VICTOR VICENT MATABURA

Senior Lecture, College Of Agricultural Sciences And Food Technology
Education:

PhD

Teaching:

Specialised areas of teaching: Dairy Processing Technology; Postharvest Technology; Food Plant Design; Baking Science Technology

Research:

Research interests: Food Processing and Preservation; Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables; Food Quality Modelling; Image Analysis

Projects:

Recent projects:

  1. Micronutrient profile and household use of indigenous crops in Tanzania
  2. Sustainable Agricultural Production and Value Addition for Enhancing Food Security in Tanzania

Publications:

Recent publications:

Matabura, V.V. and Rweyemamu, L.M., 2022. Formulation of plant-based food and characterisation of the nutritional composition: A case study on soy-moringa beverage. Journal of Food Science and Technology, pp.1-12.

Kibazohi, O., Matabura, V.V., 2021. Effects of Ripeness and Blending Speed on the Extraction Yield and Physical Chemical Properties of Low Viscosity Banana Juice. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(5), 1637-1646.

Matabura, V.V., 2021. Impact of temperature fluctuations on quality changes of frozen green beans and carrots during storage. Food Science and Technology International,10820132211059863

Matabura, V.V., Rweyemamu, L.M., 2021. Effects of Xanthan gum on rheological properties of Aloe vera-Moringa leaf juice blends. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(2), 583-596.

Matabura, V.V., 2021. Modelling of firmness variability of Jonagold apple during postharvest storage. Journal of Food Science and Technology, pp.1-12.

Victor Vicent Matabura., Oscar Kibazohi., 2021. Physicochemical and Sensory Evaluation of Mixed Juice from Banana, Pineapple and Passion Fruits during Storage. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(1): 332-343.

Vicent, V., Ndoye, F.T., Verboven, P., Nicolaï, B., Alvarez, G., 2020. Modeling ice recrystallization in frozen carrot tissue during storage under dynamic temperature conditions. Journal of Food Engineering. 2020 Jan 22: 109911.

Victor Vicent., Fatou-Toutie Ndoye., Pieter Verboven., Bart Nicolaï., Graciela Alvarez., 2019. Effect of dynamic storage temperatures on microstructure of frozen carrot imaged using X-ray micro-CT. Journal of Food Engineering, 246, 232-241.

V. Vicent, F.T. Ndoye, P. Verboven, B. Nicolaï, G. Alvarez., 2018. Quality changes kinetics of apple tissue during frozen storage with temperature fluctuations. International Journal of Refrigeration 92, 165-175.

Victor Vicent., Pieter Verboven., Fatou-Toutie Ndoye., Graciela Alvarez., Bart Nicolaï., 2017. A new method developed to characterize the 3D microstructure of frozen apple using X-ray µCT. Journal of Food Engineering 212, 154-164.