Lipid Quality and Utilization

Research Area(s)

  • Adding Value to oilseed and grain crops
  • Canola seed, oil and meal
  • Flax seed, oil and meal
  • Barley seed and meal

Education

Dr. Shen received his B.Sc. in Chemistry and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Lanzhou University, his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan.

Current Projects

  • Mass production of canola phenolic compounds for health, consumer, and industrial applications
  • Production of phospholipids from the ethanol co-product GPC and crop oils
  • Ethanol, a-GPC, and Bacteriocin Production from the Two-stage Fermentation of Canola Meal and Barley