Difference between revisions of "Zelinda Taylor"

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Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore
 
Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore
  
*Title: ''The Chemistry of Baking''
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*Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making
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*Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE
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*Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions
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*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
 
Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell
  
*Title: ''The Chemistry of Baking''
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*Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program
 
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*Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread
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*Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty
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*Offered guidance with final poster creation
  
 
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey
 
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey

Revision as of 19:36, 29 May 2018

You have reached the personal page of Zelinda Taylor.

Personal Information

Junior Biochemistry Major

Hometown: Springfield, IL

Contact Info: 217-801-8855

Undergraduate Research Activities

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


July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research Presentations

  • Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation

Presentations

August 2016: SOfIA Presentation

Poster Title: The Chemistry of Baking: The Basics, The Chemistry of Baking: Experiments


August 2017: SOfIA Presentation

Interests

Softball

Career Plans

Plans to attend medical school after completing Monmouth. Interested in anesthesiology and pathology.