Book
Minh H Nguyen & Tuyen C. Kha (2022). Advances in Cultivation, Utilization, Health Benefits and Processing Technologies. CABI Publisher, United Kingdom. ISBN : 978-1-78924-729-9. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.1079/9781789247329.0000
Refereed Articles in Scientific Research Journals
Tran, T.T.B.; Vu, B.N.; Saifullah, M.; Nguyen, M.H.; Pristijono, P.; Kirkman, T.; Vuong, Q.V. (2021). Impact of Various Essential Oils and Plant Extracts on the Characterization of the Composite Seaweed Hydrocolloid and Gac Pulp (Momordica cochinchinensis) Edible Film. Processes, 9: 2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9112038
Tran, T. T. B., Vu, Q. L., Pristijono, P., Kirkman, T., Nguyen, M. H., & Vuong, Q. V. (2021). Optimizing conditions for the development of a composite film from seaweed hydrocolloids and pectin derived from a fruit waste, gac pulp. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 45, e15905. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15905
Tran T.T.B, Roach P, Nguyen M.H., Pristijono P, Vuong Q.V. (2020). Development of biodegradable films based on seaweed polysaccharides and Gac pulp (Momordica cochinchinensis), the waste generated from Gac oil production. Food Hydrocolloids, 99:105322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105322
Tien Huynh, Dao Nguyen, and Minh H Nguyen (2018). Biomedical Importance of Momordica cochinchinensis (Gac) Fruit and Future Applications. Biomedical Journal of Science & Technical Research. doi:10.26717/BJSTR.2018.08.001693
Le, A. V., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., & Roach, P. D. (2018). Optimisation of the Microwave-Assisted Ethanol Extraction of Saponins from Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) Seeds. Medicines, 5(3), 12 pages. doi:10.3390/medicines5030070
Le, A. V., Huynh, T. T., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., & Roach, P. D. (2018). Bioactive Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Anticancer Potential of Freeze-Dried Extracts from Defatted Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng) Seeds. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 5(3), 18. doi:10.3390/medicines5030104
Anh V. Le, Sophie E. Parks, Minh H. Nguyen and Paul D. Roach (2018). Physicochemical Properties of Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng) Seeds and Their Oil Extracted by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Soxhlet Methods. Technologies 2018, 6, 94; doi:10.3390/technologies6040094
Anh V. Le, Sophie E. Parks, Minh H. Nguyen and Paul D. Roach (2018). Effect of Solvents and Extraction Methods on Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Defatted Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) Seeds. Separations 2018, 5, 39; doi:10.3390/separations5030039
Chuyen, H. V., Nguyen, M. H., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., & Parks, S. E. (2018). Microwave-assisted extraction and ultrasound-assisted extraction for recovering carotenoids from Gac peel and their effects on antioxidant capacity of the extracts. Food Science and Nutrition, 6(1), 189-196. doi:10.1002/fsn3.546
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of pretreatments and air drying temperatures on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried gac peel. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 41(6): e13226. doi:10.1111/jfpp.13226
Anh V. Le, Paul D. Roach, Minh H. Nguyen and Sophie E. Parks (2017). Optimisation of Process Parameters for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Oil from Gac Seed Kernel Powder. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology 13(4): 170-177, 2017 DOI:10.19026/ajfst.13.4444
Tran, X. T., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., Roach, P. D., & Kha, T. C. (2017). Changes in physicochemical properties of Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) during storage. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 11(4), 447-452. doi:10.21475/ajcs.17.11.04.353
Chuyen, H. V., Tran, X. T., Nguyen, M., Roach, P. D., Parks, S. E., & Golding, J. B. (2017). Yield of carotenoids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of extracts from Gac peel as affected by different solvents and extraction conditions. Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 4(1), 87-91. doi:10.18178/joaat.4.1.87-91
Hoang, V. C., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Optimisation of extraction conditions for recovering carotenoids and antioxidant capacity from Gac peel using response surface methodology. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52(4), 972-980. doi:10.1111/ijfs.13361
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of pretreatments and air drying temperatures on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried gac peel. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. doi:10.1111/jfpp.13226
Chuyen, H. V., Tran, X. T., Nguyen, M., Roach, P. D., Parks, S. E., & Golding, J. B. (2017). Yield of carotenoids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of extracts from Gac peel as affected by different solvents and extraction conditions. Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 4(1), 87-91. doi:10.18178/joaat.4.1.87-91
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of four different drying methods on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried Gac peel. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97(5), 1656-1662. doi:10.1002/jsfa.7918
Tran, T., Parks., Roach., Golding., & Nguyen. (2016). Effects of maturity on physicochemical properties of Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.). Food Science and Nutrition Journal, 4(2), 305-314. doi:10.1002/fsn3.291
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2015). A storage study of encapsulated Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) oil powder and its fortification into foods. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 96:113-125.
