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Primary fields of research

Associate professor in food chemistry with most activities within dairy chemistry, primarily analysis of milk proteins and derived peptides by use of CE, HPLC and LC-MS(MS).

• Enzymatic modification and hydrolysis of milk proteins to improve their functional properties, e.g. gelation and foaming
• Production of bioactive peptides from proteins derived from foods and by-products (e.g. ACE-inhibitory, antioxidant, and antiinflammatory properties)
• Analysis of milk proteins and identification of peptides (CZE, RP-HPLC, LC-MS and LC-MS/MS)
• Analysis of low molcular weight components in meat and dairy products (HILIC-MS/MS)
• Bioactive peptides against life-style diseases

Current research

Presently working with differences between the genetic variants of β-casein, A1 and A2, and participating in the following two research projects:

Characterization of biochemical and nutritional properties of protein hydrolysates of side streams from the slaughter industry (2017-21)

Non-thermal processing of milk: Effects on macromolecules and consequences for functionality, (2017-20).

Teaching

• Panager of the lab practicals in the BSc course Fødevarekemi (Food Chemistry) 
• Manager of the Master course Food Enzymes and Applications 
• Teaching a minor part in the Master course Dairy product Technology 2
• Coordinator in the PhD course Food Proteins: Significance, Reactions and Modifications (which is offered approximately every other year in collaboration with Wageningen University)

PhD students:

Shuailing Yang, Non-thermal processing of milk: Effects on macromolecules and consequences for functionality, 2017-20, co-supervisor.

Qian Li, Characterization of biochemical and nutritional properties of protein hydrolysates of side streams from the slaughter industry, 2017-21, co-supervisor.

Monica Daugbjerg, KU og University of Iceland samt MATIS (IC). Peptides in skin care products (Karsten Olsen is main supervisor), 2016-2018.

Mantaka Tauntong, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand. Production of bioactive peptides from collagen extracted from Nile tilapia skin. Oct 2014 – March 2015

Trine Desiree Damgaard, InSPIRe Bioactive meat hydrolysates and peptides  September 2011- December 2014. (René Lametch main supervisor). Co-supervisor.

Xiaolu Geng, Food grade nanostructures from whey protein,  September 2010 – December  2014.  (Richard Ipsen main supervisor). Co-supervisor.

Cristian De Gobba, NOVENIA (Novel Enzymes of Industrial Relevance) project WP5: Bioactivity of hydrolysates made with novel enzymes , August 2010- January 2014. Main supervisor.

Fransisco Javier Espejo Carpio, University of Grenada, Spain, “Fractionation of antihypertensive peptides from goat milk proteins hydrolysates”,  Mai-July 2011.  

Loreto Gutiez, University Complutense of Madrid, “Antihypertensive activity of milk fermented with recombinant LAB”,  September – December 2010.

Julio Manuel Broncano Antonio, University of Extremadura, Spain, “Antioxidant peptides from Iberian Chorizo sausages”, September – December 2009 + March 2010.