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<\/a>Newsletter Coordinator<\/strong>:<\/span>Roshema Mel, M.Sc. Student
<\/em>Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba
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Student Spotlight<\/strong><\/span> Xiaohang (Clare) Zou<\/strong> is a Food Science Ph.D. student at the University of Manitoba, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Canada, studying under the guidance of Dr. Maneka Malalgoda. She is currently in She received her master\u2019s degree in food science and engineering from Dalian Polytechnic University (China), and her bachelor’s degree in food quality and safety from Shenyang Agricultural University (China). After finishing her degree, she worked as a lab technician for Dalian Grain and Oil Inspection and Monitoring Station (China), where she contributed to the quality inspection for various grains and oil, GMO grains examination by using q PCR, and mycotoxin detection through HPLC.<\/span><\/p>\n Wheat is the most successful grain because of its high adaptability and various application. The high wheat gluten content contributes to the elasticity and viscosity of various wheat baking products. However, acrylamide, a probable carcinogen can be produced during high-temperature processing, which is harmful to human health. This interest brought her all the way to Manitoba, one of the largest producers of high-quality wheat in the world and the ideal location to pursue her research interests. Her study will focus on low-asparagine wheat cultivars and the relationship between asparagine concentration and wheat quality, such as kernel quality, dough quality, and baking quality. The primary goals of the research are to find the low asparagine wheat cultivars and investigate the relationship between asparagine concentration and wheat functional properties. She hopes to contribute her research findings for a sustainable agriculture breeding system where low asparagine grains are used as material for acrylamide mitigation in wheat-based products.<\/span><\/p>\n Upcoming events<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n National:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Manitoba Section:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Quebec Section: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ontario Section: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mentorship survey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The CIFST Student Committee is looking for your help. They are seeking volunteers to complete a survey to help gauge interest in a new Mentorship Program as a member benefit of CIFST. The survey will take about 2 minutes: https:\/\/conta.cc\/3ZxY1oH<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mentorship is offered as a benefit of membership with the association. Young professional members\/learners will be invited to register and participate as mentees. The program helps them immediately gain career-enhancing knowledge and insights into career paths they are following or may be considering.<\/span><\/p>\n Please complete this survey no later than Wednesday, March 15, 2023.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n CIFST website and LinkedIn page <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Please visit our website for more updated information, https:\/\/www.cifst.ca\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In addition to the online community, CIFST has a LinkedIn page, to which you can request access through the link below:<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a> her first year and working on a research project on asparagine in Canadian wheat cultivars.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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