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  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Michael C. Qian is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions in Food Science, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's research covers several main topics including:

  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Tea Polyphenols and Effects
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Michael C. Qian has published extensively, with articles appearing frequently in these venues:

  • Food Chemistry
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Food Research International

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Unraveling the chemosensory characteristics of strong-aroma type Baijiu from different regions using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and descriptive sensory analysis, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Comparative Characterization of Aroma Compounds in Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), Pacific Whiting (Merluccius productus), and Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) Surimi by Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis, Odor Activity Value, and Aroma Recombination Studies, 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Insight into aroma dynamic changes during the whole manufacturing process of chestnut-like aroma green tea by combining GC-E-Nose, GC-IMS, and GC × GC-TOFMS, 2022, Food Chemistry
  • Aroma dynamic characteristics during the process of variable-temperature final firing of Congou black tea by electronic nose and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry, 2020, Food Research International
  • Aroma dynamic characteristics during the drying process of green tea by gas phase electronic nose and gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry, 2021, LWT

Frequent collaborators with Michael C. Qian include the following researchers:

  • Yanping L. Qian
  • Armando Alcázar Magaña
  • Zhipeng Liu
  • Shuang Chen
  • Kangzhuo Yang

In 2019, Michael C. Qian was recognized as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of aroma compounds of chinese "Wuliangye" and "Jiannanchun" liquors by aroma extract dilution analysis.

    Wenlai Fan;Michael C. Qian

  • Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography−Olfactometry Dilution Analysis of Young and Aged Chinese “Yanghe Daqu” Liquors

    Wenlai Fan;Michael C Qian

  • Identification of aroma compounds in Chinese ‘Yanghe Daqu’ liquor by normal phase chromatography fractionation followed by gas chromatography[sol ]olfactometry

    Wenlai Fan;Michael C. Qian

  • Quantification of selected aroma-active compounds in strawberries by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography and correlation with sensory descriptive analysis.

    R.R. Jetti;E. Yang;A. Kurnianta;C. Finn

  • Characterization of aroma compounds in apple cider using solvent-assisted flavor evaporation and headspace solid-phase microextraction.

    Yan Xu;Wenlai Fan;Michael C Qian

  • Aroma Characterization of Chinese Rice Wine by Gas Chromatography–Olfactometry, Chemical Quantitative Analysis, and Aroma Reconstitution

    Shuang Chen;Yan Xu;Michael C. Qian

  • Aroma compounds in Oregon Pinot Noir wine determined by aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA)

    Yu Fang;Michael Qian

  • Identification of Aroma Compounds in Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese by Gas Chromatography/Olfactometry

    M. Qian;Gary A Reineccius

  • Quantitative determination of thermally derived off-flavor compounds in milk using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography.

    P.A. Vazquez-Landaverde;G. Velazquez;J.A. Torres;M.C. Qian

  • Quantification of Selected Aroma-Active Compounds in Pinot Noir Wines from Different Grape Maturities

    Yu Fang;Michael C. Qian

  • Aroma compounds in sweet whey powder.

    S.S. Mahajan;L. Goddik;M.C. Qian

  • Effect of grape bunch sunlight exposure and UV radiation on phenolics and volatile composition of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot noir wine.

    Jianqiang Song;Richard Smart;Hua Wang;Bob Dambergs

  • Characterization of the Typical Potent Odorants in Chinese Roasted Sesame-like Flavor Type Liquor by Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction-Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis, with Special Emphasis on Sulfur-Containing Odorants.

    Sha Sha;Shuang Chen;Michael Qian;Chengcheng Wang

  • Characterization of the Key Aroma Compounds in Aged Chinese Rice Wine by Comparative Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis, Quantitative Measurements, Aroma Recombination, and Omission Studies.

    Shuang Chen;Chengcheng Wang;Michael Qian;Zhou Li

  • Sensitive quantification of sulfur compounds in wine by headspace solid-phase microextraction technique.

    Yu Fang;Michael C. Qian

  • Seasonal Variation of Volatile Composition and Odor Activity Value of‘Marion’(Rubus spp. hyb) and‘Thornless Evergreen’(R. laciniatus L.) Blackberries

    Michael C. Qian;Yuanyuan Wang

  • The abundant marine bacterium Pelagibacter simultaneously catabolizes dimethylsulfoniopropionate to the gases dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol

    Jing Sun;Jonathan D. Todd;J. Cameron Thrash;Yanping Qian

  • Influence of cluster zone leaf removal on Pinot noir grape chemical and volatile composition.

    Hui Feng;Fang Yuan;Patricia A. Skinkis;Michael C. Qian

  • Influence of deficit irrigation and kaolin particle film on grape composition and volatile compounds in Merlot grape (Vitis vinifera L.).

    Jianqiang Song;Krista C. Shellie;Hua Wang;Michael C. Qian

  • Unraveling the chemosensory characteristics of strong-aroma type Baijiu from different regions using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and descriptive sensory analysis.

    Yingxia He;Zhipeng Liu;Michael Qian;Xiaowei Yu

  • Effect of postharvest dehydration on the composition of pinot noir grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) and wine.

    Jorge J. Moreno;Fiorella Cerpa-Calderón;Seth D. Cohen;Yu Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chad E. Finn
Chad E. Finn Agricultural Research Service
Yan Xu
Yan Xu Jiangnan University
Gary A. Reineccius
Gary A. Reineccius University of Minnesota
Robert R. Martin
Robert R. Martin Agricultural Research Service
James A. Kennedy
James A. Kennedy Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Alan L. Kelly
Alan L. Kelly University College Cork
Hongbing Ji
Hongbing Ji Sun Yat-sen University
Stephen J. Giovannoni
Stephen J. Giovannoni Oregon State University
Mary S. Lipton
Mary S. Lipton Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bart C. Weimer
Bart C. Weimer University of California, Davis

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