NEUTRON SCATTERING? – DAE-BRNS 3rd International Symposium on Materials Chemistry, 7-11 December, 2010, Trombay, India
“Structure of Casein Micelles in Milk Protein Concentrate Powders via Small Angle Scattering”, Jitendra P. Mataa,b, Punsandani Udabagec and Elliot P. Gilbert, AANNS, December 2010.
“Molecular interactions between bile salt micelles and soluble dietary fibres”, P Gunness, B M Flanagan, M J Gidley, J P Mata, E P Gilbert, Nutrition Society of Australia, 30 November - 3 December 2010, Perth.
“Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) Powders: Structure of Casein Micelles” Jitendra P. Mata, Michael G. Huson, Ingrid A. M. Appelqvist and Elliot P. Gilbert, IDF World Dairy Summit 2010, Auckland, New Zealand 8 - 11 November 2010.
“Neutron Scattering – A Natural Tool for Food Science”, Neutrons and Food Workshop, Oct 31 – Nov 3 2010.
“Antioxidant-protein interactions in phospholipid membranes” Rachna Singh, Laurence D. Melton, Jingli Zhang, David L. Worcester, Elliot P. Gilbert, Duncan McGillivray, Neutrons and Food Workshop, Oct 31 – Nov 3 2010.
“The temperature and moisture dependence of protein dynamics in glycinin: a quasi-elastic neutron scattering study” Anna V. Sokolova, Gordon J. Kearley, Elliot P. Gilbert, Neutrons and Food Workshop, Oct 31 – Nov 3 2010.
“Starch granules under attack: Multidisciplinary investigation of structural mechanisms governing starch digestion” Jaroslav Blazek and Elliot Paul Gilbert, Neutrons and Food Workshop, Oct 31 – Nov 3 2010.
“Nanoaggregates of Bile Salt and Cationic Surfactant” Jitendra P. Mata, P. Bahadur and Elliot P. Gilbert, Neutrons and Food Workshop, Oct 31 – Nov 3 2010.
“Starch granules under attack: Multidisciplinary investigation of structural mechanisms governing starch digestion”, Jaroslav Blazek and Elliot Paul Gilbert, AACC International Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia (USA), October 2010
“Effect of extrusion and in vitro digestion on microstructure and amylopectin chain length distribution of high amylose starch”, Ashok K. Shrestha, Oscar Larroque, Bernadine M. Flanagan, Jaroslav Blazek, Elliot. P. Gilbert, Matthew K. Morrell and Michael J. Gidley, AACC International Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia (USA), October 2010
“Effect of Dietary Fibre-enrichment in Spaghetti - An Enzymatic and Structural Study”. N. Aravind, M. J. Sissons, C. M. Fellows, J.Blazek and E.P.Gilbert, AACC International Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia (USA), October 2010
“PROPERTIES OF GLUTEN FROM DEFATTED AND NON-DEFATTED FLOUR AT VARYING MOISTURE CONTENTS”, D.J.Murray, E. Strounina, J.T. Mata, E.P. Gilbert and M.J.Gidley, Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, 19 – 23 September 2010
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“EFFECT OF AMYLOSE CONTENT ON DIGESTIBILITY, PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF NATIVE MAIZE STARCHES” Jaroslav Blazek, Ashok K. Shrestha, Bernadine M. Flanagan, Sushil Dhital, Oscar Larroque, Matthew K. Morell, Elliot P. Gilbert and Michael J. Gidley, Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, 19 – 23 September 2010.
“Protein properties under low moisture conditions: similarities and differences between common food protein components” STROUNINA, E., WHITTAKER, A., MATA, J., KEALLEY, C., GILBERT, E P., HUSON, M., KELLY, M., APPELQVIST, I.A.M., LILLFORD, P.J. & GIDLEY*, M.J., AIFST Conference, Melbourne, July 2010
“Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) Powders: Structure of Casein Micelles”, Jitendra P. Mata, Michael G. Huson, Ingrid Appelqvist and Elliot P. Gilbert, 10th International Hydrocolloids Conference, 20 – 24 June 2010, Minhang Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
“Neutron Scattering – A Natural Tool for Food Science”, Institute of Food Technologists’ Food Executive Leadership Forum, Chicago in “Past, Present and Future – How Consumers Impact the Adoption of New Technologies & Application to Food” session, June 2010.
”Difficulties in measurement of the glass transition in proteins: the influence of chemical composition and physical ageing”, M.G. Huson, I.A.M. Appelqvist, M. Kelly, M.J. Gidley and E.P. Gilbert, 5th CSIRO Advance Materials Conference and Workshops, CAM2010, Melbourne, 10-12 May 2010.
