Plant-based Food and Feed Protein Structure Changes Induced by Gene-transformation heating and bio-ethanol processing: A Synchrotron-based Molecular Structure and Nutrition Research Program

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 2011 · Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

OSTI ID:1042296

Yu, P

Unlike traditional 'wet' analytical methods which during processing for analysis often result in destruction or alteration of the intrinsic protein structures, advanced synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy has been developed as a rapid and nondestructive and bioanalytical technique. This cutting-edge synchrotron-based bioanalytical technology, taking advantages of synchrotron light brightness (million times brighter than sun), is capable of exploring the molecular chemistry or structure of a biological tissue without destruction inherent structures at ultra-spatial resolutions. In this article, a novel approach is introduced to show the potential of the advanced synchrotron-based analytical technology, which can be used to study plant-based food or feed protein molecular structure in relation to nutrient utilization and availability. Recent progress was reported on using synchrotron-based bioanalytical technique synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy and diffused reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy to detect the effects of gene-transformation (Application 1), autoclaving (Application 2), and bio-ethanol processing (Application 3) on plant-based food and feed protein structure changes on a molecular basis. The synchrotron-based technology provides a new approach for plant-based protein structure research at ultra-spatial resolutions at cellular and molecular levels.

• Research Organization: BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (BNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 1042296
• Report Number(s): BNL--97974-2012-JA
• Journal Information: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Journal Name: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 54
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AVAILABILITY
FOOD
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
HEATING
INFRARED SPECTRA
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NUTRIENTS
NUTRITION
PLANTS
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
PROTEINS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION