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Dr Tony Mutukumira MSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Doctoral Supervisor School of Food and Advanced TechnologyProfessional
Qualifications
- Master of Science - Agricultural University of Norway (1990)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Agricultural University of Norway (1996)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
Research Projects
Current Projects
Project Title: Understanding Rewena Tuatahi - a traditonal Maori product
Date Range: 2019 - 2022
Funding Body: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Project Team:
- Dr Tony Mutukumira - Project Leader
Completed Projects
Project Title: CAPA - Sadia Seemeen - Effects of high pressure processing & ethyl Lauroyl arginate in ready -to- eat poultry products
Date Range: 2010 - 2011
Funding Body: Foundation for Research, Science & Technology
Project Team:
- Dr Tony Mutukumira - Project Leader
Project Title: CAPA Scholarship - Joanna (Qiong) Wu - Masters - Antimicrobial effects of Manuka Honey on Propionbacterium acnes
Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle. The Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) play a key role in inflammation and the formation of comedones. P. acnes has been reported to develop antibiotic resistance, which has generated some interest in developing natural antimicrobial compounds which forms the subject matter of this study. Recently, Manuka honey (leptospermum scoparium) has demonstrated strong antibacterial activities against a wide range of pathogens with distinct non-peroxide activity. Kanuka honey has also shown to be effective against many bacterial species. Many natural bioactives were reported to possess strong antibacterial activities, a few of which were studied against P. acnes. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the antibacterial activity of Manuka honeys and Kanuka honey with and without catalase against the growth of P. acnes alone and to screen the antibacterial activities of five selected nature bioactives alone and in combination with honey against P. acnes in vitro.
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Date Range: 2010 - 2012
Funding Body: Foundation for Research, Science & Technology
Project Team:
- Dr Tony Mutukumira - Project Leader
Teaching and Supervision
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2023
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Jia Sun
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Doctor of Philosophy
A study to optimise the fermentation and production of Parāroa Rēwena: a traditional Māori bread
Co-supervisor of:
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2013
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Geevika Ganegama Arachchi
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Doctor of Philosophy
A study of natural lytic Listeria phages with decontaminating properties for use in seafood processing plant -
2012
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Francis Amagloh
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Doctor of Philosophy
Sweetpotato-based complementary food for infants in Ghana -
2012
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Qian Zhao
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Doctor of Philosophy
An immobilised cell system for the delivery of functional Lactobacillus reuteri DPC 16 cells to their target site in a simulated gastrointestinal tract