Farah Hosseinian
Professor
- Ph.D (University of Saskatchewan)
- Email Farah Hosseinian
- 613-520-2600 ext 2048
The Hosseinian Group conducts research in the area of phytochemistry/food biochemistry, focusing on:
- The extraction and characterization of novel biomolecules (mainly phenolic lipids and their interaction with dietary fibre) from agri-food by-products/waste;
- Investigating their structure-function relationship (biotransformation) in microemulsions/encapsulations in food and biological membranes (liposomes/artificial cell membranes);
- Enhancing antioxidants and anti-inflammatory activity for human health and well-being;
- Applying techniques (e.g. fermentation and germination) to reduce anti-nutritional factors in foods;
- And developing biomaterails from agri-food by-products/waste.
These novel biomolecules can have considerable potential for food science, agriculture, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, animal science and health science applications. Our lab is now more than 90% solvent free with innovative green techniques (SC-CO2 and Ultrasound) used to extract biomolecules.