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Fishery Industrial Technology Center
128 FITC Owen
118 Trident Way
Kodiak, AK 99615-7401
Phone: (907) 486-1530
ffamo@uaf.edu

Alexandra Oliveira Associate Professor

Fisheries Chemistry • Seafood Processing and Engineering • Seafood Science and Technology

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Education

Research Overview

I’ve been with SFOS faculty since Fall 2001. My research activities at FITC have been focused in the areas of analytical seafood chemistry, seafood quality and marine lipids. Research projects carried out in my laboratory are mostly of applied nature, and priority is given to issues of interest to the Alaska seafood industry. My teaching activities have been centered on the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Seafood Science and Technology (UAF), where I teach classes and advise graduate students. Additionally, I provide summer research opportunities to UAF science major undergraduate students.

FITC counts with a well equipped pilot plant for handling, storage and processing of seafood products and byproducts. My laboratory is equipped with a variety of analytical instruments. A headspace autosampler HP7694 coupled to a gas chromatographer GC6890/ mass spectrometer MS5973N (Agilent) is routinely used to investigate the composition of the volatiles in seafood products. A gas chromatographer GC6850 coupled to flame ionization detector (Agilent) is dedicated to determine the fatty acid profiles of marine tissue samples, seafood products and byproducts. A second gas chromatographer GC6850 coupled to flame ionization detector uses the MIDI system for identification of seafood microorganisms based on membrane fatty acid profiles. An Iatroscan MK-6s (TLC-FID) has been mostly utilized to investigate the distribution of lipid classes in a variety of samples. Additional laboratory equipment includes, but it is not limited to, automated and semi-automated lipid extraction systems, protein analyzer, texture analyzer, machine vision system, electronic noses, spectrophotometers, HPLC system and flash column chromatography system.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR M.Sc. STUDENTS IN SEAFOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Current Research Projects

