Email: huberk@uidaho.edu
Office: 118 Agricultural Science Bldg.
Phone: (208) 885-4661
Fax: (208) 885-2567

FS 489 Food Product Development

PROFILE

Recent Research Publication:

Kim, H.S., and Huber, K.C.  2007.  A simple purification (desalting) procedure to facilitate structural analysis of alkali-solubilized/neutralized starch solution by intermediate-pressure size exclusion chromatography.  J. Agric. Food Chem.  55:4944-4948

Hristov, A.N., Zaman, S., Vanderpol, M., Szasz, P., Huber, K.C., and Greer, D.  2007.  Effect of a saponin based surfactant and ageing time on ruminal degradability of flaked corn grain dry matter and starch.  J. Animal Sci. 85:1459-1466.

Kim, H.S, Higley, J.S. and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Alkaline dissolution of starch facilitated by microwave heating for analysis by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).   J. Agric. Food Chem. 54:9664-9669.

Geera, B.L., Nelson, J.E, Souza, E., and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Granule bound starch synthase I (GBBSI) gene effects related to soft wheat flour/starch characteristics and properties.  Cereal Chem. 83:544-550.

Geera, B.L., Nelson, J.E, Souza, E., and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Composition and properties of A- and B-type starch granules of wild-type, partial waxy, and waxy soft wheat. Cereal Chem. 83:551-557.

Geera, B.L., Nelson, J.E, Souza, E., and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Starch factors influencing growing environment-induced fluctuation of flour pasting behavior in wild-type and partial waxy soft wheat. 83:558-564.

Foley, A.E., Hristov, A.N., Melgar A., Ropp, J.K., Etter R.P., Zaman, S., Hunt, C.W., and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Effect of barley and its amylopectin content on ruminal fermentation and nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows.  J. Dairy. Sci. 89:4321:4335.

Takhar, P.S., Kulkarni, M.V., and Huber, K.C.  2006.  Dynamic viscoelastic properties of pasta as a function of temperature and water content.  J. Texture Studies 37:696-710.

Huber, K.C., and McDonald, A, and BeMiller, J.N.  2006.  Carbohydrate Chemistry, In Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering, Y. Hui, (Ed.), CRC Press, New York.

Han, J.H, Gray, J.A., Huber, K.C., and BeMiller, J.N.  2006.  Derivatization of starch granules as influenced by the presence of channels and reaction conditions, In Advances in Bioploymers: Molecules, Clusters, Networks, and Interactions, M. Fishman (Ed.), ACS Symposium Series (935), Oxford University Press, Washington D.C.

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

Bertolini, A.C., Souza, E., Nelson, J.E. and Huber, K.C.  2003.  Composition and reactivity of A- and B-type starch granules of normal, partial waxy, and waxy wheat. Cereal Chem. 80:544-549.

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

Higley, J.S., Nelson, J.E., Love, S., Price, W.R. and Huber K.C.  2003.  The Rapid Viscoanalyzer (RVA) as a tool for differentiating potato cultivars on the basis of flour pasting properties. Amer. J. Potato Res. 80:195-206.

Shinde, S., Nelson, J.E. and Huber, K.C.  2003.  Soft wheat starch pasting behavior in relation to A- and B-type granule content and composition. Cereal Chemistry. 80:91-98.

Wright, K.H., Huber, K.C., Fairbanks, D.J. and Huber, C.S.  2002.  Isolation and characterization of Atriplex hortensis and sweet Chenopodium quinoa starches. Cereal Chem. 79:715-719.

Epstein, J., Morris, C.F. and Huber, K.C.  2002.  Instrumental texture of white salted noodles prepared from recombinant inbred lines of wheat differing in the three granule bound starch synthase (Waxy) genes. J. Cereal Sci. 35:51-63.

Brinkerhoff, B.E., Huber, K.C., Huber, C.S. and Pike, O.A.  2002.  Effect of antioxidants on cholesterol oxidation in spray-dried egg yolk during extended ambient temperature storage. J. Food Sci. 67:2857-2859.

Huber, K.C. and BeMiller, J.N.  2001. Channels of maize and sorghum starch granules.  Carbohydr. Polymers. 41:269-276.

Huber, K.C. and BeMiller, J.N.  2000.  Location of sites of reaction within starch granules.  Cereal Chem. 78:173-180.

Recent Research Presentations:

Kim, H.S., Higley, J.S., and Huber, K.C.  2006. Alkaline dissolution of starch facilitated by microwave heating for analysis by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), presented at the AACC International annual meeting , San Francisco, CA.

Higley, J.S., Kim, H.S., and Huber, K.C.  2006. Elucidation of starch granule surface composition and structure using site-directed derivation coupled with gel permeation chromatography, presented at the AACC International annual meeting , San Francisco, CA.

Kim, H.S., Higley, J.S., and Huber, K.C.  2005.  Cavities and channels within normal and waxy soft wheat starch granules, presented at the AACC International annual meeting , Orlando, FL.

