Nutrition

“The principal goals are to increase knowledge and understanding of food nutrients and other bioactive compounds and properties of foods, to develop and test nutritionally modified foods in line with dietary guidelines, and to increase knowledge and understanding of the relationship of food nutrients to health and chronic disease.”

James Hsu

Research area -

Determination of nitrates, nitrites and N-nitroso compounds in foods; anti-bacterial properties of common herbs and spices; and the effectiveness of ascorbic acid in reducing N-nitrosamines in vitro.

Local student

Degree - BSc (Biology, University of Sydney), Grad Dip in Biotechnology (UNSW), MSc (Food Science and Nutrition)

Supervisor - Dr J. Arcot

Co-Supervisor - A/Professor Julian Cox and Dr Alice Lee

Karpakam Rajagopalan

Research area - Nutritional quality and microbial ecology of fermented chickpea product (Dhokla)

Local student

Degree - BSc (Nutrition, Madras University, India), MSc (Clinical Nutrition, Queen Mary’s College, Madras University, India), MSc (Biotechnology, Griffith University, Australia)

Supervisors - Dr. J. Arcot & Prof. G. Fleet

Shyamala Vishnumohan

Research area - Method development and analysis of natural folates and their bioavailability in human subjects

International student from India

Degree - BSc (Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Service Management, PSG College of Arts & Science, India), MSc (Food & Nutrition, PSG College of Arts & Science, India)

Supervisors - Dr J. Arcot & Dr G. Smith