Dr. Danielle J. Carrier
Associate Professor

 

   
Faculty positions
Education
  • March 1994 - July 1996
    Post doctoral
    British Columbia Research Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia)
    [Participated in the formulation of spruce artificial seed, resulting in US Patent Number 5,737,872]

  • September 1992 - March 1994
    Post doctoral research
    Department of Pharmacognosy
    University of Leiden (The Netherlands)
    [ The work was pertaining to enzymatic activity in cultivated cells.]

  • September 1988 - July 1992
    Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
    McGill University
    [Title of the thesis: Growth and ginkgolide production of immobilized Ginkgo biloba cells.
    Supervisors: Dr. Jean Archambault, Université du Québec à Trois Rivières, Professor Ronald Neufeld, McGill University, Professor Martin Weber, McGill University]

  • July 1984 - July 1986
    M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering
    McGill University
    [Title of the thesis: Growth kinetics of Methylomonas mucosa.
    Supervisors: Dr. John Luong, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council of Canada
    Professor Martin Weber, McGill University]

  • September 1979 - May 1984
    B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
    Macdonald College
    McGill University
Patents

Cunningham Jim, Carrier Danielle Julie and Dunstan David "Formulation of spruce artificial seed" US Patent Number 5,737,872.

Awards
  • 1992-1994 NSERC Post doctoral fellowship
  • 1990-1991 FCAR Doctoral scholarship
  • November 99 Selected and Invited by Health Canada to attend the Natural Health Product -Research Priority Setting (Halifax)
Industrial Experience

September 1986 - December 1990
Research Associate
Bio-Méga Inc. 2100 Cunard, Laval, Québec, Canada
[For a Canada based pharmaceutical company. This company financed part of the research project for production of ginkgolides via a bio process.]

