Dr.-Ing. Calvin Onyango

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsFood Chemistry
KeywordsBread, Carbohydrates, Finger millet, Hydrothermal processing
Honours and awards

2019: Equipment grant from AvH Foundation (19,950 Euros)

2019: Literature grant from AvH Foundation (1000 Euros)

2019: Research fellowship for renewed research stay from AvH Foundation

2014: Literature grant from Stable Microsystems (1,000 Euros)

2014: Research fellowship for renewed research stay from AvH Foundation

Current contact address

CountryKenya
CityNairobi
InstitutionKenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)
InstituteFood Technology Division

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Meinolf G. LindhauerInstitut für Sicherheit und Qualität bei Obst und Gemüse, Max Rubner-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel, Detmold
Prof. Dr. Meinolf G. LindhauerMax Rubner-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel, Detmold
Dr. Norbert U. HaaseInstitut für Sicherheit und Qualität bei Getreide, Max Rubner-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel, Detmold
Dr. Bertrand MatthäusInstitut für Sicherheit und Qualität bei Getreide, Max Rubner-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel, Detmold
Dr.-Ing. Calvin OnyangoFood Technology Division, Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), Nairobi
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2008

Programme(s)

2008Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2013Calvin Onyango, Eunice A. Mewa, Anne W. Mutahi, Michael W. Okoth: Effect of heat-moisture-treated cassava starch and amaranth malt on the quality of sorghum-cassava-amaranth bread. In: African Journal of Food Science, 2013, 80-86
2013Calvin Onyango, Guenter Unbehend, Meinolf Lindhauer: Trends and opportunities in the production, processing and consumption of staple food crops in Kenya. TUDpress Verlag der Wissenschaften GmbH, 2013
2011Calvin Onyango, Christopher Mutungi, Günter Unbehend and Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Modification of gluten-free sorghum batter and bread using maize, potato, cassava or rice starch. In: LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2011, 681-686
2011Calvin Onyango, Christopher Mutungi, Günter Unbehend, Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Rheological and textural properties of sorghum-based formulations modified with variable amounts of native or pregelatinised cassava starch. In: LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2011, 687-693
2010Calvin Onyango, Christopher Mutungi, Günter Unbehend, Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Batter rheology and bread texture of sorghum-based gluten-free formulations modified with native or pregelatinised cassava starch and alpha-amylase. In: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2010, 1228-1235
2010Calvin Onyango, Christopher Mutungi, Günter Unbehend, Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Rheological and baking characteristics of batter and bread prepared from pregelatinised cassava starch and sorghum and modified using microbial transglutaminase . In: Journal of Food Engineering, 2010, 465-470
2009Calvin Onyango, Christopher Mutungi, Günter Unbehend, Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Creep-recovery parameters of gluten-free batter and crumb properties of gluten-free bread prepared from pregelatinised cassava starch, sorghum and selected proteins. In: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2009, 2493-2499
2009Calvin Onyango, Günter Unbehend, Meinolf G. Lindhauer: Effect of cellulose-derivatives and emulsifiers on creep-recovery and crumb properties of gluten-free bread prepared from sorghum and gelatinised cassava starch. In: Food Research International, 2009, 949-955