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October 16-19Palm Springs, California

Annual Meeting

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Preliminary Scientific Program

2011 AACC International Annual Meeting

October 16–19Palm Springs Convention CenterPalm Springs, California, U.S.A.

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Learn what’s hot in grain science during the 2011 AACC International Annual Meeting. Thisyear’sscientificprogramcontinuestofocuson

AACCInternational’s7KeyScientificInitiativesandgivesyoumoreopportunitiestointeractwithspeakers,posterpresenters,

exhibitors,andotherattendees.

Rejuvenate Your ResearchRefreshyourthinkingwithmorescientificcontenttochoosefromandmoretimescheduledeachdaytoattendthesessions.Attendmorethan25 Symposia and Technical Sessions,andviewover230 posterstoseethelatesttrendsandresearchfindings.InadditiontotheknowledgeavailablethroughtraditionalSymposiaandTechnicalSessions,thenewformat,introducedin2010,invitesyoutojointhediscussionduringScience Cafes and PosterTalks.Withanextramorningtimeslotforscientificsessionseachday,you’llreceivemoreeducationalcontentandmoretimeforscientificdialoguewithyourcolleagues.

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Symposia and Science Cafés focusonmultidisciplinary,cross-scientificinitiativetopics.TheyhavebeencraftedaroundthemesidentifiedbytheAACCInternationalcommunityandexpandedbytheprogramteamandsessionorganizers.•Symposiaareaimedatoptimalknowledgetransferthroughregular20-minutetalkswithtimefortopicalquestions.

•New! Science Cafésconsistofsessionssetuptocombineshorterormoreelaboratepositiontalkswithdebateanddiscussion.

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Technical Sessions and PosterTalks focusonmorein-depthcoverageofcentralthemeswithinsinglescientificinitiatives.Theyareputtogether,afterpeer-reviewandselection,fromabstractssubmittedthroughtheonlineabstractsubmissionsystem.•Technical Sessionseachfeature20-minutetalkscoveringnewscientificinsightsandtechnologicaladvancementsinthefield.

•New! PosterTalks consistofshorttalks,highlightingthemainfindingsandtake-homemessagesfoundonselectedposters,followedbyin-roomposterviewinganddiscussion.

The Symposia and Technical Sessions are“swappable”sessions,allowingpeopletoeasilycommutefromonesessiontoanother.TheScience Cafés and PosterTalks are “here to stay”sessions,whereparticipationduringawholesessionisaguaranteeforinsightfulandrewarding debate.

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7 Key Scientific InitiativesAACCInternational’s7KeyScientificInitiativesencompassalltypesofresearchconductedbymembersinacademic,industrial,andgovernmentlaboratories. Sessions will be assigned to all applicablescientificinitiativestogiveattendeesabetterunderstandingofthetopicsthatwillbecovered.

The 7 Key Scientific Initiatives are as follows:Analytical Methods & QualityBiotechnology & SustainabilityCereal&PolymerChemistryEngineering & ProcessingFoodSafety&RegulatoryHealth & NutritionIngredients&CostofGoodsSold

Formoreinformationonthescientificinitiatives,visitwww.aaccnet.org/7.

Share Your Research—Call For PapersSubmittinganabstractforthe2011AACCInternational Annual Meeting is a great way to gain exposureforyourresearchandmakecontactwiththetopexpertsinthefield.

Online submission of abstracts open March 1–April 15, 2011•Oralandpostersubmissionsarereviewed foracceptance•Anindividualmaybeapresenterofonlyone oralandtwopostersubmissions

Visithttp://meeting.aaccnet.org/callpapersformoreinformation,includingguidelines,criteriaforacceptance,asampleabstract,andmore.

The Annual Meeting will be a chance for us all to recharge our scientif ic batteries.

We are working hard to bring in excellent research from adjunct sciences to refresh our scope and adding new energy to our already strong technical base. I am personally looking forward to meeting with my colleagues and reinvigorating my passion for grain science.

DeirdreOrtiz,KelloggCompany,2011ProgramTeamChair

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Preliminary Scientific Program

Listed alphabetically. Presenters and titles are preliminary and subject to change.

