Anubhav Pratap-Singh

Prof. Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh

The University of British Columbia
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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1 October 2018 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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RMRonit Mandal
Ronit Mandal
ASAnika Singh
Anika Singh
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh

22 May 2020 in Applied Sciences
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RMRonit Mandal
Ronit Mandal
XMXanyar Mohammadi
Xanyar Mohammadi
Artur WiktorArtur Wiktor
Artur Wiktor
ASAnika Singh
Anika Singh
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh
Consumers of the 21st century tend to be more aware and demand safe as well as nutritionally balanced food. Unfortunately, conventional thermal processing makes food safe at the cost of hampering nutritional value. The food industry is trying to develop non-thermal processes for food preservation. Pulsed light (PL) is one such emerging non-thermal food processing method that can decontaminate food products or food contact surfaces using white light. Exposure to intense light pulses (in infrared, visible, and ultraviolet (UV) regions) causes the death of microbial cells, rendering the food safe at room temperature. PL technology is an excellent and rapid method of disinfection of product surfaces and is increasingly being used for food surfaces and packaging decontamination, enabling the minimal processing of food. This paper aims to give an overview of the latest trends in pulsed light research, discuss principles of pulse generation, and review applications of various PL systems for the inactivation of microorganisms in vitro, in various food products, and on food contact surfaces. Effects of PL on food quality, challenges of the process, and its prospects are presented.

1 October 2021 in LWT
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YSYuan Shi
Yuan Shi
ASAnika Singh
Anika Singh
DKDavid D. Kitts
David D. Kitts
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh

11 March 2021 in Applied Sciences
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ZAZina T. Alkanan
Zina T. Alkanan
Ammar AltemimiAmmar Altemimi
Ammar Altemimi
Asaad Al-HilphyAsaad Al-Hilphy
Asaad Al-Hilphy
DWDennis Watson
Dennis Watson
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh
Various technologies have been evaluated as alternatives to conventional heating for pasteurization and sterilization of foods. Ohmic heating of food products, achieved by passage of an alternating current through food, has emerged as a potential technology with comparable performance and several advantages. Ohmic heating works faster and consumes less energy compared to conventional heating. Key characteristics of ohmic heating are homogeneity of heating, shorter heating time, low energy consumption, and improved product quality and food safety. Energy consumption of ohmic heating was measured as 4.6–5.3 times lower than traditional heating. Many food processes, including pasteurization, roasting, boiling, cooking, drying, sterilization, peeling, microbiological inhibition, and recovery of polyphenol and antioxidants have employed ohmic heating. Herein, we review the theoretical basis for ohmic treatment of food and the interaction of ohmic technology with food ingredients. Recent work in the last seven years on the effect of ohmic heating on food sensory properties, bioactive compound levels, microbial inactivation, and physico-chemical changes are summarized as a convenient reference for researchers and food scientists and engineers.

22 April 2019 in Food Reviews International
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FFFarahnaz Fathordoobady
Farahnaz Fathordoobady
ASAnika Singh
Anika Singh
DKDavid D. Kitts
David D. Kitts
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh
The evolving public and regulatory outlook concerning the health and nutritional properties of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) products has prompted recent research to focus on developing new methods for isolation and oral delivery of bioactive constituents present in hemp extracts. While cannabinoid extracts derived from hemp are renowned for the psychoactive and medicinal properties of the cannabinoids; however, other functional properties attributed to the nutritional value of the hemp seed oil, and, the anti-microbial properties of hemp extract are often overlooked. Isolation of the bioactive compounds from hemp and conversion into products that can be useful for a variety of applications, ranging from nutritional supplements to antimicrobials, as well as new developments in the delivery of medicinal bioactives, are areas of considerable interest for both the cannabis and hemp industries. This review examines these topics and moreover, critiques methods used for the extraction of cannabinoids and hempseed oil bioactives. Finally, novel advances in technologies designed to use nano-carriers for oral delivery of cannabinoids are introduced with the goal to highlight the latest developments in hemp extract processing and delivery.

1 August 2019 in Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
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AAAmir Amiri
Amir Amiri
AGAlireza Mousakhani Ganjeh
Alireza Mousakhani Ganjeh
SSSoraya Shafiekhani
Soraya Shafiekhani
RMRonit Mandal
Ronit Mandal
Anubhav Pratap-SinghAnubhav Pratap-Singh
Anubhav Pratap-Singh
RKReza Esmaeilzadeh Kenari
Reza Esmaeilzadeh Kenari