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The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources (2023)
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Gericke, M., Amaral, A. J. R., Budtova, T., De Wever, P., Groth, T., Heinze, T., …Fardim, P. (2024). The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources. Carbohydrate Polymers, 326, Article 121633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121633

Polysaccharides are among the most abundant bioresources on earth and consequently need to play a pivotal role when addressing existential scientific challenges like climate change and the shift from fossil-based to sustainable biobased materials. Th... Read More about The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources.

DEFECTIVE KERNEL1 regulates cellulose synthesis and affects primary cell wall mechanics (2023)
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Novaković, L., Yakubov, G. E., Ma, Y., Bacic, A., Blank, K. G., Sampathkumar, A., & Johnson, K. L. (2023). DEFECTIVE KERNEL1 regulates cellulose synthesis and affects primary cell wall mechanics. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Article 1150202. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1150202

The cell wall is one of the defining features of plants, controlling cell shape, regulating growth dynamics and hydraulic conductivity, as well as mediating plants interactions with both the external and internal environments. Here we report that a p... Read More about DEFECTIVE KERNEL1 regulates cellulose synthesis and affects primary cell wall mechanics.

The impact of psyllium gelation behaviour on in vitro colonic fermentation properties (2023)
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Harris, H. C., Pereira, N., Koev, T., Khimyak, Y. Z., Yakubov, G. E., & Warren, F. J. (2023). The impact of psyllium gelation behaviour on in vitro colonic fermentation properties. Food Hydrocolloids, 139, Article 108543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108543

Psyllium is a viscous, gel forming fibre with properties that have led it to be used for alleviating gastrointestinal discomfort. We have used previously identified fractions of psyllium with differing flow properties. Fraction 1 (F1) forms a non-gel... Read More about The impact of psyllium gelation behaviour on in vitro colonic fermentation properties.

Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems (2023)
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Sutcharit, P., Wattanakul, J., Price, R., Di Bari, V., Gould, J., Yakubov, G., …Gray, D. A. (2023). Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems. Food Research International, 165, Article 112472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112472

Chloroplasts are abundant organelles in a diverse range of plant materials; they are predominantly composed of multicomponent thylakoid membranes which are lipid and protein rich. Intact or unravelled thylakoid membranes should, in principle, have in... Read More about Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems.

Non-starch polysaccharides in beer and brewing: A review of their occurrence and significance (2022)
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Reid, J. E. S. J., Yakubov, G. E., & Lawrence, S. J. (2024). Non-starch polysaccharides in beer and brewing: A review of their occurrence and significance. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 64, 837-851. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2109585

It has become apparent that beer (both alcoholic and nonalcoholic) contains appreciable amounts of non-starch polysaccharides, a broad subgroup of dietary fiber. It is worth noting that the occurrence of non-starch polysaccharides in alcoholic beer d... Read More about Non-starch polysaccharides in beer and brewing: A review of their occurrence and significance.

Protein-induced delubrication: How plant-based and dairy proteins affect mouthfeel (2022)
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Vlădescu, S.-C., Agurto, M. G., Myant, C., Boehm, M. W., Baier, S. K., Yakubov, G. E., …Reddyhoff, T. (2023). Protein-induced delubrication: How plant-based and dairy proteins affect mouthfeel. Food Hydrocolloids, 134, Article 107975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107975

Understanding how certain proteins cause astringency is necessary in order to improve the mouthfeel and popularity of plant-based foods. To this end, we studied protein interactions during oral processes using a PDMS-PDMS interface lubricated by ex-v... Read More about Protein-induced delubrication: How plant-based and dairy proteins affect mouthfeel.

Instrumental characterization of xanthan gum and scleroglucan solutions: Comparison of rotational rheometry, capillary breakup extensional rheometry and soft-contact tribology (2022)
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Li, X., Harding, S. E., Wolf, B., & Yakubov, G. E. (2022). Instrumental characterization of xanthan gum and scleroglucan solutions: Comparison of rotational rheometry, capillary breakup extensional rheometry and soft-contact tribology. Food Hydrocolloids, 130, Article 107681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107681

Xanthan gum and scleroglucan, two rod-like polysaccharide hydrocolloids, are compared using a wide range of instrumental techniques and methods: steady shear flow, small amplitude oscillatory shear, first normal stress difference, capillary break-up... Read More about Instrumental characterization of xanthan gum and scleroglucan solutions: Comparison of rotational rheometry, capillary breakup extensional rheometry and soft-contact tribology.

