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Charlene Van Buiten, PhD
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Asst Prof of Food Science & Human Nutrition @ Colorado State University ⚗️ Food Structure & Function Lab 🌿 UConn & Penn State Alum ✨ Views are my own ✨ (she/her)
Super stoked to be at U of Minnesota today for the Plant Protein Innovation Center’s 6th Annual Research Spotlight!
May 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Winner winner!! Big day for these two smartypants from the Food Structure & Function Lab- Chelsie won the 2025 Rocky Mountain IFT Scholarship and Bo is the Outstanding Senior for the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition!
May 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The end of the year is always so bittersweet- we are going to miss our superstar undergrad, Bo Wallace, terribly, but we are so thrilled to see what he’ll achieve next! 🌟👨🏼‍🎓
April 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I’m just a girl standing in front of a team of academic advisors, asking them why we have enrollment pre-requisites if they’re just going to ask me to let students who haven’t taken them into my classes 🫠
April 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Food Structure & Function Lab is small but mighty- so much fun to run a half marathon with my two grad students, Grace and Chelsie today! 🎉 #TeamBread
April 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Listening to @chubicki.bsky.social discuss Survivor strategy in the context of academic department conflicts and student evaluations… 10/10, no notes.
April 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Burrito brunch for the Food Structure & Function Lab to celebrate Spring Break!
March 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Super cool article! It’s the excitement I feel coming across papers like this that reminds me that it is actually impossible to overstate how much I love food science. 😅
Analytical Mapping of Swiss Hard Cheese to Highlight the Distribution of Volatile Compounds, Aroma, and Microbiota #JAFC #MassSpec pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Analytical Mapping of Swiss Hard Cheese to Highlight the Distribution of Volatile Compounds, Aroma, and Microbiota
Cheese is one of the most consumed fermented animal-based products globally, rendering its quality assessment and evaluation of substantial economic interest. Understanding the degree of cheese homogeneity is paramount for designing effective sampling strategies, yet this information is largely lacking. This study investigates the homogeneity of a cheese wheel based on the distribution of volatile compounds, microbiota, sodium chloride content, and pH, combined with sensory analyses. The outer zones of the cheese wheel were primarily characterized by the presence of sulfur compounds, esters, pyrazines, ketones, Streptococcus thermophilus, high sodium chloride concentration and high pH. In contrast, the inner zones of the cheese wheel were dominated by lactones, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei. The presence of alcohols and Lactobacillus helveticus was observed throughout the cheese wheel. Furthermore, sensory descriptions were found to match predominantly with the aroma of the volatile compounds identified. The cheese wheel was found to be heterogeneous in all investigated characteristics. Our results indicate that the level of cheese homogeneity should be considered when designing sampling strategies, as these significantly impact the accuracy and reproducibility of analytical outcomes.
pubs.acs.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reposted by Charlene Van Buiten, PhD
Farmers - Ranchers - Producers: please make your voice heard!

Press your City, County and State Elected Officials!

Fuck the WH; they aren’t listening because they don’t care. We see it.

City and State need to know why they won’t be re-elected next election‼️
March 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Reposted by Charlene Van Buiten, PhD
Government efficiency? How about $575 M investment by NIH for a $1,560 M return (in Colorado alone). I’d like to see any DOGE efforts get anywhere close to a 170% increase on the investment.

#NIHinYourState
#KeepScienceFullyFunded
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
February 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Reposted by Charlene Van Buiten, PhD
Now that federal scientists are constrained from protecting our food supply and air, preventing disease outbreaks, and reduce carbon emissions,

it’s on us as university and industry scientists to pick up this work. Find where your lane needs your engagement, and wade in.
January 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Another semester in the books. Thrilled to again have the honor of reading names at the College of Health and Human Sciences commencement tonight. #Academia has its challenges, but getting to support and celebrate the hard work of students is something that will always keep me coming back for more.
December 13, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Teamwork makes the dream work! So proud of Grace and Chelsie on their successful poster presentation at Grad Showcase today, topped off with an honorable mention for the Great Minds in Research Award! “Foodomics Predicts Functional Differences in Quality and Health Benefits of Sourdough Bread” 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬🍞
November 21, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Working on a review paper with a colleague from another department. Two weeks ago when we met to work on it together, I sent her a calendar invite for today to call me and tell me to work on the paper for 2 hours this afternoon and she did it. So then I did it! Have I solved academic writing???
November 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Peak #academia is looking forward to a week off from work because of all the work I’m going to be able to get done. 🥲
November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Hi bluesky! 🙋🏼‍♀️

I’m an Assistant Prof of #foodscience at Colorado State. We use #foodchemistry to develop sustainable solutions for human and planetary health! We ♥️ plant proteins and sourdough fermentation. ⚗️🍞🌎

Outside of science, I am also v enthusiastic about #cycling, #hiking and #realityTV. 🚲🏔️📺
November 16, 2024 at 1:39 AM