Advances in Genetics for Quality, Functionality, and Nutrition of Wheat and Other GrainsOrganizer: ElizabethArndt,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.;KoushikSeetharaman,UniversityofGuelph,Guelph,ON,Canada

Scientific Initiatives: Cereal&PolymerChemistry,Ingredients&CostofGoodsSold

Yeartoyearvariabilityinwheatqualityremainsachallengetofoodprocessors.Under-standingandcharacterizingtheinfluenceandinteractionofgeneticsandenvironmentarecriticaltomanagingthequalityofwheatandothergrains.Opencommunicationbetweenthesupply-chainstakeholders,frombreederstofoodmanufacturers,isalsonecessarytoexpediteimpactfuladvancesingraingenetics.Withcontinuedincreasesinthevarietyandlevelofwholegrainsusedinfoodproducts,itisalsonecessarytoconsidergeneticadvancesthatareneededforsmallandexoticgrains.Thissymposiumwillhighlightrecentadvancesinunderstandinggeneticsintheroleofquality,functionality,andnutritionalvalueofwheatandother grains.

•Agrainprocessor’sperspectiveonthefuturestateofgeneticstoimpactquality,functionality,andnutrition.G.WEAVER,ConAgraMills,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.

•Novelgeneticapproachestounderstandingthegeneticbasisofwheatandbarleyprocessingandconsumertraits.M.MORELL,CSIRO,Canberra,ACT,Australia

•Candidategeneapproachforwheatqualityimprovement.E.SOUZA,USDA-ARS,Wooster,OH,U.S.A.

•Combininggeneticsandbiotechnologytoimprovewheatnutritionandprocessingattributes.A.BLECHL,USDA-ARS,Albany,CA,U.S.A.

• Embracingnewtechnologiesforricequality.M.FITZGERALD,InternationalRiceResearchInstitute,MetroManila,Philippines

Agricultural Biotechnology: Considerations to Ensure a Sustainable FutureOrganizers: TandaceScholdberg,USDA-GIPSA,KansasCity,MO,U.S.A.;BrianBeecher,USDA-ARS,Pullman,WA,U.S.A.

Sponsor: BiotechnologyDivisionScientific Initiative: Biotechnology & Sustainability

Sustainabilityisamultifacetedconceptinagriculturethatreferstotheabilityofafieldtoproducecropsandtomaintainproductivity,whileaccomplishingavarietyofecological,economic,andsocialgoals.Environmentalproblemsassociatedwithindustrialagriculturecanbeaddressedthroughsustainableagricultureandmoresustainablebusinesspractices.Goalsforsustainabilityincludeincreasingtheresourceuseefficiencyofnaturalresources,reducingpressureonhabitat,increasingtheproductivityoffarmlands,andsustainingtheeconomicviabilityoffarmoperations.Sustainabilityisachievedwhenfarmersmakechoicesthatareecologicallyandeconomicallybeneficialandincreasethelong-termefficiencyofoperations.

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Byincreasingyieldsandmakingpestcontrolmoreeffective,geneticallyengineeredcropscontributesignificantlytoagriculturalsustainability.

• Evaluationofnovelinput/outputtraitsinsoybeans.T.CLEMENTE,Universityof Nebraska,Lincoln,NE,U.S.A.•Analysisofdroughttolerancecandidategenesintransgenicplants.R.ALLEN, OklahomaStateUniversity,Stillwater,OK,U.S.A.•Theregulatorybottleneckforbiotechspecialtycrops.K.BRADFORD,Universityof California,Davis,CA,U.S.A.•Regulationofagbiotech:Scienceshowsabetterway.H.MILLER,StanfordUniversity, Stanford,CA,U.S.A.