Hoang V. Chuyen, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach, John B. Golding & Sophie E. Parks (2014). Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.): A rich source of bioactive compounds and its potential health benefits. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 50(3), 567-577.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Microencapsulation of Gac oil: Optimisation of Spray Drying Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology. Journal of Powder Technology, 264, 298-309.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Effect of Drying Pre-treatments on the Yield and Bioactive Content of Oil Extracted from Gac Aril. International Journal of Food Engineering, 10(1), 103-112.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Microencapsulation of Gac oil by Spray Drying: Optimisation of Wall Material Concentration and Oil Load using Response Surface Methodology. Drying Technology: An International Journal, 32(4), 385-397.
Tuyen C. Kha, Huan Phan-Tai, Minh H. Nguyen, (2014). Effects of Pre-treatments on the Yield and Carotenoid Content of Gac oil using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction. Journal of Food Engineering, 120(1), 44-49.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2013). Optimisation of Microwave-assisted Extraction of Gac Oil at Different Hydraulic Pressure, Microwave and Steaming Conditions. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 48(7), 1436-1444.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach, Sophie E. Parks & Constantinos Stathopoulos (2013). Gac fruit: Nutrient and Phytochemical Composition, and Options for Processing. Food Reviews International, 29(1), 92-106.
Park S. E., Murray CT, Gale D, Al-Khawaldeh B and Spohr LJ (2013). Propagation and Production of Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.), a Greenhouse Case Study. Experimental Agriculture 49(2): 234-243.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2013). Effects of Gac Aril Microwave Processing Conditions on Oil Extraction Efficiency, and β-carotene and Lycopene Contents. Journal of Food Engineering, 117(4), 486-491. Special Issue on Extraction and Encapsulation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen & Paul D. Roach (2011). Effect of Pre-treatments and Air Drying Temperatures on Colour and Antioxidant Properties of Gac Fruit Powder. International Journal of Food Engineering, 7(3).
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen & Paul D. Roach (2010). Effects of Spray Drying Conditions on the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) Fruit Aril Powder. Journal of Food Engineering, 98(3), 385-392.
Thao H. Tran, Minh H. Nguyen, Zabaras D., Vu L.T.T (2008). Process Development of Gac powder by Using Different Enzymes and Drying Techniques, Journal of Food Engineering. 85, 359-365.
