Sean OKeefe

Professor Food, Flavors and Lipid Chemistry

Research Expertise

Food chemistry
flavors
natural antioxidants

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Broad experience in lipid chemistry, analysis food and flavor chemistry. Helped startup company formulate, produce and market pharma product.

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Structured Lipids
Food Science and Technology
2002
Microwave-assisted extraction of phenolic antioxidant compounds from peanut skins
Food Chemistry
2010
Comparison of oxidative stability of high‐ and normal‐oleic peanut oils
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
1993
Production and secretion of resveratrol in hairy root cultures of peanut
Phytochemistry
2007
Effect of Processing on the Phenolics and Color of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, and Noble Wines and Juices
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
1996
Flavor and Oxidative Stability of Roasted High Oleic Acid Peanuts
Journal of Food Science
1995
Food Processing
Unknown Venue
2004
The effect of dietary supplementation with copper sulfate or tribasic copper chloride on broiler performance, relative copper bioavailability, and dietary prooxidant activity
Poultry Science
1998
Composition of farmed and wild yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
2006
Oligomeric Cocoa Procyanidins Possess Enhanced Bioactivity Compared to Monomeric and Polymeric Cocoa Procyanidins for Preventing the Development of Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance during High-Fat Feeding
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2014
Non-destructive evaluation of apple maturity using an electronic nose system
Journal of Food Engineering
2006
Antioxidant activities of Vine Tea (Ampelopsis grossedentata) extract and its major component dihydromyricetin in soybean oil and cooked ground beef
Food Chemistry
2015
Determination of Pyrazine and Flavor Variations in Peanut Genotypes During Roasting
Journal of Food Science
2003
Optimizing the Extraction of Phenolic Antioxidants from Peanut Skins Using Response Surface Methodology
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2009
Oxidation and Textural Characteristics of Butter and Ice Cream with Modified Fatty Acid Profiles
Journal of Dairy Science
2003
Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex Formation and Solid-State Characterization of the Natural Antioxidants α-Tocopherol and Quercetin
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2009
Separation and characterisation of proanthocyanidins in Virginia type peanut skins by LC–MSn
Food Chemistry
2012
Nomenclature and Classification of Lipids
Food Science and Technology
2002
Differentiation of Cultured and Wild Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) Based on Fatty Acid Composition
Journal of Food Science
1995
Determination of the binding of hexanal to soy glycinin and .beta.-conglycinin in an aqueous model system using a headspace technique
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
1991
Fat Characterization
Food Science Texts Series
2010
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction Efficiency for Carotenes from Carrots by RSM
Journal of Food Science
1996
The Effect of Blood Removal on Oxidation and Shelf Life of Broiler Breast Meat
Poultry Science
2007
Utilization of Lignin in Biopolymeric Packaging Films
ACS Omega
2018
Effect of Antioxidants on Oxidative Stability of Edible Fats and Oils:  Thermogravimetric Analysis
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2004
Storage water activity affects flavor fade in high and normal oleic peanuts
Food Research International
2002
The Facial Action Coding System for Characterization of Human Affective Response to Consumer Product-Based Stimuli: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychology
2020
High-Molecular-Weight Proanthocyanidins in Foods: Overcoming Analytical Challenges in Pursuit of Novel Dietary Bioactive Components
Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
2016
Polymer processing and characterization of LLDPE films loaded with α‐tocopherol, quercetin, and their cyclodextrin inclusion complexes
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2010
Characterizing consumer emotional response to sweeteners using an emotion terminology questionnaire and facial expression analysis
Food Research International
2015
Effects of peanut skin extract on quality and storage stability of beef products
Meat Science
2006
Aroma Analysis of Light-Exposed Milk Stored With and Without Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants
Journal of Dairy Science
2005
Enhancement of Plant Essential Oils' Aqueous Solubility and Stability Using Alpha and Beta Cyclodextrin
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2010
Cocoa procyanidins with different degrees of polymerization possess distinct activities in models of colonic inflammation
