Loong-Tak Lim

Prof. Dr. Loong-Tak Lim

Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada

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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

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

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1 July 2018 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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BBBárbara Biduski
Bárbara Biduski
WSWyller Max Ferreria da Silva
Wyller Max Ferreria da Silva
RCRosana Colussi
Rosana Colussi
SHShanise Lisie de Mello El Halal
Shanise Lisie de Mello El Halal
Loong-Tak LimLoong-Tak Lim
Loong-Tak Lim
EZElessandra da Rosa Zavareze
Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze

3 April 2009 in Journal of Food Science
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YLY. Li
Y. Li
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Loong-Tak Lim
YKY. Kakuda
Y. Kakuda

1 October 2019 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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LFLaura Martins Fonseca
Laura Martins Fonseca
CCClaudio Eduardo dos Santos Cruxen
Claudio Eduardo dos Santos Cruxen
GBGraziella Pinheiro Bruni
Graziella Pinheiro Bruni
ÂFÂngela Maria Fiorentini
Ângela Maria Fiorentini
EZElessandra da Rosa Zavareze
Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze
ADAlvaro Renato Guerra Dias
Alvaro Renato Guerra Dias

1 February 2022 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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YCYue Cheng
Yue Cheng
SGShan Gao
Shan Gao
WWWentao Wang
Wentao Wang
HHHanxue Hou
Hanxue Hou
Loong-Tak LimLoong-Tak Lim
Loong-Tak Lim

11 July 2018 in Molecules
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BBBio Sigui Bruno Bamba
Bio Sigui Bruno Bamba
JSJohn Shi
John Shi
CTCarole C. Tranchant
Carole C. Tranchant
SXSophia Xue
Sophia Xue
CFCharles Forney
Charles Forney
Loong-Tak LimLoong-Tak Lim
Loong-Tak Lim
The increase in diet-related chronic diseases has prompted the search for health-promoting compounds and methods to ensure their quality. Blueberry pomace is a rich yet underutilized source of bioactive polyphenols. For these high-value bioactive molecules, ultrasound-assisted extraction (USAE) is an attractive and green alternative to conventional extraction techniques for improving purity and yields. This study aimed to assess the impact of USAE parameters (sonication time, solvent composition, solid/liquid ratio, pH and temperature) on the recovery of phenolic compounds from blueberry pomace and antioxidant activity of the extracts. Total phenolic, flavonoid and anthocyanin contents (TPC, TFC and TAC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity were analysed. USAE in 50% ethanol/water was the most efficient, yielding the highest TPC (22.33 mg/g dry matter (DM)), TFC (19.41 mg/g DM), TAC (31.32 mg/g DM) and DPPH radical scavenging activity (41.79 mg Trolox/g DM). USAE in water showed the lowest values even at low (1/40) solid/liquid ratio (7.85 mg/g DM, 3.49 mg/g DM, and 18.96 mg/g DM for TPC, TFC and TAC, respectively). Decreasing the solid/liquid ratio in water or 50% ethanol significantly increased TPC, TFC, TAC and DPPH radical scavenging. With ethanol, increasing the temperature in the range 20–40 °C decreased TPC but increased TFC and DPPH radical scavenging activity. Anthocyanin profiles of water and ethanolic extracts were qualitatively similar, consisting of malvidin, delphinidin, petunidin and cyanidin. These findings indicate that USAE is a method of choice for extracting high-value bioactive phenolics from blueberry pomace. Selective enrichment of different phenolic fractions is possible under select extraction conditions.

1 January 2019
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Loong-Tak LimLoong-Tak Lim
Loong-Tak Lim
AMAna C. Mendes
Ana C. Mendes
ICIoannis S. Chronakis
Ioannis S. Chronakis