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Benjamin K. Simpson

Benjamin K. Simpson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12394
World Ranking
11991
National Ranking
412

Overview

Benjamin K. Simpson is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and conducts research primarily within the domains of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly work includes a diverse range of topics related to food science and biochemistry.

The scientist's research covers main topics such as:

  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Subfields of particular interest include Molecular Biology, Food Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Biomaterials, and Aquatic Science.

Frequent collaborators in Benjamin K. Simpson's research include Yi Zhang, Xin Rui, Sappasith Klomklao, Sakonwat Kuepethkaew, and Chen Li. These partnerships reflect an interdisciplinary approach and ongoing teamwork across various studies and projects.

Benjamin K. Simpson's work has been published multiple times in the following venues:

  • Current Opinion in Food Science
  • International Journal of Food Science & Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Food Research International
  • LWT

Selected recent papers illustrate the range of their research scope:

  • Food enzymes immobilization: novel carriers, techniques and applications, 2021, Current Opinion in Food Science
  • Optimization of process variables for the production of biodiesel by transesterification of used cooking oil using lipase from Nile tilapia viscera, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • Trends in nanozymes development versus traditional enzymes in food science, 2020, Current Opinion in Food Science
  • Preparation and physicochemical characterization of films prepared with salmon skin gelatin extracted by a trypsin-aided process, 2020, Current Research in Food Science
  • Recent advances in the effects of protein oxidation on aquatic products quality: mechanism and regulation, 2023, International Journal of Food Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Spoilage and shelf-life extension of fresh fish and shellfish.

    I. N. A. Ashie;J. P. Smith;B. K. Simpson

  • Bioactive proteins and peptides in pulse crops: pea, chickpea and lentil.

    F. Roy;J.I. Boye;B.K. Simpson

  • Aflatoxins in food: occurrence, biosynthesis, effects on organisms, detection, and methods of control.

    Ellis Wo;Smith Jp;Simpson Bk;Oldham Jh

  • Thermal processing effects on the functional properties and microstructure of lentil, chickpea, and pea flours

    Zhen Ma;Zhen Ma;Joyce I. Boye;Benjamin K. Simpson;Shiv O. Prasher

  • Removal of Selected Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan Flakes

    Raman Bassi;Shiv O. Prasher;B. K. Simpson

  • Developments in food packaging technology. Part II. Storage aspects

    James P. Smith;Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy;Benjamin K. Simpson

  • Application of high hydrostatic pressure to control enzyme related fresh seafood texture deterioration

    I.N.A. Ashie;B.K. Simpson

  • Effect of local food processing on phytate levels in cassava, cocoyam, yam, maize, sorghum, rice, cowpea, and soybean

    Emmanuel K. Marfo;Benjamin K. Simpson;Johnson S. Idowu;Olusegun L. Oke

  • Microbial, physical and sensory properties of yogurt supplemented with lentil flour

    F. Zare;J.I. Boye;V. Orsat;C. Champagne

  • Effect of high-pressure versus conventional thawing on color, drip loss and texture of Atlantic salmon frozen by different methods.

    S. Zhu;H.S. Ramaswamy;B.K. Simpson

  • Partitioning and recovery of proteinase from tuna spleen by aqueous two-phase systems

    Suppasith Klomklao;Soottawat Benjakul;Wonnop Visessanguan;Benjamin K. Simpson

  • Purification and characterisation of trypsins from the spleen of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

    Sappasith Klomklao;Soottawat Benjakul;Wonnop Visessanguan;Hideki Kishimura

  • Trypsins from yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacores) spleen: Purification and characterization

    Sappasith Klomklao;Soottawat Benjakul;Wonnop Visessanguan;Hideki Kishimura

  • Comparative study of the composition and thermal properties of protein isolates prepared from nine Phaseolus vulgaris legume varieties

    Xin Rui;Xin Rui;Joyce I. Boye;Sabine Ribereau;Benjamin K. Simpson

  • Physicochemical changes induced in carp (Cyprinus carpio) fillets by high pressure processing at low temperature

    Amaral Sequeira-Munoz;Dominique Chevalier;Alain LeBail;Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy

  • Use of proteolytic enzymes to facilitate the recovery of chitin from shrimp wastes

    N. Gagne;B.K. Simpson

  • Phenol oxidase from shrimp (Penaeus setiferus): purification and some properties

    Benjamin K. Simpson;Maurice R. Marshall;W. Steven Otwell

  • Extraction of metals from a contaminated sandy soil using citric acid

    Raman Bassi;Shiv O. Prasher;B.K. Simpson

  • The effect of α-tocopherol on the oxidation of mackerel oil

    P.C. Zuta;B.K. Simpson;X. Zhao;L. Leclerc

  • Seafood Enzymes: Utilization and Influence on Postharvest Seafood Quality

    Norman F. Haard;Benjamin K. Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Soottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul Prince of Songkla University
Joyce I. Boye
Joyce I. Boye Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Wonnop Visessanguan
Wonnop Visessanguan National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Hideki Kishimura
Hideki Kishimura Hokkaido University
Shiv O. Prasher
Shiv O. Prasher McGill University
Reynaldo Villalonga
Reynaldo Villalonga Complutense University of Madrid
Varoujan A. Yaylayan
Varoujan A. Yaylayan McGill University
Claude P. Champagne
Claude P. Champagne Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao McGill University
Timothy G. Geary
Timothy G. Geary McGill University

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