Safoura Ahmadzadeh Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-02

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17 h-index 38 pubs 728 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Safoura Ahmadzadeh's research centers on the fabrication of porous biopolymer structures, particularly utilizing starch, for applications in food science and the enhancement of bioactive compound delivery. Her work investigates the influence of factors such as amylose content and drying techniques on the properties of porous starch beads generated through 3D food printing. Ahmadzadeh also explores the use of 3D food printing to encapsulate compounds like lutein within dual-layered starch-ethyl cellulose gels, aiming to improve their stability and bioaccessibility. Further investigations include the effects of plant extracts on the physicochemical properties of 3D-printed edible films and the development of pH-responsive systems using hydrogels for controlled release applications.

Ahmadzadeh collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Ali Ubeyitogullari, Han‐Seok Seo, Kaushik Luthra, and Navam Hettiarachchy, with whom she shares multiple publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 16, with 38 total publications and 686 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 38
  • Citations: 728

Selected Publications

  • Enhancing lutein and anthocyanins stability and bioaccessibility through simultaneous encapsulation using coaxial 3D food printing (2025)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 3D-Printed Lutein Formulations: Investigating Effects on Antioxidant Activity and In Vitro Bioavailability (2025)
  • Enhancing lutein and anthocyanins stability and bioaccessibility through simultaneous encapsulation into starch/zein gels using coaxial 3D food printing (2025)
  • Optimizing Ethanol–Water Cosolvent Systems for Green Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Muscadine Grape Pomace Polyphenols (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhancing In Vitro Digestibility and Volatile Profile of Sorghum Proteins Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Drying (2025)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing Printability of Rice Protein‐Based Formulations Using Extrusion‐Based <scp>3D</scp> Food Printing (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cellulose–Starch Composite Aerogels as Thermal Superinsulating Materials (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lutein encapsulation into dual-layered starch/zein gels using 3D food printing: Improved storage stability and in vitro bioaccessibility (2024)
    27 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of a pH-responsive system based on starch and alginate-pectin hydrogels using coaxial 3D food printing (2024)
    31 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cellulose-Starch Composite Aerogels as Thermal Super-Insulating Materials (2024)
  • Upcycling imperfect broccoli and carrots into healthy snacks using an innovative 3D food printing approach (2023)
    28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Designing future foods: Harnessing 3D food printing technology to encapsulate bioactive compounds (2023)
    38 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of polyphenol-rich grape seed and green tea extracts on the physicochemical properties of 3D-printed edible soy protein films (2023)
    40 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Grape Seed and Green Tea Extracts on the Physicochemical Properties of 3d-Printed Edible Soy Protein Films (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhancing the stability of lutein by loading into dual-layered starch-ethyl cellulose gels using 3D food printing (2023)
    46 citations DOI OpenAlex

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