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Yongfeng Ai
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Research
Latest papers
Infrared heating modified rheological behavior of pea flour to enhance expansion in extruded puffed snacks.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2026 · senior author
Transitions in structural, functional, and digestibility properties of durum wheat starches with normal, intermediate, and high amylose levels.
Carbohydrate polymers · 2026 · senior author
Seed germination improves air classification efficiency of pea and faba bean flours.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026
Latest funding
- $46,000
Exploring and exploiting starch-plant protein interactions to improve food quality and nutrition
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $24,920
Isolation and characterization of quinoa starch for value-added utilization**
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
- $161,000
Influence of molecular structures and interactions on the functional properties and digestibility of starch in the extrusion of starch blends and starch-food gum blends
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
30 publications.
Infrared heating modified rheological behavior of pea flour to enhance expansion in extruded puffed snacks.
Sethi K, Sun G, Ding K, Gobeil M, Ai Y
Transitions in structural, functional, and digestibility properties of durum wheat starches with normal, intermediate, and high amylose levels.
Ren Y, Cheng F, Cai Y, Reimer M, Pozniak C, Ai Y
Seed germination improves air classification efficiency of pea and faba bean flours.
Abid A, Sethi K, Stone AK, Chen X, Ding K, Warkentin TD, Tar'an B, Ai Y, Nickerson MT
Assessing seed characteristics for improved winter survival of late-fall-seeded lentils.
Upretee P, Bandara MS, Purves RW, Ai Y, Gusta LV, Tanino KK
Impacts of backslopping fermentation on the hierarchical structure, physicochemical properties and digestibility of mung bean starch.
Zhang K, Wei S, Zhang Y, Meng X, Ai Y, Wang H, Zhang H
Oat protein extraction: The role of oat flourcomposition on extraction yield, purity, and functionality.
Miranda CG, Garcia YR, Ai Y, Nickerson MT
Unlocking the potential of bean starch (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): How sequential dual modification by γ-radiation and dry heat enhances structural, thermal, and functional properties.
de Oliveira Maior L, Demiate IM, Lacerda LG, Ai Y
Effects of pressure-cooking and freeze-drying on the quality and functionality of instant black rice: Starch crystallinity, bioactive properties, and digestibility.
Suwanangul S, Rungraeng N, Phongthai S, Chen R, Corke H, Ai Y, Ren Y, Tastub S, Sorndech W, Laosam P, Purba RAP, Kraithong S, Sangsawad P
Microbial protein production during fermentation of starch-rich legume flours using Aspergillus oryzae and Lactobacillus plantarum starter cultures.
Kryachko Y, Arasaratnam L, House JD, Ai Y, Nickerson MT, Korber DR, Tanaka T
Double Cross-linked Methacrylated Carboxymethyl Pea Starch Cryogels with Highly Compressive Elasticity and Hemostatic Function.
Liu Y, Zhong W, Ai Y, Xing M
Exploring and exploiting starch-plant protein interactions to improve food quality and nutrition
Principal investigators: Ai, Yongfeng
Keywords: starch; plant protein; starch-protein interaction; physicochemical property; extrusion; structural characteristic; starch digestibility; glycemic response; protein digestibility; protein chemistry
Isolation and characterization of quinoa starch for value-added utilization**
Principal investigators: Ai, Yongfeng
Influence of molecular structures and interactions on the functional properties and digestibility of starch in the extrusion of starch blends and starch-food gum blends
Principal investigators: Ai, Yongfeng
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
- Wen Zhong and Malcolm Xing: 30 shared papers
- Michael Nickerson and Takuji Tanaka: 2 shared papers
- Wen Zhong and Yongfeng Ai: 1 shared paper
- Malcolm Xing and Yongfeng Ai: 1 shared paper
- Bishnu Acharya and Yongfeng Ai: 1 shared paper
- Chithra Karunakaran and Yongfeng Ai: 1 shared paper
- Yongfeng Ai and Michael Nickerson: 1 shared paper
- Yongfeng Ai and Takuji Tanaka: 1 shared paper
- Yongfeng Ai and Edmond Lam: 1 shared paper
- Food and Bioproduct Sciences
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
- Chemistry
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biosystems Engineering
Co-authors at University of Saskatchewan, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Takuji Tanaka
Food and Bioproduct Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Michael Nickerson
Food and Bioproduct Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Edmond Lam
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Wen Zhong
Biosystems Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Malcolm Xing
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Bishnu Acharya
Chemical and Biological Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Chithra Karunakaran
Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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