Farah Hosseinian
Professor
| Degrees: | Ph.D (University of Saskatchewan) |
| Phone: | 613-520-2600 x 2048 |
| Email: | farahhosseinian@cunet.carleton.ca |
| Office: | 318 SC |
| Website: | Farah Hosseinian |
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.