Juan de Dios Figueroa, Ph.D.
Visiting Scientist/Fulbright Scholar
- DISCIPLINE:
Bio-organic Materials, Cereal Chemistry
- AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Material properties of food polymers, cereal processing
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Specific research or demonstration projects: |
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- Whole-grain tortilla production technology and its impact on nutrition, health and the ecology.
- Visco-elastic properties of intact kernels and other hard food materials.
- Influence of high molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) glutenin subunits (GS) of wheat on visco-elastic properties and their impact in wheat quality.
- Ultrasound technologies for the characterization of bio-organic materials.
- Microwave, infrared and other non-conventional energies in grains and food processing.
- Nutritional fortification of tortillas and corn gluten-free products.
- Development of products for preventing osteoporosis in people with lactose intolerance.
- Dietetic high fiber-low fat tortillas and snacks to prevent obesity, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
- Malting and brewing.
- Characterization of bio-materials by IR, NIR-IR, FTIR, DRIFTS, Impedance, ultrasound, X-rays diffraction, SEM, DSC, óhmic heating, etc.
- Grain microstructure, physical features and chemical composition and relation to end use.
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- CONTACT:
Address
Oklahoma State University
Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center
113 FAPC
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone
405-744-1549
FAX
405-744-6313
E-mail
juanded@okstate.edu
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