Overview
Availability
- Professor Louw Hoffman is:
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Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Limpopo
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Structure – Function relationship of Australian Acacia seed protein concentrates: Amino acid composition, in vitro protein digestibility and molecular properties
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Netzel, Michael E., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Gidley, Michael J., Osborne, Simone and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2023). Structure – Function relationship of Australian Acacia seed protein concentrates: Amino acid composition, in vitro protein digestibility and molecular properties. Food Bioscience, 51 102339, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102339
2023
Journal Article
Nutritional and techno-functional properties of Australian Acacia seed flour: effects of roasting on chemical composition, physicochemical properties, and in vitro digestibility and intestinal iron absorption
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Netzel, Michael E., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Gidley, Michael J., Osborne, Simone and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2023). Nutritional and techno-functional properties of Australian Acacia seed flour: effects of roasting on chemical composition, physicochemical properties, and in vitro digestibility and intestinal iron absorption. Food Research International, 164 112336, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112336
2023
Journal Article
Pre-slaughter stress mitigation in goats : prospects and challenges
Kumar, Pavan, Abubakar, Abubakar Ahmed, Ahmed, Muideen Adewale, Hayat, Muhammad Nizam, Kaka, Ubedullah, Pateiro, Mirian, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Hoffman, Louwrens C. and Lorenzo, Jose M. (2023). Pre-slaughter stress mitigation in goats : prospects and challenges. Meat Science, 195 109010, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.109010
2023
Book Chapter
Hygiene management systems for commercial game harvesting teams in Namibia
van Schalkwyk, Diana L. and Hoffman, Louw C. (2023). Hygiene management systems for commercial game harvesting teams in Namibia. Game meat hygiene in focus: microbiology, epidemiology, risk analysis and quality assurance. (pp. 127-130) edited by P. Paulsen, A. Bauer, M. Vodnansky, R. Winkelmayer and F.J.M. Smulders. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi: 10.3920/9789086867233_010
2023
Journal Article
Evaluating the use of a similarity index (SI) combined with near nfrared (NIR) spectroscopy as method in meat species authenticity
Cozzolino, Daniel, Bureš, Daniel and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2023). Evaluating the use of a similarity index (SI) combined with near nfrared (NIR) spectroscopy as method in meat species authenticity. Foods, 12 (1) 182, 1-8. doi: 10.3390/foods12010182
2023
Journal Article
Raw beef patty analysis using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging: identification of four patty categories
Edwards, Kiah, Hoffman, Louwrens C., Manley, Marena and Williams, Paul J. (2023). Raw beef patty analysis using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging: identification of four patty categories. Sensors, 23 (2) 697, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/s23020697
2023
Book Chapter
Essential food safety management points in the supply chain of game meat in South Africa
Bekker, Johan L., Hoffman, Louw C. and Jooste, Piet J. (2023). Essential food safety management points in the supply chain of game meat in South Africa. Game meat hygiene in focus: microbiology, epidemiology, risk analysis and quality assurance. (pp. 39-65) edited by P. Paulsen, A. Bauer, M. Vodnansky, R. Winkelmayer and F.J.M. Smulders. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi: 10.3920/9789086867233_003
2023
Book Chapter
Management Aspects of the Captive-Bred African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in South Africa
Hoffman, L. C., Shepstone, C. A., Robertson, K. and Needham, T. (2023). Management Aspects of the Captive-Bred African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in South Africa. Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo. (pp. 382-406) edited by Caron, A, Cornelis, D, Chardonnet, P and Prins, HHT. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2023
Book Chapter
Drug-resistant bacteria from “farm to fork”: impact of antibiotic use in animal production
van den Honert, Michaela and Hoffman, Louwrens (2023). Drug-resistant bacteria from “farm to fork”: impact of antibiotic use in animal production. Present Knowledge in Food Safety. (pp. 871-892) London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819470-6.00011-1
2022
Journal Article
A descriptive study on the carcass, muscle, and offal yields of the plains zebra (Equus quagga) harvested in two seasons
Myburgh, Angelique, Lambrechts, Helet and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2022). A descriptive study on the carcass, muscle, and offal yields of the plains zebra (Equus quagga) harvested in two seasons. Animals, 13 (1) 50, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ani13010050
2022
Journal Article
Physical properties during a 28-day ageing period of blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) Longissimus thoracis et lumborum and Biceps femoris muscles
