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Mengting Ma
Veterinary Medicine
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Starch
Biosynthesis
Structure
Function
Material
Design
Development
Food Science
Molecular Interactions
Glycemic Index
Areas of Focus
- Starch biosynthesis-structure-function relationship
- Starch-based material design and functional development
Work Experience
- April 2023 - Present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2018 - Master's Degree: Northwest A&F University
- 2022 - PhD: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Supervisors: Zhongquan Sui and Harold Corke
- Published 16 SCI papers, 3 in Chinese core journals, 1 highly cited paper, 12 in Chinese Academy of Sciences First Division
- Filed 11 national invention patents, 6 granted
Publications
- Architecture of outer shell and inner blocklets of rice starch granule is related to starch granule-associated proteins, M. T. Ma, Z. K. Xu, X. J. Chen, C. C. Zhang, Z. Y. Liu, D. Cantre, H. T. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2022
- Removal of starch granule-associated proteins alters the physicochemical properties of diverse small granule starches, M. T. Ma, H. X. Zhu, Z. Y. Liu, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2021
- Surface microstructure of rice starch is altered by removal of granule-associated proteins, M. T. Ma, X. J. Chen, R. Z. Zhou, H. T. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2021
- Removal of starch granule-associated proteins affects amyloglucosidase hydrolysis of rice starch granules, M. T. Ma, Z. K. Xu, P. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Removal of starch granule-associated proteins promotes α-amylase hydrolysis of rice starch granule, M. T. Ma, Y. J. Xu, Z. L. Liu, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of legume starches, M. T. Ma, Y. J. Wang, M. X. Wang, J. Jane, S. K. Du, 2017
- Physicochemical and functional properties of protein isolate obtained from cottonseed meal, M. T. Ma, Y. J. Ren, W. Xie, D. Zhou, S. Tang, M. Kuang, Y. Wang, S. Du, 2018
- Milling affects rheological and gel textural properties of rice flour, M. T. Ma, Y. D. Wen, C. Qiu, Q. Zhan, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Thermal processing of rice grains affects the physical properties of their pregelatinized rice flours, M. T. Ma, M. He, Y. J. Xu, P. Li, Z. J. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Extraction and characterization of starch granule-associated surface and channel lipids from small-granule starches that affect physicochemical properties, M. T. Ma, Y. D. Wen, C. C. Zhang, Z. K. Xu, H. T. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2021
- Removal of starch granule-associated surface and channel lipids alters the properties of sodium trimetaphosphate crosslinked maize starch, M. T. Ma, Z. K. Xu, H. X. Wu, K. W. Li, G. L. Sun, J. X. He, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2022
- Thermal and pasting properties and digestibility of blends of potato and rice starches differing in amylose content, M. T. Ma, Y. Liu, X. J. Chen, C. Brennan, X. M. Xu, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Use of heat‐moisture treated maize starch to modify the properties of wheat flour and the quality of noodles, M. T. Ma, Z. J. Li, F. Yang, H. Wu, W. Huang, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2021
- Microwave irradiation differentially affect the physicochemical properties of waxy and non-waxy hull-less barley starch, M. T. Ma, Y. Zhang, X. J. Chen, H. T. Li, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2020
- Preparation and identification of antioxidant peptides from cottonseed proteins, L. Y. Wang, M. T. Ma, Z. Yu, S. K. Du, 2021
- Physicochemical properties of A- and B-type granules isolated from waxy and normal hull-less barley starch, L. T. Sun, M. T. Ma, X. J. Chen, Z. K. Xu, C. C. Zhang, W. Y. Huang, Z. Q. Sui, H. Corke, 2022
