Assoc. Prof. Dr Boukaga Farmani | Food Technology | Best Researcher Award
Academic staff at University of Tabriz, Iran
Dr. Boukaga Farmani is a researcher at the University of Tabriz, specializing in Food Technology. His contributions focus on improving postharvest quality, food preservation, and the development of innovative processing methods.
Profile:
Notable Research Contributions:
- Chilling Tolerance in Tomato Fruits: His study on employing exogenous melatonin to enhance chilling tolerance in tomatoes, published in Food Chemistry, has been cited 224 times.
- Calcium’s Role in Postharvest: A comprehensive review on calcium’s importance in postharvest life, published in Scientia Horticulturae, cited 201 times.
- Brassinosteroids in Chilling Stress: Research on brassinosteroids’ effect on PAL activity in tomatoes under chilling stress, also in Scientia Horticulturae, cited 136 times.
- GABA Pathway Activation: Investigation into melatonin-induced activation of the GABA shunt pathway during cold storage in tomatoes, cited 106 times.
Recent Innovations:
- Food Preservation: Use of β-aminobutyric acid to enhance decay tolerance in strawberries and minimize aflatoxin accumulation in pistachios.
- Juice Processing: Advances in ultrafiltration techniques for pomegranate juice clarification and sugarcane juice refinement.
Citation Metrics:
- Citations: 821 (618 since 2020)
- h-index: 9 (8 since 2020)
- i10-index: 8 (7 since 2020)
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Boukaga Farmani | Food Technology | Best Researcher Award