Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


Lester Wilson

  Lester Wilson
Professor

     

    Education: Ph.D., Agricultural Chemistry, University of California-Davis, 1975

    Interests: Flavor chemistry; food quality evaluation; improving thermal processes for foods, commodities: soybeans, soyfoods, spices, and their use as ingredients.

    Office: 2541 Food Sciences Building
    Phone: (515) 294-3889
    Fax: (515) 294-8181
    Email: lawilson@iastate.edu

Publications:


  • Katayama, K. and L.A. Wilson. "Utilization of Okara, a byproduct from Soymilk Production, through the Development of a Soy-based Snack Food". JFS. 73:S152-S157.
  • Katayama, M. and L.A. Wilson, Utilization of Soybeans and Their Components through the Development of Textured Soy Protein Foods. J. Food Sci. 73:S158-S164.
  • Kong, F, Chang, S.K.C., Liu, Z., and Wilson, L.A. Changes of Soybean Quality During Storage As Related To Soymilk And Tofu Making. J. Food Sci. 73:S134-S144.
  • Pedro A. Lopez, Mark P. Widrlechner, Philipp W. Simon, Satish Rai, Terri D. Boylston, Terry A. Isbell, Theodore B. Bailey, Candice A. Gardner, and Lester A. Wilson. 2008. Assessing phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular diversity in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) germplasm. Genet Resour Crop Evol. 55:247-275.
  • Wilson, L.A., Perchonok, M.H., French. S.J. 2007. Influence of Low Level Irradiation of Soybeans on the Quality of Soyfoods during Mars Missions, The World of Food Science. http://www.worldfoodscience.org.
  • Wilson, L.A. 2003. Spices and Flavourings (Flavouring) Crops - Use of spices in the food industry. Encyclopedia Food Science and Nutrition. 5460-5466.
  • Wang, C., L.A. Johnson, and L.A. Wilson. 2003. Calcium coagulation properties of hydrothermally processed soymilk. JAOCS. 80 (12):1225-1229.
  • Cummins, A., C.A. Reitmeier, L.A. Wilson, and B.A. Glatz. 2002. Survey of apple cider production practices and microbial loads in cider in the State of Iowa. J. Dairy, food and Environmental Sanitation. 22(10): 745-751.
  • Shen, N., S Moizuddin, L. Wilson, S. Duvick, P. White, L. Pollak. 2001. Relationship of electronic nose analyses and sensory evaluation of vegetable oils during storage, JAOCS 78:737-740.
  • Geater, C.W., W.R. Fehr, L.A. Wilson, and J.F. Robyt, 2001.. An improved method of total sugar analysis for soybean seed. Crop Sci. 41: 250-252.
  • Geater, C.W., W.R. Fehr, and L.A. Wilson. 2000. Association of Soybean Seed Traits with Physical Properties of Natto. Crop Sci. 40:1529-1534.
  • Fuentes-Granados, Roger, Mark P. Widrlechner, and Lester A. Wilson. 2000. Inheritance studies of aromatic compounds in Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze. J. Essent. Oil Res. 12: 581-594.
  • Moizuddin, S., L.D. Johnson, and L.A. Wilson. 1999. Rapid Method for Determining Optimum Coagulant Concentration in Tofu Manufacture. J. Food Sci. 64:684-687.
  • Kolbe, Edward, Lester A. Wilson, Richard Hartel. 1999. A Round Robin Evaluation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry to Measure Transition Enthalpy and Temperatures. J. Food Engineering. 40:95-99.
  • Moizuddin, S., G. Buseman, A.M. Fenton, and L.A. Wilson.1999. Tofu production from soybeans or full-fat soyflakes using direct and indirect heating processes. J. Food Sci. 64:145-148.
Food Science and Human Nutrition