Outputs (48)

Digital Twins in Agriculture: Orchestration and Applications (2024)
Journal Article
Escribà-Gelonch, M., Liang, S., van Schalkwyk, P., Fisk, I., Long, N. V. D., & Hessel, V. (2024). Digital Twins in Agriculture: Orchestration and Applications. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(19), 10737-10752. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01934

Digital Twins have emerged as an outstanding opportunity for precision farming, digitally replicating in real-time the functionalities of objects and plants. A virtual replica of the crop, including key agronomic development aspects such as irrigatio... Read More about Digital Twins in Agriculture: Orchestration and Applications.

Comparing motivations and barriers to reduce meat and adopt protein alternatives amongst meat-eaters in Australia, China and the UK (2024)
Journal Article
Ford, H., Zhang, Y., Gould, J., Danner, L., Bastian, S. E., & Yang, Q. (2024). Comparing motivations and barriers to reduce meat and adopt protein alternatives amongst meat-eaters in Australia, China and the UK. Food Quality and Preference, 118, Article 105208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2024.105208

Motivations are central in determining consumer food choices and provide insights regarding barriers to change. Given the global need to transition towards more sustainable protein consumption patterns, understanding cross-cultural motivations is imp... Read More about Comparing motivations and barriers to reduce meat and adopt protein alternatives amongst meat-eaters in Australia, China and the UK.

Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) as an indicator of leydig cell insufficiency (LCI) in Middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism: reference range and threshold (2024)
Journal Article
Anand-Ivell, R., Heng, K., Antonio, L., Bartfai, G., Casanueva, F. F., Maggi, M., O’Neill, T. W., Punab, M., Rastrelli, G., Slowikowska-Hilczer, J., Tournoy, J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F. C., Huhtaniemi, I. T., & Ivell, R. (2024). Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) as an indicator of leydig cell insufficiency (LCI) in Middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism: reference range and threshold. Aging Male, 27(1), Article 2346322. https://doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2024.2346322

Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is a circulating biomarker for Leydig cell functional capacity in men, also indicating Leydig Cell Insufficiency (LCI) and potential primary hypogonadism. Using results from large cohort studies we explore sources of bi... Read More about Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) as an indicator of leydig cell insufficiency (LCI) in Middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism: reference range and threshold.

A service evaluation of more than 1 million self‐funding adults attending a community weight management programme (2024)
Journal Article
Toon, J., Bennett, S., Lavin, J., Pallister, C., & Avery, A. (2024). A service evaluation of more than 1 million self‐funding adults attending a community weight management programme. Clinical Obesity, 14(4), Article e12665. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12665

Scaled interventions are required to address levels of overweight and obesity and reduce health inequalities. Little data is available on the effectiveness of community weight management programmes for participants self-selecting to attend across dif... Read More about A service evaluation of more than 1 million self‐funding adults attending a community weight management programme.

The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae (2024)
Journal Article
Hill, V., Lopez-Viso, C., Brameld, J., Salter, A., & Parr, T. (2024). The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 10(9), 1633–1644. https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-00001043

Maximising the yield of product from livestock is common practice in the agriculture industry and there is potential to extend this practice to the emerging insect industry, to produce high-quality, sustainable protein. Tenebrio molitor larvae, commo... Read More about The juvenile hormone analogue, pyriproxifen, alters protein and fat composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae.

Tracking dry gin volatile organic compounds over distillation: a time course study (2024)
Journal Article
Parr, H., Sutherland, R., & Fisk, I. (2024). Tracking dry gin volatile organic compounds over distillation: a time course study. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 130(2), 93-111. https://doi.org/10.58430/jib.v130i2.49

Why was the work done: The influence of distillation time on the volatile composition of gin has not been examined in detail at a commercial distillery.

How was the work done: Headspace Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrom... Read More about Tracking dry gin volatile organic compounds over distillation: a time course study.

Investigation into the impact of egg white addition on the structural properties and flavour profile of gluten-free sourdough bread (2024)
Journal Article
Stinton, J., Dugina, K., Hewson, L., & Fisk, I. (2024). Investigation into the impact of egg white addition on the structural properties and flavour profile of gluten-free sourdough bread. Journal of Cereal Science, 117, Article 103903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2024.103903

The impact of egg white addition on structural and sensory qualities of gluten-free sourdough bread was investigated at three egg white-to-sourdough ratios: 25:75, 45:55, and 85:15, versus a sourdough-only control (0:100) Previously, egg white has re... Read More about Investigation into the impact of egg white addition on the structural properties and flavour profile of gluten-free sourdough bread.

Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality (2024)
Journal Article
Barker, I., Yang, Q., Flintham, M., Ankeny, R., & Ford, R. (2024). Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality. Science Talks, 10, Article 100346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2024.100346

Immersive technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR), provide a great opportunity to create relevant contexts in consumer studies. However, challenges persist in consuming food and drink during immersion and ensuring effective data collection. This s... Read More about Improving immersive consumption contexts using virtual & mixed reality.

The role of Healthy Life Centres in delivering weight management: a retrospective study (2024)
Journal Article
Okuyucu, K., Kaçar, H. K., Kose, E. D., & Avery, A. (2024). The role of Healthy Life Centres in delivering weight management: a retrospective study. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 68, Article 102358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2024.102358

Introduction: Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) in Turkey were established as primary health services to promote healthier lifestyle behaviours, aiming to reduce obesity and diseases linked to physical inactivity. This study aimed to investigate the weight... Read More about The role of Healthy Life Centres in delivering weight management: a retrospective study.

Evaluation of food allergen information, labelling and unintended food allergen presence in imported prepacked foods and drinks purchased online in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
James, C. A., Welham, S., & Rose, P. (2024). Evaluation of food allergen information, labelling and unintended food allergen presence in imported prepacked foods and drinks purchased online in the UK. Food Control, 162, Article 110462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110462

Consumers have wide access to global food and drink products online and in store that require food allergen information and labelling. Frequent food and drink product recalls occur UK and worldwide due to incorrect labelling of food allergens and the... Read More about Evaluation of food allergen information, labelling and unintended food allergen presence in imported prepacked foods and drinks purchased online in the UK.