Publications

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
1) Bower C*, Hietala K, Oliveira ACM and Wu T. In review. Stabilizing oils from smoked pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). J. Food Sci. submitted Oct 08.
2) Reppond K*, Rugolo L, Oliveira ACM. In review. Change in biochemical composition in the ovary of snow crab, Chionocetes opilio, during seasonal development. J. Crustacean Bio. Submitted Sept 08.
3) Demir N*, Smiley S, Bechtel PJ, Sathivel S, and Oliveira ACM. In review. Chitosan purification of oils from Alaskan pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma). J. Food Sci. Submitted Feb 08. Revised July 08.
4) Bechtel PJ*, Oliveira ACM, Demir N and Smiley S. In review. Chemical composition of muscle and body wall of giant red sea cucumbers (Parastichopus californicus) commercially harvested In Alaska. J. Food Sci. Submitted Feb 08. Revised Sept 08.
5) Reppond K*, Oliveira ACM and Bechtel PJ. In press. Enzymatic digestion of eye and brain tissues of sockeye and coho salmon, and dusky rockfish commercially harvested in Alaska. Targeted journal: J. Aquat. Food Proc. Tech. Submitted Mar 08. Revised May 08. Accepted July 08. Scheduled to appear on June 09 issue.
6) Oliveira ACM*, Bechtel PJ, Morey A, and Demir N. In press. Chemical characterization of heads and livers of yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) harvested in Alaska. J.Aquat. Food Proc. Tech. Submitted Dec 07. Revised Apr 08. Accepted May 08. Scheduled to appear on March 09 issue.
7) Bechtel PJ*, Morey A, Oliveira ACM, Wu TH, Plante S, and Bower CK. In press. Chemical and nutritional properties of Pacific Ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) whole fish and by-products. J. Food Proc. Preserv. Submitted Dec 06. Accepted Feb 07.
8) Plante S*, Smiley S, Oliveira ACM, Stone D, Hardy R, and Bechtel P. 2008. Testes meals made from Alaska’s seafood processing byproducts. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 17(2): 195-211.
9) Reppond K*, Rugolo L, and Oliveira ACM. 2008. Changes in biochemical composition during development of snow crab, Chionocetes opilio, embryos. J. Crustacean Biology 28(3): 519-527.
10) Joaquin HJF, Tolasa S, Oliveira ACM, Lee CM*, and Lee KH. 2008. Effect of milk protein concentrate on lipid oxidation and formation of fishy volatiles in herring mince (Clupea harengus) during frozen storage. J. Agric. Food Chem. 56, 166-172.
11) Kong F, Oliveira ACM, Tang J*, Rasco B, and Crapo C. 2008. Effect of salt addition on the quality changes of salmon fillet during thermal processing. Food Chem. 106(3): 957-966.
12) Bower CK*, Malemute CL and Oliveira ACM. 2007. Preservation methods for retaining n-3 PUFAs in salmon products. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 16(4) 45-54.
13) Bechtel PJ*, Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM, Sathivel S. 2007. Characterization of protein fractions from immature Alaska walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) roe. J. Food Sci. 72(5) S338-S343.
14) Finstad G*, Wiklund E, Long K, Rinker PJ, Oliveira ACM, Bechtel PJ. 2007. Feeding soy or fish meal to Alaskan reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) – effects on animal performance and meat quality. Rengifer 27(1):59-75.
15) Richards M*, Nelson NM, Kristinsson HG, Mony SSJ, Petty HT and Oliveira ACM. 2007. Effects of heme protein structure and lipid substrate composition on hemoglobin-mediated lipid oxidation. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55(9):3643-3654.
16) Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom BH, Crapo CA and McLachlan DG. 2007. Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spoilage and ethanol incidence in the canned product. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55(7): 2517-2525.
17) Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom B, Crapo CA, Vorholt C, Fong Q and RaLonde R. 2006. Quality of Alaskan maricultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas): A one-year survey. J. Food Sci. 71(9): C532-C543.
18) Damar S, Yagiz Y, Balaban MO*, Ural S, Oliveira, ACM and Crapo, CA. 2006. Prediction of oyster volume and weight using machine vision. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 15(4):5-17
19) Oliveira ACM*, Balaban MO and O’Keefe SF. 2006. Composition and consumer attribute analysis of smoked fillets of gulf surgeon (Ancipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) fed different commercial diets. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 15(3): 33-48
20) Oliveira ACM* and Bechtel PJ. 2006. A Comparison of lipid content and composition of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) male and female livers. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 15(3): 5-19
21) Bechtel PJ* and Oliveira ACM. 2006. Chemical characterization of liver lipid and protein from cold water fish species. J. Food Sci. 71(6):S480-485.
22) Oliveira ACM* and Balaban MO. 2006. Comparison of a colorimeter with a computer vision system in measuring color of Gulf of Mexico sturgeon fillets. Appl. Eng. Agric. 22(4): 538-587.
23) Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom BH, Crapo CA and McLachlan DG. 2006. Portable electronic nose for detection of spoiling Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). J. Food Sci. 71 (5): S414-S421.
24) Oliveira ACM and Becthel, PJ. 2006. Lipid analysis of fillet from Giant Grenadier (Albatrossia pectoralis), Arrow Tooth Flounder (Atherestes stomias), Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Walleye Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma). J. Muscle Foods 17:20-33.
25) Oliveira ACM*, Crapo CA, Himelbloom B, Vorholt C, and Hoffert J. 2005. Headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and electronic nose analysis of volatile compounds in canned Alaska pink salmon having various grades of watermarking. J. Food Sci. 70(7):S419-426.
26) Oliveira ACM* and Becthel, PJ. 2005. Lipid composition of Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and Alaska walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) byproducts. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 14 (1) 73-91.
27) Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF and Balaban MO. 2005. Handling guidelines, composition and processing yields of cultured Gulf of Mexico sturgeon (Ancipenser oxyrynchus desotoi). J. Aquat. Food. Prod. 14 (10) 5-16.
28) Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF and Balaban MO. 2004. Video analysis to monitor rigor mortis in cultured Gulf of Mexico sturgeon (Ancipenser oxyrynchus desotoi). J. Food Sci. 69 (8): E392-397.
29) Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF, Balaban MO, Sims, C and Portier, K. 2004. Influence of commercial diets on quality aspects of cultured Gulf of Mexico surgeon (Ancipenser oxyrinchus desotoi). J. Food Sci. 69 (7):S278-284.
30) Seidl PR* and Oliveira ACM. 1991. Ressonância magnética: Segundo prêmio Nobel. Rev. Quím. Ind. p.1-2.
*Corresponding author

