Overview
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- Professor Louw Hoffman is:
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Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Limpopo
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Prediction of moisture, ash, fat and PH in Both intact goat cuts and individual muscles using a portable near-infrared spectrometer
Cozzolino, D., Zhang, S., Yang, Z., Beya, M., Hoffman, J. C., Bureš, D. and Hoffman, L. C. (2025). Prediction of moisture, ash, fat and PH in Both intact goat cuts and individual muscles using a portable near-infrared spectrometer. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18 (10), 8902-8910. doi: 10.1007/s11947-025-03976-6
2025
Journal Article
Feeding a Bitter Mix of Gentian and Grape Seed Extracts with Caffeine Reduces Appetite and Body Fat Deposition and Improves Meat Colour in Pigs
Müller, Maximiliano, Tan, Xinle, Liu, Fan, Navarro, Marta, Hoffman, Louwrens C. and Roura, Eugeni (2025). Feeding a Bitter Mix of Gentian and Grape Seed Extracts with Caffeine Reduces Appetite and Body Fat Deposition and Improves Meat Colour in Pigs. Animals, 15 (14) 2129, 2129. doi: 10.3390/ani15142129
2025
Journal Article
The path to juiciness: the role of structural pores and their impact on sensory and textural properties of plant-based meat burgers
Xue, Chao, Rudge, Raisa E.D., Hassall, Emma, Strounina, Ekaterina, Hoffman, Louwrens C., Stokes, Jason R. and Smyth, Heather E. (2025). The path to juiciness: the role of structural pores and their impact on sensory and textural properties of plant-based meat burgers. Food Structure, 45 100446, 100446. doi: 10.1016/j.foostr.2025.100446
2025
Book Chapter
Big data in food safety and security applications and examples in food authenticity, adulteration, and fraud
Chapman, J., Hoffman, L. C. and Cozzolino, D. (2025). Big data in food safety and security applications and examples in food authenticity, adulteration, and fraud. AI applications in food processing and packaging. (pp. 70-87) edited by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781837679119-00070
2025
Journal Article
A human health risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants in wild marine mussels from the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Firth, Deborah Caitlin, Strydom, Philip E., Auerswald, Lutz and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2025). A human health risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants in wild marine mussels from the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Foods, 14 (13) 2226, 2226. doi: 10.3390/foods14132226
2025
Journal Article
Investigating the effect of larval instar, post-harvest treatments, and substrate on the nutritional profile of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Hong, Hung, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra, James, Peter, Yarger, Olympia, Hoffman, Louwrens and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Investigating the effect of larval instar, post-harvest treatments, and substrate on the nutritional profile of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens). Animal Production Science, 65 (8) AN24108. doi: 10.1071/an24108
2025
Journal Article
The impact of measuring conditions on the relationship between sensory and measured juiciness in plant-based burgers
Rudge, Raisa, Briner, Felix, Nicholson, Reed A., Cottrell, Colleen, Collins, Janet, Hoffman, Louwrens C., Stokes, Jason R. and Smyth, Heather E. (2025). The impact of measuring conditions on the relationship between sensory and measured juiciness in plant-based burgers. Food Hydrocolloids, 162 110849, 110849-162. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110849
2025
Journal Article
Investigating Pork and Chicken Adulteration in Beef-Meatball Products from Small Food Vendors Using Porcine Detection Kit and PCR Analysis
Admantin, Christina Yuni, Ulfah, Mutiara, Santoso, Umar, Wisnu Murti, Tridjoko, Olympias Sujarwanta, Rio and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2025). Investigating Pork and Chicken Adulteration in Beef-Meatball Products from Small Food Vendors Using Porcine Detection Kit and PCR Analysis. Journal of Food Health and Bioenvironmental Science, 18 (2), 174-183.
