Apollinaire Tsopmo
Professor
- Ph.D. (Lund University)
- 207D Steacie Building, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- Email Apollinaire Tsopmo
- 613-520-2600 ext 3122
Current Research
Our laboratory is interested in the elucidation of the structures of food molecules and their functionalities. Our research focuses on the hydrodynamic properties of proteins and peptides obtained from by-products of food processing and studies how they can interact with other molecules, such as polyphenols and affect functional and biological activities of foods. Our Lab also investigates the role of antioxidant molecules on metabolic enzymes (e.g. lipase, amylase) and markers of metabolic diseases using cellular models and computational modelling. More information can be found at https://carleton.ca/atsopmo/
Selected Publications
Campos Espinosa, G. Y., Saleh, T., Dörr de Quadros, P., Fulthorpe, R. R., & Tsopmo, A. (2025). Inoculation of endophytic bacteria improves nutritional and antioxidant profiles in hydroponic sweet pepper. Heliyon, 11(11), e43434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e43434
Lee, C. C., Fan, H., Tsopmo, A., Regenstein, J. M., & Ashaolu, T. J. (2025). Plant-based antioxidant peptides: Impact on oxidative stress and gut microbiota. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2025.2490270
Cruz-Casas, D. E., Ramos-González, R., Prado-Barragán, L. A., Iliná, A., Aguilar, C. N., Rodríguez-Herrera, R., Tsopmo, A., & Flores-Gallegos, A. C. (2025). Protein hydrolysates with ACE-I inhibitory activity from amaranth seeds fermented with Enterococcus faecium-LR9: Identification of peptides and molecular docking. Food Chemistry, 464, 141598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141598
Lai, E. P. C., Onomhante, A., Tsopmo, A., & Hosseinian, F. (2025). Determination of polystyrene nanospheres and other nanoplastics in water via binding with organic dyes by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. Talanta, 284, 127265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2024.127265
Alhasyimi, A. A., Nugraha, A. P., Ayub, A., Utami, T. W., Gerardo, T. S., Abshori, N. F., Khumaidi, M. A., Tallei, T. E., Taslim, N. A., Kim, B., Tjandrawinata, R. R., Tsopmo, A., & Nurkolis, F. (2024). Mechanistic Elucidation of green seaweed compounds in orthodontic relapse management via RANKL/TNF-α-mediated ROS/Keap1/Nrf2 signaling: In silico and Ex Vivo studies. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101396
Nurkolis, F., Kurniatanty, I., Wiyarta, E., Permatasari, H. K., Mayulu, N., Taslim, N. A., Tjandrawinata, R. R., Hardinsyah, H., Tallei, T. E., Tsopmo, A., Radu, S., Hadinata, E., Kim, B., Ribeiro, R. I. M. A., & Syahputra, R. A. (2024). Identification of novel functional compounds from forest onion and its biological activities against breast cancer. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101362
Nurkolis, F., Lau, V., Tallei, T. E., Taslim, N. A., Radu, S., Tsopmo, A., Kim, B., Syahputra, R. A., Tjandrawinata, R. R., Arianti, R., & Kristóf, E. (2024). Exploring the potential molecular targets of hydroxymethylbutyrate and glucosamine fortified whey protein drink to modulate sarcopenia and Alzheimer’s disease by in silico and in vitro studies. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101495