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Emanuele Zannini

Emanuele Zannini

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
13199
World Ranking
9279
National Ranking
45

Overview

Emanuele Zannini is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland and specializes in research within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Nursing. Their work spans several subfields including Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The primary scientific focus of Zannini's research involves various aspects of food composition and properties, including proteins in food systems, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, phytase and its applications, protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides, probiotics and fermented foods, and polysaccharides composition and applications.

Frequent publication venues for Zannini include:

  • Foods
  • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • Fermentation
  • Food Structure
  • Food & Function

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Zannini are:

  • "Comparison of Faba Bean Protein Ingredients Produced Using Dry Fractionation and Isoelectric Precipitation: Techno-Functional, Nutritional and Environmental Performance" (2020), published in Foods
  • "Production of pulse protein ingredients and their application in plant-based milk alternatives" (2021), published in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Barley Protein Properties, Extraction and Applications, with a Focus on Brewers' Spent Grain Protein" (2021), published in Foods
  • "Arabinoxylans as Functional Food Ingredients: A Review" (2022), published in Foods
  • "Life cycle assessment of animal-based foods and plant-based protein-rich alternatives: an environmental perspective" (2021), published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Zannini has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Elke K. Arendt
  • Aylin W. Sahin
  • Laura Nyhan
  • Lilit Ispiryan
  • James A. O'Mahony

The topics within Zannini's work address food science challenges with a strong emphasis on functional ingredients and sustainable food production. Their publication record shows a consistent engagement with studying plant proteins, food biochemistry, and environmental assessments related to food systems.

Best Publications

  • Foods for Special Dietary Needs: Non-dairy Plant-based Milk Substitutes and Fermented Dairy-type Products

    Outi Elina Mäkinen;Viivi Wanhalinna;Emanuele Zannini;Elke Karin Arendt

  • Cereal grains for the food and beverage industries

    Elke K. Arendt;Emanuele Zannini

  • Production, properties, and industrial food application of lactic acid bacteria-derived exopolysaccharides

    Emanuele Zannini;Deborah M. Waters;Aidan Coffey;Elke K. Arendt

  • Nutritional properties and ultra-structure of commercial gluten free flours from different botanical sources compared to wheat flours

    Anna-Sophie Hager;Anika Wolter;Fritz Jacob;Emanuele Zannini

  • Investigation of product quality, sensory profile and ultrastructure of breads made from a range of commercial gluten-free flours compared to their wheat counterparts

    Anna-Sophie Hager;Anika Wolter;Mariko Czerny;Jürgen Bez

  • Lactic Acid Bacteria Exopolysaccharides in Foods and Beverages: Isolation, Properties, Characterization, and Health Benefits.

    Kieran M Lynch;Emanuele Zannini;Aidan Coffey;Elke K Arendt

  • Past, present and future: The strength of plant-based dairy substitutes based on gluten-free raw materials

    Stephanie Jeske;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Evaluation of Physicochemical and Glycaemic Properties of Commercial Plant-Based Milk Substitutes

    Stephanie Jeske;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Cereal fungal infection, mycotoxins, and lactic acid bacteria mediated bioprotection: From crop farming to cereal products

    Pedro M. Oliveira;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 19280 as a novel food-grade antifungal agent for bakery products

    Liam A. M. Ryan;Emanuele Zannini;Fabio Dal Bello;Agata M. Pawlowska

  • Mold spoilage of bread and its biopreservation: A review of current strategies for bread shelf life extension.

    Claudia Axel;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Comparison of Faba Bean Protein Ingredients Produced Using Dry Fractionation and Isoelectric Precipitation: Techno-Functional, Nutritional and Environmental Performance

    Martin Vogelsang-O'Dwyer;Iben Lykke Petersen;Marcel Skejovic Joehnke;Jens Christian Sørensen

  • Fibre, protein and mineral fortification of wheat bread through milled and fermented brewer's spent grain enrichment

    Deborah M. Waters;Fritz Jacob;Jean Titze;Elke K. Arendt

  • Pulses for bread fortification: a necessity or a choice?

    Fatma Boukid;Emanuele Zannini;Eleonora Carini;Elena Vittadini

  • In vitro starch digestibility and predicted glycaemic indexes of buckwheat, oat, quinoa, sorghum, teff and commercial gluten-free bread

    Anika Wolter;Anna-Sophie Hager;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Antifungal hydroxy fatty acids produced during sourdough fermentation: microbial and enzymatic pathways, and antifungal activity in bread.

    Brenna A. Black;Emanuele Zannini;Jonathan M. Curtis;Michael G. Gänzle

  • Lactic acid bacteria as sensory biomodulators for fermented cereal-based beverages

    Lorenzo C. Peyer;Emanuele Zannini;Elke K. Arendt

  • Legumes as Functional Ingredients in Gluten-Free Bakery and Pasta Products

    Martina Foschia;Stefan W Horstmann;Elke K Arendt;Emanuele Zannini

  • Physiology of Acetic Acid Bacteria and Their Role in Vinegar and Fermented Beverages.

    Kieran M. Lynch;Emanuele Zannini;Stuart Wilkinson;Luk Daenen

  • Application of Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM19280 in gluten-free sourdough bread to improve the microbial shelf life.

    Claudia Axel;Bettina Röcker;Brid Brosnan;Emanuele Zannini

Frequent Co-Authors

Elke K. Arendt
Elke K. Arendt University College Cork
Aidan Coffey
Aidan Coffey Munster Technological University
Ambrose Furey
Ambrose Furey Munster Technological University
Michael G. Gänzle
Michael G. Gänzle University of Alberta
Ryszard Amarowicz
Ryszard Amarowicz Polish Academy of Sciences
Maurizio Ciani
Maurizio Ciani Marche Polytechnic University
Marco Gobbetti
Marco Gobbetti Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Paul L.H. McSweeney
Paul L.H. McSweeney University College Cork
Cristina M. Rosell
Cristina M. Rosell University of Manitoba

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