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Michael Solvang

Michael Solvang

Personal Details
Name : Michael Solvang
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Nationality : Norwegian - but 'westernised', so not Chinese :o)
Position : PhD student

Qualifications

  • 2008 -2013: MSc (Mechanical Engineering) Norwegian university of life Science
  • 2013 May-Aug: Norwegian school of entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore
  • 2016-2017: MSc (Human Nutrition) Aberdeen University

Research and funding

  • Development of Novel Food Ingredients that Promote Health via Modulation of the Gut Microbiota

    Fiber is known to be the main and preferred energy source for the gut microbiota, but the interplay between carbohydrate structure and the microbial community involved in its breakdown remains poorly understood. With this project, we aim to investigate fermentation of a range of fiber types (cellulosic, hemicellulosic, pectic and lignin-rich), with a view towards developing health-promoting food ingredients, that potentially could be a sugar replacer.

    • Research funding: Rowett Institute of Nutrition and health RESAS studentship (Oct 2017 – March 2021)

Publications

Conferences

Oral presentations

Poster presentations

Hobbies

  • Working out, cross country- and downhill skiing, nutrition, cooking, reading, and socialize.


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