Zelinda Taylor

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Senior 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

July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research