Projects

VALUABLE POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED PRODUCTS FROM SUGAR BEET PULP AND CITRUS PEEL Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 408634

Publications

Composite Drying with Simultaneous Vacuum and Toggling - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (16-Sep-08)

Antimicrobial activity of nisin incorporated in pectin and polylactic acid composite films against Listeria monocytogenes - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (03-Jan-08)

MECHANICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASTICIZED SUGAR BEET PULP AND POLY(LACTIC ACID) GREEN COMPOSITES USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION AND CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (04-Aug-07)

Preparation of poly(lactic acid) and pectin composite films intended for application in antimicrobial packaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, C., Jin, Z.T., Fishman, M., Hicks, K.B. 2007. Preparation of poly(lactic acid) and pectin composite films intended for application in antimicrobial packaging. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 106(2)801-810.

POLY(LACTIC ACID) GREEN COMPOSITES USING OILSEED COPRODUCTS AS FILLERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, C., Evangelista, R.L., Liu, L.S., Cermak, S.C., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Willett, J.L. 2007. Poly(lactic acid) green composites using oilseed coproducts as fillers. Industrial Crops and Products. 26(1):36-43.

Application of pectin in combination with nisin in antimicrobial food packaging - (Abstract)

Jin, Z.T., Zhang, H.Q., Liu, L.S., Hicks, K.B. 2007. Application of pectin in combination with nisin in antimicrobial food packaging [abstract]. International Food Technologists annual Meeting. Paper No. 206-06. p. 292.

Composite films from pectin and fish skin gelatin or soybean flour protein - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Liu, C., Fishman, M., Hicks, K.B. 2007. Composite films from pectin and fish skin gelatin or soybean flour protein. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 55(6),p.2349-2355.

Green composites of poly(lactic acid) and sugar beet pulp. II. Structural and mechanical property analysis. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, C., Coffin, D.R., Willett, J.L., Fishman, M., Hicks, K.B. 2007. Green composites of poly(lactic acid) and sugar beet pulp. II. Structural and mechanical property analysis. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy. 1:323-330.

GREEN COMPOSITES OF POLY(LACTIC ACID) AND OILSEED CO-PRODUCTS - (Abstract)

Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, C., Evangelista, R.L., Liu, L.S., Cermak, S.C., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Willett, J.L. 2006. Green composites of poly(lactic acid) and oilseed co-products [abstract]. UJNR Annual Meeting. P.21.

PECTIN IN CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY - (Review Article)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2007. Pectin in controlled drug delivery. Cellulose 14:15-24.

Pectin films for various applications - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Liu, L.S., Liu, C., Finkenstadt, V.L., Jin, Z.T., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2006. Pectin films for various applications. Proceedings in 35th UJNR Meeting No. PR31-34.

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY (LACTIC ACID) GREEN COMPOSITES USING AGRICULTURAL CO-PRODUCTS AS FILLERS - (Abstract)

Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, L.S., Liu, C., Cermak, S.C., Evangelista, R.L., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Willett, J.L. 2006. Preparation and characterization of poly (lactic acid) green composites using agricultural co-products as fillers [abstract]. World Conference & Exhibition on Oilseed/Vegetable Oil Utilization, Istanbul, Turkey.

EVALUATION OF POLY(LACTIC ACID) AND SUGAR BEET PULP GREEN COMPOSITES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, L.S., Willett, J.L. 2006. Preparation of poly(lactic acid) and sugar beet pulp green composites. Polymers and the Environment. 15(1):1-6.

FUNCTIONALITY OF EXTRUDED WHEY PROTEINS, AND PROPERTIES OF POLYLACTIC ACID AND SUGARBEET PULP BLENDS - SIMULATED EXTRUSION - (Abstract)

Onwulata, C.I., Liu, L.S. 2006. Functionality of extruded whey proteins, and properties of polylactic acid and sugarbeet pulp blends - simulated extrusion. Meeting Abstract.

Cell targeted gene delivery system based on modified pectin - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Katav, T., Liu, L.S., Traitel, T., Wolfson, M., Kost, J. 2006. Cell targeted gene delivery system based on modified pectin. 33rd Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society, July 22-26, 2006 Austria Center, Vienna, Austria #670.

GREEN COMPOSITES USING POLY(LACTIC ACID) AND AGRICULTURAL CO-PRODUCTS - (Abstract)

Finkenstadt, V.L., Liu, L.S., Liu, C., Cermak, S.C., Evangelista, R.L., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Willett, J.L. 2006. Green composites using poly(lactic acid) and agricultural co-products [abstract]. Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. p.64. n.190.

