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Dr. James N. BeMiller

Professor

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GENERAL RESEARCH AREAS

SPECIFIC RESEARCH AREAS

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Selected Publications:

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1. Han, J.-A., J.N. BeMiller (2007) Preparation and physical properties of slowly digesting modified food starches.  Carbohydrate Polymers 67:366-374.

2. Stapley, J.A., J.N. BeMiller (2007) The Ruff degradation: a review of previously proposed mechanisms with evidence that the reaction proceeds by a Hofer-Moest-type reaction. Carbohydrate Research 342:407-418.

3. Stapley, J.A., J.N. BeMiller (2007) The Hofer-Moest decarboxylation of D-glucuronic acid and D-glucuronosides.  Carbohydrate Research 342:610-613.

4. Han, J.-A., J.N. BeMiller (2006) Influence of reaction conditions on MS values and physical properties of waxy maize starch derivatized by reaction with propylene oxide.  Carbohydrate Polymers 64:158-162.

5. Petrušová, M., Vojtech, M., Pribulová, B., Lattová, E., Matulová, M., Poláková, M., BeMiller, J.N., Kren, V., Petruš, L. (2006)  Extension of the Nef reaction to C-glycosylnitromethanes.  Carbohydrate Research 341:2019-2025.

6. Zhang, P., Whistler, R.L., BeMiller, J.N., Hamaker, B.R. (2005) Banana starch: production, physicochemical properties, and digestibility — a review.  Carbohydrate Polymers 59:443-458.

7. Gray, J.A., BeMiller, J.N. (2005) Influence of reaction conditions on the location of reactions in waxy maize starch granules reacted with a propylene oxide analog at low substitution levels.  Carbohydrate Polymers 60:147-162.

8. Han, X.-Z., Benmoussa, M., Gray, J.A., BeMiller, J.N., Hamaker, B.R. (2005) Detection of proteins in starch granule channels.  Cereal Chemistry 82:351-355.

9. Villwock, V.K., BeMiller, J.N. (2005)  Effects of salts on the reaction of normal corn starch with propylene oxide.  Starch/Stärke, 57:281-290.

10. BeMiller, J.N., Stapley, J.A. (2005) Processes for the production of xylitol, US Patent Appl. 0272961 Al.

11. Han, J.-A., BeMiller, J.N. (2005)  Rate of hydroxypropylation of starches as a function of reaction time.  Starch/Stärke 57:395-404.

12. Gray, J.A., BeMiller, J.N. (2004)  Development and utilization of reflectance confocal laser scanning microscopy to locate reaction sites in modified starch granules.  Cereal Chemistry 81:278-286.

13. Fannon, J.E., Gray, J.A., Gunawan, N., Huber, K.C., BeMiller, J.N. (2004)  Heterogeneity of starch granules and the effect of granule channelization on starch modification.  Cellulose 11:247-254.

14. Ji, Y., Ao, Z., Han, J.-A., Jane, J.-L., BeMiller, J.N. (2004)  Waxy maize starch subpopulations with different gelatinization temperatures.  Carbohydrate Polymers 57:177-190.

15. Pham-Huu, D.-P., Gizaw, Y., BeMiller, J.N., Petruš, L. (2003)  Improved synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-galactitol, an inhibitor of E. coli K12 UDP-Gal mutase and mycobacterial galactan biosynthesis.  Tetrahedron 59:9413-9417.

16. Fannon, J.E., Gray, J.A., Gunawan, N., Huber, K.C., BeMiller, J.N. (2003)  The channels of starch granules.  Food Science Biotechnology 12:700-704.

17. Gray, J.A., BeMiller, J.N., (2003) Bread staling: molecular basis and control.  Comp. Rev. Food Sci./Food Safety, 2:1-21 (www.ift.org/cms/?pid= 1000362)

18. Lim, H.S., BeMiller, J.N., Lim, S.-T. (2003)  Effect of dry heating with ionic gums at controlled pH on starch paste viscosity.  Cereal Chemistry 80:198-202.

19. Han, J.-A., BeMiller, J.N., Hamaker, B., Lim, S.-T. (2003)  Structural changes of debranched corn starch by aqueous heating and stirring.  Cereal Chemistry 80:323-328.

20. Stapley, J.A., BeMiller, J.N. (2003)  Hydroxypropylated starch: granule subpopulation reactivity.  Cereal Chemistry 80:550-552.

21. Pham-Huu, D.-P., Gizaw, Y., BeMiller, J.N., Petruš, L. (2002) New synthesis of 1 ,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-galactitol from D-glucose propane-1,3-diyl dithioacetal. Tetrahedron Letters 43:383-385.

22. Shi, X., BeMiller, J.N. (2002)  Aqueous leaching of derivatized amylose from hydroxypropylated common corn starch granules.  Starch/Stärke 54:16-19.

23. Shi, X., BeMiller, J.N. (2007) Effects of food gums on viscosities of starch suspensions during pasting.  Carbohydrate Polymers 50:7-18.

24. Lim, S.-T., Han, J.-A., Lim, H.S., BeMiller, J.N.  (2002)  Modification of starch by dry heating with ionic gums.  Cereal Chemistry 79:60 1-606.