Research Labs, Current Projects, and Recent Publications

Marine Bioconversion Lab Biomaterial Chemistry and Properties Lab Food Safety and Quality Lab

Biosensor for Food Pathogens Lab


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:

  • 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.
     

  • 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.
     

  •  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.
     

  • 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.
     
  • 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.
     
  • 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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