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Overview
Background
Professor Mike Gidley is Director of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences (CNAFS) at the University of Queensland, Australia. The Centre is part of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) in conjunction with the Queensland Government. Prof Gidley’s research is focussed on structure – function relationships in biopolymer assemblies such as starch granules and plant cell walls. This has led to the detailed characterisation of starch and dietary fibre digestion/fermentation in vitro and in vivo, with the understanding generated leading to opportunities for optimising nutritional value of foods and feeds. He is also a Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls.
Professor Gidley was trained in chemistry at the Universities of London (BSc) and Cambridge (PhD), and worked on food-related research for more than twenty years in Unilever’s R+D laboratory at Colworth House in the UK, beginning as a research scientist and culminating as the Group Leader for Plant-based Foods and Ingredients, before joining UQ in 2003.
Professor Gidley’s major research interest is the linking of plant molecular structures to macroscopic properties with relevance to plant-based food properties. In particular, he is interested in investigating polysaccharide assemblies such as plant cell walls and starch granules, particularly the way these structures are assembled in nature and then disassembled during manufacturing and later during digestion. His field of research involves the use of spectroscopic, microscopic and materials analyses of natural materials and model systems. Insights into structure-property relationships are obtained, that can then be used to provide targets for raw materials and processes with enhanced food and nutritional properties.
Availability
- Professor Mike Gidley is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Research interests
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Plant-based foods
Clarifying the mechanisms which underpin the nutritional benefits of plant-based foods, with emphases on intact cellular structures, molecular interactions, satiety/satiation effects, and fermentation by the gut microbiome.
Research impacts
The work of Prof Gidley and the CNAFS team supports the development of enhanced health outcomes and economic benefits for Queensland and Australia by carrying out relevant fundamental and applied research across the nutrition and food sciences to provide a sound basis for subsequent exploitation.
The science of food and nutrition involves the integration of approaches drawing from physical, chemical and biological disciplines. A range of cross-disciplinary approaches, modern analytical techniques and understanding developed through study of model systems is used to identify the fundamental mechanisms responsible for important food and nutrition properties. This involves extensive collaboration with research groups within UQ and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), and many other Australian and international partners.
Current research themes address the broad topic of naturally functional foods, and include:
Molecular basis for food quality
Food bio-materials and processing
Health and nutrition properties
Works
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Featured
2016
Journal Article
Multi-scale model for the hierarchical architecture of native cellulose hydrogels
Martinez-Sanz, Marta, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine, Gidley, Michael J. and Gilbert, Elliot P. (2016). Multi-scale model for the hierarchical architecture of native cellulose hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers, 147, 542-555. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.03.098
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Interactions among macronutrients in wheat flour determine their enzymic susceptibility
Bhattarai, Rewati R., Dhital, Sushil and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Interactions among macronutrients in wheat flour determine their enzymic susceptibility. Food Hydrocolloids, 61, 415-425. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.05.026
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Circulating triglycerides and bile acids are reduced by a soluble wheat arabinoxylan via modulation of bile concentration and lipid digestion rates in a pig model
Gunness, Purnima, Williams, Barbara A., Gerrits, Walter J. J., Bird, Anthony R., Kravchuk, Olena and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Circulating triglycerides and bile acids are reduced by a soluble wheat arabinoxylan via modulation of bile concentration and lipid digestion rates in a pig model. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 60 (3), 642-651. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201500686
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Intactness of cell wall structure controls the in vitro digestion of starch in legumes
Dhital, Sushil, Bhattarai, Rewati R., Gorham, John and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Intactness of cell wall structure controls the in vitro digestion of starch in legumes. Food and Function, 7 (3), 1367-1379. doi: 10.1039/C5FO01104C
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Rapid quantification of starch molecular order through multivariate modelling of <sup>13</sup>C CP/MAS NMR spectra
Flanagan, Bernadine M., Gidley, Michael J. and Warren, Frederick J. (2015). Rapid quantification of starch molecular order through multivariate modelling of 13C CP/MAS NMR spectra. Chemical Communications, 51 (80), 14856-14858. doi: 10.1039/c5cc06144j
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Binding of arabinan or galactan during cellulose synthesis is extensive and reversible
Lin, Dehui, Lopez-Sanchez, Patricia and Gidley, Michael J. (2015). Binding of arabinan or galactan during cellulose synthesis is extensive and reversible. Carbohydrate Polymers, 126 9790, 108-121. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.048
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Inhibition of α-amylase activity by cellulose: Kinetic analysis and nutritional implications
Dhital, Sushil, Gidley, Michael J and Warren, Frederick J (2015). Inhibition of α-amylase activity by cellulose: Kinetic analysis and nutritional implications. Carbohydrate Polymers, 123, 305-312. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.01.039
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Interactions of Arabinoxylan and (1,3)(1,4)-β-Glucan with Cellulose Networks
Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M, Wilson, Sarah M, Bacic, Antony and Gidley, Michael J (2015). Interactions of Arabinoxylan and (1,3)(1,4)-β-Glucan with Cellulose Networks. Biomacromolecules, 16 (4), 1232-1239. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00009
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Micromechanics and poroelasticity of hydrated cellulose networks
Lopez-Sanchez, P., Rincon, Mauricio, Wang, D., Brulhart, S., Stokes, J. R. and Gidley, M. J. (2014). Micromechanics and poroelasticity of hydrated cellulose networks. Biomacromolecules, 15 (6), 2274-2284. doi: 10.1021/bm500405h
2024
Journal Article
Differential effects of pectin-based dietary fibre type and gut microbiota composition on in vitro fermentation outcomes
