Dr LOUISE ANDER's Outputs (32)

Soil zinc surveillance frameworks can inform human nutrition studies: opportunities in India (2024)
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Khokhar, J. S., Broadley, M. R., & Ander, E. L. (2024). Soil zinc surveillance frameworks can inform human nutrition studies: opportunities in India. Frontiers in Soil Science, 4, Article 1421652. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoil.2024.1421652

Mineral micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in global food systems and can affect plant growth, crop quality, and human and livestock health. The mapping of soils and soil properties linked to micronutrient supply in food systems is now enablin... Read More about Soil zinc surveillance frameworks can inform human nutrition studies: opportunities in India.

The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review (2023)
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Segovia de la Revilla, L., Ferguson, E., Dooley, C., Osman, G., Ander, L., & Joy, E. J. (2023). The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 120, Article 105322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105322

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Estimates of dietary micronutrient intakes rely on food composition data. The nutrient composition of foods varies spatially with potentially large effects on dietary micronutrient intakes. This review... Read More about The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Cereal grain mineral micronutrient and soil chemistry data from GeoNutrition surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi (2022)
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Kumssa, D. B., Mossa, A. W., Amede, T., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Botoman, L., Chagumaira, C., Chimungu, J. G., Davis, K., Gameda, S., Haefele, S. M., Hailu, K., Joy, E. J. M., Lark, R. M., Ligowe, I. S., McGrath, S. P., Milne, A., Muleya, P., Munthali, M., Towett, E., …Nalivata, P. C. (2022). Cereal grain mineral micronutrient and soil chemistry data from GeoNutrition surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi

The dataset comprises primary data for the concentration of 29 mineral micronutrients in cereal grains and up to 84 soil chemistry properties from GeoNutrition project surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi. The work provided insights on geospatial variation... Read More about Cereal grain mineral micronutrient and soil chemistry data from GeoNutrition surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi.

Folate Deficiency Is Spatially Dependent and Associated with Local Farming Systems among Women in Ethiopia (2022)
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Sisay, B. G., Tamirat, H., Sandalinas, F., Joy, E. J., Zerfu, D., Belay, A., Mlambo, L., Lark, M., Ander, E. L., & Gashu, D. (2022). Folate Deficiency Is Spatially Dependent and Associated with Local Farming Systems among Women in Ethiopia. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(5), Article nzac088. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac088

Background: Folate is essential for the synthesis and integrity of DNA, normal cell formation, and body growth. Folate deficiency among women of reproductive age (WRA) increases the risk of poor birth outcomes including neural tube defect (NTD)-affec... Read More about Folate Deficiency Is Spatially Dependent and Associated with Local Farming Systems among Women in Ethiopia.

The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi (2021)
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Gashu, D., Nalivata, P. C., Amede, T., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Botoman, L., Chagumaira, C., Gameda, S., Haefele, S. M., Hailu, K., Joy, E. J. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Kumssa, D. B., Lark, R. M., Ligowe, I. S., McGrath, S. P., Milne, A. E., Mossa, A. W., Munthali, M., Towett, E. K., …Broadley, M. R. (2021). The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi. Nature, 594(7861), 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03559-3

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) remain widespread among people in sub-Saharan Africa where access to sufficient food from plant and animal sources that is rich in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) is limited due to socioeconomic and geographic... Read More about The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi.

Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia (2020)
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Belay, A., Joy, E. J., Chagumaira, C., Zerfu, D., Ander, E. L., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Lark, R. M., Broadley, M. R., & Gashu, D. (2020). Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia. Nutrients, 12(6), Article 1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061565

: Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health and livestock productivity. Globally, human Se status is highly variable, mainly due to the influence of soil types on the Se content of crops, suggesting the need to identify areas of deficien... Read More about Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia.

Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia (2020)
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Gashu, D., Lark, R., Milne, A., Amede, T., Bailey, E., Chagumaira, C., Dunham, S., Gameda, S., Kumssa, D., Mossa, A., Walsh, M., Wilson, L., Young, S., Ander, E., Broadley, M., Joy, E., & McGrath, S. (2020). Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Science of the Total Environment, 733, Article 139231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139231

Grain and soil were sampled across a large part of Amhara, Ethiopia in a study motivated by prior evidence of selenium (Se) deficiency in the Region's population. The grain samples (teff, Eragrostis tef, and wheat, Triticum aestivum) were analysed fo... Read More about Spatial prediction of the concentration of selenium (Se) in grain across part of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Selenium deficiency risks in sub-Saharan African food systems and their geospatial linkages (2020)
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Ligowe, I. S., Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Chilimba, A. D. C., Gashu, D., Joy, E. J. M., Lark, R. M., Kabambe, V., Kalimbira, A. A., Kumssa, D. B., Nalivata, P. C., Young, S. D., & Broadley, M. R. (2020). Selenium deficiency risks in sub-Saharan African food systems and their geospatial linkages. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(4), 457-467. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120006904

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health. However, our knowledge of the prevalence of Se deficiency is less than for other micronutrients of public health concern such as iodine, iron and zinc, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). St... Read More about Selenium deficiency risks in sub-Saharan African food systems and their geospatial linkages.

Selenium biofortification of crops on a Malawi Alfisol under conservation agriculture (2020)
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Ligowe, I. S., Young, S. D., Ander, E. L., Kabambe, V., Chilimba, A. D., Bailey, E. H., Lark, R. M., & Nalivata, P. C. (2020). Selenium biofortification of crops on a Malawi Alfisol under conservation agriculture. Geoderma, 369, Article 114315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114315

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Biofortification with selenium (Se) may rely on rapid uptake by crops, following application, to offset progressive fixation into unavailable organic forms of Se in soil. A biofortification study was conducted on an Alfisol withi... Read More about Selenium biofortification of crops on a Malawi Alfisol under conservation agriculture.

Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution (2020)
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Humphrey, O. S., Young, S. D., Crout, N. M., Bailey, E. H., Ander, E. L., & Watts, M. J. (2020). Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution. Environmental Science and Technology, 54(3), 1443-1450. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02296

Assessing the reactions of iodine (I) in soil is critical to evaluate radioiodine exposure and understand soil-to-crop transfer rates. Our mechanistic understanding has been constrained by method limitations in assessing the dynamic interactions of i... Read More about Short-Term Iodine Dynamics in Soil Solution.

Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial (2019)
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Joy, E. J., Kalimbira, A. A., Gashu, D., Ferguson, E. L., Sturgess, J., Dangour, A. D., Banda, L., Chiutsi-Phiri, G., Bailey, E. H., Langley-Evans, S. C., Lark, R. M., Millar, K., Young, S. D., Matandika, L., Mfutso-Bengo, J., Phuka, J. C., Phiri, F. P., Gondwe, J., Ander, E. L., Lowe, N. M., …Allen, E. (2019). Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Trials, 20(1), Article 795. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3894-2

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Micronutrient deficiencies including selenium (Se) are widespread in Malawi and potentially underlie a substantial disease burden, particularly among poorer and marginalised populations. Concentrations of Se in stapl... Read More about Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial.

Agronomic biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in an Oxisol, Alfisol and Vertisol with isotopically labelled selenium (77Se) (2019)
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Ligowe, I. S., Young, S. D., Ander, E. L., Kabambe, V., Chilimba, A. D., Bailey, E. H., Lark, R. M., & Nalivata, P. C. (2020). Agronomic biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in an Oxisol, Alfisol and Vertisol with isotopically labelled selenium (77Se). Geoderma, 361, Article 114106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114106

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Selenium biofortification of crops is a proven technology for improving dietary nutrition. This study used isotopically labelled selenate (>99% enriched 77Se) to assess uptake and Se availability to two green vegetables, Brassica... Read More about Agronomic biofortification of leafy vegetables grown in an Oxisol, Alfisol and Vertisol with isotopically labelled selenium (77Se).

Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants (2019)
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Kumssa, D. B., Lovatt, J. A., Graham, N. S., Palmer, S., Hayden, R., Wilson, L., Young, S. D., Lark, R. M., Penrose, B., Ander, E. L., Thompson, R., Jiang, L.-X., & Broadley, M. R. (2020). Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants. Plant and Soil, 457, 25–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04337-x

© 2019, The Author(s). Aim: Magnesium (Mg) deficiency (known as grass tetany) is a serious metabolic disorder that affects grazing ruminants. We tested whether Mg-fertiliser can increase Mg concentration of Italian ryegrasses (Lolium multiflorum L.)... Read More about Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants.

Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status (2019)
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Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Lark, R. M., Bailey, E. H., Chilima, B., Gondwe, J., Joy, E. J., Kalimbira, A. A., Phuka, J. C., Suchdev, P. S., Middleton, D. R., Hamilton, E. M., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D., & Broadley, M. R. (2020). Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status. Environment International, 134, Article 105218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105218

Plasma selenium (Se) concentration is an established population level biomarker of Se status, especially in Se-deficient populations. Previously observed correlations between dietary Se intake and urinary Se excretion suggest that urine Se concentrat... Read More about Urine selenium concentration is a useful biomarker for assessing population level selenium status.

Iodine bioavailability in acidic soils of Northern Ireland (2019)
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Bowley, H., Young, S., Ander, E., Crout, N., Watts, M., & Bailey, E. (2019). Iodine bioavailability in acidic soils of Northern Ireland. Geoderma, 348, 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.04.020

Iodine is an essential trace element for humans and grazing animals and is often deficient. Our aim was to investigate the role of soil properties in retaining and ‘fixing' iodine in soils and thereby controlling its phyto-availability to grass. Soil... Read More about Iodine bioavailability in acidic soils of Northern Ireland.

The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales (2019)
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Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Chilima, B., Chilimba, A. D. C., Gondwe, J., Joy, E. J. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Kumssa, D. B., Lark, R. M., Phuka, J. C., Salter, A., Suchdev, P. S., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D., & Broadley, M. R. (2019). The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 6566. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43013-z

Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient. Deficiency of Se decreases the activity of selenoproteins and can compromise immune and thyroid function and cognitive development, and increase risks from non-communicable diseases. The prevalence o... Read More about The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales.

Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) (2019)
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Humphrey, O. S., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Crout, N. M., Ander, E. L., Hamilton, E. M., & Watts, M. J. (2019). Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41(5), 2145-2156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00272-z

© 2019, Springer Nature B.V. Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health; phytofortification is a means of improving humans’ nutritional iodine status. However, knowledge of iodine uptake and translocation in plants remains limited. In thi... Read More about Iodine uptake, storage and translocation mechanisms in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.).

Optimisation of a current generation ICP-QMS and benchmarking against MC-ICP-MS spectrometry for the determination of lead isotope ratios in environmental samples (2018)
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Usman, A., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Nelms, S., Pashley, V., Young, S. D., & Chenery, S. R. (2018). Optimisation of a current generation ICP-QMS and benchmarking against MC-ICP-MS spectrometry for the determination of lead isotope ratios in environmental samples. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 33(12), 2184-2194. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ja00290h

© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Novel ANOVA methodology was used to benchmark ICP-QMS against MC-ICP-MS for Pb isotope ratios, demonstrating "fitness-for-purpose" in environmental source apportionment. The precision and accuracy of lead (Pb)... Read More about Optimisation of a current generation ICP-QMS and benchmarking against MC-ICP-MS spectrometry for the determination of lead isotope ratios in environmental samples.

Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review (2017)
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Humphrey, O., Young, S., Bailey, E., Crout, N., Ander, E., & Watts, M. (2018). Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1039/c7em00491e

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human health: insufficient intake can have multiple effects on development and growth, affecting approximately 1.9 billion people worldwide. Previous reviews have focussed on iodine analysis in environmental a... Read More about Iodine soil dynamics and methods of measurement: a review.

Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya (2017)
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Kumssa, D. B., Joy, E. J. M., Young, S. D., Odee, D. W., Ander, E. L., Magare, C., Gitu, J., & Broadley, M. R. (2017). Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya. PLoS ONE, 12(11), Article e0187651. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187651

Moringa oleifera (MO) and M. stenopetala (MS) are two commonly cultivated species of the Moringaceae family. Some households in southern Ethiopia (S. ETH) and Kenya (KEN) plant MS and MO, respectively. The edible parts of these species are rich in am... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya.