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
Value addition to underutilized SA foodstuffs
Sensory test methodologies
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Abu Oref, Minnaar A: 2009. Gamma irradiation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seeds: Effect on couour, cooking quality and pasting characteristics. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 44, pp 2335-2341.
Taylor J, Taylor JRN, Belton PS, Minnaar A: 2009. Preparation of free-standing films from kafirin protein microparticles: mechanism of formation and functional properties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57, pp 6729-6735.
Taylor J, Taylor JRN, Belton PS, Minnaar A: 2009. Kafirin microparticle encapsulation of catechin and sorghum condensed tannins. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57, pp 7523-7528.
Taylor J, Taylor JRN, Belton PS, Minnaar A: 2009. Formation of kafirin microparticles by phase separation from an organic acid and their characterisation. Journal of Cereal Science, 50, pp 99-105.
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