Research Project: Development of Enhanced Bio-Based Products from Low Value Agricultural Co-Products and Wastes

Location: Functional Foods Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Butylated hydroxytoluene and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid combined with cedarwood oil as wood treatments for protection from subterranean termites and wood-decaying fungi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eller, F.J., Kirker, G., Mankowski, M., Selling, G. 2024. Butylated hydroxytoluene and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid combined with cedarwood oil as wood treatments for protection from subterranean termites and wood-decaying fungi. BioResources. https://doi.org10.15376/biores.19.3.5847-5861.

Screening of seeds from wild pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) populations for sinigrin levels using a blood glucose meter and test strips - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Phippen, M.E., Berhow, M.A., Brownstein, K.J., Wesley, T.L., Phippen, W.B. 2024. Screening of seeds from wild pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) populations for sinigrin levels using a blood glucose meter and test strips. Industrial Crops and Products. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119082.

Scale-up of microbial lipid and bioethanol production from oilcane - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deshavath, N.N., Woodruff, W., Eller, F.J., Susanto, V., Yang, C., Rao, C.V., Singh, V. 2024. Scale-up of microbial lipid and bioethanol production from oilcane. Bioresource Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130594.

Critical review on the use of extractives of naturally durable woods as natural wood protectants - (Review Article)
Kirker, G.T., Hassan, B., Mankowski, M.E., Eller, F.J. 2024. Critical review on the use of extractives of naturally durable woods as natural wood protectants. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010069.

Black and pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) unique mexican varieties exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fonseca Hernandez, D., Mojica, L., Berhow, M.A., Brownstein, K., Lugo Cervantes, E., Gonzalez De Mejia, E. 2023. Black and pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) unique mexican varieties exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. Food Research International. 169. Article 112816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112816.

Production of an odor-reducing, low-dust, clumping cat litter from soybean hulls and soybean hull biochar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vaughn, S.F., Liu, S.X., Berhow, M.A., Moser, J.K., Peterson, S.C., Selling, G.W., Hay, W.T., Jackson, M.A., Skory, C.D. 2023. Production of an odor-reducing, low-dust, clumping cat litter from soybean hulls and soybean hull biochar. Bioresource Technology Reports. 21. Article 101317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101317.

Combined effect of mild pretreatment and fungal fermentation on nutritional characteristics of canola meal and nutrient digestibility of processed canola meal in rainbow trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alhomodi, A.F., Kasiga, T., Berhow, M.A., Brown, M.L., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2022. Combined effect of mild pretreatment and fungal fermentation on nutritional characteristics of canola meal and nutrient digestibility of processed canola meal in rainbow trout. Journal of Food and Bioproducts Processing. 133: 57-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.03.002.

Meal nutritional characteristics and oil profile of sprouted, dehulled, and solvent-extracted canola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alhomodi, A.F., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Monono, E., Karki, B. 2022. Meal nutritional characteristics and oil profile of sprouted, dehulled, and solvent-extracted canola. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 102(11):4410-4418. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11794.

The effects of fungal bioprocessing on air-classified pea protein concentrates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Massmann, C.M., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2021. The effects of fungal bioprocessing on air-classified pea protein concentrates. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 154. Article 112686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112686.

The effects of fungal bioprocessing on air-classified pea protein concentrates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Massmann, C.M., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2021. The effects of fungal bioprocessing on air-classified pea protein concentrates. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 154. Article 112686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112686.

Liposomes loaded with unsaponifiable matter from amaranthus hypochondriacus as a source of squalene and carrying soybean lunasin inhibited melanoma cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castaneda-Reyes, E.D., Gonzalez De Mejia, E., Eller, F.J., Berhow, M.A., Perea-Flores, M., Davila-Ortiz, G. 2021. Liposomes loaded with unsaponifiable matter from amaranthus hypochondriacus as a source of squalene and carrying soybean lunasin inhibited melanoma cells. Nanomaterials. 11(8), Article 1960. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081960.

Daily development of nutritional composition of canola sprouts followed by solid-state fungal fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alhomodi, A.F., Zavadil, A., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2021. Daily development of nutritional composition of canola sprouts followed by solid-state fungal fermentation. Food and Bioprocess Technology. 14:1673-1683. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-021-02667-2.

Preparations of gels using cedarwood oil and plant waxes for an insect barrier - (Abstract Only)
Eller, F.J. 2021. Preparations of gels using cedarwood oil and plant waxes for an insect barrier. Annual AOCS Meeting & Expo. Meeting Abstract. Virtual.

Phenolic sucrose esters: evolution, regulation, biosynthesis, and biological functions - (Review Article)
Deng, R., Li, W., Berhow, M.A., Jander, G., Zhou, S., Li, W. 2021. Phenolic sucrose esters: evolution, regulation, biosynthesis, and biological functions. Plant Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-021-01142-y.

Application of cocultures of fungal mycelium during solid-state fermentation of canola meal for potential feed application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alhomodi, A.F., Zavadil, A., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2021. Application of cocultures of fungal mycelium during solid-state fermentation of canola meal for potential feed application. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 98(5):509-517. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12479.

Evaluation of engineered soils for bioretention areas containing dredged Illinois River sand, compost, biosolids and pyrolyzed biosolids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vaughn, S.F., Theiling, C., Rosenbohm, P., Eller, F.J., Peterson, S.C. 2021. Evaluation of engineered soils for bioretention areas containing dredged Illinois River sand, compost, biosolids and pyrolyzed biosolids. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 7(1). Article e20096. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20096.

Composition of canola seed sprouts fermented by Aureobasidium pullulans, Neurospora crassa, and Trichoderma reesei under submerged-state fermentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alhomodi, A.F., Zavadil, A., Berhow, M.A., Gibbons, W.R., Karki, B. 2021. Composition of canola seed sprouts fermented by Aureobasidium pullulans, Neurospora crassa, and Trichoderma reesei under submerged-state fermentation. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 126:256–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.008.

Tomato seed germination and transplant growth in a commercial potting substrate amended with nutrient-preconditioned Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) wood biochar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vaughn, S.F., Byars, J.A., Jackson, M.A., Peterson, S.C., Eller, F.J. 2021. Tomato seed germination and transplant growth in a commercial potting substrate amended with nutrient-preconditioned Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) wood biochar. Scientia Horticulturae. 280. Article 109947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109947.

Effects of loblolly pine extract, primary and quaternary alkyl ammonium chlorides combined with burgundy oil from eastern red cedar against subterranean termites and wood-decay fungi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eller, F.J., Mankowski, M.E., Kirker, G.T., Selling, G.W. 2020. Effects of loblolly pine extract, primary and quaternary alkyl ammonium chlorides combined with burgundy oil from eastern red cedar against subterranean termites and wood-decay fungi. BioResources. 16(1):893-910. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.1. 893-910.

Glucosinolate-rich hydrolyzed extract from Moringa oleifera leaves decreased the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1ß cytokines and induced ROS and apoptosis in human colon cancer cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cuellar-Núñez, M.L., Loarca-Piña, G., Berhow, M.A., Gonzalez De Mejia, E. 2021. Glucosinolate-rich hydrolyzed extract from Moringa oleifera leaves decreased the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1ß cytokines and induced ROS and apoptosis in human colon cancer cells. Journal of Functional Foods. 75: Article 104270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2020.104270.

Osage orange, honey locust and black locust seed meal adhesives employed to fabricate composite wood panels - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tisserat, B., Rogers, H. 2019. Osage orange, honey locust and black locust seed meal adhesives employed to fabricate composite wood panels. FIBERS. 7(10):91. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib7100091.