Skip to main content
ARS Home » Plains Area » Manhattan, Kansas » Center for Grain and Animal Health Research » Grain Quality and Structure Research » People & Locations » Rhett Kaufman
Rhett Kaufman
Grain Quality and Structure Research
Food Technologist

Phone: (785) 776-2751
Fax:

(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Structure and Composition of the Grain - (Book / Chapter)
Bean, S.R., Wilson, J.D., Moreau, R.A., Galant, A.L., Awika, J.M., Kaufman, R.C., Adrianos, S.L., Ioerger, B.P. 2016. Structure and Composition of the Grain. Madison, WI: ASA and CSSA. 42 p.
Position of modifying groups on starch chains of octenylsuccinic anhydride-modified waxy maize starch Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bai, Y., Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D. and Shi, Y. 2014. Position of modifying groups on starch chains of octenylsuccinic anhydride-modified waxy maize starch. Food Chemistry. 153:193-199.
Glucose: detection and analysis - (Review Article)
Galant, A.L., Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D. 2015. Glucose: detection and analysis. Food Chemistry. 188:149-160.
Structure of waxy maize starch hydrolyzed by maltogenic alpha-amylase in relation to its retrogradation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grewal, N., Faubion, J., Feng, G., Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Shi, Y. 2015. Structure of waxy maize starch hydrolyzed by maltogenic alpha-amylase in relation to its retrogradation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/jf506215s.
A rapid method to determine starch damage in sorghum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, J.D., Kaufman, R.C., Seabourn, B.W., Galant, A.L., Herald, T.J. 2015. A rapid method to determine starch damage in sorghum. International Journal of Food Properties. 10.1080/10942912.2015.1020391.
Grain quality traits in a sorghum association mapping panel - (Abstract Only)
Bean, S., Herald, T.J., Wilson, J.D., Gadgil, P., Kaufman, R.C., Ioerger, B.P. 2015. Grain quality traits in a sorghum association mapping panel. 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. Meeting Abstract. Poster No. 75.
Development of a 96-well plate iodine binding assay for amylose content determination Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Bean, S., Herald, T.J., Shi, Y.C. 2014. Development of a 96-well plate iodine binding assay for amylose content determination. Carbohydrate Polymers. 115:444-447.
Grain sorghum proteomics: An integrated approach towards characterization of seed storage proteins in kafirin allelic variants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cremer, J.E., Bean, S., Tilley, M., Ioerger, B.P., Ohm, J., Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Innes, D., Gilding, E.K., Godwin, I.D. 2014. Grain sorghum proteomics: An integrated approach towards characterization of seed storage proteins in kafirin allelic variants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 62:9819-9831.
Impacts of kafirin allelic diversity, starch content, and protein digestibility on ethanol conversion efficiency in grain sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cremer, J.E., Liu, L., Bean, S., Ohm, J., Tilley, M., Wilson, J.D., Kaufman, R.C., Vu, T.T., Gilding, E.K., Godwin, I., Wang, D. 2014. Impacts of kafirin allelic diversity, starch content, and protein digestibility on ethanol conversion efficiency in grain sorghum. Cereal Chemistry. 91(3):218-227.
Determining cereal starch amylose content using a dual wavelength iodine binding 96 well plate assay - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, J.D., Kaufman, R.C., Bean, S., Herald, T.J. 2013. Determining cereal starch amylose content using a dual wavelength iodine binding 96 well plate assay. AACC International Annual Meeting. Abstract. 2-P.
The effect of nitrogen fertilization and cover cropping systems on sorghum grain characteristics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Bean, S.R., Presley, D.R., Blanco-Canqui, H. and Mikha, M.M. 2013. The effect of nitrogen fertilization and cover cropping systems on sorghum grain characteristics. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 61:5715-5719.
Effects of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) tannins on alpha-amylase activity and in vitro digestibility of starch in raw and processed flours - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mkandawire, N.L., Kaufman, R.C., Bean, S.R., Weller, C.L., Jackson, D.S. and Rose, D. 2013. Effects of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) tannins on alpha-amylase activity and in vitro digestibility of starch in raw and processed flours. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 61:4448-4454.
Variability in tannin content, chemistry and activity in a diverse group of tannin containing sorghum cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaufman, R.C., Herald, T.J., Bean, S., Wilson, J.D. and Tuinstra, M.R. 2013. Variability in tannin content, chemistry and activity in a diverse group of tannin containing sorghum cultivars. J. of the Sci. Food Agric. 93:1233-1241.
The effect of cover cropping systems and nitrogen fertilization on sorghum grain characteristics - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, J.D., Kaufman, R.C., Bean, S., Presley, D. 2011. The effect of cover cropping systems and nitrogen fertilization on sorghum grain characteristics. Meeting Abstract. Cereal Foods World. 56:A70.
The effect of kernel maturity on the thermal properties of sorghum starch - (Abstract Only)
Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Shi, Y.C. 2011. The effect of kernel maturity on the thermal properties of sorghum starch. AACC International Annual Meeting. Meeting Abstract. Cereal Foods World. 56:A47.
Improved Characterization of Sorghum Tannins Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaufman, R.C., Tilley, M., Bean, S., Tuinstra, M.R. 2010. Improved Characterization of Sorghum Tannins Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography. Cereal Chemistry. 86(4):369-371.
The Effect of Cropping Systems on Starch Structure, Chemistry and Functionality in Developing Sorghum Kernels - (Abstract Only)
Kaufman, R.C., Wilson, J.D., Tuinstra, M.R. 2008. The Effect of Cropping Systems on Starch Structure, Chemistry and Functionality in Developing Sorghum Kernels [abstract]. Cereal Foods World. 53:A64.
Wheat Newsletter - (Review Article)
Tilley, M., Dowell, F.E., Seabourn, B.W., Wilson, J.D., Bean, S., Maghirang, E.B., Chung, O.K., Park, S., Pearson, T.C., Xie, F., Schober, T.J., Akdogan, H.P., Lookhart, G.L., Caley, M.S., Xiao, Z.S., Arthur, F.H., Casada, M., Bechtel, D.B., Brabec, D.L., Tilley, D.R., Lyne, R.K., Kaufman, R.C. 2008. Wheat Newsletter. 73:173-181.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON STARCH SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN DEVELOPING HARD RED WINTER WHEAT - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, J.D., Kaufman, R.C., Park, S. 2006. The environmental impact on starch size distribution in developing hard red winter wheat [abstract]. AACC International Meeting. Poster Paper No. 267.
COMPARISON OF TANNINS FROM SORGHUM: DIFFERENCES IN CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITIONAL FACTORS - (Abstract Only)
Kaufman, R.C., Bean, S., Tuinstra, M. 2006. Comparison of tannins from sorghum: Differences in chemistry, biological activity and nutritional factors [abstract]. AACC International Meeting. Poster Paper No. 229.