Minh H Nguyen & Tuyen C. Kha (2022). Advances in Cultivation, Utilization, Health Benefits and Processing Technologies. CABI Publisher, United Kingdom. ISBN : 978-1-78924-729-9. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.1079/9781789247329.0000
Refereed Articles in Scientific Research Journals
Tran, T.T.B.; Vu, B.N.; Saifullah, M.; Nguyen, M.H.; Pristijono, P.; Kirkman, T.; Vuong, Q.V. (2021). Impact of Various Essential Oils and Plant Extracts on the Characterization of the Composite Seaweed Hydrocolloid and Gac Pulp (Momordica cochinchinensis) Edible Film. Processes, 9: 2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9112038
Tran, T. T. B., Vu, Q. L., Pristijono, P., Kirkman, T., Nguyen, M. H., & Vuong, Q. V. (2021). Optimizing conditions for the development of a composite film from seaweed hydrocolloids and pectin derived from a fruit waste, gac pulp. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 45, e15905. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.15905
Tran T.T.B, Roach P, Nguyen M.H., Pristijono P, Vuong Q.V. (2020). Development of biodegradable films based on seaweed polysaccharides and Gac pulp (Momordica cochinchinensis), the waste generated from Gac oil production. Food Hydrocolloids, 99:105322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105322
Tien Huynh, Dao Nguyen, and Minh H Nguyen (2018). Biomedical Importance of Momordica cochinchinensis (Gac) Fruit and Future Applications. Biomedical Journal of Science & Technical Research. doi:10.26717/BJSTR.2018.08.001693
Le, A. V., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., & Roach, P. D. (2018). Optimisation of the Microwave-Assisted Ethanol Extraction of Saponins from Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) Seeds. Medicines, 5(3), 12 pages. doi:10.3390/medicines5030070
Le, A. V., Huynh, T. T., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., & Roach, P. D. (2018). Bioactive Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Anticancer Potential of Freeze-Dried Extracts from Defatted Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng) Seeds. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 5(3), 18. doi:10.3390/medicines5030104
Anh V. Le, Sophie E. Parks, Minh H. Nguyen and Paul D. Roach (2018). Physicochemical Properties of Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng) Seeds and Their Oil Extracted by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Soxhlet Methods. Technologies 2018, 6, 94; doi:10.3390/technologies6040094
Anh V. Le, Sophie E. Parks, Minh H. Nguyen and Paul D. Roach (2018). Effect of Solvents and Extraction Methods on Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Defatted Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) Seeds. Separations 2018, 5, 39; doi:10.3390/separations5030039
Chuyen, H. V., Nguyen, M. H., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., & Parks, S. E. (2018). Microwave-assisted extraction and ultrasound-assisted extraction for recovering carotenoids from Gac peel and their effects on antioxidant capacity of the extracts. Food Science and Nutrition, 6(1), 189-196. doi:10.1002/fsn3.546
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of pretreatments and air drying temperatures on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried gac peel. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 41(6): e13226. doi:10.1111/jfpp.13226
Anh V. Le, Paul D. Roach, Minh H. Nguyen and Sophie E. Parks (2017). Optimisation of Process Parameters for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Oil from Gac Seed Kernel Powder. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology 13(4): 170-177, 2017 DOI:10.19026/ajfst.13.4444
Tran, X. T., Parks, S. E., Nguyen, M. H., Roach, P. D., & Kha, T. C. (2017). Changes in physicochemical properties of Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) during storage. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 11(4), 447-452. doi:10.21475/ajcs.17.11.04.353
Chuyen, H. V., Tran, X. T., Nguyen, M., Roach, P. D., Parks, S. E., & Golding, J. B. (2017). Yield of carotenoids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of extracts from Gac peel as affected by different solvents and extraction conditions. Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 4(1), 87-91. doi:10.18178/joaat.4.1.87-91
Hoang, V. C., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Optimisation of extraction conditions for recovering carotenoids and antioxidant capacity from Gac peel using response surface methodology. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52(4), 972-980. doi:10.1111/ijfs.13361
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S. E., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of pretreatments and air drying temperatures on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried gac peel. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. doi:10.1111/jfpp.13226
Chuyen, H. V., Tran, X. T., Nguyen, M., Roach, P. D., Parks, S. E., & Golding, J. B. (2017). Yield of carotenoids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of extracts from Gac peel as affected by different solvents and extraction conditions. Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 4(1), 87-91. doi:10.18178/joaat.4.1.87-91
Hoang, V., Roach, P. D., Golding, J. B., Parks, S., & Nguyen, M. H. (2017). Effects of four different drying methods on the carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity of dried Gac peel. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97(5), 1656-1662. doi:10.1002/jsfa.7918
Tran, T., Parks., Roach., Golding., & Nguyen. (2016). Effects of maturity on physicochemical properties of Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.). Food Science and Nutrition Journal, 4(2), 305-314. doi:10.1002/fsn3.291
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2015). A storage study of encapsulated Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) oil powder and its fortification into foods. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 96:113-125.