Mcayiya, Mzuvukile, Needham, Tersia and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2022). Physical properties during a 28-day ageing period of blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) Longissimus thoracis et lumborum and Biceps femoris muscles. Meat Science, 194 108979, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108979
2022
Journal Article
A pachyderm perfume: odour encodes identity and group membership in African elephants
von Dürckheim, Katharina E. M., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Poblete-Echeverría, Carlos, Bishop, Jacqueline M., Goodwin, Thomas E., Schulte, Bruce A. and Leslie, Alison (2022). A pachyderm perfume: odour encodes identity and group membership in African elephants. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 16768, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-20920-2
2022
Conference Publication
SATB: A Testbed of IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Network for Dataset Generation
Wan, Liuhuo, Zhang, Yanjun, Li, Ruiqing, Ko, Ryan, Hoffman, Louw and Bai, Guangdong (2022). SATB: A Testbed of IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Network for Dataset Generation. 18th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications (ADMA 2022), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 28–30 November 2022. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-22064-7_11
2022
Journal Article
Monitoring compositional changes in Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) sourced from different waste stream diets using attenuated total reflectance mid infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics
Hoffman, Louwrens C., Zhang, Shuxin, Alagappan, Shanmugam, Wills, Volant, Yarger, Olympia and Cozzolino, Daniel (2022). Monitoring compositional changes in Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) sourced from different waste stream diets using attenuated total reflectance mid infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics. Molecules, 27 (21) 7500, 1-8. doi: 10.3390/molecules27217500
2022
Conference Publication
Kakadu plum bioactivity against microorganisms and oxidative reactions in raw beef patties
Beya, M., Netzel, M., Smyth, H., Sultanbawa, Y. and Hoffman, L. (2022). Kakadu plum bioactivity against microorganisms and oxidative reactions in raw beef patties. TROPAG, International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Value added food products from wattle seed
Adiamo, O., Netzel, M., Hoffman, L., Gidley, M., Osborne, S. and Sultanbawa, Y. (2022). Value added food products from wattle seed. TROPAG, International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Acacia seed positively impacted the structural and technological properties of beef emulsions
Adiamo, O., Netzel, M., Hoffman, L., Gidley, M., Osborne, S. and Sultanbawa, Y. (2022). Acacia seed positively impacted the structural and technological properties of beef emulsions. TROPAG, International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Carcass and offal yields of farmed common eland (Taurotragus oryx) males, as affected by age and immunocastration
Needham, Tersia, Musa, Abubakar Sadiq, Kotrba, Radim, Ceacero, Francisco, Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan, Lebedová, Nicole and Bureš, Daniel (2022). Carcass and offal yields of farmed common eland (Taurotragus oryx) males, as affected by age and immunocastration. Animals, 12 (21) 2893, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ani12212893
2022
Journal Article
The influence of potable water, lactic and acetic acids on the microbiology of wound areas on impala (Aepyceros melampus) carcasses
Nkosi, Davies Veli, Bekker, Johan Leon, Gouws, Pieter Andries and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2022). The influence of potable water, lactic and acetic acids on the microbiology of wound areas on impala (Aepyceros melampus) carcasses. Microbiology Research, 13 (4), 740-752. doi: 10.3390/microbiolres13040053
2022
Journal Article
Physical meat quality characteristics of Angolan giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis) as affected by sex and muscle
Hoffman, Louwrens C., Silberbauer, Bianca L., Needham, Tersia, Bureš, Daniel, Kotrba, Radim and Strydom, Philip (2022). Physical meat quality characteristics of Angolan giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis) as affected by sex and muscle. Meat Science, 192 108911, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108911
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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Doctor Philosophy
New strategies for improving the texture and acceptance of plant-based foods
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as a Protein Source in Broiler Diets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Effect of physiological status on goat methane emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Beasley, Dr Sarah Meale
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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
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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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: Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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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
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- food science
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- insects
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