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Biography Simon Ballance
Simon Ballance is a scientist within the Food and Health research group. His undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, in Geography and Environmental Biochemistry respectively, are from the
University of Manchester, UK. Since moving to Norway in 2001 Simon has worked with carbohydrate polymers. His first position was as a Post-Doc at the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU), Trondheim (2001-2007). He moved to Nofima AS in Novemeber 2007. Research Details Dietary Carbohydrates and human health The overall aim of my research is to study
the link between carbohydrate nutrition and human health. At present my research portfolio consists of (i) basic research on the mechanisms responsible for the positive health effects of barley, oat and yeast ß-glucans, (ii) dynamic in vitro modeling of cereal digestion and associated glycaemic response, and (iii) applied research in collaboration with industry to develop an industrial process
to remove glucose from fruit juice in order to make a new class of healthy functional foods. ß-glucans are, due to their simple structure, an ideal model to study the effects of dietary fiber on human health.
Although ß-glucans have already been shown to lower postprandial glucose and blood cholesterol there is still debate on whether they, or fragments of, are bioavailable. As part of the EU 7th
Framework programme (KBBE) “Dietary fibres supporting gut and immune function – from polysaccharide to health claim” we will develop new methods
Simon Ballance has 41 publications at Nofima:
Martinez-Sanz, Marta; Ström, Anna; Lopez-Sanchez, Patricia; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Zobel, Hanne; Sokolova, Anna; Gilbert, Elliot Paul; Lopez-Rubio, Amparo
2020
Li, Xinxin; Lu, YuDong; Adams, Gary G.; Zobel, Hanne; Ballance, Simon; Wolf, Bettina; Harding, Stephen Ernest
2020
Cereal beta-glucan and glycaemic response
Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon
2019
Koga, Shiori; Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Uhlen, Anne Kjersti; Veiseth-Kent, Eva
2019
Glycemic response to low sugar apple juice treated with invertase, glucose oxidase and catalase
Laue, C.; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Papazova, E.; Soeth, E.; Pannenbeckers, A.; Schrezenmeir, J.
2019
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Fernandez, Aida Sainz; Ballance, Simon
2019
INFOGEST static in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal food digestion
Brodkorb, André; Egger, Lotti; Alminger, Marie; Alvito, Paula; Assunção, Ricardo; Ballance, Simon; Bohn, Torsten; Bourlieu-Lacanal, Claire; Boutrou, Rachel; Carrière, Frédéric; Clemente, Alfonso; Corredig, Milena; Dupont, Didier; Dufour, Claire; Edwards, Catharina; Golding, Matt; Karakaya, Sibel; Kirkhus, Bente; Le Feunteun, Steven; Lesmes, Uri; Macierzanka, Adam; Mackie, Alan R.; Martins, Carla; Marze, Sébastien; McClements, David Julian; Ménard, Olivia; Minekus, Mans; Portmann, Reto; Santos, Cláudia N.; Souchon, Isabelle; Singh, R. Paul; Vegarud, Gerd Elisabeth; Wickham, Martin S. J.; Weitschies, Werner; Recio, Isidra
2019
Predicting mixed-meal measured glycaemic index in healthy subjects
Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Fosvold, Øivind Winther; Fernandez, Alda Sainz; Monro, John
2018
Channel, Guy A.; Adams, Gary G.; Lu, YuDong; Gillis, Richard B.; Dinu, Vlad; Grundy, Myriam; Bajka, Balazs H.; Butterworth, Peter J.; Ellis, Peter R.; Mackie, Alan; Ballance, Simon; Harding, Stephen Ernest
2018
Grundy, Myriam; McClements, D. J.; Ballance, Simon; Wilde, Peter J.
2018
Characterisation of insulin analogues therapeutically available to patients
Adams, Gary G.; Meal, Andrew; Morgan, Paul. S.; Alsahrani, Qushmua E.; Zobel, Hanne; Lithgo, Ryan; Kok, M. Samil; Besong, David T. M.; Jiwani, Shahwar I.; Ballance, Simon; Harding, Stephen E.; Chayen, Naomi; Gillis, Richard B.
2018
Quantification of 1,3-B-D-glucan from yeast added as a functional ingredient to bread
Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Böcker, Ulrike; Knutsen, Svein Halvor
2018
Molteberg, Eldrid Lein; Johansen, Tor Jacob; Eikemo, Håvard; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Ballance, Simon
2017
Grundy, Myriam M.-L.; Quint, Janina; Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Dreiss, Cecile A.; Butterworth, Peter J.; Ellis, Peter R.
2017
The impact of oat structure and β-glucan on in vitro lipid digestion
Grundy, Myriam; Quint, Janina; Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Dreiss, Cécile A.; Cross, Kathryn L.; Gray, Robert; Bajka , Balazs H.; Butterworth, Peter J.; Ellis, Peter R.; Wilde, Peter J.