Geera, B.L., Souza, E., and Huber, K.C.  2004. Composition and properties of A- and B-type starch granules of normal, partial waxy, and waxy wheat, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists annual meeting, San Diego, CA.

Higley, J.S., Love, S.L., Price, W.J., Nelson, J.E., Stimpson, J., Spencer, M., Dye, L.D., and Huber, K.C.  Relationships among flour RVA pasting attributes and baked and fried potato texture, presented at the 2004 Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Brown, B., Gibson, and Huber, K.C.  2004.  Irrigated winter and spring wheat response to P, presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual meeting, Seattle, WA.

Brown, B., Gibson, and Huber, K.C.  2004.  Irrigated winter and spring wheat response to P in calcareous high lime soil (pp. 25-29), presented at the 2^nd Biannual Idaho Nutrient Management Conference held at Twin Falls, ID.

Brown, B., Gibson, R., and Huber, K.C.  2004.  Irrigated winter and spring wheat  response to P in calcareous high lime soil. Proceedings, American Association for the Advancement of Science-Pacific Division, presented at the annual meeting, Logan, UT.

Geera, B.L., Souza, E., and Huber, K.C.  2003. Influence of cultivar and environment on wheat flour pasting properties, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists annual meeting, Portland, OR.

Frewing, S.F., Morris, C.F., and Huber, K.C.  2003.Variation of wheat flour A-and B-type starch granule content across crop Year and growing location, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists annual meeting, Portland, OR.

Larsen, C.L., Huber, K.C., and Pike, O.A.  2003.  Phosphorus content determination of Chenopodium quinoa (sweet variety) and Atrpilex hortensis starch using P-31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists annual meeting, Portland, OR.

Higley, J.S., Love, S.L., Price, W.J., Nelson, J.E., and Huber, K.C.  2003. The Rapid Visco Analyzer (RVA) as a Tool for Differentiating Potato Cultivars on the Basis of Flour Pasting Profiles II, presented at the Potato Association of America Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.

Nelson, J.E, and Huber, K.C.  2003.  Influence of variable processing parameters on the freeze-thaw stability of a mashed potato product, presented at the Potato Association of America annual meeting, Spokane, WA.

Huber, K.C. and Culbertson, J.D. 2003. Acrylamide in food: an update, Food Safety Farm to Table Conference, Moscow, ID.

BeMiller, J.N., Fannon, J.E., Huber, K.C., Gunawan, N., and Gray, J.A. 2002. Channels in starch granules, Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan.

BeMiller, J.N., Fannon, J.E., Huber, K.C., Gunawan, N., and Gray, J.A. 2002. The channels of starch granules, Korean Society of Food Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Mooju, Korea.

Huber, K.C. 2002. Capabilities and Pursuits in Starch Research at the University of Idaho, presented at the annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists Intermountain Section, Sun Valley, ID.

Huber, K.C.  2002.  Aspects of Starch Granule Size related to Wheat Quality, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cereal Chemists Pacific Northwest Section, Carson City, NV.

Kreutzer, H., Nelson, J.E., and Huber K.C. 2001. Determination of free soluble starch as a means for assessing potato quality, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Charlotte, N.C.

Higley, J.S., Nelson, J.E., and Huber K.C. 2001. The Rapid Viscoanalyzer as a tool for differentiating potato genotypes on the basis of starch pasting properties, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Charlotte, N.C.

Shinde, S., Nelson, J.E., and Huber K.C. 2001. Starch factors governing the quality of soft wheat flour, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Charlotte, N.C.

Huber, K.C., and BeMiller, J.N. 2001. Location of sites of reaction within starch granules, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Charlotte, N.C.

Wright, K.H., Huber, K.C. Fairbanks, D.J., and Huber, C.S. 2001. Isolation and characterization of Atriplex hortensis starch, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Charlotte, N.C.

Wright, K.H., Pike, O.A., Huber, K.C., Fairbanks, D.J., and Huber C.S. 2001. Chemical composition of saponin-free quinoa and atriplex, presented at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Epstein, J., Huber, K.C. and Morris, C.F. 2000. Relationship of GBSS Loci, Flour Swelling Volume, and Noodle Texture, presented at the American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.

Invited Presentations/Volunteer Seminars:

Huber, K.C.  2006.  Probing starch granule structure via directed derivatization, presented at the Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research Technical Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Ross, A.S., Saint-Pierre, C., Huber, K.C., Baik, B.K., and Morris, C.F.  2006.  Tri-state wheat research update, Portland, OR.

Huber, K.C.  2005.  Starch granule surface composition and reactivity aided by directed derivatization, presented at the Starch Round Table international gathering in Orlando, FL.

Huber, K.C. 2004.  Wheat starch A- and B-type granule composition, pasting, and reactivity, presented as part of the AACC annual meeting symposium (Starch: Size Does Matter), San Diego, CA.