TIME-RESOLVED LUMINESENCE SCREENING OF ANTIBIOTICS IN TISSUE MATRICES WITHOUT CENTRIFUGATION AND FILTRATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, G., Smith, E., Qin, F., Liu, L.S. 2006. Time-resolved luminesence screening of antibiotics in tissue matrices without centrifugation and filtration. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54:3225-3230.

SYNBIOTIC MATRICES DERIVED FROM PECTIN - (Abstract)

Hotchkiss, A.T., Liu, L.S., Call, J.E., Cooke, P.H., Rastall, R. 2005.Synbiotic matrices derived from pectin. Abstract. Pacifichem, International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies. Honolulu, Hawaii, December 15-20, MACR 1115.

PECTIN GEL VEHICLES FOR CITRONELLAL DELIVERY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Chen, G., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. Pectin gel vehicles for citronellal delivery. Controlled Release Journal.2005. Drug Delivery. 12:p.149-157.

EXTRUDED AND INJECTION MOLDED BIOPOLYMERS: PROPERTIES OF POLYLACTIC ACID PLA/SUGAR-BEET PULP BLENDS, AND WHEY PROTEIN/CORN GLUTEN MEAL (CGM) - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Onwulata, C.I., Liu, L.S., Finkenstadt, V.L., Willett, J.L. 2005. Extruded and injection molded biopolymers: properties of polylactic acid pla/sugar-beet pulp blends, and whey protein/corn gluten meal (cgm). UJNR Food & Agricultural Panel Proceedings. November 21-29,2005. Fuji,Japan. p.99-105.

PECTIN BASED NETWORKS FOR NON-FOOD APPLICATIONS - (Book/Chapter)

Liu, L.S., Tunick, M.H., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B., Cooke, P.H., Coffin, D. R. 2006. Pectin based networks for non-food applications. In Advances in Biopolymers: Molecules, Clusters, Networks and Interactions, M. L. Fishman, L. Wicker, and P. X. Qi (Eds.) ACS Symposium Series 935, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA. pp 272-283.

BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES FROM SUGAR BEET PULP AND POLY (LACTIC ACID) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B., Liu, C. 2005. Biodegradable composites from sugar beet pulp and poly (lactic acid). Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 53(23)p. 9017-9022.

ANTIBIOTIC SCREENING IN ANIMAL MUSCLE WITHOUT CENTRIFUGATION AND FILTRATION - (Abstract)

Chen, G., Liu, L.S., Smith, E. 2006. Antibiotic screening in animal muscle without centrifugation and filtration. Pittcon 2006 Abstract. #2030-4

PECTIN/ZEIN BEADS FOR POTENTIAL COLON-SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERY: SYNTHESIS AND IN VITRO EVALUATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Kende, M., Ruthel, G., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2006. Pectin/zein beads for potential colon-specific drug delivery: synthesis and in vitro evaluation. Drug Delivery, 13:417-423.

CONSTRUCTION OF GENE DELIVERY SYSTEMS FROM BIODEGRADABLE POLYSACCHARIDES - (Book/Chapter)

Liu, L.S., Kramer, W.H., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2006. Construction of gene delivery systems from biodegradable polysaccharides. Book Chapter In: "Chemistry as Art" Editors: L. Liu and G. E. Zaikov ISBN: 1-59454-585-5 p. 1-23.

PECTIN BASED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2005. Pectin based drug delivery systems. UJNR Food & Agricultural Panel Proceedings, p.149-153.

PECTIN DERIVATIVES AS A CARRIER FOR COLON-SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERY - (Abstract)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. Pectin derivatives as a carrier for colon-specific drug delivery. Abstract for American Chemical Society 229th National Meeting, San Diego, 13-19, 2005.

INTERACTION OF VARIOUS PECTIN FORMULATIONS WITH PORCINE COLONIC TISSUES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B., Kende, M. Interaction of various pectin formulations with porcine colonic tissues. Biomaterials.26 (2005)p.5907-5916.

A SINGLE SORBENT FOR TETRACYCLINE ENRICHMENT AND FOLLOWING SOLID-MATRIX TIME-RESOLVED LUMINESCENCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Chen, G., Fishman, M.L. A single sorbent for tetracycline enrichment and following solid-matrix time-resolved luminescence. 2005. Analytica Chimica Acta:528: p.261-268.

EVALUATION OF SUGAR BEET PULP AND POLY(LACTIC ACID) BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Liu, L.S., Onwulata, C.I., Fishman, M.L., Savary, B.J., Hicks, K.B. Evaluation of sugar beet pulp and poly(lactic acid) biodegradable composites. UJNR Food & Agricultural Panel Proceedings. 2004. p.80-90.

