Food Science Ph.D. Student Jannasch Receives Cereals and Grains Research Grant

Fred Miller

Annegret Jannasch, a Bumpers College food science doctoral student, is focusing her research on "Parboiling of Pigmented Waxy Cereals to Enhance Viscosity Development in a Simulated Gastric Environment."

Annegret Jannasch, a U of A graduate student in food science, has been awarded a $10,000 Research Council Grant by the Cereals & Grains Association.

The funds will be used on her study of "Parboiling of Pigmented Waxy Cereals to Enhance Viscosity Development in a Simulated Gastric Environment."

As part of the award, Jannasch will be recognized during the opening session of the Cereals & Grains annual meeting in November, present results of her research and submit her findings for publication to the Cereal Chemistry journal by the end of 2024.

Jannasch, a doctoral student in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, works under the direction of Ya-Jane Wang, professor of carbohydrate chemistry in the Department of Food Science. Wang is a member of the faculty, as well as a researcher and scientist with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the U of A System Division of Agriculture.

In 2020, Jannasch won a video contest sponsored by the Cereals & Grains Association. She won a three-minute video contest with her presentation on "Limited-Water Parboiling: A Novel and Sustainable Method to Fortify Rice."

The Cereals & Grains Association is a global, nonprofit association of nearly 2,000 scientists and food industry professionals working to advance the understanding and knowledge of cereal grain science and its product development applications through research, leadership, education, superior technical service and advocacy. Its goal is to be the global authority in cereal grain science and technology.

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