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2015
Effect of raisin consumption on oxidative stress and inflammation in obesity
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
2008
Effect of Antioxidant (α-Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid) Fortification on Light-Induced Flavor of Milk
Journal of Dairy Science
2005
Flavor stability of high‐oleic peanuts stored at low humidity
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
1998
Improving Shelf Life of Roasted and Salted Inshell Peanuts Using High Oleic Fatty Acid Chemistry
Peanut Science
2004
Controlling Light Oxidation Flavor in Milk by Blocking Riboflavin Excitation Wavelengths by Interference
Journal of Food Science
2009
Temperature Effect on Binding of Volatile Flavor Compounds to Soy Protein in Aqueous Model Systems
Journal of Food Science
1991
Occurrence of geometrical isomers of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in liver lipids of rats fed heated linseed oil
Lipids
1989
Monomeric cocoa catechins enhance β-cell function by increasing mitochondrial respiration
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2017
Lipid oxidation in meats of omega-3 fatty acid-enriched broiler chickens
Food Research International
1995
Analysis of crab meat volatiles as possible spoilage indicators for blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) meat by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Food Chemistry
2010
Production of omega-3 enriched tilapia through the dietary use of algae meal or fish oil: Improved nutrient value of fillet and offal
PLOS ONE
2018
Changes in flavor volatile composition of oolong tea after panning during tea processing
Food Science & Nutrition
2015
Grape pomace and its secondary waste management: Biochar production for a broad range of lead (Pb) removal from water
Environmental Research
2020
SDE and SPME Analysis of Flavor Compounds in Jin Xuan Oolong Tea
Journal of Food Science
2016
Controlled release of α-tocopherol, quercetin, and their cyclodextrin inclusion complexes from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) films into a coconut oil model food system
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
2010
Release of antioxidants from poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) films into dry milk products and food simulating liquids
International Journal of Food Science & Technology
2007
Recovery of protein hydrolysates from brewer’s spent grain using enzyme and ultrasonication
International Journal of Food Science & Technology
2019
Physical properties of nanocomposite polylactic acid films prepared with oleic acid modified titanium dioxide
Food Packaging and Shelf Life
2018
LEVELS OF TRANS GEOMETRICAL ISOMERS OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS IN SOME UNHYDROGENATED U. S. VEGETABLE OILS1
Journal of Food Lipids
1994
Compositional Characterization of Different Industrial White and Red Grape Pomaces in Virginia and the Potential Valorization of the Major Components
Foods
2019
Packaging modifications for protecting flavor of extended-shelf-life milk from light
Journal of Dairy Science
2015
Antibacterial activity of jalapeño pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum) extract fractions against select foodborne pathogens
Food Science & Nutrition
2017
Integrated Approach for the Valorization of Red Grape Pomace: Production of Oil, Polyphenols, and Acetone–Butanol–Ethanol
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2018
Wet fractionation process to produce high protein and high fiber products from brewer's spent grain
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2019
Evaluation of different solvents to extract antibacterial compounds from jalapeño peppers
Food Science & Nutrition
2016
Comparison of Two Extraction Techniques, Solid‐Phase Microextraction Versus Continuous Liquid–Liquid Extraction/Solvent‐Assisted Flavor Evaporation, for the Analysis of Flavor Compounds in Gueuze Lambic Beer
Journal of Food Science
2015
Reply to HS Hansen and SF Olsen
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2004
Techno-economic analysis of a grape pomace biorefinery: Production of seed oil, polyphenols, and biochar
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2021
Comparison of Common Analytical Methods for the Quantification of Total Polyphenols and Flavanols in Fruit Juices and Ciders
Journal of Food Science
2019
Flavor and Stability of “Horchata De Chufas”
Journal of Food Science
1996
A laboratory-scale model cocoa fermentation using dried, unfermented beans and artificial pulp can simulate the microbial and chemical changes of on-farm cocoa fermentation
European Food Research and Technology
2018
High-molecular-weight cocoa procyanidins possess enhanced insulin-enhancing and insulin mimetic activities in human primary skeletal muscle cells compared to smaller procyanidins
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2017
