Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences
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The Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences covers course areas including animal and plant science, biochemistry, food science, horticulture, microbiology, sensory science, viticulture and wine science.
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Food security for the Asia-Pacific: Smart farming to feed the world
(2050Science Publishers, 2015-09)The world population is predicted to increase by one billion by 2025 and another billion by 2050. That is nine billion people on the planet by 2050. Distribution of this increase will be unequal, and for developing countries ... -
Sophoridine inhibits the tumour growth of non-small lung cancer by inducing macrophages M1 polarisation via MAPK-mediated inflammatory pathway
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021-02-24)Lung cancer is one of the most common and lethal neoplasms for which very few efficacious treatments are currently available. M1-like polarised tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key mediators to modulate the tumour ... -
Gut microbiome and immune system changes in heat-stressed pigs : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)Rising global atmospheric temperatures are expected to negatively affect farmed animals, especially pigs. To study the likely effects, pigs were exposed to chronic heat stress and their growth, changes to the intestinal ... -
The role of mushroom polyphenols on enzyme inhibition : A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Food Innovation at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2021)Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes), black ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula) and silver ear mushroom (Tremella fuciformis) are a common type of mushrooms. Recent year, bioactivity phenolic compound isolated from them ... -
Determination of bitter acids in South Island grown hops by UPLC : A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Food Innovation at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2021)In this study, ultra-performance liquid chromatography was used to quantify the content of alpha acids in hops grown in Nelson, Canterbury and Southland. This method used a binary solvent system consisting of (1) 100% ...