Assistant Professor
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
Address: 146 FScN
Phone: 612-625-0147
Fax: (612) 625-5272
bismailm@umn.edu

• Chemistry and fate of phytochemicals during processing and storage
• Bioavailability of phytochemicals as affected by their chemical structure and interactions with proteins
• Identification and quantification of soy isoflavones and their derivatives
• Protein and enzyme chemistry

• FScN 4312 Food Analysis
• FScN 4111 Food Chemistry
• FScN 8331 Food Proteins
• FScN 8318 Current Issues in Food Science

Prado, B., Ismail, B., Ramos, O., and Hayes, K. D. (2007). Effect of thermal treatment on plasminogen activators in milk and in buffer system. International Dairy Journal. 17 (9): 1028-1033.

Vadya, A., Mathias, K., Ismail, B., Corvalan, C. M., and Hayes, K. D. (2007). Kinetic modeling of malonylgenistin and malonyldaidzin conversions under alkaline conditions and elevated temperatures. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55 (9) 3408-3413.

Ismail, B., Choi, L. H., Were, L. M., and Nielsen, S. S. (2006). Activity and nature of plasminogen activators associated with the casein micelle. Journal of Dairy Science 89 (9): 3285-3295.

Larson, N. K., Ismail, B., Nielsen, S. S., and Hayes, K. D. (2006). Activity of Bacillus polymyxa protease on components of the plasmin system. International Dairy Journal 16 (6): 586-592.

Mathias, K., Ismail, B., Corvalan, C. M., and Hayes, K. D. (2006). Temperature and pH effects on the conjugated forms of genistin and daidzin isoflavones. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54 (20): 7495-7502.

Prado, B. M., Sombers, S. E., Ismail, B., and Hayes, K. D. (2006). Effect of heat treatment on the activity of inhibitors of plasmin and plasminogen activator in milk. International Dairy Journal 16 (6): 593-599.

Ismail, B. and K. D. Hayes. (2005). Characterization of β-glycosidase activity toward different glycosidic forms of isolfavones. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53(12):4918-4924.

• 2006 to present Reviewer for J Agric Food Chem
• 2003 to present - Member, Institute of Food Technologists
  

• Fall 2007 “Thank a Teacher Certificate”, in appreciation of teaching style and dedication in Food Analysis (FScN 4312)
• "Honor list" in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, American University of Beirut (1994, 1996)