BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260626T075112EDT-0320nc1n2d@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260626T115112Z DESCRIPTION:PhD Oral Defence of Jin Wang\, Bioresource Engineering\n\nKiwif ruit is rich in bioactive components contributing to the prevention of can cers and heart diseases. However\, kiwifruit is becoming one of the most c ommon plant-based food allergies causing oral allergy syndrome and life-th reatening anaphylaxis. Many factors such as variety\, maturity of fruit af fect its allergenicity. In this thesis\, we found major kiwifruit allergen \, Act d 2\, is mainly detected in the green kiwifruit. The Act d 2 conten t of kiwifruit seeds is 2-fold and 4-fold higher when compared with that o f pulp and peel\, respectively.\n\nTo reduce the allergenicity of kiwifrui t\, microwave and high-intensity ultrasound were used to evaluate their ef fects on the nutritional properties and allergenicity of kiwifruit. The re sults found that an 80% reduction in the Act d 2 allergen content was obse rved after 5-min microwave treatment. Whereas\, a negative effect on the c olor attributes and sugars content of kiwifruit juice was obtained. In com parison\, ultrasound as an non-thermal processing significantly improved t he color attributes\, digestibility\, and rheological characteristics of k iwifruit juice. Further\, Act d 2 content was significantly decreased afte r ultrasound processing. Thus\, high-intensity ultrasonication could be co nsidered as an alternative processing method not only in improving bioacti ve compounds of kiwifruit juice\, but also in reducing the allergenicity o f kiwifruit.\n\nEveryone in the 91ºÚÁÏÍø community is welcome to attend a Ph D Oral Defence. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our P hD candidates.\n DTSTART:20200225T181500Z DTEND:20200225T181500Z LOCATION:MS2-022\, Macdonald-Stewart Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellev ue\, H9X 3V9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road SUMMARY:PhD Oral Defence: Effects of novel food processing methods on aller genic and nutritional attributes of kiwifruit components URL:/macdonald/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-effects -novel-food-processing-methods-allergenic-and-nutritional-attributes-32036 6 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR