Yi Zhang

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Assistant Professor, Food Science

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Recent Publications

Curcumin-modified gelatin nanocomplexes as novel food foaming Agents: Impact on foamability and interfacial properties

Li, J., Zhang, Y. & Nardin, C., Mar 2026, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 172, 111856.

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Poly(sodium acrylate-co-acrylamide) hydrogel beads as selective enhancement platforms for biomarker detection in tear fluid

Li, J., Lecoester, M., Bartos, A., Zhang, Y., Nardin, C. & Vancso, G. J., Mar 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 25, 101030.

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Tyrosinase Recovered from White Button Mushroom Waste: Extraction, Characterization, and Application in Casein Cross-Linking

Tran, T. T., Xu, Z., Coupland, J. & Zhang, Y., Mar 18 2026, In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 74, 10, p. 8550-8562 13 p.

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Astragalus membranaceus Polysaccharides Attenuate Osteoarthritis in Human Primary Chondrocytes and in Animal Model: Mechanism Study Using RNA-Seq and Network Pharmacology

Xu, H., Li, Y., Wang, J., Xin, Y., Xu, Q., Qin, X., Yang, X., Yan, Y., Chen, Q., Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., Lu, C., Xu, K. & Wang, X., May 2026, In: Phytotherapy Research. 40, 5, p. 2249-2269 21 p.

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An Updated Review on Soy Antioxidant Peptides (SAPs): Molecular Mechanisms, High-Tech Generation Pipeline, Industrial Production Strategies, and New Product Innovation

Zhang, R., He, S., Di, D., Li, H., Qiu, M., Wu, Z., Sun, H. & Zhang, Y., 2026, In: Food Reviews International. 42, 2, p. 864-889 26 p.

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Formation of pea protein fibrils via novel trypsin-assisted self-assembling process

Zhang, W., Wang, K. & Zhang, Y., Mar 2026, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 172, 112153.

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Bioactive Peptides Derived from Tuna: Screening, Extraction, Bioactivity, and Mechanism of Action

Cheng, J. A., Wang, D., Yu, G., Chen, S., Ma, Z., Wei, Y., Zhao, X., Li, C., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Cao, R. & Zhao, Y., Jul 2025, In: Marine Drugs. 23, 7, 293.

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Amphiphilic food polypeptides via moderate enzymatic hydrolysis of chickpea proteins: Bioprocessing, properties, and molecular mechanism

Ghosh, I., Ding, S. & Zhang, Y., Jun 30 2025, In: Food Chemistry. 478, 143602.

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Core-shell gelatin-chitosan nanoparticles with lysozyme responsiveness formed via pH-drive and transglutaminase cross-linking

Li, J., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y. & Nardin, C., Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 292, 138802.

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A new cold-active transglutaminase: Discovery, computational insights, and recombinant expression

Liu, H., Ding, S., Nardin, C. & Zhang, Y., Dec 2025, In: Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 191, 110712.

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Soluble recombinant transglutaminase for crosslinking plant protein hydrolysates

Liu, H., Ghosh, I., Nardin, C. & Zhang, Y., Dec 25 2025, In: Food Chemistry. 496, 146705.

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Extraction and characterization of new biocompatible gelatin from camel slaughter by-products: biochemical, sensory, interfacial, and textural properties

Ouechtati, C., Abdelhedi, O., Zhang, Y., Nardin, C., Zouari, N. & Jridi, M., Jun 2025, In: Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration. 10, 3, p. 1877-1888 12 p.

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Functional bioplastic films from cocoa shell cellulose and natural waxes: Toward sustainable active packaging

Qamar, S. A., Piccolella, S., Ziegler, G. R., Pacifico, S. & Zhang, Y., Dec 2025, In: Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 52, 101595.

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Acid-Adapted Polyphenol Oxidases from Agricultural Wastes: Extraction, Characterization, and Application in Plant Protein Crosslinking

Tran, T., Xu, Z., Coupland, J. & Zhang, Y., Oct 2025, In: Foods. 14, 19, 3312.

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