Geza Hrazdina
Professor Emeritus, Food Science
Specialty in Food Science: Chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology of flavonoids/anthocyanins; biochemistry and molecular biology of fruit ripening; molecular approaches to extend the shelf life of fruits.
Research Focus
Improvement of quality and health effects of fruits.
Teaching Focus
Current work: reviewing for food science and plant journals, advisor to diverse international granting agencies
Areas of Expertise
- food science
- food science and plant journals
- new life sciences
- plant biology
- proteomics
Selected Publications
Journal Publications
- Ko, K., Brown, S. K., Norelli, J. L., Hrazdina, G., & Aldwinckle, H. S. (2010). In vitro pollen functionality of attacin-transgenic “Royal Gala” apple plants and apples transformed with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase (ACS)-antisense vector. Plant Biosystems. 144:6.
Education
- Doctorate
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - 1966 - Dip. Ing (Diplom-Ingenieur (German equivalent of M.S. degree)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - 1963
Geza in the news
News
Geza Hrazdina, who advanced fundamental understanding about the compounds that give plants their color, flavor and protection against disease and pests, died June 2 in Geneva, New York.
- Food Science
- Genomics