Best Student Research Paper CompetitionOrganizer: PierreFaa,FritoLay,Inc.,Plano,TX,U.S.A.Sponsor: ProfessionalDevelopmentPanelScientific Initiatives: Coversallinitiatives

Theobjectivesofthiscompetitionaretochallengestudentstodemonstratesuperiorpresentationskills,highlightthebestresearchconductedandpresentedbystudents,andofferanopportunityforstudentstointeractwiththeAACCInternationalcommunityatanearlystageintheircareer.Thecompetitionisjudgedintwostages.Duringthefirstphase,universitydepartmentheadsnominatestudentmemberswhosubmitanabstractandinitialpresentation.Ajuryreviewsthemanynominationsandchoosessixstudentstoadvancetothefinalroundofcompetition.Thissessionwillshowcasethetopsixfinalists.DetailswillfollowwhenpapershavebeenselectedinApril.

Carbohydrates and Colonic HealthOrganizers: KoushikSeetharaman,UniversityofGuelph,Guelph,ON,Canada;AndyMcPherson,KraftFoods,Inc.,Glenview,IL,U.S.A.

Sponsors: CarbohydrateDivision,NutritionDivisionFinancial Sponsor:KraftFoodsScientific Initiatives: Cereal&PolymerChemistry,Health&Nutrition

Thelinkagebetweencarbohydratesandcolonichealthisattheforefrontofresearchandinnovationinthefoodindustry.Inthissession,thepanelwillleadthediscussiononrecentadvancesincarbohydratesasitrelatestocolonichealth.

•Recentadvancesintheareaofcarbohydratefunctionandcolonichealth.G.C.FAHEY,UniversityofIllinois,Urbana,IL,U.S.A.

•Wheatbran-derivedarabinoxylanoligosaccharides:Anovelprebiotic.J.DELCOUR,KatholiekeUniversityLeuven,Heverlee,Belgium

•Constraintsandwork-aroundsonthegeneticsofstarchesforbeneficialcolonichealth. R.GILBERT,UniversityofQueensland,Brisbane,QLD,Australia•Structuralfeaturesofslow-fermentingsolublefibers.B.HAMAKER,PurdueUniversity,WestLafayette,IN,U.S.A.

•Carbohydratesandsatiety.K.GREAVES,KelloggCompany,MI,U.S.A.

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The Evolving World of Pasta—The Role of Non-traditional Ingredients and Processing on Finished Product Quality Organizer: ElizabethArndt,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.;LenMarquart,GrainsforHealthFoundation,St.LouisPark,MN,U.S.A.

Scientific Initiative: Ingredients&CostofGoodsSold

Pastaisapopulargrain-basedstaplefoundinmanydifferentformats,includingdryboxedpastas,frozenmeals,microwave-preparedmaindishes,andcannedsoupsinbothretailandfoodservicemarkets.Pastacanserveasanimportantvehicleforwholegrainsandothernutritiveingredients.Formulatingpastawithnon-traditionalingredientspresentschallengesformanufacturing,quality,regulatorycompliance,consumeracceptance,andcost.Thissymposiumwillexaminetheeffectsofpastaingredientsandprocessingonfinishedproductattributesandquality.

•Beyondwheat—Reviewofpastaproductsmadewithmultigrains,pulses,fibers,andotheringredients.M.TULBEK,NorthernCropsInstitute,Fargo,ND,U.S.A.

•Thefinestructureofpastaanditsconnectionwithrawmaterialcharacteristicsandprocessingconditions.M.A.PAGANI,DiSTAMUniversityofMilan,Milano,Italy

•Productionandprocessingofwholegrainpastaproductsinrelationtoend-productquality.T.DICK,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.

•Cookedpastatexturemethodevaluation.F.MANTHEY,NorthDakotaStateUniversity,Fargo,ND,U.S.A.

•Thechangingworldofpasta—Regulatorychallengesforblendedpastaproducts. E.ARNDT,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.

Healthy Food Manufacturing: Process Challenges & Solutions for Salt Reduction, Fat Reduction, and Fiber EnhancementOrganizers: JohnMathew,Frito-Lay,Inc.,Plano,TX,U.S.A.;LenMarquart,UniversityofMinnesota,St.Paul,MN,U.S.A.

Sponsor: Engineering&ProcessingDivisionScientific Initiatives: Engineering&Processing,Health&Nutrition

Thereleaseofthe2010DietaryGuidelinesemphasizesgreateravailabilityoffoodsinthemarketplacehigherindietaryfiberandlowerinfat,sugar,andcalories.Thissymposiumwilladdressprocesschallenges&potentialsolutionsinthedevelopment/reformulationofcurrentsnackfoodsthroughsaltandfatreductionandenhanceddietaryfiber.Approacheswillemphasizegradualingredientmodifications,tasteappeal,andincreasedconsumeravailabilityofsnacksthatmorecloselymeetdietaryguidelines.Theinclusionofdietaryfiberandmodificationiningredientcontents(e.g.,fat,sodium)canultimatelyleadtolowercaloric-denseproductsbutwiththetasteappealnecessaryforconsumerstoeasilyadopt.

•Grain-basedfoodsinthemarketplace:Opportunitiesforhealthandtechnicalchallenges.L.MARQUART,UniversityofMinnesota,St.Paul,MN,U.S.A.

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•Enhancementofantioxidantcapacityanddietaryfiberprofileofexpandedsnacksutilizingfruitandvegetablepomaces.S.ALAVI,KansasStateUniversity,Manhattan,KS,U.S.A.

•Healthycarbohydratesforthemanufactureoffoodandnutrition.L.OUDHUIS,TNO(ToegepastNatuurwetenschappelijkOnderzoek)/NetherlandsOrganizationforAppliedScientificResearch,Zeist,TheNetherlands

•Potentialrolesforsodiumduringthecreationofcerealproducts.S.HILL,UniversityofNottingham,LoughboroughLeicestershire,UnitedKingdom

•Theuseofstarchderivativesinreducedorlow-fatformulations.M.VANDERMAREL,AVEBEUA,Veendam,TheNetherlands

In Vitro Digestion Models for Cereals and Cereal-Based IngredientsOrganizers: TeriPaeschke,DesPlaines,IL,U.S.A.;SusannBellmann,TNO,Zeist, The NetherlandsSponsors: CarbohydrateDivision,NutritionDivisionScientific Initiatives: Cereal&PolymerChemistry,Health&Nutrition

Theavailabilityforabsorptionorthebehaviorofcereal-basedfoodsandingredientscanbedoneinvivo,usinganimalstudiesorhumaninterventionstudies.However,thisisexpensive,laborious,andtimeconsuming.Tominimizeefforts,reduceanimalexperiments,andalsosimplifyprocedures,manyresearchesuseinvitrodigestionmodels.Thereisaneedtointerexchangeinformationaboutthevariousapproacheswithintheusedandexistinginvitrodigestionmodels.Thismayhelptoworkonstandardizationandminimumrequirementsthosemodelsshouldfulfilltoappropriatelystudycarbohydratedigestionandtheavailabilityforabsorptionofassociatedothermacro-andmicronutrients.Further,exchangingresearchresultsasobtainedwithvariousinvitromethodswouldstrengthenthediscussionontheirrelevanceand/orimportance.

• Introduction:Physiologicalrelevantinvitrodigestionmodels.S.BELLMANN,TNO,Zeist,The Netherlands

•Prospectsandconsiderationofinvitrodigestionmodelsappliedtocerealingredients. A.AURA,VTTBiotechnology,Espoo,Finland•Howtosimulatethephysiologicalparametersofthecolonusinginvitromodels. K.VENEMA,TNO,Zeist,TheNetherlands•EvaluationoftheeffectofdietaryfiberonthebioaccessibilityandgastricstabilityofberryanthocyaninsandrelatedpolyphenolsusingtheTNOintestinalmodel.D.RIBNICKY,RutgersUniversity,NJ,U.S.A.

•Smallintestinalmucosalalphaglucosidases:Amissedconcernofinvitrodigestionmodels.A.LIN,PurdueUniversity,WestLafayette,IN,U.S.A.

•Gutfeelings:Howcanweconstructgoodinvitromodelsthatrepresentactualdigestion.T.PAESCHKE,DesPlaines,IL,U.S.A.

