Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in Food
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I use thermal and non-thermal technologies for the extraction of bioactive compounds from food sources and study the food applications of these bioactive compounds.
Currently, I am working on functional
Dr Choo Wee Sim choo. wee. sim @ monash. edu
Associate Professor and Staff-to- Student Mentoring Program Coordinator
Expertise
Food science and technology Functional foods foods, which are foods that potentially offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Examples of functional ingredients are prebiotics, probiotics and phytochemicals.
I am also leading studies on various bioactivities of natural-coloured pigments such as betalains and anthocyanins and their potential applications in food science.
Natural products
Achievement / Award Food Ingredients Expert Committee Member at the
United States Pharmacopeia
( 2025-2030)
Stanford University ' s list of the
World ' s Top 2 % Scientists
( 2024 & 2025)
Silver Medal- International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition( 2023)
As a food scientist, I engage in multidisciplinary research to create a bigger impact
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