Cristina Rosell, University of Manitoba

Research

amylase bread making digestibility enzymatic hydrolysis enzyme food quality gelatinization protein

Latest funding

Rheometer accessories for characterizing the mechanical properties of food materials
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$124,302
Sustainable dry-fractionation techniques for expanding maize and oat application in food and beverage products
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
UNRAVELING AMYLASE ACTIVITY GOING FROM WHEAT KERNELS TO HEALTHY FOODS (AMY-WHEALTHY FOOD)
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$102,000

Rheometer accessories for characterizing the mechanical properties of food materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Koksel Ustundag, Havva

Keywords: food materials; mechanical properties; plant-based meat alternatives; powdered foods; tribology; interfacial rheology; structure

$124,302

Sustainable dry-fractionation techniques for expanding maize and oat application in food and beverage products

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Catalyst

Principal investigators: Rosell, Cristina

Keywords: Agriculture and primary food production; Processed food products and beverages

$25,000

UNRAVELING AMYLASE ACTIVITY GOING FROM WHEAT KERNELS TO HEALTHY FOODS (AMY-WHEALTHY FOOD)

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rosell, Cristina

Keywords: starch; amylase; wheat; bread making; food quality; digestibility; enzymatic hydrolysis; gelatinization; enzyme; protein

$102,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: amylase Dear Professor Rosell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on amylase connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Sustainable dry-fractionation techniques for expanding maize and oat application in food and beverage products" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]