Hoang V. Chuyen, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach, John B. Golding & Sophie E. Parks (2014). Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.): A rich source of bioactive compounds and its potential health benefits. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 50(3), 567-577.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Microencapsulation of Gac oil: Optimisation of Spray Drying Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology. Journal of Powder Technology, 264, 298-309.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Effect of Drying Pre-treatments on the Yield and Bioactive Content of Oil Extracted from Gac Aril. International Journal of Food Engineering, 10(1), 103-112.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2014). Microencapsulation of Gac oil by Spray Drying: Optimisation of Wall Material Concentration and Oil Load using Response Surface Methodology. Drying Technology: An International Journal, 32(4), 385-397.
Tuyen C. Kha, Huan Phan-Tai, Minh H. Nguyen, (2014). Effects of Pre-treatments on the Yield and Carotenoid Content of Gac oil using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction. Journal of Food Engineering, 120(1), 44-49.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2013). Optimisation of Microwave-assisted Extraction of Gac Oil at Different Hydraulic Pressure, Microwave and Steaming Conditions. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 48(7), 1436-1444.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach, Sophie E. Parks & Constantinos Stathopoulos (2013). Gac fruit: Nutrient and Phytochemical Composition, and Options for Processing. Food Reviews International, 29(1), 92-106.
Park S. E., Murray CT, Gale D, Al-Khawaldeh B and Spohr LJ (2013). Propagation and Production of Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.), a Greenhouse Case Study. Experimental Agriculture 49(2): 234-243.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas Stathopoulos (2013). Effects of Gac Aril Microwave Processing Conditions on Oil Extraction Efficiency, and β-carotene and Lycopene Contents. Journal of Food Engineering, 117(4), 486-491. Special Issue on Extraction and Encapsulation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen & Paul D. Roach (2011). Effect of Pre-treatments and Air Drying Temperatures on Colour and Antioxidant Properties of Gac Fruit Powder. International Journal of Food Engineering, 7(3).
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen & Paul D. Roach (2010). Effects of Spray Drying Conditions on the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) Fruit Aril Powder. Journal of Food Engineering, 98(3), 385-392.
Thao H. Tran, Minh H. Nguyen, Zabaras D., Vu L.T.T (2008). Process Development of Gac powder by Using Different Enzymes and Drying Techniques, Journal of Food Engineering. 85, 359-365.
Conference Publications
Tuyen C. Kha, Huong P. T. Bui, Tuyen, M. T. Nguyen, Anh T. Vu (2015). Production of spray dried gac fruit juice and whole milk blends: optimisation of formulations using response surface methodology. The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy, 17-1 November, 2015, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet nam. Oral presentation.
Xuan T Tran, Sophie E Parks, Paul D Roach and Minh H Nguyen (2014). Changes in some physiochemical properties in Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) fruit during storage. The 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension, HCM City, Vietnam, 08 – 11 December 2014. Poster Presentation.
Hoang V Chuyen, M H Nguyen, P E Roach, S E parks and J Golding (2014). Preliminary investigation into the postharvest characteristics of Gac fruit (Momordica Cochinchinensis Spreng.) grown in Australia. The 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension, HCM City, Vietnam, 08 – 11 December 2014. Poster presentation.
Xuan T Tran, Sophie E Parks, Paul D Roach and Minh H Nguyen (2014). Effects of temperature and storage time on pollen viability and pollen tube length in Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) The 47th Annual AIFST convention, 22-25th June, 2014, Melbourne. Poster Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2014). A storage study of encapsulated Gac oil powder. The 47th Annual AIFST convention, 22-25th June, 2014, Melbourne. Awarded the 1st Best Poster Award.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2014). Gac oil extraction and microencapsulation by spray drying. The 2nd International Conference on Food and Applied BioScience, February 6 - 7, 2014, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Abstract and Oral presentation, page 75. Refereed Abstract and Oral Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen (2013). Gac fruit: Bioactive compounds, Processing and Utilizations. International conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering FaBE 2013 – May 30 to June 02, 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece. Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Vol. 2, page 39, ISBN 978-960-9510-11-0. Awarded the 1st Best Poster Award. Click here to download.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2013). Effects of formulations on Gac oil emulsion stability for microencapsulation. International conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering FaBE 2013 – May 30 to June 02, 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece. Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Vol. 2, page 39, ISBN 978-960-9510-11-0. Refereed Full Paper and Oral Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Dong T. Phan, Minh H. Nguyen (2012) Traditional and industrial products from Gac fruit, International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition. Proceedings, 2-4 April, 2012, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Costas Stathopoulos, Paul D. Roach (2012). Optimisation of pretreatments prior to hydraulic pressing of Gac aril oil using response surface methodology. The 45th Annual AIFST conference, 15-18th July, 2012, Adelaide. Awarded for the best poster in the Nutrition Category. Click here to download.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2010). Drying of Gac fruit aril for incorporation into foods. Abstract Book. IUFOST 2010: 15th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2009). Effects of different drying processes and storage conditions on the carotenoids and antioxidant properties of Gac fruit powder. Proceedings of the 46th Annual NZIFST Conference, 23-25 June 2009 (Abstract and Oral Presentation), Christchurch Convention Centre, New Zealand.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2009). Effects of spray drying conditions on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Gac powder. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual AIFST Convention, 13-16 July 2009 (Poster Presentation), Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia. Click here to download.
Tuyen C. Kha, Huong P. T. Bui, Tuyen, M. T. Nguyen, Anh T. Vu (2015). Production of spray dried gac fruit juice and whole milk blends: optimisation of formulations using response surface methodology. The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Energy, 17-1 November, 2015, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet nam. Oral presentation.
Xuan T Tran, Sophie E Parks, Paul D Roach and Minh H Nguyen (2014). Changes in some physiochemical properties in Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) fruit during storage. The 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension, HCM City, Vietnam, 08 – 11 December 2014. Poster Presentation.
Hoang V Chuyen, M H Nguyen, P E Roach, S E parks and J Golding (2014). Preliminary investigation into the postharvest characteristics of Gac fruit (Momordica Cochinchinensis Spreng.) grown in Australia. The 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension, HCM City, Vietnam, 08 – 11 December 2014. Poster presentation.
Xuan T Tran, Sophie E Parks, Paul D Roach and Minh H Nguyen (2014). Effects of temperature and storage time on pollen viability and pollen tube length in Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) The 47th Annual AIFST convention, 22-25th June, 2014, Melbourne. Poster Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2014). A storage study of encapsulated Gac oil powder. The 47th Annual AIFST convention, 22-25th June, 2014, Melbourne. Awarded the 1st Best Poster Award.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2014). Gac oil extraction and microencapsulation by spray drying. The 2nd International Conference on Food and Applied BioScience, February 6 - 7, 2014, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Abstract and Oral presentation, page 75. Refereed Abstract and Oral Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen (2013). Gac fruit: Bioactive compounds, Processing and Utilizations. International conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering FaBE 2013 – May 30 to June 02, 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece. Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Vol. 2, page 39, ISBN 978-960-9510-11-0. Awarded the 1st Best Poster Award. Click here to download.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach & Costas E. Stathopoulos (2013). Effects of formulations on Gac oil emulsion stability for microencapsulation. International conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering FaBE 2013 – May 30 to June 02, 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece. Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Vol. 2, page 39, ISBN 978-960-9510-11-0. Refereed Full Paper and Oral Presentation.
Tuyen C. Kha, Dong T. Phan, Minh H. Nguyen (2012) Traditional and industrial products from Gac fruit, International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition. Proceedings, 2-4 April, 2012, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Costas Stathopoulos, Paul D. Roach (2012). Optimisation of pretreatments prior to hydraulic pressing of Gac aril oil using response surface methodology. The 45th Annual AIFST conference, 15-18th July, 2012, Adelaide. Awarded for the best poster in the Nutrition Category. Click here to download.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2010). Drying of Gac fruit aril for incorporation into foods. Abstract Book. IUFOST 2010: 15th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2009). Effects of different drying processes and storage conditions on the carotenoids and antioxidant properties of Gac fruit powder. Proceedings of the 46th Annual NZIFST Conference, 23-25 June 2009 (Abstract and Oral Presentation), Christchurch Convention Centre, New Zealand.
Tuyen C. Kha, Minh H. Nguyen, Paul D. Roach (2009). Effects of spray drying conditions on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Gac powder. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual AIFST Convention, 13-16 July 2009 (Poster Presentation), Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia. Click here to download.