Food Science & Technology: Personnel
Romeo T. Toledo
Professor & Director: Food Processing Research and Development Laboratory
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Department of Food Science & Technology
University of Georgia
Office and Lab: Food Processing Lab
Athens, GA 30602-7610
Office Phone: (706) 542-1079
Lab Phone: (706) 542-1064
Email: cmsromeo@uga.edu
Description of Research Interests
High pressure processes for food preservation, modeling of thermal and high pressure effects on microorganisms and food components, twin-screw extrusion for snack foods and protein texturization, ultrastructure and physical properties of marinated muscle foods.
Courses Taught
FDST 4050/6050-4050L/6050L: Food Engineering Fundamentals
FDST 4055-4055L: Computations in Food Dormulation and Processing
FDST 8060-8060L: Advanced Food Processes
Selected Recent Publications
Gomez F, Toledo RT, Wadso L, Gekas V, Sjoholm I, 2004, Isothermal calorimetry approach to evaluate tissue damage in carrot slices upon thermal processing. Journal of Food Engineering , 65(2): 165-173.
Jeong HS, Toledo RT, 2004, Twin-screw extrusion at low temperature with carbon dioxide injection to assist expansion: extrudate characteristics. Journal of Food Engineering , 63(4): 425-432.
Shah A, Akoh CC, Toledo RT, Corredig M, 2004, Isolation of a phospholipid fraction from inedible egg. Journal of Supercritical Fluids , 30(3): 303-313.
Yilmaz Y, Toledo RT, 2004, Major flavonoids in grape seeds and skins: Antioxidant capacity of catechin, epicatechin, and gallic acid. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 52(2): 255-260.
Lim YH, Hamdy MK, Toledo RT, 2003, Combined effects of ionizing-irradiation and different environments on Clostridium botulinum type E spores. International Journal of Food Microbiology , 89(2-3): 251-263.
Henry MH, Pesti GM, Bakalli R, Lee J, Toledo RT, Eitenmiller RR, Phillips RD, 2001, The performance of broiler chicks fed diets containing extruded cottonseed meal supplemented with lysine. Poultry Science , 80(6): 762-768.
Li RR, Kerr WL, Toledo RT, Teng Q, 2001, P-31 NMR analysis of chicken breast meat vacuum tumbled with NaCl and various phosphates. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture , 81(6): 576-582.
Kerr WL, Li R, Toledo RT, 2000, Dynamic mechanical analysis of marinated chicken breast meat. Journal of Texture Studies , 31(4): 421-436.
Li RR, Kerr WL, Toledo RT, Carpenter JA, 2000, H-1 NMR studies of water in chicken breast marinated with different phosphates. Journal of Food Science , 65(4): 575-580.
Toledo RT, Moorman JE, 2000, Microbial inactivation by high-pressure throttling. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents , 1238(3), Patent #: US 6120732.
Wicker L, Toledo RT, Moorman J, Pereyra R, 2000, High pressure throttling of acidified pectin-casein dispersions from 310 MPa to atmospheric pressure. Milchwissenschaft , 55(1): 10-13.