Two works of CEB researchers on Food Technology were among the five finalists for the 2009 George F. Stewart IFT
International Research Paper Competition

The International Division Paper Competition Committee of IFT09 has
ranked the 5 finalists of the George F. Stewart International
Research Paper Competition (named in honour of George F. Stewart,
1967-68 IFT President), which has
three cash prizes sponsored by Elsevier, and free one-year
personal subscriptions to one of Elsevier’s food science journals
for each finalist.
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The work "Reuse of lignocellulosic materials as cells immobilization
carrier during the fructooligosaccharides and β-fructofuranosidase
production by Solange I. Mussatto, Ligia R. Rodrigues, and José A. Teixeira
was the 3rd-place winner

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The work "Effect of the use of
Gleditisia triacanthos galactomannan edible coating and storage temperature on the
shelf-life of goat and cow Regional cheese"
by Miguel A. Cerqueira, Maria J. Sousa-Gallagher, Isabel R. Macedo,
Bartolomeu W. Souza, José A. Teixeira and António A. Vicente was te 5th-place winner.
Also of interest:
Polysaccharides may give edible coatings for cheese
More details about IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo 2009:
www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/
Institute of Food
Technologists