2009
Blazek, J., & Gilbert, E. P. (2009). Investigation of digestion kinetics in commercial starches using in-situ small-angle neutron scattering. Presented at the AANSS 2009 conference, AINSE, Lucas Heights, Australia, 7-9th December 2009.
Copeland, L., & Blazek, J. (2009). Susceptibility of different forms of wheat starch to enzymic attack. Presented at the AACC International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., 13-16th September, 2009.
Copeland, L., Blazek, J., & Salman, H. (2009). Effects of lipids on the viscoelastic properties of wheat starch pastes during repeated heating and cooling. Presented at the AACC International Annual Meeting Starch Round Table, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., 10-12th September, 2009.
“The role of antioxidant-protein interactions in biological membranes”, Rachna Singh, Laurence D. Melton, Jingli Zhang, David L. Worcester, Elliot P. Gilbert, to be presented at SAS2009, Oxford, United Kingdom.
“Effects of lipids on the rheology and nanostructure of wheat starch paste during repeated heating and cooling” Jaroslav Blazek, Elliot Paul Gilbert and Les Copeland, to be presented at Pacific Polymer Conference (Dec 2009)
“Small angle X-ray scattering study of temperature-induced structural changes in proteins” Anna Sokolova, Lee Yi-Hsuan, Kuan-Fu Lin, Chu-Feng Tsai, Chun-Ming Wu, WH Li, Elliot P Gilbert, Shir-Ly Huang, Ching-Hui Yeh to be presented at The East Coast Protein Meeting Coffs Harbour, July 31st - August 2nd, 2009.
“Characterization of Extruded High Amylose Starch and their Partially Enzyme-Hydrolyzed Residues.” Ashok K Shrestha,Amparo Lopez-Rubio, Elliot P. Gilbert and Michael J Gidley to be presented at AIFST conference, Sydney, July 2009.
“Multidisciplinary approach in unlocking secrets of resistant starch structure” Jaroslav Blazek, Anthony R. Bird, Matthew K. Morell, Zhongkai Zhou, Michael J. Gidley, Ingrid A. M. Appelqvist, Elliot P. Gilbert, to be presented at the 59th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Wagga Wagga (2009).
“Recent applications of small-angle scattering techniques in the structural characterisation of resistant starches.” Blazek, J., Bird, A.R., Morell, M.K., Zhou, Z., Gidley, M.J., Appelqvist, I.A.M., & Gilbert, E.P. (2009). to be presented at the AACC International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., 13-16th September, 2009.
“Application of scattering techniques in unlocking secrets of resistant starch structure.” Blazek, J., Bird, A.R., Morell, M.K., Zhou, Z., Gidley, M.J., Appelqvist, I.A.M., & Gilbert, E.P. (2009). to be presented at the AACC International Annual Meeting Starch Round Table, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., 10-12th September, 2009.
" Correlation of thermostability and conformation changes of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase from two organisms ", Anna Sokolova, Charles Wu, WH Li, Elliot P Gilbert, Shir-Ly Huang, to be presented at SAS2009, Oxford, United Kingdom.
"Structural characterisation of resistant starches - Recent applications of small-angle scattering", Jaroslav Blazek, Anthony R. Bird, Matthew K. Morell, Zhongkai Zhou, Michael J. Gidley, Ingrid A. M. Appelqvist, Elliot P. Gilbert, to be presented at SAS2009, Oxford, United Kingdom.
"Influence of pH and ionic strength on the structure of soy glycinin in the powder and solution state.", Anna Sokolova, Agata Rekas, Catherine S Kealley and Elliot P Gilbert, to be presented at SAS2009, Oxford, United Kingdom.
"Analysis of the structure-function relationship of rice class I small heat shock proteins.", Anna Sokolova, Lee Yi-Hsuan, Kuan-Fu Lin, Chu-Feng Tsai, Elliot Gilbert and Ching-Hui Yeh, to be presented at SAS2009, Oxford, United Kingdom.
“Neutron Scattering as a Tool for Food Science”, International Symposium on Food Structure and Rheology, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, 15-18 June 2009.
"The temperature and moisture dependence of protein dynamics in glycinin: a quasi-elastic neutron scattering study." QENS 2009, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland (Feb 2009).
2008
"Microstructure, Nanostructure and Dynamics - Application of X-Ray and Neutron Scattering in Studies of Food Architecture and Dynamics", 14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai (2008).
"Food for Thought - Neutron Scattering and its Application to Study Structure and Dynamics", 58th Cereal Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast (2008).
"The temperature and moisture dependence of protein dynamics in glycinin: A quasi elastic neutron scattering study" A.V. Sokolova, G.J. Kearley, E. P. Gilbert to be presented at Neutron Scattering Workshop on Biomolecular Dynamics and Protein-Water Interactions, Sep 2008, Munich, Germany.
