Upcoming AOCS events for plant protein professionals

Learn about the latest advancements in plant protein science and technology with these upcoming AOCS events:

More Informed: Exploring Pulse Ingredients as an Egg Replacement

Learn more about replacing eggs with pulse ingredients directly from the author of the October INFORM magazine article. Mehmet Tulbek, Ph.D., Director of AGT Foods Research & Development Center, will delve deeper into the emulsification, structure development, foam stabilization, gelation and browning of pulse ingredients. Read more about this webinar and its presenter here.

November 12, 2020 | 10 a.m. CST (UTC–06/Chicago, USA)  | Register for free 

Meet the speaker: Dr. Mehmet C. Tulbek

Dr. Tulbek is the Director of AGT Foods Research & Development Centre in Saskatoon, Canada. He has over 20 years of experience in cereal, pulse and oilseed processing and utilization technologies. Mehmet completed his B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering with an emphasis in Food Science and Technology at Ankara University, and his M.Sc. in Food Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. He then moved to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. in Cereal Science at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. Before joining AGT Foods, Mehmet worked at the Northern Crops Institute as the Technical Director and Crop Quality Specialist. At NCI, he led the development of technical, educational and international outreach programs for pulse, oilseed and specialty crops. Mehmet is a sought-after presenter at global industry and academic gatherings, and has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters and proceedings. Mehmet is a member of multiple organizations including AACCI, IFT, AOCS, CIFST, CNS and AAFCO. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences and the University of Manitoba Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences.

What is INFORM magazine?

INFORM magazine is AOCS' member magazine, which covers the latest developments and critical issues with the fats, oils, proteins, surfactants and related materials. More Informed is a space for magazine readers to delve deeper into topics like new analytical methods and technologies, processing technologies that improve efficiency and sustainability, health and nutrition, formulation science, critical business issues, and more.

Phase Behavior of Concentrated Pea Protein Isolate-Pectin Mixture and their Application

This webinar will focus on a study that sought to develop an alternative method to study phase behaviors of concentrated solutions of pea protein-pectin mixtures by identifying critical phase transition pH values as well as applications of pea protein-pectin complexes. Read more about this webinar and its presenters.

November 20, 2020 | 10 a.m. CST (UTC–06/Chicago, USA)  | Register for free 

Meet the speaker: Dr. Yang Lan

Dr. Lan is a research fellow in the cereal and food science program at North Dakota State University (NDSU). He has published 15 peer-reviewed articles and given more than 12 academic presentations at professional meetings such as the AOCS and IFT annual meetings. Yang has received both a travel grant and the Honored Student Award from AOCS as well as several graduate scholarships from IFT. Yang has been an active member in AOCS’ Protein and Co-Products (PCP) division since 2017 and is a member of the AOCS Student Common Interest Group.

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You can also see newly added events on a range of topics, including, "Should you be pre-printing your research?", which will focus on what preprints mean for journals in the long-term.