Selected Publications
  • Bantle M, Crowe T and Carrier DJ. (2000) " Mechanical harvesting recommendations for Echinacea angustifolia" submitted to Canadian Agricultural Engineering November 00
  • Powell E, Carrier DJ, Crowe T Bantle M. (2000) "Echinacoside and alkamide distribution in Echinacea angustifolia root: root depth and growing condition" Journal of Nutraceutical, Functional and Medicinal Food (in press).
  • Tanko H, Carrier DJ, Crowe T and Sokhansanj S. (2000) "Stability of parthenolide during drying and storage of feverfew" ASAE/CSAE The Red River Valley Section ofThe American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper No. RRVOO-504 October 2000 9pp.
  • Tanko H, Carrier DJ, Crowe, T and Sokhansanj S "Thin-layer drying of feverfew" Submitted to the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering
  • Carrier D J, Crowe T, Sokhansanj S, Katrusiak A, Wahab J and Barl B (2000) "Milk thistle (Sylibum marianum) flower head development and associated marker compound profile" Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. (In press).
  • Kabganian R, Carrier DJ and Sokhansanj S "Drying of Echinacea angustifolia roots" Accepted by the Journal Herbs Spices and Medicinal Plants. May 2000.
  • Kabganian R, Abrams SA, Rose PA, Sokhansanj S and Carrier DJ (1999) "Localization of marker compounds in Echinacea angustifolia" Accepted by the Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. March 2000Carrier DJ, Kendall EJ, Bock CA, Cunningham JE and Dunstan DI (1999)
  • "Water content, lipid deposition and (+)-abscisic acid content in developing white spruce seeds" J Exp. Bot. 50, 1359-1364.Carrier DJ, van Beek TA, van der Heijden R and Verpoorte R (1998)
  • "Distribution of ginkgolides ant terpenoid biosynthetic activity in Ginkgo biloba" Phytochemistry, 48, 89-92. Tanko, H, Carrier, D.J. and Sokhansanj, S. " Drying characteristics of feverfew" (manuscript submitted to the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering August 2000)
  • Powell, E, Carrier, DJ, Crowe, T. and Bantle, M. " Echinacoside and alkamide distribution as a function of depth in Echinacea angustifolia roots" (manuscript submitted to the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry August 2000)
  • Carrier, DJ, Crowe, T., Sokhansanj, S., Katrusiak, A., Wahab, J. and Barl, B. " Milk thistle flower head development and associated marker compound profile" (manuscript submitted to the Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants June 2000)
  • Carrier, DJ, Crowe, T., Sokhansanj, and Wahab, J " Drying and physical property characteristics of Stinging Nettle" (manuscript submitted to the Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants June 2000)
  • Kabganian, R, Carrier, DJ, Rose, A., Abrams, S.R. and Sokhansanj, S. "Distribution of Alkamides, Echinacoside and Cynarin in Echinacea angustifolia" Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (in press)
  • Kabganian, R, Carrier, D.J.and Sokhansanj, S. "Drying of Echinacea angustifolia roots" Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (in press)
  • Carrier, DJ and D. Laurain (2000),"Plant Cell Biotechnology of Ginkgo." In "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles", T. van Beek. (ed.), Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam. PP 81-99
  • Carrier DJ, Kendall EJ, Bock CA, Cunningham JE and Dunstan DI (1999) "Water content, lipid deposition and (+)-abscisic acid content in developing white spruce seeds" J Exp. Bot, 50, 1359-1364.
  • Dunstan DI, Dong JZ, Carrier DJ, Abrams SR (1998) "Events following ABA treatment of spruce somatic embryos" In Vitro Cell. Biol-Plant, 34, 159-168.
  • Carrier DJ, van Beek TA, van der Heijden R, Verpoorte R, (1998) "Distribution of ginkgolides ant terpenoid biosynthetic activity in Ginkgo biloba" Phytochemistry, 48, 89-92.
  • Carrier DJ, Bock CA, Cunningham JE, Cyr DR, Dunstan DI (1997) "(+)-ABA content and lipid deposition in interior spruce somatic embryos" In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol-Plant, 33, 236-239.
  • Carrier DJ, Cunningham JE,Taylor DC, Dunstan DI (1997) "Lipid utilization and sucrose requirements during germination of interior spruce (Picea glauca engelmanaii complex) somatic embryos" Plant Cell Rep, 16, 550-554.
  • Carrier J, Archambault J, van der Heijden R and Verpoorte R, (1996) " Formation of terpenoid products in Ginkgo biloba cultivated cells" Plant Cell Rep, 15, 888-891.
  • Carrier DJ, Cunningham J, Hogge L, Taylor D and Dunstan D, (1995) "Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry characterization of some fatty acids from white and interior spruce" J of Chromatogr, 715, 317-324.
  • Carrier J, Chauret N, Neufeld R and Archambault J (1994) "Ginkgo biloba L. (Maiden Hair tree)" in Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 26. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI, Bajaj Y. editor. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp 136-145.
  • Carrier J, Chauret N, Mancini M, Coulombe P, Neufeld R, Weber M and Archambault J (1991) "Detection of ginkgolide A in Ginkgo biloba cell cultures", Plant Cell Rep, 10, 256-259.
  • Chauret N, Carrier J, Mancini M, Neufeld R, Weber M and Archambault J (1991) "Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of ginkgolides produced by Ginkgo biloba cell culture", J of Chromatogr, 588, 281-287.
  • Carrier J., Cosentino G., Neufeld R., Rho D., Weber M. and Archambault J (1990) "Nutritional and hormonal requirements of Ginkgo biloba embryo-derived callus and suspension cell culture", Plant Cell Rep, 8, 635-638.
  • Carrier J, Coulombe P, Mancini M, Neufeld R, Weber M and Archambault J (1990) "Immobilized Ginkgo biloba cell cultures" in Progress in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nijkamp H., van der Plas L and van Aartrijk J editors. Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht, Boston, London. PP 614-618.
  • Carrier J, Luong J. and Weber M. (1989) "Substrate consumption of Methylomonas mucosa", Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 30, 89-91.
  • Carrier J, Bogri T, Cosentino G., Guse I, Rakhit S and Singh K (1988) "HPLC studies on leukotriene A4 obtained from the hydrolysis of its methyl ester", Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids, 34, 27-30.Luong J and Carrier J (1986) "On-line measurement of culture fluorescence during cultivation of Methylomonas mucosa ", Eur J Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 24, 65-70.
Oral Presentations
  • Carrier DJ and Sokhansanj (2000) "Expanding opportunities in Natural Foods" Nutraceuticals/New Direction for Agri-Foods. (invited lecture)
  • Carrier DJ and Sokhansanj (1999) "Dehydration of health products" Preservation Technologies for Food, Feed and Fiber Winnipeg, Manitoba (invited lecture)
  • Carrier DJ, Barl B, Crowe T, Sokhansanj S and Wahab J (1999) " Post Harvest Processing of Medicinal Plants" International Herb Conference, East Lansing, Michigan July 9-10, 1999
  • Carrier DJ, Sjoberg B, Barl B, Crowe T, Sokhansanj S and Wahab J (1999) " Post Harvest Processing of Feverfew" CSAE/ASAE Joint Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, July 18-22, 1999
  • Carrier DJ, Kabganian R, Wahab J, Barl B, Crowe T and Sokhansanj (1999) "Post harvest processing of Medicinal Plants" 49th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Saskatoon
  • Carrier DJ, Kabganian R, and Sokhansanj S (1999) " Water Removal in Echinacea Processing" Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Kelowna, British Columbia, June 6-9, 1999 (invited lecture)
  • Carrier DJ, Crowe T and Sokhansanj S "A Prairie Primer to Growing and Marketing Herbs and Spices on the Prairies" November 7th 1998, Regina, Saskatchewan (invited lecture)
  • Voss B, Crowe T, Carrier DJ (1998) "Principles for the mechanized productionof medicinal crops" ASAE/CSAE Intersectional Meeting, Brookings, South Dakota
  • Powell E, Kabganian R, Carrier DJ (1998) "HPLC analysis of echinacosides" ASAE/CSAE Intersectional Meeting, Brookings, South Dakota
  • Hung C, Barl B, Wahab J, Crowe T, Carrier DJ (1998) "Post harvest processing of chamoile and Milk Thistle" ASAE/CSAE Intersectional Meeting, Brookings, South Dakota
  • Kabganian R, Powell E, Carrier DJ (1998) "Post harvest characteristics in Echinacea angustifolia" ASAE/CSAE Intersectional Meeting, Brookings, South Dakota
  • Sjoberg B, Barl B, Wahab J, Crowe T, Carrier DJ (1998) "Post harvest processing of feverfew" ASAE/CSAE Intersectional Meeting, Brookings, South Dakota
  • "Terpenoids in Ginkgo biloba L." Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering, Calgary, October 2-6, 1994
  • "Pharmaceuticals from plant cell culture" Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering, Regina, Saskatchewan, July 11-13, 1994
  • "Immobilized G. biloba Cell Cultures" VIIth International Congress on Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands June 24-29, 1990

 

Poster Presentation

  • "Obtaining terpenoid products in G. biloba L. cultivated cells" 2 nd Symposium of the European network on Plant Terpenoids, Strasbourg, France, January 23-27,1994.
  • "Terpenoid activity" 3rd Dutch-Belgian Pharmacognosy Symposium, Gronignen, The Netherlands, November 18, 1993.

Contact
Information

Phone: (479) 575-4993
Fax: (479) 575-2846
Office: E 227 Engineering Hall, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701
E-mail
: carrier@uark.edu