- Zafer Erbay
- Assoc.Prof.
- [email protected]
- +905553035586
- Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University
- Secondary or Higher Education Establishment
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In our laboratory, we use some food production equipment in lab-scale (spray dryer, freeze dryer, microwave vacuum dryer, ultrasound homogenizer, high-pressure homogenizer, rotor-stator homogenizer, etc.) and various measurement devices (GC/FID, GC-MS equipped with an automatic injection module, spectrophotometer, laser diffraction particle sizer, microscope, etc.). Mainly, we conducted studies on dairy-based products, whereas some plant-based studies were also performed (olive leaves, sugar beet leaves, various medicinal & aromatic plants, etc.).
- Topic 1.3.1-2023 (RIA) Increasing agri-food supply chain (cereal) resilience in the MENA region. | Topic 2.3.1-2023 (RIA) Assessing novel antimicrobial food packaging and coating materials to reduce food waste to improve safety in the Mediterranean food supply chain.
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Our research group studied on emulsification and encapsulation of bioactive compounds, improving bioactivity via enzymatic modifications, flavor generation via enzymatic modifications (proteolysis and lipolysis), process optimization in drying and emulsification, application of emulsion and encapsulation techniques on edible films and food coatings, production and characterization of paraprobiotics & postbiotics, energetic and exergetic performance analysis of food processes. Mainly, we conducted studies on dairy-based products, whereas some plant-based studies were also performed (olive leaves, sugar beet leaves, various medicinal & aromatic plants, etc.). We are looking to join a consortium on topics related to Agro-Food Value Chain.