Food Chemistry
Grace-Anne E. Bent – Lecturer
Selected Publications
Collimore, W.A.; Bent, G-A. A newly modified QuEChERS method for the analysis of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticide residues in select fruits and vegetables. Environ. Monit Assess. 2020, 192 (2), 1 – 10. https:/doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8072-1
Augustine, D.A.; Bent, G-A. Reducing acrylamide exposure: A review of the application of Sulphur-containing compounds – A Caribbean Outlook. EJNS. 2019, 9 (3), 192 – 209. https://doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330058
Bent, G-A.; Maragh, P.; Dasgupta, T.; Fairman R. A.; Grierson, L. Kinetic and density functional theory (DFT) studies of in vitro reactions of acrylamide with the thiols: captopril, L-cysteine, and glutathione. Toxicol. Res. 2015, 4 (1), 121 – 131.
Bent, G-A.; Maragh, P.; Dasgupta, T. In vitro studies on the reaction rates of acrylamide with the key body-fluid thiols: L-cysteine, glutathione, and captopril. Toxicol. Res. 2014, 3, 445.
Bent, G-A.; Maragh, P.; Dasgupta, T. Acrylamide in Caribbean foods – Residual levels and their relation to asparagine and reducing sugar content Food Chem. 2012, 133, 451 – 457.
Research Interests
My research interests are in the field of food science, food safety and security, and understanding the chemistry of food.
I have specific interests in the investigation of food-related toxins in an effort to minimize human exposure by understanding their mechanisms of interaction both in vivo and in vitro. Some of these toxins are potentially carcinogenic. Some occur naturally in foods, while others are present in foods as a result of processing and/or industrial related processes. Assessment of exposure is therefore highly important.
With the world’s population increasing, food security is becoming a major issue. If Trinidad and Tobago is to feed its population or remain competitive on the global market, then it has to produce quality food products and export globally.