2025
Journal Article
Effect of the dietary ingredient composition and type of muscle on the classification of intact chicken muscles evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy
Soumeh, Elham Assadi, Hoffman, L.C. and Cozzolino, D. (2025). Effect of the dietary ingredient composition and type of muscle on the classification of intact chicken muscles evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 33 (1-2), 20-25. doi: 10.1177/09670335251329542
2025
Journal Article
The effect of the level of goat liver addition to goat minced meat on the near-infrared spectra, colour, and shelf life of samples
Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan, Wu, Wencong, Zhang, Shuxin, Beya, Michel and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). The effect of the level of goat liver addition to goat minced meat on the near-infrared spectra, colour, and shelf life of samples. Foods, 14 (8) 1430, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/foods14081430
2025
Journal Article
A feasibility study on the use of near infrared spectroscopy to predict fatty acid concentration in intact black soldier fly reared in different waste streams
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Hoffman, Louwrens, Yarger, Olympia and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). A feasibility study on the use of near infrared spectroscopy to predict fatty acid concentration in intact black soldier fly reared in different waste streams. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 330 125628, 125628. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.125628
2025
Journal Article
Insights from traditional fermented legumes towards the innovation of modern plant-based meat analogues
Rudge, Raisa, Nicholson, Reed A, Cottrell, Colleen, Collins, Janet, Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan, Stokes, Jason Richard and Smyth, Heather (2025). Insights from traditional fermented legumes towards the innovation of modern plant-based meat analogues. Food & Function, 16 (7), 2637-2655. doi: 10.1039/d4fo02035a
2025
Journal Article
Microbial safety of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared on food waste streams
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Dong, Anran, Hoffman, Louwrens, Cozzolino, Daniel, Mantilla, Sandra Olarte, James, Peter, Yarger, Olympia and Mikkelsen, Deirdre (2025). Microbial safety of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared on food waste streams. Waste Management, 194, 221-227. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.01.019
2025
Conference Publication
O/W Emulsion Stability Over Droplet Size: Key to Enhancing Juiciness in Plant-Based Meat Analogues
Xue, Chao, Smyth, Heather, Stokes, Jason, Rudge, Raisa and Hoffman, Louw (2025). O/W Emulsion Stability Over Droplet Size: Key to Enhancing Juiciness in Plant-Based Meat Analogues. NZOZ Sensory and Consumer Science Symposium, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 19-21 February 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Shining light on seaweed—the utilization of vibrational spectroscopy and machine learning in the seaweed industry
Power, Aoife, Chapman, James, Hoffman, Louwrens and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Shining light on seaweed—the utilization of vibrational spectroscopy and machine learning in the seaweed industry. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 60 (1) vvaf012. doi: 10.1093/ijfood/vvaf012
2024
Journal Article
Histochemical composition of muscles differing in physiological function from three contrasting ruminant species
Lebedová, N., Bureš, D., Needham, T., Bartoň, L. and Hoffman, L. C. (2024). Histochemical composition of muscles differing in physiological function from three contrasting ruminant species. South African Journal of Animal Science, 54 (1), 11-20. doi: 10.4314/sajas.v54i1.02
2024
Journal Article
Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region
Schreuder, J., Niknafs, S., Williams, P., Roura, E., Hoffman, L.C. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 322 124716, 124716. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124716
2024
Journal Article
Effect of larval instar and post‐harvest treatments on heavy metals in BSFL and frass reared on commercial food waste streams
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Mallard, Sam, Cozzolino, Daniel, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, James, Peter, Mantilla, Sandra Olarte, Yarger, Olympia and Hoffman, Louwrens (2024). Effect of larval instar and post‐harvest treatments on heavy metals in BSFL and frass reared on commercial food waste streams. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (11), 8214-8223. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17511
2024
Journal Article
Effect of phytogenic Moringa oleifera leaf powder on performance, carcass characteristics, immune indicators, gut microbial population and economic viability of broiler chickens
Nantapo, Carlos Wyson Tawanda, Muchenje, Voster, Marume, Upenyu and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2024). Effect of phytogenic Moringa oleifera leaf powder on performance, carcass characteristics, immune indicators, gut microbial population and economic viability of broiler chickens. Discover Agriculture, 2 (1) 85, 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s44279-024-00104-4
2024
Journal Article
The influence of sex on the yield and chemical composition of the organs of young giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis)
Silberbauer, Bianca L., Kokošková, Tersia T., Bureš, Daniel, Kotrba, Radim, Strydom, Philip E. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2024). The influence of sex on the yield and chemical composition of the organs of young giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis). African Journal of Wildlife Research, 54 (1), 136-145. doi: 10.3957/056.054.0136
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Inulin as a Cryoprotectant in Conventional Freezing and Rapid Freezing on the Microstructure and Physicochemical Properties of Red Meat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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Doctor Philosophy
Extrinsic and intrinsic factors that influence the meat quality of goat fresh meat and products.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Hudson, Associate Professor Elham Assadi Soumeh, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elham Assadi Soumeh, Dr Ben Wood
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Doctor Philosophy
Effect of physiological status on goat methane emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Beasley, Associate Professor Sarah Meale
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Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional and Physiological Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as an Alternative Protein Source for Sustainable Broiler Production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Associate Professor Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Sensory optimization of plant-based meat analogues: Insights into juiciness, structure, and ingredient behaviour
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Stokes, Professor Heather Smyth
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Genetically Modified Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) as a Novel Ingredient in Dog Treats and Kibble
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Hudson, Associate Professor Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Screening for plastic and persistent contaminants in food and feed derived from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) reared on food waste.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Australian Native Plants (Kakadu plum and Davidson plum) on the Safety and Quality of Value-added Meat Products
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising and industrialising black soldier fly (BSF) production -redirecting food waste to livestock feed production using insects
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Proximate factors of "Mushy Tuna Syndrome" in Skipjack Tuna and an Amelioration Plan for South Pacific Fishers and Processors.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg, Dr Matthew Holden, Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional and Functional Quality of Flour and Proteins from Australian Acacia seed
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley, Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
Media
Enquiries
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- animal science
- exotic meats
- food science
- goats
- insects
- Meat Science
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