Flavor Fade in Peanuts During Short-term Storage
Journal of Food Science
2006
Effect of temperature on linolenic acid loss and 18:3 Δ9‐cis, Δ12‐cis, Δ15‐trans formation in soybean oil
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
1993
Free amino nitrogen concentration correlates to total yeast assimilable nitrogen concentration in apple juice
Food Science & Nutrition
2017
Integrating implicit and explicit emotional assessment of food quality and safety concerns
Food Quality and Preference
2017
Pomegranate peel (Punica granatum L) extract and Chinese gall (Galla chinensis) extract inhibit Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Listeria monocytogenes on cooked shrimp and raw tuna
Food Control
2016
Antioxidant Properties of Fusarium Head Blight-Resistant and -Susceptible Soft Red Winter Wheat Grains Grown in Virginia
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2007
Effect of Processing on Phenolics of Wines
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
1998
Sensory Attributes and Volatile Components of Stored Strawberry Juice
Journal of Food Science
1998
Acid and Volatiles of Commercially-Available Lambic Beers
Beverages
2017
Changes in Ellagic Acid and Other Phenols in Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia) Juices and Wines during Storage
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
2001
Trans n-3 eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid isomers exhibit different inhibitory effects on arachidonic acid metabolism in human platelets compared to the respective cis fatty acids.
Journal of Lipid Research
1990
Vine tea (Ampelopsis grossedentata): A review of chemical composition, functional properties, and potential food applications
Journal of Functional Foods
2021
Evaluation of peanut skin and grape seed extracts to inhibit growth of foodborne pathogens
Food Science & Nutrition
2017
Low‐fat, monounsaturate‐rich diets reduce susceptibility of low density lipoproteins to peroxidation ex vivo
Lipids
1998
The Effect of High‐Pressure Processing on Infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts Recovered from Experimentally Exposed Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
2005
Storage Water Activity Effect on Oxidation and Sensory Properties of High‐Oleic Peanuts
Journal of Food Science
2002
Analysis of Lambic Beer Volatiles during Aging Using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and Gas Chromatography–Olfactometry (GCO)
Beverages
2020
Flavor quality and texture of modified fatty acid high monoene, low saturate butter
Food Research International
1996
Free amino acid composition of apple juices with potential for cider making as determined by UPLC-PDA
Journal of the Institute of Brewing
2018
A survey of commercially available broilers originating from organic, free-range and conventional production systems for cooked meat yields, meat composition and relative value
Unknown Venue
Sensory Characteristics of Cottage Cheese Whey and Grapefruit Juice Blends and Changes During Processing
Journal of Food Science
1999
Modification of Fatty Acids in Milk by Feeding Calcium‐Protected High Oleic Sunflower Oil
Journal of Food Science
1996
Comparison of Cheeses Made from Milk Having Normal and High Oleic Fatty Acid Compositions
Journal of Food Science
2000
Characterizing consumer emotional response to milk packaging guides packaging material selection
Food Quality and Preference
2021
Sensory and Consumer Studies in Plant Breeding: A Guidance for Edamame Development in the U.S.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
2020
Application of Proanthocyanidins from Peanut Skins as a Natural Yeast Inhibitory Agent
Journal of Food Science
2012
Loss of Native Flavanols during Fermentation and Roasting Does Not Necessarily Reduce Digestive Enzyme-Inhibiting Bioactivities of Cocoa
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2016
Preliminary Studies on SDS‐PAGE and Isoelectric Focusing Identification of Sturgeon Sources of Caviar
Journal of Food Science
1996
Geometrical isomers of essential fatty acids in liquid infant formulas
Food Research International
1994
Fat Characterization
Food Science Text Series
2017
Kinetics of flavour and aroma changes in thermally processed cupua�u (Theobroma grandiflorum) pulp
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
2000
The interactive effect of fungicide residues and yeast assimilable nitrogen on fermentation kinetics and hydrogen sulfide production during cider fermentation
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
2016
Interaction of Copper and Human Salivary Proteins
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2009

Education

Iowa State University

Ph.D., Food Technology / December, 1988

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Experience

Virginia Tech

Professor / June, 2008Present

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