Darrell Cockburn
Assistant Professor of Food Science

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428 Rodney A. Erickson Food Science
University Park, PA - dwc30@psu.edu
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Huck Affiliations
Publication Tags
Starch Enzymes Health Carbohydrates Binding Sites Fermentation Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Gastrointestinal Microbiome Sugars Microbiota Amylases Glycoside Hydrolases Butyrates Maltose Surface Binding Site Carbohydrate Mashing Escherichia Coli Degradation Ruminococcus Rumen Reconfigurable Hardware BrewingMost Recent Publications
Impact of mashing protocol on the formation of fermentable sugars from millet in gluten-free brewing
Andrew Ledley, R Elias, Darrell Cockburn, 2023, Food Chemistry on p. 134758
Additional Resistant Starch from One Potato Side Dish per Day Alters the Gut Microbiota but Not Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Concentrations
Peter Demartino, Emily A. Johnston, Kristina S. Petersen, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Darrell W. Cockburn, 2022, Nutrients
Resistant starch: the dietary fiber of the starch world
Darrell Cockburn, 2022,
Effect of processing on the anti-inflammatory efficacy of cocoa in a high fat diet-induced mouse model of obesity
D. Weikart, V. Indukuri, K. Racine, K. Coleman, Jasna Kovac, Darrell Cockburn, Helene Hopfer, A. Neilson, Joshua D. Lambert, 2022, Nutrition Reports International
Structure and substrate recognition by the Ruminococcus bromii amylosome pullulanases
Darrell W. Cockburn, Ryan Kibler, Haley A. Brown, Rebecca Duvall, Sarah Moraïs, Edward Bayer, Nicole M. Koropatkin, 2021, Journal of Structural Biology
In vitro Fermentation Reveals Changes in Butyrate Production Dependent on Resistant Starch Source and Microbiome Composition
June Teichmann, Darrell W. Cockburn, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
Characterization of Microbial Dynamics and Volatile Metabolome Changes During Fermentation of Chambourcin Hybrid Grapes From Two Pennsylvania Regions
Hung Li Wang, Helene Hopfer, Darrell W. Cockburn, Josephine Wee, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology on p. 3454
A modified brewing procedure informed by the enzymatic profiles of gluten-free malts significantly improves fermentable sugar generation in gluten-free brewing
Andrew Ledley, R Elias, H Hopfer, Darrell Cockburn, 2021, Beverages on p. 53
Resistant starch: impact on the gut microbiome and health
Peter DeMartino, Darrell W. Cockburn, 2020, Current Opinion in Biotechnology on p. 66-71
EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON CURRENT JOB MARKET TRENDS
Darrell Cockburn, 2020, Zippia
Most-Cited Papers
Polysaccharide Degradation by the Intestinal Microbiota and Its Influence on Human Health and Disease
Darrell W. Cockburn, Nicole M. Koropatkin, 2016, Journal of Molecular Biology on p. 3230-3252
The Sus operon: a model system for starch uptake by the human gut Bacteroidetes
Matthew H. Foley, Darrell W. Cockburn, Nicole M. Koropatkin, 2016, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences on p. 2603-2617
Resistant starch: impact on the gut microbiome and health
Peter DeMartino, Darrell W. Cockburn, 2020, Current Opinion in Biotechnology on p. 66-71
Molecular details of a starch utilization pathway in the human gut symbiont Eubacterium rectale
Darrell W. Cockburn, Nicole I. Orlovsky, Matthew H. Foley, Kurt J. Kwiatkowski, Constance M. Bahr, Mallory Maynard, Borries Demeler, Nicole M. Koropatkin, 2015, Molecular Microbiology on p. 209-230
Sporulation capability and amylosome conservation among diverse human colonic and rumen isolates of the keystone starch-degrader Ruminococcus bromii
Indrani Mukhopadhya, Sarah Moraïs, Jenny Laverde-Gomez, Paul O. Sheridan, Alan W. Walker, William Kelly, Athol V. Klieve, Diane Ouwerkerk, Sylvia H. Duncan, Petra Louis, Nicole Koropatkin, Darrell Cockburn, Ryan Kibler, Philip J. Cooper, Carlos Sandoval, Emmanuelle Crost, Nathalie Juge, Edward A. Bayer, Harry J. Flint, 2018, Environmental Microbiology on p. 324-336
Analysis of surface binding sites (SBSs) in carbohydrate active enzymes with focus on glycoside hydrolase families 13 and 77 - a mini-review
Darrell Cockburn, Casper Wilkens, Christian Ruzanski, Susan Andersen, Jonas Willum Nielsen, Alison M. Smith, Robert A. Field, Martin Willemoës, Maher Abou Hachem, Birte Svensson, 2014, Biologia (Poland) on p. 705-712
Surface binding sites in amylase have distinct roles in recognition of starch structure motifs and degradation
Darrell Cockburn, Morten M. Nielsen, Camilla Christiansen, Joakim M. Andersen, Julie B. Rannes, Andreas Blennow, Birte Svensson, 2015, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules on p. 338-345
Novel carbohydrate binding modules in the surface anchored α-amylase of Eubacterium rectale provide a molecular rationale for the range of starches used by this organism in the human gut
Darrell W. Cockburn, Carolyn Suh, Krizia Perez Medina, Rebecca M. Duvall, Zdzislaw Wawrzak, Bernard Henrissat, Nicole M. Koropatkin, 2018, Molecular Microbiology on p. 249-264
A bacterial glucanotransferase can replace the complex maltose metabolism required for starch to sucrose conversion in leaves at night
Christian Ruzanski, Julia Smirnova, Martin Rejzek, Darrell Cockburn, Henriette L. Pedersen, Marilyn Pike, William G.T. Willats, Birte Svensson, Martin Steup, Oliver Ebenhöh, Alison M. Smith, Robert A. Field, 2013, Journal of Biological Chemistry on p. 28581-28598
Surface binding sites in carbohydrate active enzymes: An emerging picture of structural and functional diversity
Darrell Cockburn, Birte Svensson, 2013, on p. 204-221
News Articles Featuring Darrell Cockburn
Feb 24, 2023
Processing, like fermentation and roasting, doesn’t cut cocoa’s health benefits
It is widely believed that when foods undergo processing, their health benefits are reduced. But that is not true for cocoa, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers, who conducted a new study using a mouse model.
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Sep 24, 2020
Penn State Microbiome Center elects new executive committee
The Penn State Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences recently elected six new members to join its executive committee. The new members, along with 11 others who remained on the committee, started their two-year term in July.
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Jan 05, 2020
5 Things You Can Do to Make Your Microbiome Healthier
Fresh fruits and vegetables are good for you and your gut microbes
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Jan 03, 2020
5 Things You Can Do To Make Your Microbiome Healthier
Fresh fruits and vegetables are good for you and your gut microbes.
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Jan 03, 2020
5 Things That Will Help Keep Your Microbiome Healthy
A healthy diet and lifestyle will help keep your gut microbes — and you — happy.
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