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Marine Bioconversion Lab
(Dr. Chong Lee)
- Hydrolysis of seafood processing wastes for flavorants and
aqua feed ingredients
- Biopolymers from chitinous and algal materials
- Marine nutraceuticals
Research staff: Peizhi Lian

Current Projects
- Technology development for flavor production from seafood processing wastes
(NMFS-S-K Program)
- Bioconversion of seafood processing waste into specialty aquaculture feed
ingredients (USDA-Hatch)
Recent Publications:
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Lian PZ,
Lee CM, and Chung KH. 2002. Textural and Physical Properties of
Acid–Induced and Potassium–Substituted Low–Sodium Surimi Gels. J. Food
Science 67(1): 109-112.
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Lee CM, Lian PZ, and Bigelow W. 2001. Cryostabilization of
Unwashed Fish Mince and Fillets. Presented at the International
Commemorative Symposium- 70th Anniversary of the Japanese
Society of Fisheries Science. Cotober 1-5, 2001. Pacifico Convention Plaza
Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan.
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Lee CM and Lian PZ. 2001. Application of a Surimi-Fish Mince
Blend in Fish Cake and Kamaboko Products. Presented at the International
Symposiunm on More Efficient Utilization of Fish and Fisheries Products.
October 7-10, 2001. Kyoto International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan.
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Lian PZ, Lee CM. and Park, E. 2001. Optimization of enzyme-assisted squid
flavor production using an orthogonal array method. J. Aquatic Food Product
Technology 9(1):19-32.
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Imm. J.Y. and Lee, C.M. 1999. Production of seafood flavor from red hake
(Urophycis chuss) by enzymatic hydrolysis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 47: 2360-2366.
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Yang, Y., and Lee, C.M. 1999. Enzyme-assisted bioproduction of lobster
flavor from process by-product and its chemical and sensory properties.
In Transformation in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Global Perspectives, ScienceTech
Publishing Co, Inc, St.John's (in press).
Biomaterial Chemistry and Properties
Lab (Dr. Chong Lee)
- Rheological and structural properties
- Fish mince cryostabilization and utilization for formulated
seafood's
- New generation surimi products
Research staff: Peizhi Lian
Current Projects
- Development of conversion and cryoprotection technologies for manufacturing
of value-added seafood products from underutilized marine species (NMFS-S-K
Program ; OTC- Center of Excellence).
- Micro-injection technique for cryostabilization of fish fillets (Sea Grant
Program)
Recent Publications:
- Lian PZ, Lee CM, and Hufnagel L. 2000. Physicochemical properties of frozen
red hake (Urophycis chuss) mince as affected by cryoprotective ingredients.
J. Food Sci. 65: 1117-1123.
- Imm JY, Lian PZ, and Lee CM. 2000. Gelation and water binding properties
of transglutaminase-treated skim milk powder. J. Food Sci. 65:200-205.
- Crapo C, Himelbloom B, Pfutzenreuter R, and Lee CM. 2000. Texture modification
processes for giant grenadier (Albatrossia pectoralis) fillets. J. Aquatic
Food Product Technol. 8(4): 27-40.
- Lee CM. 1999. Surimi : Science and Technology (F.J. Francis, ed.) In Wiley
Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology. (2nd ed.), p. 2229-2239, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
Food Safety and Quality Lab (Pivarnik)
- Rapid, simple food quality assessment
Research staff: Santiago Ross

Current Projects
- RI food safety education project. Competitive USDA/CSREES Plan of Work
Grant. 9/99-8/2002
- A retail seafood quality and safety improvement program: Transferring
technology with the Sea Grant Advisory Service Network. NOAA/Sea Grant,
3/99 - 3/2002.
- Industry Pilot to Evaluate the Ammonia Ion Selective Electrode for Use
as a Simple, rapid Determination of Seafood. NOAA/NMFS. 5/1/00 - 10/31/01.
- Using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to Integrate Food Safety Principles
Into Small Farm Production. USDA. 9/15/00 - 9/14/03.
Recent Publications
- Pivarnik LF, Ellis PC, Wang X, and Reilly T. 2001. Standardization of
the ammonia electrode method for evaluation seafood quality by correlation
to sensory analysis. J. Food Sci. (in press)
- Ellis PC, Pivarnik LF, and Thiam M. 2000. Determination of volatile bases
in seafood using the ammonia ion selective electrode: a collaborative study
report. JAOACI 83(4): 933-943.
- Pivarnik LF, Thiam M. and Ellis PC. 1998. Rapid determination of volatile
bases in fish by using and ammonia ion-selective electrode. Journal AOAC
International. 81(5):1011-1022.
- Pivarnik LF, Senecal A,. and Rand AG. 1995. Hydrolytic and transgalactosylic
activities of commercial beta-galactosidase (lactase) in food processing.
Advances in Food and Nutritional Research. 38:1-102.
- Pivarnik LF, Giddings M, and Patnoad MS. 1994. A food safety curriculum
for second and third grade elementary students. J. American Dietetics Assoc.
94(8):817.
Biosensor for Food Pathogens Lab
(Rand/Brown)
- Immunomagnetic-fluorescence detector
- Membrane capture-chemiluminescence detector
Research staff: Jianming Ye

Current Projects
- Biosensors for rapid detection of food quality and safety. Agency: DOD/US
Army SSCOM.
- Optical biosensors for direct detection of food pathogens based on antibody/antigen
binding. Agency: USDA/CSRCES.
- Surface scanning biosensor for microbial pathogen contamination on fruits
and vegetables. Agency: USDA/Special Research Grant.
- Development of a magnetic focusing immunosensor for the detection of
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in seafood. Agency: Sea Grant/NOAA.
Recent Publications:
- Seelenbinder, J.A., C. W. Brown and D. W. Urish. 2000. Self-Assembled
Monolayers of Thiophenol on Gold as a Novel Substrate for Surface-Enhanced
Infrared Absorption. Applied Spectroscopy, 54, 366-370.
- Babacan, S., Pivarnik, P., Letcher, S., and Rand, A.G. 2001. Evaluation
of antibody immobilization methods for piezoelectric biosensor applications.
Biosensors & Bioelectronics. 15 (11-12): 615-621.
- Seelenbinder, J.A., C.W. Brown, P. Pivarnik and A.G. Rand. 1999. Colloidal
Gold Filtrates as Novel Metal Substrates For Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption
Spectroscopy. Anal. Chem. 71, 1963-1966.
- Pivarnik, P., Cao, H., Letcher, S., Pierson, A. and Rand, A.G. 1999. Magnetic
focusing immunosensor for the detection of Salmonella typhimurium in foods,
in "Pathogen Detection and Remediation for Safe Eating", Yud-Ren Chen, Editor.
Proceedings of SPIE, 3544: 41-49.
- Ye, J., Pivarnik, P.E., Senecal, A.G., and Rand, A.G. 1999. Rapid detection
of Staphylococcus aureus using a membrane fiber optic biosensor, in "Pathogen
Detection and Remediation for Safe Eating", Yud-Ren Chen, Editor. Proceedings
of SPIE, 3544: 2-9.
- Zhou, C., P. Pivarnik, A. Rand, and S. Letcher. 1998. Acoustic standing-wave
enhancement of a fiber-optic Salmonella Biosensor. Biosensors & Bioelectronics
13, 495-500.
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