Priority Area: Enriching human health and nutrition
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Analysis of amino acids in milk and dairy products will enhance research from a biochemical, nutritional, bioactive and safety perspective
Ibáñez Alfaro’s project plans to utilize a new ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) instrument (Waters® Acquity UPLC H-Class Plus) with the capacity to quantify amino acids to study the amino acid…
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Building capacity to perform cow-side measurements of cellular metabolism via the mobile Seahorse XF HS Mini Analyzer
Leone’s project will examine mitochondrial function in dairy cattle using two new Agilent Seahorse XF HS Mini Analyzers. This equipment will directly measure functionality of mitochondria through mitochondrial respiration, glycolysis,…
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A small batch multi purpose membrane filtration unit to isolate bioactive compounds from milk or dairy streams
Ozturk’s project will utilize a new small-batch multipurpose membrane filtration unit to advance research on the isolation of milk bioactive compounds. A membrane-based separation is an important tool for fractionating…
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High temperature rapid viscoanalyzer to analyze dairy beverages, cheese, and competing products
Girard’s project will use a new, high temperature rheometer to assess viscosity of heated dairy systems and to use as a small batch reactor in an effort to improve dairy…
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Upgrading the shared campus use Small Animal Metabolic Phenotyping Facility
Pierre’s project aims to acquire a shared use autoclave and biological safety cabinet for the newly established UW–Madison Small Animal Metabolic Phenotyping Facility. This equipment will help control potentially disruptive…
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Acquisition of high parameter flow cytometer to disentangle complex microbe-host interactions that drive neonatal development in dairy cows
Rostoll Cangiano’s project will utilize a new ThermoFisher Attune NxT flow cytometer, a benchtop cell analyzer that can measure multiple parameters of cell function in realtime, to better understand the…
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Acquisition of an automated platform (OmniLog ID Plus system)
Mantovani’s project will use a Biolog OmniLog Plus ID System, a technology that can identify over 2,500 species of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and fungi, to decipher the interplay…
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Development of biocontrol agents against Listeria monocytogenes in dairy production
Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a prominent foodborne pathogen of particular concern in the dairy industry. Listeria is ubiquitous in dairy farms and easily contaminates contaminates dairy products. Due to its…
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High-resolution mass spectrometry analysis (HRMS) of dairy products
Production of high-quality milk, cheese, and other dairy products is essential to the Wisconsin dairy industry. Conventional methods to monitor dairy product quality use non-specific compositional analysis, such as fat…
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Pulsating droplet tensiometerfor measuring interfacial rheologyin dairy products
Hartel’s project will use a Drop Shape Analyzer, a device that analyzes the interfacial properties at fat/serum and air/serum boundaries in dairy products, to greatly enhance capabilities of understanding the…