BOOK CHAPTERS, OUTREACH AND SCIENTIFIC PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATIONS
1) Himelbloom BH*, Oliveira ACM, Shetty TS and Morey A. In preparation. Rapid methods for the identification of seafood microorganisms. In: Seafood Quality, Safety and Health Effects. Part II. Seafood Safety. C. Alasalvar, K. Miyashita, F. Shahidi and U. Wanasundara (Editors). Blackwell Publishing Inc. Malden, IA. p. TBA
2) Oliveira ACM. 2008. Utilization of fishery byproducts in Alaska. Conference Proceedings III SIMCOPE. Simposio de Controle do Pescado. CRP Neiva (Editor). Instituto de Pesca. Governo do Estado de Sao Paulo. Sao Vicente, SP, Brazil. p. 1-10. ISSN 1983-1854.
3) Oliveira ACM*, Crapo CA, Himelbloom BH, Morey A and Ambardekar A. 2008. Development and characterization of vacuum packaged wild pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) jerkies using marinades. In: International Smoked Seafood Conference Proceedings. Kramer D and Brown L (Editors). Alaska Sea Grant College, Anchorage, AK. p. 67-74.
4) RaLonde R*, Oliveira ACM, Himelbloom B, Crapo C, Vorholt C, Fong Q and RaLonde R. 2008. Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) mariculture in Alaska. World Aquaculture. June issue, p. 33-37 and 71.
5) Oliveira ACM*, Stone D, Plante S, Smiley S, Bechtel PJ and Hardy R. 2008. Fish oils from Alaskan seafood processing by-products: an unexploited sustainable resource for aquaculture. World Aquaculture. June issue, p. 50-51 and 69.
6) Balaban MO*, Damar S, Odabasi AZ and Oliveira ACM. 2008. Chap. 8. Quality evaluation of seafoods. In: Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation. Da-Wen Sun (Editor). Elsevier, New York, NY. p. 189-207.
7) Plante S, Oliveira ACM, Smiley S* and Bechtel PJ. 2006. Production and characterization of a sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) liver meal and of dried powders from stickwaters. In: Seafood Research from fish to dish. J. Luten, C. Jacobsen, K. Bekaert, A. Saebo and J. Oehlenschlager (Editors). Wageninger Academic Publishers. Wageninger, The Netherlands. p. 413-418.
8) Oliveira ACM*, Crapo C, Himelbloom B, Hoffert J and Vorholt C. 2004. Headspace analysis of volatiles compounds in canned wild Alaska pink salmon at various degrees of watermarking. In: Proceedings from the 34th West European Fishery Technologist Annual Meeting. German Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food. Lubeck, Germany. p. 172-176.
9) Oliveira ACM* and Bechtel, PJ. 2004. Characterization of liver lipids from Alaska fish species. In: Proceedings from the 34th West European Fishery Technologist Annual Meeting. German Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food. Lubeck, Germany. p. 226-230.
10) Smiley S*, Babbit J, Forster I, Divakaran S and Oliveira ACM. 2003. Analysis of whitefish meals made in Alaska. In: Advances in Seafood Byproducts. P.J. Bechtel (Editor). Alaska Sea Grant, Fairbanks, Alaska. p. 431-454.
11) Oliveira ACM* and Bechtel PJ. 2003. Alaska Pollock byproducts: Lipid content and composition. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 358-360.
12) Smiley S*, Oliveira ACM, Subramaniam S, Bechtel PJ and Babbitt J. 2003. Characterization of lipids from pink salmon heads and viscera hydrolysates. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 325-327.
13) Bechtel PJ*, Subramaniam S, Oliveira ACM, Smiley S and Babbitt J. 2003. Properties of hydrolysates from Pink Salmon heads and viscera. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 284-285.
*Corresponding author

Currently funded research grants

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Professional experience & certifications

Refereed publications

Finstad G*, Wiklund E, Long K, Rinker PJ, Oliveira ACM, Bechtel PJ. 2007. Feeding soy or fish meal to Alaskan reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) – effects on animal performance and meat quality. Rengifer 27(1):59-75.

Bower CK*, Malemute CL and Oliveira ACM. In press. Preservation methods for retaining n-3 PUFAs in salmon products. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. (special edition 2nd TAFT meeting). Submitted Dec. 06. Accepted Apr. 07.

Bechtel PJ*, Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM and Sathivel S. In press. Composition of immature Alaska walleye pollock roe (Theragra chalcogramma). J. Food Sci. Submitted July 06. Revised Dec. 06. Accepted April 07.

Kong F, Oliveira ACM, Tang J*, Rasco B, Crapo C. In press. Effect of salt addition on the quality changes of salmon fillet during thermal processing. Food Chem. Submitted Dec. 06. Revised Jan. 07.Accepted April 07

Richards M*, Nelson NM, Kristinsson HG, Mony SSJ, Petty HT and Oliveira ACM. 2007. Effects of heme protein structure and lipid substrate composition on hemoglobin-mediated lipid oxidation. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55(9):3643-3654.

Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom BH, Crapo CA and McLachlan DG. 2007. Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spoilage and ethanol incidence in the canned product. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55(7): 2517-2525.

Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom B, Crapo CA, Vorholt C, Fong Q and RaLonde R. 2006. Quality of Alaskan maricultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas): A one-year survey. J. Food Sci. 71(9): C532-C543.

Damar S, Yagiz Y, Balaban MO*, Ural S, Oliveira, ACM and Crapo, CA. 2006. Prediction of oyster volume and weight using machine vision. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 15(4):5-17

Oliveira ACM*, Balaban MO and O’Keefe SF. 2006. Composition and consumer attribute analysis of smoked fillets of gulf surgeon (Ancipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) fed different commercial diets. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 15(3): 33-48

Oliveira ACM *and Bechtel PJ. 2006. A Comparison of lipid content and composition of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) male and female livers. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech.  15(3): 5-19

Bechtel PJ* and Oliveira ACM. 2006. Chemical characterization of liver lipid and protein from cold water fish species. J. Food Sci. 71(6):S480-485.

