Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Department of Food Science
Minnaar, A
PhD(Pret) - 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:
Mwangwela AM, Waniska RD, Minnaar A: 2007. Effect of micronisation temperature (130 and 170 °C) on functional properties of cowpea flour. Food Chemistry, 104, pp 650-657, Full Text
Mkanda AV, Minnaar A, de Kock HL: 2007. Relating consumer preference to sensory and physicochemical properties of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 87, pp 2868-2879, Full Text
Mwangwela AM, Waniska RD, McDonough C, Minnaar A: 2007. Cowpea cooking characteristics as affected by micronisation temperature: a study of the physicochemical and functional properties of starch. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 87, pp 399-410, Full Text
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