Learn how AFM can contribute to improving rational food design and delivery systems.
Presented by Prof. Raffaele Mezzenga, Ph.D., Department of Health Sciences and Technology & Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Assoc. Prof. Uri Lesmes, Ph.D., Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel (November 24, 2021)
PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:
Part 1: Understanding Food Polymers using AFM and Statistical Analysis
[00:06:10] Example 1: Amyloid Fibrils
[00:22:25] Example 2: Polymers
[00:31:20] Example 3:Nanocellulose
Part 2: Developing Food Delivery Systems with Tailored Digestibility: The Utility of AFM
[00:48:18] Food Enginomics: Rational design of healthier functional foods
[00:51:36] The role of AFM in food enginomics
[00:56:49] Additional Applications: Can we tailor foods for healthy people?