2017
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon
2017
Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Fosvold, Øivind Winther; Wickham, Martin; Trenado, Carmen Diaz-Toledo; Monro, John
2016
The harmonized INFOGEST in vitro digestion method: From knowledge to action
Egger, Lotti; Ménard, Olivia; Delgado-Andrade, Cristina; Alvito, Paula; Assuncao, Ricardo; Ballance, Simon; Barberá, Reyes; Brodkorb, Andre; Cattenoz, Thomas; Clemente, Alfonso; Comi, Irene; Dupont, Didier; Garcia-Llatas, Guadalupe; Lagarda, Maria Jesus; Le Feunteun, Steven; Duijghuijsen, Lonneke Janssen; Karakaya, Sibel; Lesmes, Uri; Mackie, Alan R.; Martins, Carla; Meynier, Anne; Miralles, Beatriz; Murray, Brent S.; Philanto, Anne; Picariello, Gianluca; Santos, Claudia N.; Simsek, Sebnem; Recio, Isidra; Rigby, Neil; Rioux, Laurie-Eve; Stoffers, Helena; Tavares, Ana; Tavares, Lucelia; Turgeon, Sylvie; Ulleberg, Ellen Kathrine; Vegarud, Gerd Elisabeth; Vergères, Guy; Portmann, Reto
2016
Govers, Coen; Tomassen, Monic M. M.; Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Mes, Jurriaan J.
2016
Evaluation of Hand-Held Instruments for Representative Determination of Glucose in Potatoes
Helgerud, Trygve; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Stene, Kim Frode; Rukke, Elling-Olav; Ballance, Simon
2016
Nyman, Anna Armika Tussilago; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Rise, Frode; Ballance, Simon; Samuelsen, Anne Berit C.
2016
Mixing properties and rheological characteristics of dough used to make potato-cereal soft wraps
Helgerud, Trygve; Schüller, Reidar Barfod; Dessev, Tzvetelin; Rukke, Elling-Olav; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Ballance, Simon
2016
Minimizing molecular weight reduction of β-glucan during barley bread making
Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Løvaas, André; Knutsen, Svein Halvor
2015
Berven, Lise; Skjeldal, Frode Miltzow; Prydz, Kristian; Zubaidi, Layla Mohammad Khader; Ballance, Simon; Johansen, Harald Thidemann; Samuelsen, Anne Berit C.
2015
Helgerud, Trygve; Wold, Jens Petter; Pedersen, Morten Bøhler; Liland, Kristian Hovde; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Rukke, Elling-Olav; Afseth, Nils Kristian
2015
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ulset, Ann-Sissel Teialeret; Christensen, Bjørn E.; Andersson, Roger; Mikkelson, Atte; Tuomainen, Päivi; Maina, Ndegwa; Ballance, Simon
2015
Viscosity based quantification of endogenous β-glucanase activity in flour
Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor
2015
A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food-an international consensus
Minekus, Mans; Alminger, Marie; Alvito, Paula; Ballance, Simon; Bohn, T; Bourlieu, Claire; Carriere, F; Boutrou, Rachel; Corredig, M; Dupont, D; Dufour, Claire; Egger, L; Golding, M; Karakaya, Sibel; Kirkhus, Bente; le Feunteun, Steven; Lesmes, U; Macierzanka, Adam; Mackie, Alan; Marze, Sebastien; McClements, D. J.; Ménard, O.; Recio, I.; Santos, C. N.; Singh, R. P.; Vegarud, Gerd Elisabeth; Wickham, M. S. J.; Weitschies, Werner; Brodkorb, A.
2014
Ballance, Simon; Sahlstrøm, Stefan; Lea, Per; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Andersen, Petter V.; Dessev, Tzvetelin; Hull, Sarah; Vardakou, Maria; Faulks, Richard
2013
Cereal beta-glucan quantification with calcofluor-application to cell culture supernatants
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Grimmer, Stine J Staavi; Airado-Rodriguez, Diego
2012
Radva, Daniel; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Kosary, Judit; Ballance, Simon
2012
Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Ballance, Simon; Kvaalen, Harald; Fossdal, Carl Gunnar; Solheim, Halvor; Hietala, Ari
2012
Helgerud, Trygve; Segtnan, Vegard; Wold, Jens petter; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Rukke, Elling-Olav; Afseth, Nils Kristian
2012
The localisation of pectin in Sphagnum moss leaves and its role in preservation
Ballance, Simon; Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Skogaker, Nan E Tostrup; Tvedt, Kåre E; Christensen, Bjørn Erik
2012
Denstadli, Vegard; Svihus, Birger; Westereng, Bjørge; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor
2011
Denstadli, Vegard; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Westereng, Bjørge; Svihus, Birger
2010
Denstadli, Vegard; Westereng, Bjørge; Biniyam, H.G.; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Svihus, Birger
2010
Survival potential of wild type cellulose deficient Salmonella from the feed industry
Vestby, Lene Karine; Møretrø, Trond; Ballance, Simon; Langsrud, Solveig; Nesse, Live Lingaas
2009
The Norwegian Seaweed Biorefinery Platform
1. May 2019 – 30. April 2024
The main goal of the platform will be to serve as a hub for research, knowledge, methodology and stakeholder networks for development of economically and environmentally sustainable biorefinery processes.
Dietary fiber and glycemic carbohydrates
1. January 2013 – 31. December 2016
In this research program our primary objective is to increase our knowledge on how processing can maximize the benficial health effects of dietary fiber and minimize the detrimental health effects of glycaemic carbohydrates.