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Denise Skonberg

Denise I. Skonberg

Associate Professor
Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
5735 Hitchner Hall, Room 104
University of Maine
Orono, ME  04469-5736
 
Phone: (207) 581-1639
Fax: (207) 581-1636
Email:Denise.Skonberg@umit.maine.edu

  Education
1997 Ph.D. Fisheries, University of Washington 

1992 M.S. Food Science, University of Washington
 
1986 B.S. Animal Science, University of California, Davis 

Professional Experience | Courses Taught | Research Interests | Funded Projects | Publications | Professional Activities  

Professional Experience  
Associate Professor of Food Science, University of Maine, 2003 – present

Assistant Professor of Food Science, University of Maine, 1997 –2003

Consultant, Aquastar Laboratories, 1990 – 1996

Fisheries Extension Agent, Department of Accelerated Rural Development, Thailand, 1986-1988

Courses Taught
FSN 440 Utilization of Aquatic Food Resources (Spring, odd years)

FSN 450 Food Biotechnology (Fall, even years)

FSN 482 Food Chemistry (Spring, even years)

FSN 483 Food Chemistry Laboratory (Spring, even years)

FSN 520 Food Product Development (Fall, odd years)


Research Interests
Utilization of crustacean processing by-products
Seafood quality evaluation

Effects of aquaculture practices on food product quality



Funded Projects
Quality evaluation of salmonid fillets in response to soy-based diets

Preparation and utilization of degraded chitosan in fish preservation

Optimizing crustacean resources with the development of extruded snacks from processing by-products and green crab


Recent Publications 
Skonberg, D.I., Donahue, D.W., Bayer, R.C., Floreto, E., and Riley, J.G. 2001. Quality evaluation of American lobsters fed diets containing crab processing waste. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 10(2): 17-29.

Ghanem, A. and Skonberg, D.I. 2002. Effect of preparation method on the capture and release of biologically active molecules in chitosan gel beads. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 84: 405-413.
 
Skonberg, D.I. and Perkins, B.L. 2002. Nutrient composition of green crab (Carcinus maenus) leg meat and claw meat. Food Chemistry, 77(4): 401-404.
 
Gillman, B.L. and Skonberg, D.I. 2002. Effects of additives on quality of mechanically extracted Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) mince during refrigerated storage. J. Food Quality, 25(4): 265-275.

Murphy, M.G., Skonberg, D.I., Camire, M.E., Dougherty, M.P., Bayer, R.C., and Briggs, J.L. 2003. Chemical composition and physical properties of extruded snacks containing crab-processing by-product. J. Sci. Food Ag., 83: 1163-1167.

Wentworth, D.S., Skonberg, D., Donahue, D.W., and Ghanem, A. 2004. Application of Chitosan Entrapped ß-galactosidase in a Packed Bed Reactor System. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 91(2): 1294-1299.

Obatolu, V.A., Skonberg, D.I., Camire, M.E., and Dougherty, M.P. 2005. Effect of moisture content and screw speed on the physical chemical properties of an extruded crab-based snack. Food Sci. Tech. Intl. 11(2): 121-127.

D’Souza N, Skonberg DI, Camire ME, Guthrie KE, Malison J, Lima L. 2005. Influence of dietary genistein levels on tissue genistein deposition and on the physical, chemical, and sensory quality of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. J. Ag. Food Chem. 53(9): 3631-3636.

D’Souza N, Skonberg DI, Stone DAJ, and Brown PB.,2006. Effect of soybean meal-based diets on the product quality of Rainbow trout fillets. J Food Sci. 71: S337-S342.

Baxter, SR and Skonberg, DI. 2006. Thermal gelation of previously cooked minced meat from Jonah crab (Cancer borealis). J Food Sci, 71(8): C499-C503.

Gatlin III, DM, Barrows, FT, Brown, P, Dabrowski, K, Gaylord, TG, Hardy, RW, Herman, E, Hu, G, Krogdahl, A, Nelson, R, Overturf, K, Rust, M, Sealey, W, Skonberg, D, Souza, EJ, Stone, D, Wilson, R, Wurtele, E. 2007.Expanding the utilization of sustainable plant products in aquafeeds: a review. Aqua. Res., 38: 551-579.

Professional Activities and/or Services
Professional Member, Institute of Food Technologists 

Aquatic Food Product Division 

Education Division Executive Committee, Chair-elect 2007-2007. 

Research and Development Award Jury Chair

Member, Northeast Section of Institute of Food Technologists 

Associate Editor, Journal of Food Science Education

Member, World Aquaculture Society 

Executive Committee Member, Atlantic Fisheries Technologists

Panel Member, Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture Board, Maine Technology Institute 

Member, Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Society

Advisor, Food Science Club and Product Development Team

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