Priority Area: Enriching human health and nutrition
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Assessment of dairy protein peptides and their derivatives for improving the quality of frozen dairy products.
The availability of U.S. manufactured fresh cheese is limited by the short shelf-life of the product. Freezing is effective in extending shelf-life and availability of high perishable foods, but it…
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Unlocking the potential of whey: Sustainable production of low-calorie tagatose and prebiotics for value creation and reducing environmental impact
The dairy industry produces approximately 190 million tons of whey per year as a byproduct, often causing environmental concerns due to improper disposal. The lactose in whey is a valuable…
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Next generation yogurt with dairy probiotic complexes
Probiotics are commonly used as a prophylactic treatment of various gut disorders. However, gastrointestinal survival of probiotics is highly variable among individuals. Approaches to boost and optimize intestinal survival are…
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Benchtop spray dryer for teaching, research, and outreach
Dairy powders occupy the majority of the exported dairy product market, a $6.5 billion industry, likely due to their stability, customizability, and functionality. Furthermore, current research has targeted value-added dairy…
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Growing a new UW collaboration to continuously measure groundwater nitrate in western Wisconsin farm wells using a novel sensor technology
Nitrate contamination of groundwater in Wisconsin affects the health of rural residents and the bottom-line of farming operations. This proposal seeks funding to initiate a collaboration between UWRF and UW–Madison…
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Processing-induced alterations in casein protein digestibility and enzymatic interactions
Of the proteins in milk, casein proteins are the most abundant (ca. 80% of total milk proteins). Casein proteins orient themselves into a micellar structure (i.e., a spherical protein quaternary…
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Testing the efficacy of plant essential oils in the management of Aphanomyces root rot of alfalfa
This project will utilize a fluorescent stereomicroscope (Leica M165FC Fluorescent Stereomicroscope) to assess internal colonization of oomycete pathogen in the infected roots of alfalfa seedlings to estimate disease severity scores.…
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Exploiting the food-grade organism Aspergillus oryzae as a biocontrol agent against Listeria monocytogenes in dairy products and cattle
Listeria monocytogenes is a prominent foodborne pathogen of particular concern in the dairy industry. Listeria frequently infects dairy cattle and contaminates the dairy food production chain and is highly resilient…
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The characterization of bovine milk fat lipids in surgical nutrition support
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a clinical method of intravenous feeding that provides lifesaving nutrition support in patients who cannot feed via the gastrointestinal tract, due to trauma, surgery, intestinal inflammation…
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Towards net-zero dairy: Designing and operating a novel catalytic reactor for valorization of acid whey
Acid whey is a byproduct of the dairy industry, generated primarily during the production of Greek yogurt and acid-coagulated cheese. Acid whey poses unique challenges for processing due to its…
