Dr. Nelson Q. Tang

Nelson Q. Tang
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Nelson Q. Tang, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Direct Tel. (306) 978-2802
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Dr. Tang specializes in proteins and extraction and purification of bio-active components. This expertise covers a wide range of areas including 1) extraction, isolation and purification of proteins from soy-bean, corn, canola and whey 2) oil and fat processing from oil-bearing seeds, butter and biomass 3) extraction and purification of bioactive compounds from plants for nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications and 4) cereal processing including corn wet-milling and starch processing.

Dr. Tang obtained a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the South China University of Technology in Guang-Zhou, China. His Master's and Ph.D. degrees were earned from Massey University in New Zealand.

Prior to joining POS in 1995, Dr. Tang was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan. He also worked with the New Zealand Dairy Industry studying dairy protein and protein functionality. In China, he worked for four years as a processing engineer in a large sugar extraction and refining plant that produced commercial sugar products from sugarcane.

Dr. Tang is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).