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Faculty

Joint Professor Hsi-Mei Lai
  • 發布單位:Department of Biochemical Science and Technology
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Joint Professor Hsi-Mei Lai

Hsi-Mei Lai

Title Professor
Affiliation Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Education Ph.D. Division of Foods and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, USA
Research Expertise Food chemistry, cereal chemistry and processing, and carbohydrate chemistry and application
LAB AC-111
TEL +886-2-3366-4816
E-mail hmlai@ntu.edu.tw
Personal webpage http://lab.ac.ntu.edu.tw/cereal/default_Eng.htm

Research


Based on the fundamental scientific research by using the modern techniques and instruments to study the physical-chemical properties of biomaterials and their potential applications for foods non-food fields are the major duties of Lab. of Chemistry and Application of Biomaterials.  Four major directions of present research are list as followings:

  1. Studies on the properties of biopolymers (carbohydrates, proteins) and their applications as the environmental friendly material resources and natural nanomaterials.
  2. Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from natural resources (grains and legumes) for functional foods.  
  3. Developments on value-added grain (rice, wheat) processed products.
  4. Water mobility and storage stability of foods (starchy-based, cereals) studied by MRI, NMR, MDSC, CLSM.

Publications


  1. Yu-Ping Huang, Hsi-Mei Lai*. Bioactive compounds and antioxidative activity of colored rice bran. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis (Accepted) (SCI)
  2. Shing-Yun Chang, Hsi-Mei Lai*. Effect of trisodium citrate on swelling property and structure of cationic starch thin film. Food Hydrocolloids 56:254-265, 2016. (SCI)
  3. H.-M. Wang, K.-Y. To, Hsi-Mei Lai*, S.-T. Jeng*. Modification of flower colour by suppressing b-ring carotene hydroxylase genes in Oncidium. Plant Biology 18:220-229, 2016. (SCI)
  4. Chien-Chun Chen, Wen-Pin Shih, Pei-Zen Chang, Hsi-Mei Lai, Shing-Yun Chang, Pin-Chun Huang and Huai-An Jeng*. Onion artificial muscles. Applied Physics Letters 106, 183702; doi: 10.1063/1.4917498, 2015.(SCI)
  5. 賴喜美。米食多元化加工技術-米穀粉之研究與開發。農業生技產業專刊 (糧食安全與稻米科技) 39:56-62 2014。
  6. Hsien-Kai Huang, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu, Wei-Tsung Chuang, U-ser Jeng*, An-Chung Su,* Wei-Ru Wu, Kuei-Fen Liao, Chun-Yu Chen, Shing-Yun Chang Hsi-Mei Lai. Correlated changes in structure and viscosity during gelatinization and gelation of tapioca starch granules. IUCrJ 1:418-428, 2014.
  7. Kuo-Chih Shih, Chi-Yen Li, Wen-Hsien Li* Hsi-Mei Lai*.Fine structures of self-assembled beta-cyclodextrin/Pluronic in dilute and dense systems: a small angle X-ray scattering study. Soft Matter 10:7606-7614, 2014. (SCI)
  8. Yu-Chan Huang, Hsi-Mei Lai*. Characteristics of starch fine structure and pasting properties of waxy rice during storage. 152:432-439, 2014. (SCI)
  9. Yu-Hsing Shen, Yu-Huei Chen, Hao-Yun Liu, Fang-Yi Chiang, Yi-Chieh Wang, Liang-Yu Hou. Jeng-Shane Lin, Chih-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lin, Hsi-Mei Lai, Shih-Tong Jeng*. Expression of a gene encoding β-ureidopropionase is critical for pollen germination in tomatoes. Physiologia Plantarum 150:425-435, 2014. (SCI)
  10. Wan-Yuan Kuo, Hsi-Mei Lai*. Morphological, structural and rheological properties of beta-cyclodextrin based polypseudorotaxane gels. Polymer 52:3389-3395, 2011. (SCI)
  11. Pei-Yin Lin, Hsi-Mei Lai*. Bioactive compounds in rice during grain development. Food Chemistry 127:86-93, 2011. (SCI)
  12. Zong-Yan Zhuo, Chien-Sheng Liao, Chen-Han Huang, Jiun-Yann Yu, Yu-Yi Tzeng, Wen Lo, Chen-Yuan Dong, Hsiang-Chen Chui, Yu-Chan Huang, Hsi-Mei Lai, Shi-Wei Chu*. Second harmonic generation imaging-a new method for unraveling molecular information of starch. Journal of Structural Biology 171:88-94, 2010. (SCI)
  13. Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai*. Preparation and properties of biodegradable starch-layered double hydroxide nanocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymers 80:525-532, 2010. (SCI)
  14. Yu-Chan Huang and Hsi-Mei Lai* Noodle quality affected by different cereal starches. Journal of Food Engineering. 97:135-143.2010. (SCI)
  15. Yi-Lin Chung, Seema Ansari, Luis Estevez, Suren Hayrapetyan, Emmanuel P. Giannelis and Hsi-Mei Lai. Preparation and properties of biodegradable starch-clay nanocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymers 79:361-396 2010. (SCI)

Courses Taught