Saqib Gulzar

Dr. Saqib Gulzar

Food Technology, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 June 2022 in Food Hydrocolloids
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Saqib GulzarSaqib Gulzar
Saqib Gulzar
Mohamed TagridaMohamed Tagrida
Mohamed Tagrida
KNKrisana Nilsuwan
Krisana Nilsuwan
TPThummanoon Prodpran
Thummanoon Prodpran
SBSoottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul

1 June 2020 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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Saqib GulzarSaqib Gulzar
Saqib Gulzar
NRNavaneethan Raju
Navaneethan Raju
RNRavishankar Chandragiri Nagarajarao
Ravishankar Chandragiri Nagarajarao
SBSoottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul



24 January 2024 in Foods
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Saqib GulzarSaqib Gulzar
Saqib Gulzar
OMOlga Martín-Belloso
Olga Martín-Belloso
RSRobert Soliva‐Fortuny
Robert Soliva‐Fortuny
The fava bean protein isolate (FBPI) holds promise as a sustainable plant-based protein ingredient. However, native FBPIs exhibit limited functionality, including unsuitable emulsifying activities and a low solubility at a neutral pH, restricting their applications. This study is focused on the effect of ultrasonication (US) and pulsed electric fields (PEF) on modulating the techno-functional properties of FBPIs. Native FBPIs were treated with US at amplitudes of 60–90% for 30 min in 0.5 s on-and-off cycles and with PEF at an electric field intensity of 1.5 kV/cm with 1000–4000 pulses of 20 μs pulse widths. US caused a reduction in the size and charge of the FBPIs more prominently than the PEF. Protein characterization by means of SDS-PAGE illustrated that US and PEF caused severe-to-moderate changes in the molecular weight of the FBPIs. In addition, a spectroscopic analysis using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and circular dichroism (CD) revealed that US and the PEF induced conformational changes through partial unfolding and secondary structure remodeling from an α-helix to a β-sheet. Crystallographic and calorimetric determinations indicated decreased crystallinity and lowered thermal transition temperatures of the US- and PEF-modified FBPIs. Overall, non-thermal processing provided an effective strategy for upgrading FBPIs’ functionality, with implications for developing competitive plant-based protein alternatives.