Carbohydrates division

Carbohydrate Division

Addresses the science of carbohydrate chemistry, characterization, manufacture, functionality, and use in foods.

 

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800+

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1971

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45+

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Carbohydrate

The term “carbohydrate” is derived from the German word kohlenhydrate and French term hydrate de carbone, because most simple carbohydrates contain atoms of carbon plus atoms of hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as they occur in a water molecule.

Division Accomplishments/Recognition

  • The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2024-2025 recipients are Alexandra Kazaks & Vania Kwan.
  • The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2024-2025 recipients are Dr. Amrita Ray & Yikai Ren.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

  • First: Ji-Hwan Roh, Kyung Hee University: Physicochemical properties and in-vitro digestibility of dual modified rice flour by Heat-Moisture Treatment (HMT) and Pressure-Moisture Treatment (PMT)
  • Second: Ga Young Kim, Kyung Hee University: Physicochemical Properties and In-Vitro Digestibility of Pressure Heat Moisture Treated (PHMT) Starches
  • Third: Seonyeong Choi, Kyung Hee University: In-Vitro Digestibility and Physicochemical Properties of Dual Modified Rice Flour by HAT and PAT

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