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Thought for food
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans in mid-July lived up to expectations as one of the 200 largest conventions in the United States. It attracted 18,243 participants and 1,055 exhibiting companies. The IFT conference is also a magnet for thousands of food scientists and technologists, who come to present and learn about cutting-edge research. SAES research was well-represented at the IFT meeting this past July, as Drs. Mohamed Ahmedna, Ipek Goktepe, Salam Ibrahim, Omoanghe Isikhuemhen, C. W. Seo, Willie Willis, Hong Yang, and Jianmei Yu were members of research teams that had work accepted for presentations. Nearly all of the 24 SAES projects were collaborative efforts, with most involving graduate research assistants and several involving scientists at other institutions. For a project abstract as well as the complete research team, follow the URL after the project name in the listing below:
• Nutritional composition of wild black sea bass and hatchery-reared black sea bass fingerlings - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_31377.htm.
• An optimized immunodetection of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken carcasses - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30902.htm.
• Functional properties of peanut protein concentrates from defatted peanut flour - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30533.htm.
• Inhibitory activity of tiger milk mushroom on cancer cells - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30568.htm.
• Acid resistance of Enterobacter sakazakii - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_28221.htm.
• Effects of processing on allerginicity of two common peanut allergens - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30507.htm.
• Use of a Lactobacillus reuteri supernatant to control survival and growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29755.htm.
• Pecan shell-based activated carbons for drinking purification: Carbon production and properties - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30664.htm.
• Antimicrobial effect of lactic acid alone or in combination with caffeine and copper on growth of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in laboratory media - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_28113.htm.
• Microbiological quality of green leafy vegetables treated with oxine and warm water - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_31318.htm.
• Growth of probiotic cultures in laboratory media supplemented with milk protein hydrolysates - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29385.htm.
• Peanut skin procyanidins: Composition and antioxidant activity as affected by processing - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_32062.htm.
• Use of chemical preservatives to extend the shelf life of hummus - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29044.htm.
• Improvement of the resistance of bifidobacteria to cold storage by natural selection - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_28120.htm.
• Optimization of extrusion parameters and consumer acceptability of a peanut-based meat analog -http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30067.htm.
• Effects of salt, acid, and milk solids on the survival and growth of E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29081.htm.
• Determination of buffering capacity of amino acid in acidic conditions - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_31208.htm.
• Evaluation of bisphenol: A contamination in canned baby foods - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29322.htm.
• Evaluation of modified M17 broth for growth of bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus reuteri - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29381.htm.
• Using Origanox in combination with sodium lactate and sodium acetate to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_28356.htm.
• Effect of caffeine to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in laboratory medium - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_28114.htm.
• Sensory evaluation and acceptability of sugar-free doughnuts - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29062.htm.
• Citric acid production by Aspergillus niger using date base medium fortified with whey, methanol and tricalcium phosphate - http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30255.htm.
Drs. Goktepe and Yu were also invited to serve as moderators for one of the IFT general sessions concerning research into "Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods," and Dr. Ahmedna joined a colleague from Louisiana State in moderating a session on the "Status and prospects of value-added nutraceuticals from underutilized food industry byproducts."
Posted August 17, 2005 03:25 PM