Contact Information
208 Arctic Health Research Bldg.PO Box 757220
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: (907) 474-2708
Fax: (907) 474-7204
bechtel@sfos.uaf.edu
Peter Bechtel Affiliate Professor
Affiliations
- USDA/ARS research
Specialty
- Food and Protein Biochemisty
Education
- Ph.D. Michigan State University (Food Science)
Current Research Projects
- Nutritional Value of Fish Oil on Reproductive Performance in Gilts and Sows & Fish Protein Hydrolysates on Immune Indices in Geriatric Dogs
- Evaluating Nutritional Values of Alaska Whitefish by-Products for Organic Food Production
- Fish by-product utilization
Links
Publications
STARCH/PULP-FIBER BASED PACKAGING FOAMS AND CAST FILMS CONTAINING ALASKAN FISH BY-PRODUCTS (WASTE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Imam, S.H., Chiou, B., Wood, D.F., Shey, J., Glenn, G.M., Orts, W.J., Narayan, R.R., Avena Bustillos, R.D. 2008. Starch/pulp-fiber based packaging foams and cast films containing alaskan fish by-products (waste). BioResources. 3(3):758-773.
Levels of Vitamin E Decreases and Retinol Increases in Oil Extracts from Aged Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) By-Products - (Abstract) - (14-May-08)
Salmon by-product storage and oil extraction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, T.H., Bechtel, P.J. 2008. Salmon by-product storage and oil extraction. Food Chemistry. 111(4):868-871. Available May 3, 2008: doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.04.064.
Fish protein substrates can substitute effectively for poultry by-product meal when incorporated in high quality senior dog diets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zinn, K., Hernot, D., Fastinger, N., Karr-Lilienthal, L., Bechtel, P.J., Swanson, K., Fahey, G. 2008. Fish protein substrates can substitute effectively for poultry by-product meal when incorporated in high quality senior dog diets. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. Available: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/120123373/PDFSTART.
Ammonia, Dimethylamine, Trimethylamine, and Trimethylamine Oxide from Raw and Processed Fish By-Products - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, T.H., Bechtel, P.J. 2008. Ammonia, Dimethylamine, Trimethylamine, and Trimethylamine Oxide from Raw and Processed Fish By-Products. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology. 17(1):27-38. doi: 10.1080/10498850801891140.
Properties of pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) skin hydrolysates and effects on lipid oxidation of skinless pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) fillets during 4 months of frozen storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sathivel, S., Huang, J., Bechtel, P.J. 2008. Properties of pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) skin hydrolysates and effects on lipid oxidation of skinless pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) fillets during 4 months of frozen storage. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 32:247-263.