Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Department of Food Science
Minnaar, A
PhD(Pret) - Associate Professor and Head
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3239
Fax number: 012 420 2839
E-mail address: amanda.minnaar@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Modern food processing technologies for improved quality and safety of foods
The influence of cooking processes on the ultrastructural components of plant seeds
Natural shelf-life extension of food
Sensory test methodologies
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Fombang EN, Taylor JRN, Mbofung CMF, Minnaar A: 2005. Use of g - irradiation to alleviate the poor protein digestibililty of sorghum porridge. Food Chemistry, 91, pp 695-703.
Abu J, Muller K, Duodu KG, Minnaar A: 2005. Functional properties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) flours and pastes as affected by g - irradiation. Food Chemistry, 93, pp 103-111.
Nortje K, Buys EM, Minnaar A: 2005. Effect ofg - irradiation on the sensory quality of moist beef biltong. Meat Science, 71, pp 603-611.
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