Oliveira ACM* and Balaban MO. 2006. Comparison of a colorimeter with a computer vision system in measuring color of Gulf of Mexico sturgeon fillets. Appl. Eng. Agric. 22(4): 538-587.

Chantarachoti J, Oliveira ACM*, Himelbloom BH, Crapo CA and McLachlan DG. 2006. Portable electronic nose for detection of spoiling Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). J. Food Sci.71 (5): S414-S421.

Oliveira ACM and Becthel, PJ. 2006. Lipid analysis of fillet from Giant Grenadier (Albatrossia pectoralis), Arrow Tooth Flounder (Atherestes stomias), Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Walleye Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma). J. Muscle Foods 17:20-33.

Oliveira ACM*, Crapo CA, Himelbloom B, Vorholt C, and Hoffert J. 2005. Headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and electronic nose analysis of volatile compounds in canned Alaska pink salmon having various grades of watermarking. J. Food Sci. 70(7):S419-426.

Oliveira ACM* and Becthel, PJ. 2005. Lipid composition of Alaska pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and Alaska walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) byproducts. J. Aquat. Food Prod. Tech. 14 (1) 73-91.

Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF and Balaban MO. 2005. Handling guidelines, composition and processing yields of cultured Gulf of Mexico sturgeon (Ancipenser oxyrynchus desotoi). J. Aquat. Food. Prod. 14 (10) 5-16.

Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF and Balaban MO. 2004. Video analysis to monitor rigor mortis in cultured Gulf of Mexico sturgeon (Ancipenser oxyrynchus desotoi).J. Food Sci. 69 (8): E392-397.

Oliveira ACM*, O’Keefe SF, Balaban MO, Sims, C and Portier, K. 2004. Influence of commercial diets on quality aspects of cultured Gulf of Mexico surgeon (Ancipenser oxyrinchus desotoi). J. Food Sci. 69 (7):S278-284.

*Corresponding author

Book Chapters


Balaban MO*, Damar S, Odabasi AZ and Oliveira ACM. In press. Quality evaluation of seafoods. In: Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation. Da-Wen Sun (Editor). Elsevier, New York, NY. p. TBA

Plante S, Oliveira ACM, Smiley S* and Bechtel PJ. 2006. Production and characterization of a sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) liver meal and of dried powders from stickwaters. In: Seafood Research from fish to dish. J. Luten, C. Jacobsen, K. Bekaert, A. Saebo and J. Oehlenschlager (Editors). Wageninger Academic Publishers. Wageninger, The Netherlands. p. 413-418.

Smiley S*, Babbit J, Forster I, Divakaran S and Oliveira ACM. 2003. Analysis of whitefish meals made in Alaska. In: Advances in Seafood Byproducts. P.J. Bechtel (Editor). Alaska Sea Grant, Fairbanks, Alaska. p. 431-454.

*Corresponding author

Outreach and scientific proceedings publications

RaLonde R*, Oliveira ACM, Himelbloom B, Crapo C, Vorholt C, Fong Q and RaLonde R. In press. Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) mariculture in Alaska. World Aquaculture.

Oliveira ACM*, Stone D, Plante S, Smiley S, Bechtel PJ and Hardy R. In press. Fish oils from Alaskan seafood processing by-products: an unexploited sustainable resource for aquaculture. World Aquaculture.

Oliveira ACM* and Bechtel, PJ. 2004. Characterization of liver lipids from Alaska fish species. In: Proceedings from the 34th West European Fishery Technologist Annual Meeting. German Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food. Lubeck, Germany. p. 226-230.

Oliveira ACM*, Crapo C, Himelbloom B, Hoffert J and Vorholt C. 2004. Headspace analysis of volatiles compounds in canned wild Alaska pink salmon at various degrees of watermarking. In: Proceedings from the 34th West European Fishery Technologist Annual Meeting. German Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Food. Lubeck, Germany. p. 172-176.

Oliveira ACM* and Bechtel PJ. 2003. Alaska Pollock byproducts: Lipid content and composition. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 358-360.

Smiley S*, Oliveira ACM, Subramaniam S, Bechtel PJ and Babbitt J. 2003. Characterization of lipids from pink salmon heads and viscera hydrolysates. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 325-327.

Bechtel PJ*, Subramaniam S, Oliveira ACM, Smiley S and Babbitt J. 2003. Properties of hydrolysates from Pink Salmon heads and viscera. In: Proceedings of the 1st Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference. The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratory. Reykjavik, Iceland. p. 284-285.
*Corresponding author

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