Yao, Hong, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Wu, Xiyang, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). Differential effects of pectin-based dietary fibre type and gut microbiota composition on in vitro fermentation outcomes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 339 122284, 122284. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122284
2024
Journal Article
Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study
Ni, Dongdong, Smyth, Heather E., Mayr, Hannah, Gunness, Purnima, Cozzolino, Daniel and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17131
2024
Journal Article
Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation
Truby, Helen, Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret, Beck, Eleanor J., Beckett, Emma L., Bondonno, Catherine, Dordevic, Aimee L., Livingstone, Katherine M., Willcox, Jane, Wilkinson, Shelley A., the National Committee for Nutrition and its working groups, Hwang, Liang-Dar, McNaughton, Sarah, Padayachee, Anneline, Roura, Eugeni, Gidley, Mike and Canfell, Oliver (2024). Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 133-148. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12876
2024
Journal Article
New Insight into the Effects of Endogenous Protein and Lipids on the Enzymatic Digestion of Starch in Sorghum Flour
Chao, Chen, Liang, Song, Zhang, Zheyuan, Gidley, Michael J., Liu, Ye and Wang, Shujun (2024). New Insight into the Effects of Endogenous Protein and Lipids on the Enzymatic Digestion of Starch in Sorghum Flour. Foods, 13 (5) 663, 663. doi: 10.3390/foods13050663
2024
Journal Article
Biomass attachment and microbiota shifts during porcine faecal in vitro fermentation of almond and macadamia nuts differing in particle sizes
Bermudez, Cindy, Yao, Hong, Widaningrum, Williams, Barbara A., Flanagan, Bernadine M., Gidley, Michael J. and Mikkelsen, Deirdre (2024). Biomass attachment and microbiota shifts during porcine faecal in vitro fermentation of almond and macadamia nuts differing in particle sizes. Food and Function, 15 (5), 2406-2421. doi: 10.1039/d3fo03612j
2024
Journal Article
In vitro fermentation characteristics of fruit and vegetable juicing wastes using human fecal inoculum are determined by cell wall architecture
Widaningrum, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Sonni, Francesca, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). In vitro fermentation characteristics of fruit and vegetable juicing wastes using human fecal inoculum are determined by cell wall architecture. Food Hydrocolloids, 146 (Part A) 109205, 109205. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.109205
2024
Journal Article
Development of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for quantification of broccoli sulforaphane
Ali Redha, Ali, Hong, Hung T., Torquati, Luciana, Nash, Geoffrey R., Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Development of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for quantification of broccoli sulforaphane. Food Analytical Methods, 17 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s12161-023-02544-y
2024
Journal Article
Bringing back a forgotten legume—sensory profiles of Australian native wattleseeds reveal potential for novel food applications
Jacob, Sera Susan, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Brown, Rayleen, Hickey, Sarah, Gidley, Michael J. and Smyth, Heather E. (2024). Bringing back a forgotten legume—sensory profiles of Australian native wattleseeds reveal potential for novel food applications. Journal of Food Science, 89 (1), 656-670. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16860
2023
Journal Article
Determination of glucosinolates in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by combining mid‐infrared (MIR) spectroscopy with chemometrics
Ali Redha, Ali, Langston, Faye, Nash, Geoffrey R., Bows, John R., Torquati, Luciana, Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2023). Determination of glucosinolates in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by combining mid‐infrared (MIR) spectroscopy with chemometrics. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 58 (11), 5679-5688. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.16664
2023
Journal Article
Grain factors in food and feed that influence digestion and gut fermentation outcomes
Gidley, Michael J. (2023). Grain factors in food and feed that influence digestion and gut fermentation outcomes. Cereal Chemistry, 101 (2), 288-298. doi: 10.1002/cche.10718
2023
Journal Article
Qualitative analysis of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) glucosinolates: Investigating the use of mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics
Langston, Faye, Redha, Ali Ali, Nash, Geoffrey R., Bows, John R., Torquati, Luciana, Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2023). Qualitative analysis of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) glucosinolates: Investigating the use of mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 123 105532, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105532
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Current funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Controlling feed digestion in pigs to remove the need for antimicrobials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the relationship between the shape, size and local density of food gels and their functionality in vitro
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Heather Shewan
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Doctor Philosophy
Wattleseeds for nutritional foods
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Professor Heather Smyth
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Doctor Philosophy
Utilization of non-protein fractions of legumes in the food industry
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan
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Doctor Philosophy
Microbiota interactions and functionality in response to nut consumption and in vitro fermentation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving protein digestion in broiler chicken by application of exogenous enzymes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Dr Bernadine Flanagan
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Doctor Philosophy
Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary fibre concentration and particle size drive in vitro gut microbial fermentation behaviours
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Food and human factors contributing to food intake & appetite (satiation and satiety)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
High-amylose wheat flour as a nutritional component in foods
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of Resistant Starch Breakdown by Gut Microbiota Using High Amylose Wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Mark Morrison
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Preparation and characterization of chemically modified wheat starch as a depressant of pyrite and graphite
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Pectin's effect on starch digestion: in vitro explorations based on molecular structure-property relationships
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
