Zapraszamy na wykład gościnny w ramach Programu przyjazdów profesorów wizytujących (wizyty krótkie), będącego jednym z działań projektu Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza, który odbędzie się 11 września 2025 r. w budynku Wydziału Biotechnologii, w auli 1.05. w godzinach 10.00-12.00.
Gościem na naszym Wydziale będzie Prof. Marta Krasowska (University of South Australia, Australia), która – na zaproszenie dr Anny Jaromin – wygłosi wykład otwarty pt.:
„Isolating the interface of an emulsion using X-ray scattering and tensiometry to understand protein-modulated alkylglyceride crystallization”.
Biogram
Marta Krasowska is a Professor in Physical Chemistry at the Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia (soon to be Adelaide University), where her research focuses on the interactions between soft and rigid interfaces and the physicochemical properties of such interfaces. She employs a diverse range of techniques, including tensiometry, light and x-ray scattering, FTIR, XPS, AFM, interferometry, and high-speed videography to investigate thin film formation and the structural and functional properties of foams and emulsions.
She is passionate about bridging fundamental science with real-world applications, translating fundamental research into practical solutions that benefit industry and society.
Marta currently serves as Vice President of the Australasian Colloid and Interface Society (ACIS) and has previously chaired both the User Advisory Committee and the IRM Programme Committee for Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Australian Synchrotron. Her leadership experience within Australia’s national research infrastructure reflects her commitment to advancing colloid and interface science research and fostering collaboration within the scientific community.
Tematyka wykładu
Marta’s talk will present a novel and advanced approach to characterizing the state of liquid-liquid interfaces through the integration of profile analysis tensiometry and synchrotron small and wide angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS). This innovative methodology enables precise discrimination between interfacial and bulk crystallization of lipids, providing unprecedented insights into the structural organization at liquid-liquid boundaries. The ability to distinguish these crystallization mechanisms has significant implications for functional food formulation development, offering new opportunities to optimize texture, stability, and nutritional delivery systems through controlled interfacial engineering.