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Specialty Polymers and Fibers
HYDROGEL; POLYELECTROLYTES. Expert's fundamental knowledge in polyelectrolytes and their interaction with small and large molecules has enabled him to offer consultation in diverse industries, including personal care, healthcare, cable wrap, food packaging, railroad, paper, and wastewater treatment. He has developed…
Food Technology, Nutraceuticals, and Cereal Grain Processing, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Nano Technology, etc.
Specialties: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Dry and wet Corn Milling, Food Extrusion, Food Emulsions, Green Carbohydrate Chemicals and Nano Technology for Food and Beverage, Expert is a cereal scientist and grain technologist of international repute. He has worked extensively with corn, sorghum,…
Protein Functionality
Whey Protein; Whey Protein Functionality: Expert has worked extensively with whey. He is the author of a patent involving the foaming of whey and the modification of its functionality to produce stable fat containing foams and rigid or pliable foam…
Enzymic Modification of Food
Expert's research in the areas of enzymic modification of food constituents, nutritional and therapeutic properties of cultured dairy foods, cholesterol metabolism, and food processing has resulted in over 60 publications in refereed journals. He has modified proteins and lipids to…
Biochemistry, Cell Biology
For over 25 years, Expert has been actively engaged in biochemical research either at the bench or in supervising a research group of about 10 technicians, students, and post-doctoral fellows. His biochemical expertise deals with carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, glycoproteins, and…
Protein Chemistry & Regulation, Proteomics, Protein Mass Spectrometry, Proteases, Enzymology
Since 1990, Expert and his colleagues have analyzed proteins by electrospray or MALDI mass spectrometry to detect posttranslational modifications such as phosphorylation and fatty acylation. He has also been using it to detect genetic variants and to measure the precise…
Mass Spectrometry, HPLC/MS, Ion Trap MS, LC/MS/MS in Environmental, Food, Proteomic, and Pharmaceutical Analysis
Expert has been hired by law firms as an expert witness in the area of analytical chemistry. He has worked with 15 law firms in his career, with some of the cases going over multiple years. This experience includes: •…
Biochemistry and Enzymology
A primary focus of Expert E. Expert's research efforts has been the determination of the mechanism of action of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. He has applied a wide range of kinetic techniques, including steady-state and pre-steady-state studies, isotope effect studies, inhibition, inactivation,…
Enzyme and Protein Technology
Expert has devoted much of his career to derivatization of surfaces, development of methods for immobilization of ligands, and characterization of affinity matrices. He pioneered development of the technique of analytical affinity chromatography and has used this technique to characterize…
Environmentally-Compatible Polymers
Expert is an expert in environmentally-compatible materials, including biodegradable plastics and polymers, plastic environmental effects, plastic non-hazardous solid waste management, paper coatings, and moisture barrier material. He has conducted research on the design and engineering of new biodegradable materials that…