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Research and Development


Royal School of Bio-sciences (RSBSC)

Department of Food Technology

Thrust areas of Research

  • Food product development
  • Food waste utilization
  • Process design and development.


Instruments and Facilities

Instrument and Model numbers etc of the instruments of the department and also if any instrument the department is sharing with the other departments.

imgName: Hot air oven
Make: Karang Scientific WorkdsPvt. Ltd Model: NSW-143
imgName: Hot air oven
Make: Karang Scientific WorkdsPvt. Ltd Model: NSW-143
imgName: Fibreanalyser Make: Pelican Equipments
Model: FES-2E (FIBRAPLUS)
imgName: Muffle furnace
Make: Icon Instruments Company Model: IMPACT (PID-1173D)
imgName: Water bath
Make: Narang Scientific Works Pvt. Ltd. Model: NSW
imgName: Distill Water Unit Make: Borosil
Model: LABQUEST
imgName: Kjeldahl instruments (Crude protein analysis) Make: Pelican Equipments
Model: KELVAC (KELPLUS)

• Ongoing projects: Name: Dr. Hemanta Chutia, Title of the Project: Characterization of starch powder extracted from different potatoes available in Assam and its physical modification, Funding agency: The Assam Royal Global University, Duration: 12 months.


Publications For the last 5 years

Prof. (Dr.) Pranati Das

-2024-

Marak NS, Das P, Purkayastha MD, Baruah LD; Effect of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa W.) flour supplementation in breads on the lipid profile and glycemic index: an in vivo study; Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024. https://doi.10.3389/fnut.2024.1341539

-2023-

Sangma NRST, Das P, Sharma J; In-vivo studies on supplementation of multigrain flour mixes on plasma lipid profile; The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2023; 12(7): 1036-1041.

-2022-

Khataniar S, Das P; Millet based multigrain mix: its physico- chemical properties and value addition- a review; Journal of Post Harvest Technology, 2022; 10(3) : 27-40.

-2020-

Das M, Das P, B Ruma, Bordoloi PL, Marak NR, Baruah U; Physico chemical and nutritional of sweet potato based complementary mix; International journal of chemical studies. 2020; 8(3): 2882-2885.
Dutta M, Das P; Functional Properties and Storage Qualities of Developed Complementary Food; Chem Sci Rev Lett; 2020; 9(33): 92-97.

-2019-

Journal Articles:
Bora P, Das P, Bhattacharyya Ruma, Barooah MS; A review of low carbohydrate diet and its metabolic consequences; International journal of chemical studies. 2019; 7(1): 845- 848.
Bora P, Das P, Bhattacharyya Ruma, Barooah MS; Bicolour: The natural way of colouring foods; Journal of Pharmacognosyand Phytochemistry. 2019; 8(3): 3663-3668.
Chatterjee L, Bhattacharyya R, Das P, Das M; Process standardization of instant rice based meal; International journal of chemical studies.2019; 8(30: 1929- 1937.
Chatterjee L, Das P; Chemical properties of six indigenous rice varieties of Assam; International journal of chemical studies. 2019; 7(1): 2515- 2519.
Das M, Das P, Chatterjee L, Gohain A; Impact of fibre supplement on the obesity elated risk factors; The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2019; 10(3): 412- 416.
Bora P, Das P; Physical and functional properties of millets: A review; Journal of Critical reviews, 2019; 7:7238- 7242.
Bordoloi PL, Barooah MS, Das P, Gogoi M, Tiwari M; Effect of packaging materials and storage temperature on shelf life attributes of ready to reconstitute enteral formula; Intl. Journal of Current Microbial and appl. Science, 2019: 9(5): 2980-2989.
Bhattacharyya P, Das M, Das P, Basena NK; Impact of lifestyle and dietary factors on 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D concentration of women of reproductive age; International journal of chemical studies, 2019; 8(4): 1138 – 1141.
Khataniar S, Das P; Physical and functional properties of some millet varieties of Assam;
Intl. Journal of Current Microbiology and Appled Sciences, 2019; 9(5): 1508-1515
Sangma NRST, Das P, Baruah LD, Dutta M; Quality analysis of developed multigrain flour mixes; Journal of Post Harvest Technology, 2019; 9(4): 23-3.

Dr. Hemanta Chutia

-2024-

Chutia H, Begum F, Rohilla S, Mahanta CL; Impact of thermosonication treatment on passion fruit juice: ANN/GA optimization, predictive modelling for shelf life and quality changes during storage; International Journal of Food Engineering, 2024. (Accepted).
Begum F, Chutia H, Bora M, Deb P, Mahanta CL; Characterization of coconut milk waste nanocellulose based curcumin-enriched Pickering nanoemulsion and its application in a blended beverage of defatted coconut milk and pineapple juice; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024; 259(2):129305.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129305.
Gayary MA, Marboh V, Mahnot NK, Chutia H, Mahanta CL; Characteristics of rice starches modified by single and dual heat moisture and osmotic pressure treatments; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024: 255:127932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127932

-2023-

Chutia H, Mahanta CL. Clean label physical conjugates of protein-based bio-emulsifiers for food applications; Food Chemistry Advances, 2023; 3:100469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2023.100469
Chutia H, Sharma M, Das MJ, Mahanta CL; Properties of dietary fibre from passion fruit seed obtained through individual and combined alkaline and ultrasonication extraction techniques; Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2023; 15: 2345–2359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02288-0
Kaur J, Borah A, Chutia H, Gupta P; Extraction, modification and characterization of native litchi seed (Litchi chinesis) starch; Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture, 2023;104(1): 215-224 .https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12913
Chutia H, Mahanta CL; Kinetics and thermodynamics studies on thermal degradation of differently treated starch nanoparticles and estimation of the OH groups and H2O content on particle surface; Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2023; 140(6): e53454. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53454
Sarma O, Kundlia M, Chutia H, Mahanta CL; Processing of encapsulated flaxseed oil‐ rich banana‐based (Dwarf cavendish) functional fruit leather; Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2023; 46(4): e14282. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.14282