• Foodparticleshapeasapotentialmodulatorofglycemicimpact.J.MONRO,PlantandFoodResearchInstitute,PalmerstoneNorth,NewZealand

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Lowered Microbial Grain Ingredients: Challenges and OpportunitiesOrganizer: ElizabethArndt,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.Scientific Initiatives: FoodSafety&Regulatory,Ingredients&CostofGoodsSold

Foodsafetyiscriticalforpublichealthandisakeyissueaffectingthefoodindustrytoday.Wheatflourandothergrainingredientsaregenerallysoldasrawingredientsthatmustbefurtherprocessedtoreducetheriskoffoodborneillness.Thereisastrongneedforconsumereducationinthestorage,preparation,andconsumptionofgrainfoods.Internetsearchesturnupnumeroushitsindicatingthatitissafetoeatuncookedwheatflour.Inordertomitigaterisksforconsumerswhoeatraworparcookedgrain-basedfoods,processingmethodscanbeusedtoeliminatepathogensthatmaybepresentingrainingredients.Thissymposiumwillprovideanoverviewofprocessingmethods,impactofprocessingoningredientfunctionalityandend-productquality,andsupply-chainrequirementsforensuringtheintegrityofready-to-eatwheatflourandothergrainingredients.

•Microbiologicalprofileandfoodsafetyriskofwheatflour.C.HALL,NorthDakotaStateUniversity,Fargo,ND,U.S.A.

•Methodsusedforreducingmicrocountofgrainingredientsandtheireffectsonfunctionality.R.FLORES,UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln,NE,U.S.A.

•Whatif?Thepotentialimpactofgrainingredientrecalls.Speakertobeannounced• Foodsafetyregulations—Potentialimpactonmillingindustrypractices.Speakertobe

announced•Validationandsupplychainmanagementformaintenanceofprocessedgrainingredientintegrity.B.WARREN,ConAgraFoods,Inc.,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.

Molds and Mycotoxins in Grain-Based Food and Feed Products: Current Status and Future Challenges Organizers: DirkMaierandLakshmikanthaChannaiah,KansasStateUniversity,Manhattan,KS,U.S.A.

Financial Sponsor: RomerLabsScientific Initiative: FoodSafety&Regulatory

Mycotoxinsaresecondarymetabolitesproducedbyfungi.Mycotoxinscanappearinthefoodchainasaresultoffungalinfectionofcrops,eitherbybeingeatendirectlybyhumansorbybeingusedaslivestockfeed.Thetoxiceffectsofmycotoxinsrangefromcausingliverdisorder,cancer,feedrefusal,impairedreproduction,suppressionofimmunesystem,diarrhea,vomiting,andgastro-intestinalinflammationtoinhibitionofthebiosynthesisofproteinsineukaryoticcells.Controllingmoldsandmycotoxinsinthegrain-basedfoodsupplychainisabigchallenge.Thecurrentstatusandfuturechallengesofmoldsandmycotoxinsingrain-basedfoodandfeedproductswillbeaddressedinthissymposium.

•Molds,mycotoxins,andmycotoxicoses—Currentstatus,problems,andfutureneeds. J.RICHARD,Consultant,RomerLabs,Union,MD,U.S.A.•Thebusinessimpactofmycotoxins.D.ORTIZ,KelloggCompany,BattleCreek,MI,U.S.A.

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•Strategiestoreducemycotoxincontaminationingrainandgrain-basedfood.C.WOLOSHUK,PurdueUniversity,WestLafayette,IN,U.S.A.

Optimizing Processing to Preserve, Create, or Enrich Bioactivity of Cereal Components Organizers: BuddhiLamsal,IowaStateUniversity,Ames,IA,U.S.A.;JohnMathew,Frito-Lay,Inc.,Plano,TX,U.S.A.

Sponsor: Engineering&ProcessingDivisionFinancial Sponsors: RichFoods,ConAgraFoods,

Buhler MillingScientific Initiative: Engineering & Processing

Creating,preserving,orenrichingbioactivityofcerealcomponentsviaprimaryandsecondaryprocessingoperationswilladdvaluetotheproductandprocessingindustryingeneral.Alongwithtraditionalmilling/processingmethodsassistedwithnoveltechnologies,e.g.,ultrasound-assisteden-richment,secondaryprocessing(enzymes/fermen-tation)toproduce/enrichbioactivecomponentscouldbediscussed.Suchprocessingoperation(s)couldbetailoredtoachievespecificapplicationofbioactivecomponents.Theeffectofprocessingonbioavailabilityofsuchbioactivecomponentswillbeofinteresttoscientistsandprocessorsalike.

