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Nandika Bandara
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Research
Latest papers
Layered lipid-protein nanoemulsions for the delivery of poorly water-soluble resveratrol.
Food chemistry · 2026 · senior author
Effects of novel protein extraction methods on structure-functional properties and protein quality of fava bean protein isolates: A comparative study.
Food chemistry · 2026 · senior author
Advances in Pulse and Oil Seed Industry Coproduct-Derived Sustainable Food Packaging: Biopolymers, Additives, Processing Technologies, and Functional Applications.
Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $150,000
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Equipment for (UPLC) high-throughput analysis of amino acids, allergens, bioactive molecules, and fermentation metabolites
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $37,000
Improving the functionality of renewable polymer-based food packaging materials by reinforcing with chemically tailored nanomaterials
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $637,800
Unlocking canola meal: The key to sustainable growth and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in Canadian agricultural practices
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
16 publications.
Layered lipid-protein nanoemulsions for the delivery of poorly water-soluble resveratrol.
Ghosal A, Labouta H, Bandara N
Effects of novel protein extraction methods on structure-functional properties and protein quality of fava bean protein isolates: A comparative study.
Hewage A, Sá AGA, Aluko RE, House JD, Bandara N
Advances in Pulse and Oil Seed Industry Coproduct-Derived Sustainable Food Packaging: Biopolymers, Additives, Processing Technologies, and Functional Applications.
Dissanayake T, Abeysinghe V, Chairez-Jimenez C, Ravichandran S, Bandara N
Comparative Evaluation of Total Ergot Alkaloids Determination by ELISA and UHPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: Implications of Cross-Reactivity and Matrix Effects.
Kodikara C, Drul D, Bandara N, Tittlemier SA
Mechanistic insights into protein structure, nutritional quality and physical attributes of faba bean protein-based high-moisture meat analogues.
Singh R, Bandara N, Koksel F
Tailoring the structural and rheological properties of fava bean protein isolates extracted using deep eutectic solvent and conventional extraction approaches.
Hewage A, Chairez-Jimenez C, Kadam D, Koksel F, Aluko RE, Bandara N
Monitoring and Managing of Ergot Alkaloids in Cereal Grains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Analytical Challenges, Sampling Uncertainty, and Processing for Food Safety.
Kodikara C, Bandara N, Tittlemier SA
Effects of Continuous Dielectric Barrier Discharge Cold Plasma on Fava Bean Protein Isolate Functionality and 3D Printability.
Chan P, Zhang S, Hewage AH, Bandara N, Vasanthan T, Chen L, Roopesh MS
Xyloglucan films from tamarind kernels reinforced with chemically modified cellulose nanospheres.
Sravanthi GB, Thakur R, Giri S, Dissanayake T, Janaswamy S, Mekonnen T, Bandara N, Pal K, Sarkar P
Recent advances in plant protein-based electrospun nanofibers for food applications.
Gundogan R, Tomar GS, Seri M, Bandara N, Can Karaca A
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Equipment for (UPLC) high-throughput analysis of amino acids, allergens, bioactive molecules, and fermentation metabolites
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
Keywords: amino acid composition; quantification; high-throughput analysis; allergen detection; bioactive compounds; fermentation; metabolites; ultra performance liquid chromatography
Improving the functionality of renewable polymer-based food packaging materials by reinforcing with chemically tailored nanomaterials
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika NB
Keywords: biopolymers; food packaging; food preservation; material chemistry; nanomaterials
Unlocking canola meal: The key to sustainable growth and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in Canadian agricultural practices
Principal investigators: De France, Kevin KJ
Keywords: agricultural byproducts; biomass fractionation; bioplastics & composites; canola meal; carbon capture & conversion; cellular agriculture; encapsulation & controlled delivery; lca & environmental policy; nanocellulose; protein nanofibers
Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) for protein, food processing, material science and nanotechnology research
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
Innovations in protein-lipid conjugation and novel technologies for developing protein-based nanodelivery systems to improve the delivery mechanism, efficacy, and bioavailability of bioactives
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
Keywords: lipid-protein conjugation; nanoencapsulation; solid-lipid nanoparticles; hallow solid-lipid nanoparticles; nanoemulsions; efficacy and bioactivity; super critical carbon dioxide technology; high pressure homogenization; bioavailability; protein based materials
Innovations in protein-lipid conjugation and novel technologies for developing protein-based nanodelivery systems to improve the delivery mechanism, efficacy, and bioavailability of bioactives
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
Food Protein Processing and Bioproducts
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
Keywords: protein chemistry; protein processing; bioproducts; biomaterials; biopolymers; protein-based delivery systems; protein extraction; structure-function activity; protein ingredients; edible packaging; protein-lipid conjugation; high-pressure processing; atmospheric cold ; plasma processing; pulsed electric field processing; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction
Food Protein Processing and Bioproducts
Principal investigators: Bandara, Nandika
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Hagar Labouta and Nandika Bandara: 1 shared paper
- Tizazu Mekonnen and Nandika Bandara: 1 shared paper
- Nandika Bandara and Lingyun Chen: 1 shared paper
- Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
- Pharmacy, Leslie Dan Faculty of
- Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
- Chemical Engineering
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