Scientific production/Valorization

• 18 articles in 2018-2019
• 12 communications in 2018-2019
• 2 invited conferences in 2018-2019
• 2 participations in scientific boards of conferences
• 2 patents « meat –like vegetal »
• 3 Soleau envelopes: 1 on post-harvest protection of  grains et 2 on techno-functional improvement of Acacia gum
• 4 thesis defenses in 2018

Recent articles in national and international journals

• Mejia Tamayo, V., Nigen, M., Apolinar-Valiente, R., Doco, T. , Williams, P., Renard, D., Sanchez, C. (2018). Flexibility and Hydration of Amphiphilic Hyperbranched Arabinogalactan-Protein from Plant Exudate: A Volumetric Perspective. Colloids Interfaces, 2, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids2010011

• Fernandes Nassar S.F., Dombre, C., Gastaldi E., Touchaleaume F., Chalier P. (2017). Soy protein isolate nanocomposite film enriched with eugenol, an antimicrobial agent : interactions and properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 135(10), 45941. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.45941

• Aphibanthammakit, C., Nigen, M., Gaucel, S., Sanchez, C., Chalier, P. (2018). Surface properties of Acacia senegal vs Acacia seyal films and impact on specific functionalities. Food Hydrocolloids, 82, 519–533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.04.032

• Wicochea-Rodriguez J. D. W, Peyron, S., Rigou P., Chalier P. (2018). Rapid quantification of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and spearmint (Mentha spicata) essential oils encapsulated in a complex organic matrix using an ATR-FTIR spectroscopic method. PLOS ONE 13(11): e0207401. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207401

• Nigen, M., Apolinar-Valiente, R., Iturmendi, N., Williams, P., Doco, T., Moine, V., Massot, A., Jaouen, I., Sanchez C. (2019). The colloidal stabilization of young red wines by Acacia senegal gum: The involvement of the protein backbone from the protein-rich arabinogalactan-proteins. Food Hydrocolloids, 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105176

• Davantès, A., Nigen M., Sanchez, C., d’Orlando A., Renard, D. (2019). Adsorption of hyperbranched arabinogalactan-proteins from plant exudate at the solid-liquid interface. Colloids and Interfaces, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids3020049

Development of an instrumented extrusion pilot

Strengthening the physicochemical / structural analysis platform: purchase of equipment for amounts> 500keuros

Multi-year collaborations with industrial partners (Nestec / Nestlé, Alland & Robert, BioLaffort)