• Overviewofbioactivecompoundsincommoncerealgrains,theirbenefitsandprocessingchallenges.R.MADL,KansasStateUniversity,Manhattan,KS,U.S.A.

• Techniquestoproduceenrichedbioactivecomponentsincereals(wheat)withoutlookonfermentationtoimprovebioavailability.W.VONREDING,BuhlerAg,UzwilSG,Switzerland

• Effectofwheatflourparticlesizeonfiberandotherbioactivecomponents.E.ARNDT,ConAgraFoods,Omaha,NE,U.S.A.

• Endogenousenzymesofcerealaffectedbypostharvestprocessingconditions.J.JANE,IowaStateUniversity,Ames,IA,U.S.A.

• Antioxidantsinwholeversusregularwheatspaghetti .T.BETA,UniversityofManitoba,Winnipeg,MB,Canada

SymposiaYour scientific organization, AACC Intl., is preparing an excellent program for the 2011

Annual Meeting in Palm Springs. The meeting will offer the most current insights into the science, methodology and implications of grain science. Anyone working within the entire field of cereals, from genetics to production, will find sessions of unique interest and benefit from the knowledge acquired at this meeting.

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Information on TechnicalSessions, PosterTalks, Registration, and Housing will be available in April. Visithttp://meeting.aaccnet.org.

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Protein Enrichment in Cereal Products Organizers:ViswasGhorpade,KelloggCompany,BattleCreek,MI,U.S.A.;GirishGanjyal,PepsiCo,Plano,TX,U.S.A.

Sponsor: ProteinDivisionFinancial Sponsor: KelloggCompanyScientific Initiative: Health & Nutrition

Theworldpopulationisgrowingannuallybyabout1.3%andthepopulationisgoingtobedoubledfrom6.5billiontodayto13billionintheyear2063.Thechallengefacedbyheworld’scerealscientistsistoensureproteinavailabilityinordertofeedthegrowingworldpopulation.Adiscussionneedstohappenonthecompromisebetweentheviabilityofproducinglessenvironmentallyfriendlyanimalproteintandthesustainabilityofplantproteinstofeedthepopulationgrowth.Thissymposiumwillfocusonthechallengesandneedforenrichingcurrentcerealproductswithplantproteins.Thisalsocoversthemanyindustrytrendsonenrichingthefoodproductsoftomorrow.

•Plantproteins—Asustainablealternativeprovidingnewopportunities.M.SCHWEIZER,BurconNutraScienceCorp.,Vancouver,BC,Canada

•Addinggrainproteintofoodproducts:Challengesandopportunities.E.SMITH,GeneralMills,MN,U.S.A.

•Proteinenrichmentincerealproducts:Anutritionperspective.K.GRAVES,Kellogg Co.,MI,U.S.A.•Proteinsinshelfstablesnacks.V.VEMULAPALLI,KraftFoodsInc.,EastHanover,NJ,U.S.A.•Proteinfortificationincerealproducts:Acasestudy.C.SPANGLER,GrainsofHope,Fairview,KS,U.S.A.

Proteinaceous Inhibitors of Cereal Enzymes—Implications on Cereal Processing, Nutrition, and AgricultureOrganizers: SathyaKalambur,FritoLay,Inc.,Plano,TX,U.S.A.;GirishGanjyal,PepsiCo, Plano,TX,U.S.A.Financial Sponsors: Novozymes,BroliteScientific Initiatives: Health&Nutrition,Ingredients&CostofGoodsSold

Therearemanyendogenousenzymesincerealsthatusecarbohydratesassubstrates.Examplesincludepectinases,amylases,andxylanases.However,thereareendogenousproteinorpolyphenolicinhibitorsoftheseenzymespresentincerealsaswell.Thepresenceoftheseenzymeshasimplicationsincerealprocessing,nutrition,andagriculture.

• Plantdefense:Roleofproteinaceousenzymeinhibitorsinenablingplantstoresistfungalinfectionsthusaffectingyieldandfoodproductioninapositiveway.A.GUPTA,PunjabAgriculturalUniversity,India

• Alphaamylaseinhibitionbycerealcomponentsandimplicationsonobesityanddiabetes.K.INOUYE,GraduateSchoolofAgriculture,KyotoUniversity,Japan

• Inhibitionofdextrinaseandimplicationsonbrewingyieldandproductquality. A.MACGREGOR,CanadianGrainCommission,Canada• Engineeringenzymesresistanttoendogenouscerealinhibitors.T.BELIEN,KatholiekeUniversity,Leuven,Belgium

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• Polygalacturonaseinhibitingproteinsandtheirroleinplantdefense.F.FAVARON,UniversitàdegliStudidiPadova,Legnaro,Italy

Recent Advances in Understanding Gluten Structure Organizers: KoushikSeetharaman,UniversityofGuelph,Guelph,ON,Canada;AndyMcPherson,KraftFoods,Inc.,Glenview,IL,U.S.A.

Sponsors: Cereal&PolymerChemistry,RheologyDivisionScientific Initiatives: Cereal&PolymerChemistry,Engineering&Processing,Ingredients&CostofGoodsSold

Despiterecentattentiontogluten-freeproducts,glutenremainsacommonandimportantcomponentinfoodproductsaroundtheglobe.Glutenqualityandfunctionalityarecriticaltoanumberofproducts.Determiningqualityandunderstandingthevariablesinfluencingthestructureandfunctionofgluteninproductscontinuetochallengetheindustryfrombreederstomillerstoingredientandfoodmanufacturers.Thissymposiumwillbringforthrecentadvancesinscienceasitrelatestoglutenqualityandfunctionality.

• Unfoldinggluten:Anoverviewofthecurrentunderstandingofglutenstructure. K.SEETHARAMAN,UniversityofGuelph,Guelph,ON,Canada• Mappingthemoleculardeterminantsofinter-proteinnetworkformationingluten. F.BONOMI,UniversityMilan,Milano,Italy• Glutenproteins:Geneticcontrolandmodification.R.GRAYBOSCH,USDA-ARS, Lincoln,NE,U.S.A.• Glutenstructureandceliacdisease—Multidisciplinaryapproaches.P.KOEHLER, Hans-Dieter-Belitz-InstituteforCerealGrainResearch,Freising,Bavaria,Germany• Doughasapowerlawgelmaterial.M.SCANLON,UniversityofManitoba,Winnipeg, MB,Canada

Role of Grain-Based Foods in Addressing the Obesity Epidemic Organizers: SatyaJonnalagadda,GeneralMills,GoldenValley,MN,U.S.A.;BrindaGovindarajan,McDonald’sCorporation,OakBrook,IL,U.S.A.

Sponsor: NutritionDivisionFinancial Sponsors: KelloggCompany,ConAgra,PepsiCo,GrainsFoodFoundationScientific Initiative: Health & Nutrition

Thesymposiumwillexaminetheevidenceregardingtheroleofgrain-basedfoodsinweightmanagementandidentifyopportunitiesforinnovationtohelpcombattheobesityepidemic.

•Grain-basedfoodsandbodyweight.G.GAESSER,ArizonaStateUniversity,Tempe,AZ,U.S.A.

•Breakfastandbodyweight.A.ALBERTSON,GeneralMills,Minneapolis,MN,U.S.A.•Wholegrainsandbodyweight.N.MCKEOWN,USDA-TuftsUniversity,Boston,MA,U.S.A.• Fiberandbodyweight.J.SLAVIN,UniversityofMinnesota,St.Paul,MN,U.S.A.• Foodtechnologyinnovationstohelpincorporategrain-basedfoodsintothediet. L.MARQUART,UniversityofMinnesota,St.Paul,MN,U.S.A.

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