Please join us for today’s seminar presented by Sanjana Sawant entitled “Complexation of Soy Protein Fibrils and Ionic Polysaccharides” Time: 12:05-12:55 Location: Room 205, Babcock Hall ABSTRACT Protein amyloid fibrils exhibit excellent functional properties due to their unique structural features. However, their application in food matrices is significantly limited by their instability at pH values above 2. This study explores […]
Please join us for today’s seminar presented by Tianci Li entitled “Phase separation of mixed hydrocolloids in gummy system” Time: 12:05-12:55 Location: Room 205, Babcock Hall ABSTRACT The growing consumer demand for healthy candies and gummies has presented manufacturers with both opportunities and challenges for innovation. Gelatin derived from animals holds a significant market share in the gummy and jelly […]
Please join us for today’s seminar presented by McKenna Helder entitled “Investigating Moisture Migration in Frozen Dessert Systems” Time: 12:05-12:55 Location: Room 205, Babcock Hall ABSTRACT Moisture migration in multi-component food systems occurs due to water activity differences, driving water movement between phases. Governed by thermodynamic and mass transfer principles, this process can lead to desirable or undesirable physical changes […]
Take a study break that feeds you and your brain: the first ever Weird Science Fair at Steenbock Library! Open to all of campus. April 1, 2025. 12pm-2pm in the BioCommons. Drop in for an afternoon of fun facts, science crafts, and treats! We will be serving free pizza, color-changing lemonade and weird candy. Learn about local […]
Please join us for today’s seminar presented by Tayana Roark entitled “Producing protein films with biobased plasticizers as a sustainable plastic packaging alternative” Time: 12:05-12:55 Location: Room 205, Babcock Hall ABSTRACT As an alternative to traditional plastic food packaging, interest has increased in biopolymers because they are more sustainable than conventional plastics. For example, plant-based proteins can be […]
Attendees will learn about perennial food crops grown in Wisconsin for food, sustainability, and health. There will be free samples of perennial crops grown in Wisconsin to try. Crops will include hazelnuts, aronia berry, black currant, honeyberry, elderberry, and/or Kernza. (Note that hazelnuts are a tree nut allergen and will be present at the event.) […]