-2022-

Eldiehy KS, Bardhan P, Borah D, Rather MA, Chutia H, Bhagya Raj GV., ... Deka D. Optimization of nutrient composition for enhanced microalgal biomass and macromolecules using RSM: An integrated approach towards improving microalgal biodiesel feasibility; Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022; 34(6): 2869-2882. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02836-6
Rohilla S, Chutia H, Marboh V, Mahanta CL; Ultrasound and supercritical fluid extraction of phytochemicals from purple tamarillo: Optimization, comparison, kinetics, and thermodynamics studies; Applied Food Research, 2022; 2(2): 100210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2022.100210
Noorain RT, Chutia H. Fuzzy Logic Based Sensory Evaluation of Black Rice Porridge: A Study of Composition for Determining Suitable Ratio of Constituents; Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences (An International Journal), 2022; 13(6): 1714–1720 (UGC CARE list). http://rjas.org/Article/Article/4339

-2021-

Chutia H, Mahanta CL. Properties of starch nanoparticle obtained by ultrasonication and high-pressure homogenization for developing carotenoids-enriched powder and Pickering nanoemulsion; Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 2021; 74: 102822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102822
Das A, Bora BN, Chutia H, Mahanta CL. Processing of minerals and anthocyanins‐rich mixed‐fruit leather from banana (Musa acuminata) and sohiong (Prunus nepalensis); Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2021; 45(9): e15718. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15718
Chutia H, Mahanta CL. Influence of cold plasma voltage and time on quality attributes of tender coconut water (Cocos nucifera l.) and degradation kinetics of its blended beverage; Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2021; 45(4): e15372. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15372
Chutia H. Mahanta CL. Green ultrasound and microwave extraction of carotenoids from passion fruit peel using vegetable oils as a solvent: Optimization, comparison, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies; Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 2021; 67: 102547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102547

-2020-

Chutia H, Mahanta CL, Ojah N, Choudhury AJ. Fuzzy logic approach for optimization of blended beverage of cold plasma treated TCW and orange juice; Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2020;14: 1926-1938. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00440-1

-2019-

Chutia H, Kalita D, Mahanta CL, Ojah N, Choudhury AP. Kinetics of inactivation of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase in tender coconut water by dielectric barrier discharge plasma; LWT- Food Science & Technology, 2019; 101: 625-629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2018.11.071
Sasikumar R, Chutia H, Deka SC. Thermosonication assisted extraction of blood fruit (Haematocarpusvalidus) juice and process optimization through response surface methodology; The Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2019; 9(2), 228-235. http://dx.doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2019.9.2.228-235
Borah A, Chutia H, Balasubramanian S, Mahanta CL. Role of Food Extrusion in Development of Healthy Food Products: A Review; Acta Scientific Nutritional Health (ASNH), 2019; 39-44. https://doi.org/10.31080/ASNH.2019.S01.0010

Dr. Hemanta Chutia (Book Chapter)

-2019-

Sarmah M, Chutia H, Kumar CJ. A Transformer-based Approach for Fruit Spoilage Identification: A Springer book series Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2024. (Springer).
Bora R, Swagiary B, Nath P, Ghosh T, Chutia H. Sustainable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation, 2024. (Elsevier Published). (ISBN: 9780443135675).
Bora R, Chutia H, Changmai MM, Mahanta CL, Katiyar V, Ghosh T. Agro-Waste derived Biopolymers and Bio-composites: Innovations and Sustainability in Food Packaging. Natural fibers-based Composite for Food Packaging, 2023. (Wiley-Scrivener).
Chutia H, Dhar R, Hazarika MK. Study of Swelling Kinetics of Chhana Ball During Cooking in Hot Water and Model Development. Innovations In Food Processing Technologies , 2018.(New India Publishing Agency) (ISBN 9386546515).

Miss. Shagufta Rizwana (Journals)

-2023-

Rizwana S, Nesha SF, Kumar K, Pohthmi S, Hazarika MK. Drying kinetics and image- based identification of drying end point during parboiling of komal chawal; Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023; 13:100646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100646
Gupta AK, Kumar V, Naik B, Rizwana S, Ranjan R. Mapping of nutraceutical and sensorial properties of stuffed red chilli pickle: Effect of storage on quality; Journal of Agriculture and Food Research,2023; 11: 100504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100504


-2022-

Rizwana S, Hazarika MK. Near infrared‐based process analytical technology module for estimating gelatinization optimal point; Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2022; 45(3), e13987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2021.100426


-2021-

Makinei LV, Rizwana S, Hazarika MK. Application of flavor network principle of food pairing to Assamese cuisine from north east India; International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2021; 26: 100426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2021.100426


-2020-

Rizwana S, Hazarika MK. Application of near-infrared spectroscopy for rice characterization using machine learning; Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A; 2020; 101 (4): 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-020-00459-z


Miss. Shagufta Rizwana (Book chapter)

-2020-

Khatun B, Das J, Rizwana S, Maji TK. Biodegradable polymers-a greener approach for food packaging. Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science, 2023: 317-369. (Elsevier)
Begum N, Rizwana S, Hazarika MK. Artificial intelligence-based quality inference for food processing industry applications; In Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning for Industry, 2022: 223-240. (CRC Press)
Begum A, Rizwana S, Makroo HA. Modeling of the Shelf Life of Foods; In Shelf Life and Food Safety, 2022: 61-76 (Taylor and Francis).


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