Dietary fiber induced increase in fetal fat excretion in humans
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Faculty Researcher: Kai-Lin Jen
Description
Alpha-cyclodextrin is a soluble fiber with an unique property. It has been reported that one gram of alpha-cyclodextrin binds and eliminates 9 grams of dietary fat. This project will analyze the fat content in stool samples collected after consuming meals with and without alpha-cyclodextrin in humans.
Qualifications
Prefer NFS undergraduate students with chemistry lab experience and good in analytic skills
Project Timeline
Starting in July and continue to the end of December, 2014
Duties
Performing fat extraction and analysis.
Last Updated
June 18, 2014
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