Zelinda Taylor

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Alumni Biochemistry Major

Hometown: Springfield, IL

Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore

Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making
Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE
Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions
Centered research around different flour types and their correlation to different tastes in baked goods

Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell

Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program
Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread
Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty
Offered guidance with final poster creation

Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey

Learned proper lab technique as well as gained understanding of collaborative research
Assisted with preparation of reactions and methodology of HPLC analysis

July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research