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Assoc ProfessorNigel Patrick Brunton

Associate Professor

School of Agriculture and Food Science

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Agriculture and Food Science
  • 01 716 7603
  • University College Dublin, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Science Centre - South Belfield Dublin 4

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Brunton's Research Interests include: Novel and non-thermal techniques for extraction of secondary metabolites from fords and food waste Factors affecting the phytochemical content of processed plant foods Phytochemicals analysis Natural Product Chemistry Natural Product Synthesis Instrumental sensory analysis of meats and plant foods Solid phase microextraction Acrylamide in starchy plant foods Polyacetylenes Polyphenols Glucosinolates Antioxidants

GRANTS

  • INFRASTRUCTURE
    Bioreactor Suite for Bioprocess Optimisation and Digestion/Fermentation Modelling
    University College Dublin (UCD)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
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  • PARTNERSHIP GRANT
    Circular Co-Product Valorisation
    Dept. Agriculture Food and the Marine (Dafm)1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jul 2029
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  • GRANT
    Innovative food friendly processes of hemp CBD extraction and evaluation of hemp as a source of functional-food ingredients
    Dept. Agriculture Food and the Marine (Dafm)1 May 2022 - 30 Apr 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brunton NP
  • GRANT
    UCD EQUIP Scheme 2018
    University College Dublin (UCD)7 Mar 2019 - 6 Mar 2020
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  • GRANT
    GRASS: Green Research Applications for market Success
    Ddw Colours Ltd1 Jun 2018 - 31 May 2020
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  • GRANT
    School account
    University College Dublin (UCD)1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brunton NP
  • GRANT
    OBRSS Research Support Scheme
    University College Dublin (UCD)1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brunton NP
  • GRANT
    Integration of PEF in food processing for improving food quality safety and competitiveness (FieldFOOD)
    Horizon 20201 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Brunton NP,
    • Lyng J
  • GRANT
    Adding value to ready to eat crustacean products by improving their quality safety and shelf life using enhanced conventional and novel processing methods
    Teagasc1 Dec 2013 - 30 Nov 2017
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  • GRANT
    Shelf-life extension ingredient and Processing technologies applied to fish
    Dept. Agriculture Food and the Marine (Dafm)1 Dec 2013 - 30 Nov 2017
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