Derek Xiong1,Prakhyat Gautam1,David Ryman1,Edbertho Leal-Quiros2,Saquib Ahmed3,Sankha Banerjee1,4
California State University, Fresno1,University of California, Merced2,Buffalo State College3,University of California, Davis4
Derek Xiong1,Prakhyat Gautam1,David Ryman1,Edbertho Leal-Quiros2,Saquib Ahmed3,Sankha Banerjee1,4
California State University, Fresno1,University of California, Merced2,Buffalo State College3,University of California, Davis4
The current work involves the development of novel in-situ non-thermal plasma treatment methodologies of 3D printed starch-based bio-ingredients towards tailoring the properties of starch granule-surface proteins (SGSP). This work also includes the evaluation of continuous and discontinuous gluten networks through the surface interaction of SGSPs with quasi-static corona discharge plasma regimes. The work further studies the binding characteristics of starch-based bio-ingredients based on the plasma current-voltage characteristics. The cured starch-based sample surface will be characterized using profilometry. The binding characteristics, gluten networks, and porosity characteristics will be analyzed using microstructure evaluation through electron microscopy. Advanced hybrid machine learning models will also be developed in combination with analytical methods and empirical data sets to develop strategies for tailoring the surface and bulk properties of these materials.