Dr. Silva's lab

JELENA STOJANOVIC

 Ph.D Student

 Resume (pdf)

email: js5@ra.msstate.edu

Research Interests

• Fruit and vegetable processing

• Cleaning and sanitation of ready to eat produce

• Utilization of blueberries and blueberry processing byproducts

• Fermentation technology

Education

 Mississippi State University.  Master of Science. Food Science and Technology

 University of Belgrade. Bachelors of Science. Food Science and Technology. Yugoslavia

Memberships

• Institute of Food Technologist

• Gamma Sigma Delta-Honor Society of Agriculture.

• Phi Tau Sigma-Honor Society of Food Technologists

 Publications

Stojanovic J. 1999. Preservatives in food industry and their influence on human health. Bachelor Thesis. University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Stojanovic J. 2003. Influence of osmotic concentration and dehydration on anthocyanins,phenolics, color, structure and antioxidant activity of rabbiteye blueberries. Master thesis.

Juan.L. Silva, Estuardo Marroquin, Frank.B. Matta, James.O. Garner Jr.  and   Jelena Stojanovic . 2005. Physicochemical, carbohydrate and sensory characteristics of highbush and rabbiteye blueberry cultivars.  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

Stojanovic J and Silva J.2005. Influence of osmotic concentration, continuous high frequency ultrasound and dehydration on antioxidants, color and chemical properties of rabbiteye blueberries. Food Chemistry.

 Stojanovic J and Silva J. 2005. Influence of Osmotic Concentration, Continuous High Frequency Ultrasound and Dehydration on Properties and Microstructure of Rabbiteye Blueberries.   Submitted to Dehydration Technology.  

Presentations

Stojanovic J,  Chamul R, Silva J. Influence of osmotic concentration, with and without ultrasound, and air dehydration on anthocyanins, phenolics, color and structure of rabbiteye blueberries. IFT Annual meeting , Anaheim, CA. 2002

Stojanovic J Silva J. Washing and disinfection treatments of whole, raw sweetpotatoes for the fresh market. IFT Annual meeting, Anaheim, CA. 2002.

Stojanovic J, Kaewplant C, Youkay L and Silva J. Effects of different sanitation treatments and storage temperatures on shelf life and quality of rabbiteye blueberries. Mississippi Academy of Science, Biloxi, MS. 2004 and IFT Las Vegas 2004..

Stojanovic J and Silva J. Pretreatment of sweetpotato roots using endogenous amylase and a mix of exogenous enzymes to produce sweetpotato beverage. IFT annual meeting, New Orleans, 2005.