HYPHENATION OF C18 SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION AND TIME-RESOLVED LUMINESCENCE USING TETRACYCLINE IN MILK AS A MODEL ANALYTE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, G., Liu, L.S. 2004. Hyphenation of c18 sorbent extraction and solid-matrix time-resolved luminescence using tetracycline in milk as a model analyte. J. Agri. Food Chem. 52. pp. 7199-7205.

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUABLE NEW POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED PRODUCTS FROM SUGAR BEET PULP - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Savary, B.J., Hicks, K.B., Fishman, M.L., Hotchkiss, A.T., Liu, L.S. 2004. Sustainable technologies and valuable new polysaccharide-based products from sugar beet pulp. Sugar Processing Research Conference Proceedings of the Sugar Processing Research Institute Conference, p.80-86.

PECTIN BASED NETWORKS FOR NON-FOOD APPLICATIONS - (Abstract)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2004. Pectin based networks for non-food applications. Meeting Abstract.228th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. August, 22-26, AGFD 20.

SEMISYNTHETIC COMPOSITE MATRICES FROM COLLAGEN AND HYALURONATE FOR BONE AND CARTILAGE REGENERATION - (Review Article)

Liu, L.S., Kramer, W.H., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2004. Semisynthetic composite matrices from collagen and hyaluronate for bone and cartilage regeneration. In: Chemical Reactions: Quantitative Level of Liquid and Solid Phase. Eds. Zaikov, G.E. and Jiminez, A. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Pudblishers, Inc. Chapter 16, p.209-229.

PECTIN AND POLYACRYLAMIDE COMPOSITE HYDROGELS: EFFECT OF PECTIN ON STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Cooke, P.H., Coffin, D.R., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2004. Pectin and polyacrylamide composite hydrogels: effect of pectin on structural and dynamic mechanical properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 92:1893-1901.

PECTINS IN PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS - (Review Article)

Liu, L.S., Kramer, W.H., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2003. Pectins in pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Book Chapter. Carbohydrate Research.1:p. 181-194 ISBN: 81-7895-110-X

AN IN VITRO STUDY OF MUCOADHESIVE PROPERTIES OF PECTIN AND PECTIN DERIVATIVES - (Abstract)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B., Kende, M. 2003. An in vitro study of mucoadhesive properties of pectin and pectin derivatives. Meeting Proceedingsj7th US-Japan Symposium on Drug Delivery Systems, Maui, Hawaii, USA December 14-19, 2003, Part 1, p.16.

PECTIN ACETYLESTERASE - ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION FOR SUGAR BEET PECTIN UTILIZATION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Savary, B.J., Nunez, A., Liu, L.S., Yoo, S. 2003. Pectin acetylesterase - analysis and application for sugar beet pectin utilization. Proceedings of the 1st Joint International Beet Research - American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists Congress, pp. 917-920. Beet Sugar Development Foundation, Denver, CO.

PECTIN/POLY(LACTIDE-CO-GLYCOLIDE) COMPOSITE MATRICES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, L.S., Won, Y.J., Cooke, P.H., Coffin, D.R., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B., Ma, P.X. 2004. Pectin/poly(lactide-co-glycolide) composite matrices for biomedical applications. Biomaterials. 25:3201-3210.

CONVERSION OF PECTIN AND RELATED POLYSACCHARIDES INTO UNIQUE BIOMATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Hicks, K.B. 2003.Conversion of pectin and related polysaccharides into unique biomaterials for biomedical applications. Meeting Abstract. Proceedings of the cooperative pogram in Natural Resources (UJNR). Protein Resource Panel. 32nd Annual Meeting, Tsukuba, Japan. pp.404-409.

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUABLE NEW POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED PRODUCTS FROM SUGAR BEET PULP - (Abstract)

Savary, B.J., Fishman, M.L., Hotchkiss, A.T., Liu, L.S., Hicks, K.B. Sustainable technologies and valuable new polysaccharide-based products from sugar beet pulp. Abstract for Sugar Processing Research Institute Conference, Atlanta, GA., April 4-7, 2004.

PECTIN BASED SYSTEMS FOR COLON-SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERY VIA ORAL ROUTE - (Review Article)

Liu, L.S., Fishman, M.L., Kost, J., Hicks, K.B. 2003. Pectin based systems for colon-specific drug delivery via oral route. Biomaterials. 24:3333-3343

PECTIN ACETYLESTERASE - ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION FOR SUGAR BEET PECTIN UTILIZATION - (Abstract)

Savary, B.J., Nunez, A., Yoo, S., Liu, L.S. 2003. Pectin acetylesterase - analysis and application for sugar beet pectin utilization. Abstract for 1st Joint International Institute for Beet Research And American Society for Sugar Beet Technologists Congress. p.68. San Antonio, TX, 2003.