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The Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research provides world-class excellence in focused areas of carbohydrate research, communication related to the research areas, analytical services, and education. 
 

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The Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research provides world-class excellence in focused areas of carbohydrate research, communication related to the research areas, analytical services, and education.

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The Center’s research focuses on fundamental investigations of structure-function relationships of carbohydrates and other biopolymers as related to practical uses.

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Dr. Steve Lindemann named the Philip E. Nelson Endowed Chair of Food Science

Dr. Steve Lindemann was named the Philip E. Nelson Endowed Chair of Food Science.

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Dr. Bruce Hamaker on his new patent for Novel Low pH, Low sugar Gel-forming Soluble Polysaccharide for Bioactive Materials!

Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Hamaker on his new patent for Novel Low pH, Low Sugar Gel-forming...

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Steve Lindemann has been named the recipient of the Young Scientist Research Award

Steve Lindemann has been named the recipient of the Young Scientist Research Award

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Mario Martinez receives Nils Foss Talent Prize for 2021

Mario Martinez receives Nils Foss Talent Prize for 2021

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Microbes' sense of community, cooperation could improve biofuels

Microorganisms can be neighborly – when breaking down complex plant fibers they divide the...

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Lindemann appointed Philip E. Nelson Endowed Chair in Food Science

Purdue University Provost and Executive Vice president for Academic Affairs and Diversity Jay...

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