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Exercising D. melanogaster Modulates the Mitochondrial Proteome and Physiology. The Effect on Lifespan Depends upon Age and Sex (2021)
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Ebanks, B., Wang, Y., Katyal, G., Sargent, C., Ingram, T. L., Bowman, A., …Chakrabarti, L. (2021). Exercising D. melanogaster Modulates the Mitochondrial Proteome and Physiology. The Effect on Lifespan Depends upon Age and Sex. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(21), Article 11606. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111606

Ageing is a major risk factor for many of the most prevalent diseases, including neurode-generative diseases, cancer, and heart disease. As the global population continues to age, behavioural interventions that can promote healthy ageing will improve... Read More about Exercising D. melanogaster Modulates the Mitochondrial Proteome and Physiology. The Effect on Lifespan Depends upon Age and Sex.

Societal interest in puppies and the Covid-19 pandemic: A Google Trends analysis (2021)
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Siettou, C. (2021). Societal interest in puppies and the Covid-19 pandemic: A Google Trends analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 196, Article 105496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105496

Impulsive puppy purchases have always been problematic and national policies have been developed to discourage this by promoting responsible dog ownership and limiting third party sales. Public interest in puppies between 2018 and 2021 was analysed f... Read More about Societal interest in puppies and the Covid-19 pandemic: A Google Trends analysis.

Microwave subcritical water pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of geographical identification (GI) tag Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) straw for fermentable sugar production (2021)
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Moirangthem, K., Zaky, A. S., & Tucker, G. A. (2022). Microwave subcritical water pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of geographical identification (GI) tag Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) straw for fermentable sugar production. Biofuels, https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2021.1955585

Rice straw is an important feedstock for second-generation biorefineries, the majority being conventional white rice. This research investigated the potential of the straw of black rice Chakhao Poireiton, a rice variety of increasing importance, for... Read More about Microwave subcritical water pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of geographical identification (GI) tag Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) straw for fermentable sugar production.

Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance (2021)
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Reyt, G., Ramakrishna, P., Salas-González, I., Fujita, S., Love, A., Tiemessen, D., …Salt, D. E. (2021). Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance. Nature Communications, 12(1), Article 2320. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22550-0

Lignin is a complex polymer deposited in the cell wall of specialised plant cells, where it provides essential cellular functions. Plants coordinate timing, location, abundance and composition of lignin deposition in response to endogenous and exogen... Read More about Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance.

Glycoconjugate vaccines against Salmonella enterica serovars and Shigella species: existing and emerging methods for their analysis (2021)
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Bazhenova, A., Gao, F., Bolgiano, B., & Harding, S. E. (2021). Glycoconjugate vaccines against Salmonella enterica serovars and Shigella species: existing and emerging methods for their analysis. Biophysical Reviews, 13(2), 221-246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-021-00791-z

The global spread of enteric disease, the increasingly limited options for antimicrobial treatment and the need for effective eradication programs have resulted in an increased demand for glycoconjugate enteric vaccines, made with carbohydrate-based... Read More about Glycoconjugate vaccines against Salmonella enterica serovars and Shigella species: existing and emerging methods for their analysis.

Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions (2021)
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Su, K., Festring, D., Ayed, C., Yang, Q., Sturrock, C. J., Linforth, R., …Fisk, I. (2021). Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions. Food Chemistry, 354, Article 129579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129579

Sugar plays an important role in both the flavour and structure of confectionery. Targets have been set to reduce sugar; however, common strategies often result in changes in flavour and consumer rejection. In this study, an approach was developed to... Read More about Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions.

Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging (2021)
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Hu, Z., Riche, A. B., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Atkinson, B. S., Sturrock, C. J., & Mooney, S. J. (2021). Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging. Plant Methods, 17(1), Article 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00726-5

© 2021, The Author(s). Background: Wheat spike architecture is a key determinant of multiple grain yield components and detailed examination of spike morphometric traits is beneficial to explain wheat grain yield and the effects of differing agronomy... Read More about Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging.

Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age (2021)
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Newsome, R. F., Mostyn, A., Wilson, J. P., Alibhai, A., Bollard, N., Randall, L., …Rutland, C. S. (2021). Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(5), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19388

The digital cushion is an essential part of maintaining a healthy foot, working to dissipate foot strike and body weight forces and lameness from claw horn disruption lesions. Despite the importance of the digital cushion, little is known about the b... Read More about Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age.

Bacteriophages to control multi-drug resistant enterococcus faecalis infection of dental root canals (2021)
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El-Telbany, M., El-Didamony, G., Askora, A., Ariny, E., Abdallah, D., Connerton, I. F., & El-Shibiny, A. (2021). Bacteriophages to control multi-drug resistant enterococcus faecalis infection of dental root canals. Microorganisms, 9(3), Article 517. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9030517

© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Phage therapy is an alternative treatment to antibiotics that can overcome multi-drug resistant bacteria. In this study, we aimed to isolate and characterize lytic bacteriophages targeted agai... Read More about Bacteriophages to control multi-drug resistant enterococcus faecalis infection of dental root canals.