Dr. Ya-Jane Wang
Associate Professor Phone: (479) 575-3871
Email: yjwang@uark.edu
Department of Food Science
2650 N Young Ave., Office: N-214
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72704
Education
- PhD: Iowa State University, Food Science and Technology
- MS: University of Minnesota, Food Science and Nutrition
- BS: National Taiwan University, Agricultural Chemistry
Courses Taught
- FDSC 4114 (PDF): Food Analysis
- FDSC 6123 (PDF): Food Carbohydrate Chemistry
Research Emphasis
Carbohydrate Chemistry Research Program
- Structure and properties and their relationship of carbohydrates
- Modification of carbohydrates via chemical, physical, and enzymatic reactions to provide carbohydrates with different physiochemical properties.
- Interactions of carbohydrates with other food constituents during processing and storage
- Functional roles of carbohydrates in food systems
- Development of value-added products from agricultural by-products
Publications
Chávez-Murillo, C.E., Wang, Y.-J., and Bello-Pérez, L.A. Morphological, physicochemical and structural characteristics of oxidized barley starch. Starch/Starke (In press).
Hou, A., Chen, P., Shi, A., Zhang, B., and Wang, Y.-J. Sugar variation in soybean seed assessed with a rapid extraction and quantification method. International J. Agronomy (In press).
Cameron, D.K., Wang, Y.-J., and Moldenhauer, K.A. 2008. Comparison of physical and chemical properties of medium-grain rice cultivars grown in California and Arkansas. J. Food Sci. 73(2):C72-C78.
OBrien, S.J., and Wang, Y.-J. 2008. Susceptibility of annealed starches to #-amylase and glucoamylase. Carbohydr. Polym. 72:597-607.
Giannoccaro, E., Wang, Y.-J., and Chen, P. 2008. Comparison of two HPLC systems and an enzymatic method for quantification of soybean sugars. Food Chem. 106:324-330.
Kuakpetoon, D., and Wang, Y.-J. 2008. Locations of hypochlorite oxidation in corn starches varying in amylose content. Carbohydr. Res. 343:90-100.
Cameron, D.K., Wang, Y.-J., and Moldenhauer, K.A. 2007. Comparison of starch physicochemical properties from medium-grain rice cultivars grown in California and Arkansas. Starch/Staerke 59:600-608.
Wang, Y.-J., Kuo, M.-I, Patindol, J., Wang, L. 2007. Chemical composition and structure of granule periphery and envelope remnant of rice starches as revealed by chemical surface gelatinization. Starch/Staerke 59:445-453.
Patindol, J., Wang, L., and Wang, Y.-J. 2007. Cellulase-assisted extraction of oligosaccharides from defatted rice bran. J. Food Sci. 72 (9): C516C521.
Kuakpetoon, D., and Wang, Y.-J. 2007. Internal structure and physicochemical properties of corn starches as revealed by chemical surface gelatinization. Carbohydr. Res. 342:2253-2263.
Patindol, J., Gonzalez, B., Wang, Y.-J., and McClung, A. 2007. Starch fine structure and physicochemical properties of specialty rice for canning. J. Cereal Sci. 45, 209-218.
Cameron, D.K. and Wang, Y.-J. 2006. Application of protease and high-intensity ultrasound in corn starch isolation from degermed corn flour. Cereal Chem. 83:505-509.
Kuo, M.-I, and Wang, Y.-J. 2006. Effects of Urea Concentration on Thermal and Rheological Properties of Rice Starches. Cereal Chem. 83:478-481.
Giannoccaro, E., Wang, Y.-J., and Chen, P. 2006. Effects of solvent, temperature, time, solvent-to-sample ratio, sample size, and defatting on the extraction of soluble sugars in soybean. J. Food Sci. 71:C059-64.
Wang, Y.-J., Chong, S.W., and Yang, W. 2006. Effect of pericarp removal on properties of wet-milled corn starch. Cereal Chem. 83:25-27.
Patindol, J., Flowers, A., Kuo, M.-I, Wang, Y.-J., Gealy, D. 2006. Comparison of physicochemical properties and starch structure of red rice and cultivated rice. J. Agric. Food Chem. 54:2712-2718.
Kuakpetoon, D., and Wang, Y.-J. 2006. Structural characteristics and physicochemical properties of oxidized corn starches varying in amylose content. Carbohydr. Res. 341:1896-915.
Cameron, D.K., and Wang, Y.-J. 2005. A better understanding of the factors that affect the hardness and stickiness of long-grain rice. Cereal Chem. 82:113-119.
Patindol, J., Wang, Y.-J., and Jane, J.-L. 2005. Structure-functionality changes in starch following rough rice storage. Starch/Starke 57:197-207.
Landerito, N. A., and Wang, Y.-J. 2005. Preparation and properties of starch phosphates using waxy, common and high amylose corn starches. Part I: Oven heating method. Cereal Chem. 82:264-270.
Landerito, N. A., and Wang, Y.-J. 2005. Preparation and properties of starch phosphates using waxy, common and high amylose corn starches. Part II: Reactive extrusion method. Cereal Chem. 82:271-276.
Counce, P.A., Bryant, R.J., Bergman, C.J., Bautista, R.C., Wang, Y.-J., Siebenmorgen, T.J., Moldenhauer, K.A.K., and Meullenet, J-F.C. 2005. Rice milling quality, grain dimensions and starch branching as affected by high night temperatures. Cereal Chem. 645-648.
Yang, K., and Wang, Y.-J. 2004. Lipase-catalyzed transesterification in aqueous medium under thermodynamic and kinetic control using carboxymethyl cellulose acetylation as the model system. Enzyme and Microbial Technol. 35:223-231.
Yang, K., Wang, Y.-J., and M.-I Kuo. 2004. Effects of substrate pretreatment and water activity on lipase-catalyzed cellulose acetylation in organic media. Biotechno. Prog. 20:1053-1061.
Nakazawa, Y., and Wang, Y.-J. 2004. Effect of annealing on starch-palmitic acid interaction. Carbohydr. Polym. 57:327-335.
Wang, Y.-J., Liu, W., and Sun, Z. 2004. Effects of glycerol and PE-g-MA on morphology, thermal and tensile properties of LDPE and rice starch blends. J. Applied Polymer Sci. 92:344-350.
Wang, L., and Wang, Y.-J. 2004. Rice starch isolation by neutral protease and high-intensity ultrasound. J. Cereal Sci. 39:291-296.
Wang, L., and Wang, Y.-J. 2004. Application of high-intensity ultrasound and surfactants in rice starch isolation. Cereal Chem. 81:140-144.