In vitro gut microbial fermentation of models for plant dietary fibre
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
In Vitro Fermentation of Insoluble Dietary Fibers and Undigested Fractions from Plant Food Sources
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Towards More Nutritious Grain: Starch Structure, Functional Properties and Nutritional Functionality of High-Amylose Wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Mucin Structure and its Interaction with Dietary Fiber Polysaccharides
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
BACTERIAL MEDIATED ENZYMATIC METABOLISM OF ARABINOXYLAN AND GALACTOXYLOGLUCAN UNDER IN VITRO FERMENTATION CONDITIONS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Development of high-moisture shelf-stable rice snacks
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Turner, Professor Jason Stokes
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Wheat endosperm cell walls: isolation, characterisation and solubilisation
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of Food Structure on Macronutrients Digestion and Fermentation Kinetics
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of food processing on the bioaccessibility of dietary polyphenols
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Studying the Interactions between Tea Polyphenols and ¿-Amylase
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of cellulose produced by different Komagataeibacter strains: Towards an improved plant cell wall model
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of soluble dietary fibres on lipid digestion and absorption
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of soluble dietary fibre on elements of digestive physiology
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular Organisation, Physical and Digestion Properties of Less-Ordered Starch Matrices
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The Effects of Food Processing on the Solubility and Functionality of Dietary Fibre: Arabinoxylans and b-glucans
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Relationships between Food Physical Architecture and Satiety
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the plant cell wall on the bioaccessibility of anthocyanins and phenolic acids released from fruits and vegetables.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms behind the cholesterol-reducing effect of cereal soluble dietary fibres: (1,3:1,4) beta glucan & arabinoxylan
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Rice Diversity and Biotechnology to Develop Rice Grains with Novel Starch Properties and Altered Digestibility
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Particle Size Affects the Physicochemical Properties and In Vitro Digestibility of Starch Granules
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
CEREAL PROCESSING, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND STARCH DIGESTIBILITY IN ANIMAL FEED
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The role of Protease in unlocking the nutritive value of Sorgum grain for Pigs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional properties of mango fruits: assessing links between genes and bioactivities
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Ralf Dietzgen
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional and Functional Quality of Flour and Proteins from Australian Acacia seed
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Louw Hoffman, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The role of oat polysaccharide structure and processing in the quality of oat-fortified noodles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2020
Master Philosophy
Development and evaluation of wholegrain sorghum-based gluten-free pasta
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of diet - microbiota interactions as affected by the carbohydrate intake of healthy human subjects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions of barley endosperm proteins with starch and their effects on functional properties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Extraction, Charaterisation and Properties of protein from by-product of rice milling
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Lipid degradation during grain storage: markers, mechanisms and shelf-life extension treatments
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary Fibre Enrichment: Changes in Taste Perception and Food Intake In Humans
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanism of Reduction in Starch Digestion Rate of Durum Wheat by Protein
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Changes to gut bacteria composition and diversity by the addition of soluble dietary fibres to porcine diets: human health implications.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Fruit components and their effects on the gastrointestinal bacterial community
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DIETARY POLYPHENOLS AND PLANT CELL WALL MODELS
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Influence of particle size and size distribution of sorghum and field pea on digestibility and growth performance of pigs
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Phytonutrient bioaccessibility and metabolism in vitro and in vivo
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Rheology of Soft Particle Suspensions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Stokes
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of the amylopectin molecular structures on the helical, crystalline and crystalline-amorphous lamellar properties of native starch.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Use of high throughput techniques in the assessment of the bioactivity of mango extracts
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Professor Nick Shaw, Dr Ralf Dietzgen
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of biological activities of mango fruit components using cell-based assays
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Shaw, Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Ralf Dietzgen
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding relationships between structure and digestibility properties of cooked rice grains
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
In vitro digestion study of factors affecting sugar availability from fruits and vegetables
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Ageing induced solubility loss of milk protein concentrate powder: effect of protein conformational modifications, enthalpy relaxation and interaction with water
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bhesh Bhandari, Emeritus Professor Hilton Deeth, Professor Andrew Whittaker
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Health aspects of wine antioxidants: composition and in vitro bioavailability
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Nutriomic Analysis Of Fresh And Processed Fruits Through The Development Of An In-Vitro Model Of The Human Digestive System
Associate Advisor
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2007
Master Philosophy
IMPROVED YIELD AND APPLICATION OF BACTERIAL CELLULOSE SYNTHESIZED BY Gluconacetobacter xylinus FROM KOMBUCHA
Associate Advisor
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