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wpe1.jpg (1890 bytes) Dr. Lillian G. Occeña-Po
Visiting Assistant Professor

Food Science  

Profile

Degrees:  

Ph.D in Food Science (1994), Michigan State University, MI
M.S. in Food Science & Technology, Virginia Polytechnic & State University (1984), VA
B.S. in Food Technology (1978), University of the Philippines

Research: 
Studies involving the development and improvement of processed and/or precooked red meat, poultry, or fish products and the effects of various additives including smoke upon these products

Teaching Interests:  
Food processing, Total quality management, food entrepreneurship,
Food safety

Courses: 
HNF 300 Experimental Approaches to Foods
(http://blackboard.msu.edu/mybb.html)

Other Position:  
Coordinator, Food Domain Project, MSU
Research Interests:
Fruit, vegetable and dairy processing; product development; food safety

  Publications:
Uebersax, M.A. and Occeña-Po, L.G. Legumes in the Diet in “Encyclopedia of Food Science and Nutrition”. Elsevier Science Ltd.  (In  press).

Occeña, L.G. 1999. Living His Vision and Dreams. Polymath Publications Co.,   Phils.

Occeña LG, Bennink MR, Uebersax MA,  and YS Chung.  1997.  Evaluation of drum-dried meals prepared from split beans (Phaseolus vulgaris 1.): Protein quality and selected antinutritional factors.  J. Fd. Proc. Preserv. 21: 335-344
Email: occena@msu.edu
Office: 2100C S. Anthony Hall
126 G.M. Trout Bldg
Phone: (517) 355-8474 Ext 182
(517) 432-7022
Fax (517) 353-8963
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