Search Results - "Houben, Ken"
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Comparative study of the cell wall composition of broccoli, carrot, and tomato: Structural characterization of the extractable pectins and hemicelluloses
Published in Carbohydrate research (01-07-2011)“…[Display omitted] ► Occurrence of a hemicellulosic mannan is inferred for both broccoli organs. ► Broccoli organs show similar molar-mass distributions of…”
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Process-Structure-Function Relations of Pectin in Food
Published in Critical reviews in food science and nutrition (25-04-2016)“…Pectin, a complex polysaccharide rich in galacturonic acid, has been identified as a critical structural component of plant cell walls. The functionality of…”
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Pectin conversions under high pressure: Implications for the structure-related quality characteristics of plant-based foods
Published in Trends in food science & technology (01-04-2012)“…Under conditions associated with fruit and vegetable processing, cell wall pectin can undergo numerous enzymatic and non-enzymatic conversion reactions, which…”
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Unravelling process-induced pectin changes in the tomato cell wall: An integrated approach
Published in Food chemistry (01-06-2012)“…► Process-induced pectin changes in tomato and their role in cell–cell adhesion. ► Intact tomato: PME activity physically restricted in cell wall matrix. ►…”
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Towards a better understanding of the pectin structure–function relationship in broccoli during processing: Part I—macroscopic and molecular analyses
Published in Food research international (01-07-2011)“…To investigate the structure–function relationship of pectin during (pre)processing, broccoli samples ( Brassica oleracea L. cultivar italica) were subjected…”
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An explorative study on the cell wall polysaccharides in the pulp and peel of dragon fruits (Hylocereus spp.)
Published in European food research & technology (01-09-2013)“…The pectic and hemicellulosic cell wall polysaccharides from the pulp and the peel of white-flesh and red-flesh dragon fruits ( Hylocereus spp.) were isolated…”
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Study of mango endogenous pectinases as a tool to engineer mango purée consistency
Published in Food chemistry (01-04-2015)“…•Mango pectin had a high molecular weight (Mw) and was highly methoxylated.•Ripe mango did not have considerable pectin methylesterase (PME) activity.•PME…”
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Kinetics of thermal and high-pressure inactivation of avocado polygalacturonase
Published in Innovative food science & emerging technologies (01-12-2014)“…Despite high-pressure (HP) processed avocado products are nowadays commercialized, there is no information about the effect of pressure on avocado…”
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Thermal and High-Pressure Stability of Pectinmethylesterase, Polygalacturonase, β-Galactosidase and α-Arabinofuranosidase in a Tomato Matrix: Towards the Creation of Specific Endogenous Enzyme Populations Through Processing
Published in Food and bioprocess technology (01-12-2013)“…The thermal and pressure stability of tomato pectinmethylesterase (PME), polygalacturonase (PG), β-galactosidase (β-Gal), and α-arabinofuranosidase (α-Af) were…”
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Plant pectin methylesterase and its inhibitor from kiwi fruit: Interaction analysis by surface plasmon resonance
Published in Food chemistry (01-07-2010)“…Two surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based interaction analysis methods were successfully implemented to explore the binding between plant PME and kiwi PMEI. In…”
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Carrot pectin methylesterase and its inhibitor from kiwi fruit: Study of activity, stability and inhibition
Published in Innovative food science & emerging technologies (01-10-2009)“…Carrot pectin methylesterase (PME) and its inhibitor (PMEI) from kiwi fruit were successfully purified by affinity chromatography. Enzyme and inhibitor…”
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Thermal and High-Pressure Stability of Pectin-Converting Enzymes in Broccoli and Carrot Purée: Towards the Creation of Specific Endogenous Enzyme Populations Through Processing
Published in Food and bioprocess technology (01-06-2014)“…The thermal and pressure stability of broccoli and carrot pectin-converting enzymes, in particular pectinmethylesterase (PME), β-galactosidase (β-Gal), and…”
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Effect of Endogenous Pectinases on the Consistency of Tomato–Carrot Purée Mixes
Published in Food and bioprocess technology (2014)“…Tomato and carrot were subjected to a split-stream process designed to produce a tomato–carrot suspension with reduced consistency. Raw tomatoes, containing…”
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