
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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2021
Journal Article
Fermentation outcomes of wheat cell wall related polysaccharides are driven by substrate effects as well as initial faecal inoculum
Lu, Shiyi, Williams, Barbara A., Flanagan, Bernadine M., Yao, Hong, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Fermentation outcomes of wheat cell wall related polysaccharides are driven by substrate effects as well as initial faecal inoculum. Food Hydrocolloids, 120 106978, 106978. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106978
2021
Journal Article
Exploring the relationships between oral sensory physiology and oral processing with mid infrared spectra of saliva
Ni, Dongdong, Smyth, Heather E., Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2021). Exploring the relationships between oral sensory physiology and oral processing with mid infrared spectra of saliva. Food Hydrocolloids, 120 106896, 106896. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106896
2021
Journal Article
Isolated pectin (apple) and fruit pulp (mango) impact gastric emptying, passage rate and short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production differently along the pig gastrointestinal tract
Low, Dorrain Yanwen, Pluschke, Anton M., Flanagan, Bernadine, Sonni, Francesca, Grant, Lucas J., Williams, Barbara A. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Isolated pectin (apple) and fruit pulp (mango) impact gastric emptying, passage rate and short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production differently along the pig gastrointestinal tract. Food Hydrocolloids, 118 106723, 106723. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106723
2021
Journal Article
Nutritional, anti‐nutritional, antioxidant, physicochemical and functional characterization of Australian Acacia seed: effect of species and regions
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Netzel, Michael E., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Gidley, Michael J. and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2021). Nutritional, anti‐nutritional, antioxidant, physicochemical and functional characterization of Australian Acacia seed: effect of species and regions. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101 (11), 4681-4690. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11113
2021
Conference Publication
Nutritional and functional characterization of Australian Acacia species from different regions
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Netzel, Michael E., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Gidley, Michael J. and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2021). Nutritional and functional characterization of Australian Acacia species from different regions. Joint virtual Workshop between The ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods (ARC ITTC UAF), Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and The SARChI Research Programme in Phytochemical Food Network to Improve the Nutritional Quality for Consumers, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, Virtual, 24-25 August 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Lessons for animal nutrition and production science from the Australian Academy of Science Decadal Plan for the Science of Nutrition
Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Lessons for animal nutrition and production science from the Australian Academy of Science Decadal Plan for the Science of Nutrition. Animal Production Science, 62 (12), 1055-1059. doi: 10.1071/an21151
2021
Journal Article
Exploring relationships between satiation, perceived satiety, and plant‐based snack food features
Ni, Dongdong, Gunness, Purnima, Smyth, Heather E. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Exploring relationships between satiation, perceived satiety, and plant‐based snack food features. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56 (10) ijfs.15102, 5340-5351. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.15102
2021
Journal Article
Interplay between grain digestion and fibre in relation to gastro-small-intestinal passage rate and feed intake in pigs
Ratanpaul, Vishal, Zhang, Dagong, Williams, Barbara A., Diffey, Simon, Black, John L. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Interplay between grain digestion and fibre in relation to gastro-small-intestinal passage rate and feed intake in pigs. European Journal of Nutrition, 60 (7), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s00394-021-02567-3
2021
Journal Article
Wheat-based food form has a greater effect than amylose content on fermentation outcomes and microbial community shifts in an in vitro fermentation model
Bui, Alexander T., Williams, Barbara A., Murtaza, Nida, Lisle, Allan, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Morrison, Mark and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Wheat-based food form has a greater effect than amylose content on fermentation outcomes and microbial community shifts in an in vitro fermentation model. Food Hydrocolloids, 114 106560, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106560
2021
Journal Article
Structural reasons for inhibitory effects of pectin on α-amylase enzyme activity and in-vitro digestibility of starch
Bai, Yeming, Atluri, Sharat, Zhang, Zhongwei, Gidley, Michael J., Li, Enpeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2021). Structural reasons for inhibitory effects of pectin on α-amylase enzyme activity and in-vitro digestibility of starch. Food Hydrocolloids, 114 106581, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106581
2021
Journal Article
Towards personalised saliva spectral fingerprints: comparison of mid infrared spectra of dried and whole saliva samples
Ni, Dongdong, Smyth, Heather E., Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2021). Towards personalised saliva spectral fingerprints: comparison of mid infrared spectra of dried and whole saliva samples. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 253 119569, 119569. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119569
2021
Journal Article
In vitro fermentation of legume cells and components: Effects of cell encapsulation and starch/protein interactions
Bhattarai, Rewati R., Dhital, Sushil, Williams, Barbara A., Yang, Hong Jian, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). In vitro fermentation of legume cells and components: Effects of cell encapsulation and starch/protein interactions. Food Hydrocolloids, 113 106538. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106538
2021
Journal Article
Interaction of cellulose and xyloglucan influences in vitro fermentation outcomes
Lu, Shiyi, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Interaction of cellulose and xyloglucan influences in vitro fermentation outcomes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 258 117698, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117698
2021
Journal Article
Depletion and bridging flocculation of oil droplets in the presence of β-glucan, arabinoxylan and pectin polymers: Effects on lipolysis
Zhai, Honglei, Gunness, Purnima and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Depletion and bridging flocculation of oil droplets in the presence of β-glucan, arabinoxylan and pectin polymers: Effects on lipolysis. Carbohydrate Polymers, 255 117491, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117491
2021
Journal Article
Pectin and mango pulp both reduce plasma cholesterol in pigs but have different effects on triglycerides and bile acids
Gunness, Purnima, Zhai, Honglei, Williams, Barbara A., Zhang, Dagong and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Pectin and mango pulp both reduce plasma cholesterol in pigs but have different effects on triglycerides and bile acids. Food Hydrocolloids, 112 106369, 106369. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106369
2021
Journal Article
Protein-starch matrix plays a key role in enzymic digestion of high-amylose wheat noodle
Li, Hai-Teng, Li, Zaifen, Fox, Glen P., Gidley, Michael J. and Dhital, Sushil (2021). Protein-starch matrix plays a key role in enzymic digestion of high-amylose wheat noodle. Food Chemistry, 336 127719, 127719. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127719
2021
Conference Publication
Exploring the diversity in wattleseeds for food applications
Jacob, Sera Susan , Smyth, Heather E. , Flanagan, Bernadine M. , Williams, Barbara A. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Exploring the diversity in wattleseeds for food applications. Australasian Seed Science Conference , Virtual, 6-8 September 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Understanding and utilizing variability within wattleseed species for better food applications
Jacob, Sera Susan, Smyth, Heather E., Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Understanding and utilizing variability within wattleseed species for better food applications. 6th Food Structure, Digestion and Health Conference , Virtual, 16-19 November 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Wheat cell walls and constituent polysaccharides induce similar microbiota profiles upon in vitro fermentation despite different short chain fatty acid end-product levels
Lu, Shiyi, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Yao, Hong, Williams, Barbara A., Flanagan, Bernadine M. and Gidley, Michael J. (2021). Wheat cell walls and constituent polysaccharides induce similar microbiota profiles upon in vitro fermentation despite different short chain fatty acid end-product levels. Food and Function, 12 (3), 1135-1146. doi: 10.1039/d0fo02509g
2020
Journal Article
Metabolism of Black Carrot Polyphenols during In Vitro Fermentation is Not Affected by Cellulose or Cell Wall Association
Netzel, Gabriele, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Netzel, Michael E., Gidley, Michael J. and Williams, Barbara A. (2020). Metabolism of Black Carrot Polyphenols during In Vitro Fermentation is Not Affected by Cellulose or Cell Wall Association. Foods, 9 (12) 1911, 1911. doi: 10.3390/foods9121911
Funding
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Supervision
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- Professor Mike Gidley is:
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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
Quinine supplementation in substitution of ZnO in piglet feeds: improvements in performance and mode of action
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura
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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
Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets
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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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Wattleseeds for nutritional foods
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Professor Heather Smyth
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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
Molecular Organisation, Physical and Digestion Properties of Less-Ordered Starch Matrices
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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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
Particle Size Affects the Physicochemical Properties and In Vitro Digestibility of Starch Granules
Principal Advisor
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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
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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2024
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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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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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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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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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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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
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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2016
Doctor Philosophy
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DIETARY POLYPHENOLS AND PLANT CELL WALL MODELS
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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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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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
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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