Dr. James N. BeMiller
Professor Emeritus
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Biochemistry), Purdue University
Affiliations
Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research
Research
- Polysaccharide structure and modification: Polysaccharides are characterized with respect to their chemical structures and functional properties. Polysaccharides (starches and gums) are chemically modified to enhance their desirable properties, minimize their undesirable characteristics, and/or give them new functionalities.
- Starch granule structure, reactivity, and behavior: Control of starch properties is the overall goal. Chemical and genetic modification of starch granules and molecules chemically and genetically is done and studied with respect to granule structure and behavior.
- Carbohydrate chemistry: Mono- and oligosaccharide chemistry is directed towards synthesis of new, value-added products.
Selected Publications
Gray, J.A., and J.N. BeMiller, Influence of reaction conditions on the location of reactions in waxy maize starch granules reacted with a propylene oxide analog at low substitution levels, Carbohydr. Polym., 60 (2005) 147-162.
Han, X.-Z., M. Benmoussa, J.A. Gray, J.N. BeMiller, and B.R. Hamaker, Detection of proteins in starch granule channels, Cereal Chem., 82 (2005) 351-355.
Villwock, V.K., and J.N. BeMiller, Effects of salts on the reaction of normal corn starch with propylene oxide, Starch/Stärke, 57 (2005) 281-290.
BeMiller, J.N., and J.A. Stapley, Processes for the production of xylitol, US Patent Appl. 0272961 A1 (2005).
Han, J.-A., and J.N. BeMiller, Rate of hydroxypropylation of starches as a function of reaction time, Starch/Stärke, 57 (2005) 395-404.
Han, J.-A., and J.N. BeMiller, Influence of reaction conditions on MS values and physical properties of waxy maize starch derivatized by reaction with propylene oxide, Carbohydr. Polym., 64 (2006) 158-162.
Petrušová, M., M. Vojtech, B. Pribulová, E. Lattová, M. Matulová, M. Poláková, J.N. BeMiller, V. Kren, and L. Petruš, Extension of the Nef reaction to C-glycosylnitromethanes, Carbohydr. Res., 341 (2006) 2019-2025.
Han, J.-A., and J.N. BeMiller, Preparation and physical properties of slowly digesting modified food starches, Carbohydr. Polym., 67 (2007) 366-374.
Stapley, J.A., and J.N. BeMiller, The Ruff degradation: a review of previously proposed mechanisms with evidence that the reaction proceeds by a Hofer-Moest-type reaction, Carbohydr. Res., 342 (2007) 407-418.
Stapley, J.A., and J.N. BeMiller, The Hofer-Moest decarboxylation of D-glucuronic acid and D-glucuronosides, Carbohydr. Res., 342 (2007) 610-613.
Contact Dr. BeMiller
e-mail: bemiller@purdue.edu
Address:
Department of Food Science
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009 Phone: (765) 494-5684