"Novel relaxation in hydrated solid-state globular protein" C. Kealley, G. Kearley, E.P Gilbert to be presented at Neutron Scattering Workshop on Biomolecular Dynamics and Protein-Water Interactions, Sep 2008, Munich, Germany.
"Quantification of macromolecular organisation in starches and relevance to amylase digestion", M. Gidley, B. Flanagan, A. Lopez-Rubio and E.P. Gilbert, to be presented at Starch 2008 - Structure & Functionality, Nottingham, United Kingdom, March 2008.
"Food Architecture: Using Structural Techniques to Understand Functionality in Starch", 32nd Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Wagga Wagga, January 2008.
"State of the water in soy protein from water dynamics using quasi-elastic neutron spectroscopy", 32nd Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Wagga Wagga, January 2008.
"Soy glycinin: from chemical solutions to real food powders. Influence of pH and ionic strength on the protein quaternary structure", Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials, Deakin University (Dec 2008).
2007
"Complementary Studies of Enzyme-Resistant Starch - Implications for Human Health", Asian Crystallograhic Association conference, Taiwan, November 2007.
"Complementary Sudies of Enzyme-Resistant Starch - Implications for Human Health", National Taiwan University, November 2007.
"Combined Hydrolysis and Recrystallisation of Starch during Digestion: Towards a Better Understanding of Resistant Starch Formation", 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on FOOD and NUTRITION, Istanbul, October 2007.
"Effects of Processing High-Amylose Maize Starches Under Controlled Conditions on Structural Organization and Amylase Digestibility", 14th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Lubeck, Germany, September 2007.
"Role of water in low moisture gluten: A Structural in sight ", RACI Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, September 2007.
"Molecular Rearrangement of Starch During Digestion as Inferred by Scattering Techniques" RACI Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, August 2007.
"Structural Characterization of Acylated Starches with Increased Delivery of Short-Chain Fatty Acids" RACI Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, August 2007.
"Probing Food Materials Using Advanced Radiation Sources." RACI Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, August 2007.
"Structural characterisation of native soy protein in the 'dry state'.", Institute of Food Technologists Conference, Chicago, USA, July 2007.
'Hydration induced structure changes in native, denatured and protected Soy Glycinin (11S) in dry state.' Institute of Food Technologists Annual meeting. Chicago, IL. July 2007.
"Hydration study of Soy protein in the 'Dry State'", 14th Gums and Stabilisers Conference, Wrexham, June 2007.
"Hydration induced structure changes in Soy Glycinin.", 14th Gums and Stabilisers Conference, Wrexham, June 2007.
'Formulating Healthier Foods and the role of hydrocolloids.' The North East Wales Institute, Wrexham, UK, June 2007.
"Proteins in the 'Dry' State - New Science and Product Opportunities", Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology Conference, Melbourne, June 2007.
"Shedding New Light on Starch Digestion." Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology Conference, Melbourne, June 2007.
2006
"Food science at ANSTO: Investigations into the structure of food." Post-Australian-Taiwan Strategic Workshop, ANSTO.
"Small Angle Scattering from the Soy Protein Glycinin in the 'Dry State'" 5th AINSE/ANBUG Neutron Scattering Symposium, Sydney.
"Structural Modifications of High-Amylose Starches during Digestion: A Small Angle Scattering Study" 5th AINSE/ANBUG Neutron Scattering Symposium, Sydney.
"Digestibility of starches: effects of polymer conformation and food structure." Nutrition Society of Australia Meeting, Sydney.
"Application of Small-Angle Scattering to the Determination of Resistant Starch Structure", RACI Cereal Chemistry Conference, Fremantle.
"Application of Small-Angle Scattering to the Determination of Resistant Starch Structure", Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology Conference, Adelaide.
Dr Amparo Lopez-Rubio with her poster titled 'Application of Small-Angle Scattering to the Determination of Resistant Starch Structure' at the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) conference, Adelaide, July 2006
Dr Catherine Kealley with her poster titled 'Small-Angle Scattering from Proteins in the 'Dry State' at the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) conference, Adelaide, July 2006
"Small-angle Scattering from Proteins in the 'Dry State'", Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology Conference, Adelaide.
"Determination of Nanostructure in Food Systems by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering." "New Physical Measurement Methods in Food Science" Workshop, Adelaide.
'Small-angle scattering from the soy protein glycinn in the 'dry state'.' AINSE/ANBUG Neutron Scattering Symposium, ANSTO.
'Food Science and Small Angle Scattering: Current research at ANSTO.' AXAA NSW Branch Christmas Technical Meeting, Sydney.
'Digestibility of starches: effects of polymer conformation and food structure.' Nutrition Society of Australia Meeting, Sydney.
'Improved performance of amylopectin films containing microfibrillated cellulose.' Australian Institute for Food Science and Technology Conference, Adelaide.