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O’Brien, Gerard Dr

Lecturer in Food and Nutrition

Academic and Professional Qualifications
- 1991: PhD Food Science, University of Nottingham, UK
- 1987: BSc Hons Food Science, University of Strathclyde, UK
- 1982: PhB Philosophy (magna cum laude), Gregorian University, Rome, Italy

Career History
- 2004 - present: Associate Course Director, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition, University of Ulster
- 1999 - present: Lecturer, Food Science, University of Ulster
- 1997 - 1999: Lecturer, Food Science, Universidad del Valle, Colombia
- 1995 - 1996: Head, Cassava Utilisation, CIAT, Cali, Colombia
- 1992 - 1995: Researcher (Cassava quality), CIAT, Cali, Colombia
- 1987 - 1991: Research Asst/ PhD student, NRI, Chatham, UK

Teaching & Learning Activities

Food biotechnology; food engineering; chemistry; biochemistry; research skills; and key/ transferable skills

Research Interests and publications

O’Brien, Gerard Dr - Contact details

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Dr Gerard O'Brien
Lecturer in Food & Nutrition

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Room W2064
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Ulster
Coleraine campus
Cromore Road
Coleraine
Co. Londonderry
BT52 1SA
phone: +44 28 70124156
Email: gm.obrien@ulster.ac.uk

O’Brien, Gerard Dr - Publications

Number of items: 8.

O'Brien, G, Stewart-Knox, B., McKinley, Archie, de Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz and Gibney, Michael J. (2011) Perceived risk of metabolic syndrome and attitudes towards fat-modified food concepts among European consumers. Food Quality and Preference.

O'Brien, Gerard and Ip, Angel S. H. (2008) Initial evaluation of a field-friendly incubation procedure for the colorimetric assay of cassava linamarase. FOOD CHEMISTRY, 107 (1). pp. 576-579.

O'Brien, Gerard M., Chow, Emily P. L. and Price, Ruth K. (2007) Initial evaluation of a field-friendly extraction procedure for the enzymatic assay of cassava cyanogens. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 42 (8). pp. 999-1006.

McCann, MJ, Gill, Chris, O'Brien, G, Rao, JR, McRoberts, WC, Hughes, P, McEntee, R and Rowland, IR (2007) Anti-cancer properties of phenolics from apple waste on colon carcinogenesis in vitro. FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY, 45 (7). pp. 1224-1230.

Riis, L, Bellotti, AC, Bonierbale, M and O'Brien, GM (2003) Cyanogenic potential in cassava and its influence on a generalist insect herbivore Cyrtomenus bergi (Hemiptera : Cydnidae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 96 (6). pp. 1905-1914.

Vaillant, F, Jeanton, E, Dornier, M, O'Brien, GM, Reynes, M and Decloux, M (2001) Concentration of passion fruit juice on an industrial pilot scale using osmotic evaporation. JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING, 47 (3). pp. 195-202.

van Oirschot, QEA, O'Brien, GM, Dufour, D, El-Sharkawy, MA and Mesa, E (2000) The effect of pre-harvest pruning of cassava upon root deterioration and quality characteristics. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 80 (13). pp. 1866-1873.

Wilson, WM, O'Brien, Gerard and Dufour, DL (2000) Application of a picrate semi-quantitative screening assay for the cyanogenic potential of cassava roots at a remote field site. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 80 (5). pp. 590-594.

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