Yi Zhang

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Assistant Professor, Food Science

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Recent Publications

Low-cost fat recovery from industrial ice cream waste: Separation mechanisms, process modeling, and techno-economic feasibility

Ale-Enriquez, F., Zaker Hosseiny, F., Xu, Z., Shi, R., Perry, B., Roberts, R. F. & Zhang, Y., Aug 2026, In: Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 33, 101270.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A plant protein-based fat texturizer: Enzymatic bioproduction and application in non-fat yogurt

Ghosh, I., Harte, F. & Zhang, Y., Oct 1 2026, In: Food Chemistry. 525, 150642.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Csi-miR482a protected by food matrix ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice via modulating gut microbes

Wang, J., Xin, Y., Bai, K., Qin, X., Li, Y., Xu, Q., Si, X., Zhang, Y., Hou, W., Xu, K., Yang, X. & Wang, X., Oct 2026, In: Food Bioscience. 84, 109905.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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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