Cereal Innovators - Tackling Wheat Digestibility: FODMAP and ATI Levels in a Diverse Panel of Spring Wheat Varieties
About the Webinar.
Please join us April 14th at 9:30am (CDT) for our "Cereal Innovators" webinar series! This interactive webinar series focuses on new and unique ways to use cereal grains. Topics throughout the series include new processes, useful information on milling and baking, equipment information, and uses for cereal grains grown in MN, MT, ND, and SD. A new speaker will be featured each month.
This month will feature Dr. George Annor, cereal chemist in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, and Dr. James Anderson, Professor of Wheat Breeding and Genetics at the University of Minnesota. In this hour-long webinar, they will cover insights from research funded through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Grant that will include:
The identification of wheat varieties with naturally low “anti-nutrient” levels for breeding purposes, as well as the exploration of fermentation as a processing technique to reduce FODMAPS (Fermentable Oligo-, Di-and Monosaccharides and Polyols) and ATIs (Amylase Trypsin Inhibitors). This will both improve the quality of life for those who suffer from sensitivity issues, and positively benefit the wheat value chain.
Preliminary research indicating a meaningful impact on the wheat industry—from the farmers to the bakers to the consumers.
So, mark your calendars! You wont want to miss this webinar!
About the Speakers.
Dr. George Annor | Cereal Chemist in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Annor is the Cereal Chemist in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. He has expertise in Carbohydrate chemistry and has been involved in the end-use characterization of wheat in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Wheat Breeding Program. Dr. Annor will be responsible for preparing pasta, regular and sough dough bread, and analyzing the samples for their expected glycemic index. He will also be responsible for analyzing the wheat samples for their amylose contents, resistant starch contents, FODMAPS, Fructans, and amylase-trypsin inhibitor (ATI) activity.
Dr. James Anderson | Professor of Wheat Breeding and Genetics at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Anderson leads plant improvement programs focusing on wheat, intermediate wheatgrass (Kernza®) (initiated in 2011), and field pennycress (initiated in 2013). Research on each species includes cultivar development and the investigation of breeding/genetic principles related to crop improvement. Research is focused on identifying genes underlying economically important traits and implementing marker-assisted and genomic selection for cultivar and germplasm development. Anderson will oversee and direct the field and lab technicians who will develop and screen the high amylose x low and high ATI and FODMAP populations and grow selected lines to produce grain for analysis by Dr. Annor’s lab.
How to Register.
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Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Northern Crops Institute and its employees.
General Information.
Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 USA
Phone: 701-231-7736
Email: nci@ndsu.edu
Website: www.northern-crops.com
About the Northern Crops Institute.
Northern Crops Institute is an international center for meeting and learning about crops produced in the four-state region of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, Northern Crops Institute exists as a forum to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from more than 135 countries.
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