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Danielle Bilounga
- Danielle
Bilounga Bekolo is currently student at the
University of
Strasbourg in France, in
second year of a Master's degree in Plant Sciences (upgrading of plant
resources). From February to July 2010, she did six months internship
under the supervision of Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh at the Horticulture
Research and Development Center (HRDC) in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
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- In order to
develop apple cultivars resistant to cold, diseases, insects and
storage, she worked on the composition of their polyphenolic content.
She also worked on selections for apple cider production. Title of the
topic: "Agronomic characteristics and polyphenolic content of newly
developed apples from
Quebec and
British Columbia".
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- Most of her work
was to analyze the phenolic composition of apple selections under study
and compare those to varieties already marketed. From samples of apples
frozen at -80ºC, she performed HPLC analysis, FRAP and FC to identify
and quantify phenolic compounds present in the skin and flesh in order
to determine their antioxidant capacity. Phenolic profiles established,
apple varieties could be selected for immediate consumption, production
of cider or other by-products.
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- In addition to
this, she studied and observed characteristics of twenty-two other
cultivars and selections of apples. For three months, she performed
analysis of acidity, soluble solids content and firmness. She also
checked browning immediately after cutting and after 2, 6 and 24 hours
at room temperature.
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- In the end of
her internship, she drafted her first scientific paper with the
agreement of Dr. Khanizadeh.
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- Contact:
- Danielle
Bilounga Bekolo
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University
of
Strasbourg
- Faculty of Life
Sciences
- 28,
Goethe Street, 67083,
Strasbourg
-
lateeb@hotmail.fr
- Professor:
Laurence Gondet Manager
- Internship:
Shahrokh Khanizadeh
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