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IMAGE: An improved extraction method from Purdue University innovators involving chia seeds may provide new options for anti-aging products, nutritional foods and medicine capsules. view more
Credit: Andrea Liceaga/Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An improved extraction method involving chia seeds may provide new options for nutritional foods, medicine capsules and anti-aging products.
A Purdue University team has developed and patented the method to separate mucilage from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed flour with improved bioactivity and functionality compared with conventional methods.
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
Technology supports the use of chia seeds to help improve health and delay signs of aging
News Highlights: Technology supports the use of chia seeds to help improve health and delay signs of aging
IMAGE: An improved extraction method from innovators at Purdue University with chia seeds may provide new options for anti-aging products, nutritional foods, and drug capsules. view more
Credit: Andrea Liceaga / Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An improved chia seed extraction method may provide new options for nutritional foods, drug capsules and anti-aging products.
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A Purdue University team developed and patented the method to separate mucus from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed meal with improved bioactivity and functionality compared to conventional methods.
Purdue University-affiliated startup receives NSF grant to study severe COVID-19 cases
A Purdue University-affiliated startup is receiving national support to pursue a strategy to treat severe COVID-19 cases and possible future outbreaks involving other viruses.
Akanocure Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received a $256,000 Phase I research grant from the National Science Foundation.
NSF is proud to support the technology of the future by thinking beyond incremental developments and funding the most creative, impactful ideas across all markets and areas of science and engineering. With the support of our research funds, any deep technology startup or small business can guide basic science into meaningful solutions that address tremendous needs.
Commercial air service plans, financial report presented to Purdue Senate
President Mitch Daniels shared his goal of bringing commercial air service to Tippecanoe County. The university CFO also shared the outlook for FY21 with the Senate.
Posted: Jan 25, 2021 8:06 PM
Updated: Jan 26, 2021 6:06 AM
Posted By: Anna Darling
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Purdue leaders presented several important topics to the Purdue Senate Monday afternoon.
President Mitch Daniels started by sharing his goal of bringing commercial air service to Tippecanoe County. At about 70 miles away from the Indianapolis International Airport, Purdue is at the bottom of the Big 10 schools list for distance away from a commercial airport, and he wants to change that.
Dr. J. Paul Robinson, the SVM Professor of Cytomics in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences, is one of six Purdue University researchers receiving a total of nearly $209,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to help their labs commercialize their innovations. The fund is a development program established to support projects that advance the commercial value of Purdue intellectual property.
Dr. Robinson holds a joint appointment in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. He is receiving Trask funding for a handheld device for real-time detection of pathogens, toxins, and contaminating chemicals for biodefense and food analysis.