Mary K. Schmidl

Adjunct Professor

225 FSCN
mschmidl@umn.edu
+1 612 801 8315

Research

  • Functional Foods
  • Obesity
  • Medical Foods
  • Food laws and regulations

Select Publications

Schmidl, M.K. 2000. “Trends and Directions in the Food Industry.” “Food Australia”, 52(4):145.

Detinnger, B.A., Faucher, K.A., Ostrom, S.C., Schmidl, M.K. 1995. Controlling Bacterial Contamination of an Enteral Formula Through the Use of an Unique Closed System. Nutrition, 11(6):747-750.

Schmidl, M.K., Taylor, S., Nordlee, J.A. 1994. Use of Hydrolysate-Based Products in Special Medical Diets. Food Technology, 48(10): 77-85.

Schmidl, M.K. 1993. Food Products for Medical Purposes. Trends in Food Science & Nutrition, 4:163-168.

Weaver, C.M., Schmidl, M.K., Woteki, C.E., Bidlack, W. 1993. Research Needs in Diet, Nutrition, and Health. Food Technology, Vol. 47:14S-17S, 25S.

Schmidl, M.K. 1992. Selective Uptake of Glutamine in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Br. J. Surg., Vol. 79 (1): 91.

Schmidl, M.K. and Labuza, T.P. 1992. Medical Foods IFT Scientific Status Summary. Food Technology, 46 (4): 87-96.

Schmidl, M.K. and T.P. Labuza 1991. Nitrogen Sources used in Enteral Nutrition Products. J. Am. Dietetics Assoc., Support Line, 13 (4) :11-16.

Schmidl, M.K., Labuza, T.P., and Massaro, S., 1988. "Parenteral and Enteral Food Systems." Food Technology, Vol. 42 (7):77-87.

Labuza, T.P., and Schmidl, M.K., 1988. "Use of Sensory Data in the Shelf Life Testing of Foods: Principles and Graphical Methods for Evaluation." Cereal Foods World, Vol. 33 (2): 193-206.

Labuza, T.P., and Schmidl, M.K., 1985. "Accelerated Shelf Life Testing of Food Products." Food Technology, Vol. 39,(9): 57-62, 64, 134.

Schmidl, M.K., 1985. "Weight Control - An American Pastime." Cereal Foods World, March 1985, Vol. 30, (3): 25.

Schmidl, M.K., Shipe, W.F., Chabot, J.M., and Hood, L.F. 1983. "Preparation, Ultrastructure, and Functional Properties of Egg Albumin and Corn Zein Modified Via the Plastein Reaction." Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 1 Vol. 7:131-141.

Service

  • 2000-2001 Institute of Food Technologists, President
  • National Food and Nutrition Consultants, Principal
  • 1999-2000 AACC Conference, Chair
  • International Union of Food Science and Technology, Chair Scientific Council 2008
  • UK Institute of Food Science and Technology, Fellow, 2000
  • Council of Scientific Society Presidents-Board of Directors, 2001
  • American Association of Cereal Chemists
  • American Society for Nutritional Sciences
  • American Oil Chemists Society
  • American Dietetics Association
  • American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
  • Society for Nutrition Information
  • American Association for the Study of Obesity
  • Drug Information Association
  • Sigma Xi

Awards

  • 1993 Babcock Hart Award for Nutrition, Institute of Food Technologists
  • 1995 Award for Distinction, University of California- Davis
  • 1995 Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists
  • 1995 University of California Award of Distinction 1995
  • 2000-2001 President, Institute of Food Technologists
  • 2001 Fellow of International Academy of Food Science & Technology (IAFoST)
  • 2002 Fellow of Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK)
  • 2008 Chinese Friendship Award,Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology
  • 2012 University of Georgia Woodroof Lectureship
  • 2012 Carl R. Fellers Award, Phi Tau Sigma, The Honor Society of Food Science & Technology
  • 2013-2014 President, Phi Tau Sigma