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2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

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260 Symposium--the Bridge from Biofortification to Bioavailability

Oral Session
C09 Biomedical, Health-Beneficial and Nutritionally Enhanced Plants
Increasing concentrations of nutrients in crops has been the primary focus of biofortification efforts to improve the nutritional value of food crops, and significant progress in content has indeed been achieved in many crops. This symposium will address another essential component to biofortification, improving nutrient bioavailability.  This symposium will review some of the barriers to bioavailability and approaches to eliminating them.  It will represent a trans-disciplinary exploration of past successes, future opportunities , and will review technologies for evaluating bioavailability in crop improvement programs.

Approved for CM 2.0 CEUs

Cosponsor(s):

C01 Crop Breeding and Genetics
C04 Seed Physiology, Production and Technology

Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 1:30 PM-3:35 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 11

Organizers:
Raymond P. Glahn and Mary Guttieri
Moderator:
Mary Guttieri
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
260-1
Challenges and Techniques for Measuring Iron Bioavailability in Foods.
Raymond P. Glahn, USDA-ARS
Audio File Recorded Presentation
1:55 PM
260-2
Biofortification of Pea and Lentil.
Thomas D. Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan; Albert Vandenberg, University of Saskatchewan; Raymond P. Glahn, USDA-ARS
Audio File Recorded Presentation
2:15 PM
260-3
Iron Biofortification of Beans Coupled with Fast Cooking Traits.
Karen A. Cichy, USDA-ARS
2:35 PM
260-4
Biofortified Sweet Potato and Maize.
Sherry Tanumihardjo, University of Wisconsin - Madison
2:55 PM
260-5
Mineral Bioavailability in Low Phytic Acid Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Jorge Patricio Venegas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Robert A. Graybosch, USDA-ARS and University of Nebraska; Devin Rose, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; P. Stephen Baenziger, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:15 PM
260-6
Innovative Approaches to Study Dietary Zinc Bioavailability, Absorption and Deficiency Status.
Elad Tako, USDA-ARS, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Cornell University
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:35 PM
Adjourn
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