How hydrocolloids can control the viscoelastic properties of acid-swollen collagen pastes (2022)
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Sobanwa, M., Foster, T. J., Yakubov, G., & Watson, N. J. (2022). How hydrocolloids can control the viscoelastic properties of acid-swollen collagen pastes. Food Hydrocolloids, 126, Article 107486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107486

The interactions between proteins and polysaccharides are of considerable importance in the food industry. In this study, the effect of adding non-charged methylcellulose (MC), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), medium (GM) and high (GH) molecular... Read More about How hydrocolloids can control the viscoelastic properties of acid-swollen collagen pastes.

Development of a separated-dough method and flour/starch replacement in gluten free crackers by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose (2021)
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Ren, Y., Yakubov, G. E., Linter, B. R., & Foster, T. J. (2021). Development of a separated-dough method and flour/starch replacement in gluten free crackers by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose. Food and Function, 12(18), 8425-8439. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1fo01368h

Two strategies were combined and applied in this study to achieve a desired structure and texture of gluten free crackers and to reduce the calorie content. The first strategy is increasing structural heterogeneity of crackers and doughs and a separa... Read More about Development of a separated-dough method and flour/starch replacement in gluten free crackers by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose.

Depletion of HP1α alters the mechanical properties of MCF7 nuclei (2021)
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Pradhan, S., Solomon, R., Gangotra, A., Yakubov, G. E., Willmott, G. R., Whitby, C. P., …Williams, M. A. (2021). Depletion of HP1α alters the mechanical properties of MCF7 nuclei. Biophysical Journal, 120(13), 2631-2643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2021.05.017

Within the nucleus of the eukaryotic cell, DNA is partitioned into domains of highly condensed, transcriptionally silent heterochromatin and less condensed, transcriptionally active euchromatin. Heterochromatin protein 1α (HP1α) is an architectural p... Read More about Depletion of HP1α alters the mechanical properties of MCF7 nuclei.

Viscoelastic behaviour of rapid and slow self-healing hydrogels formed by densely branched arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed mucilage (2021)
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Yu, L., Stokes, J. R., & Yakubov, G. E. (2021). Viscoelastic behaviour of rapid and slow self-healing hydrogels formed by densely branched arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed mucilage. Carbohydrate Polymers, 269, Article 118318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118318

We report rheological characterisation of hydrogels formed by highly substituted brush-like arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed mucilage. Two arabinoxlyan fractions with similar molecular weight and linkage compositions are chosen to form gels wit... Read More about Viscoelastic behaviour of rapid and slow self-healing hydrogels formed by densely branched arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed mucilage.

Viscoelasticity of non-colloidal hydrogel particle suspensions at the liquid-solid transition (2021)
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Shewan, H. M., Yakubov, G. E., Bonilla, M. R., & Stokes, J. R. (2021). Viscoelasticity of non-colloidal hydrogel particle suspensions at the liquid-solid transition. Soft Matter, 17(19), 5073-5083. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01624a

Suspensions of soft particles transition from a viscous fluid to a soft material upon increases in phase volume. The criteria defining the transition to this jammed state are difficult to define due to the porous and deformable nature of soft particl... Read More about Viscoelasticity of non-colloidal hydrogel particle suspensions at the liquid-solid transition.

Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics (2020)
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Ramsey, I., Dinu, V., Linforth, R., Yakubov, G. E., Harding, S. E., Yang, Q., …Fisk, I. (2020). Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 20855. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77697-5

© 2020, The Author(s). Consumer sensory evaluation, aroma release analysis and biophysical protein analysis were used to investigate the effect of ethanol on the release and perception of flavour in beer (lager and stout) at different ethanol levels... Read More about Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics.

Dynamic Tribology Protocol (DTP): Response of salivary pellicle to dairy protein interactions validated against sensory perception (2020)
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Fan, N., Shewan, H. M., Smyth, H. E., Yakubov, G. E., & Stokes, J. R. (2021). Dynamic Tribology Protocol (DTP): Response of salivary pellicle to dairy protein interactions validated against sensory perception. Food Hydrocolloids, 113, Article 106478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106478

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Saliva plays a key role in oral lubrication that is hypothesised to influence the oral processing and sensory perception of foods, beverages and oral care products. Here, we consider whether or not ex vivo saliva-lubricity measure... Read More about Dynamic Tribology Protocol (DTP): Response of salivary pellicle to dairy protein interactions validated against sensory perception.

Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins (2020)
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Dinu, V., MacCalman, T., Yang, N., Adams, G. G., Yakubov, G. E., Harding, S. E., & Fisk, I. D. (2020). Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins. European Biophysics Journal, 49(8), 799-808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01475-4

© 2020, The Author(s). Aroma compounds are diverse low molecular weight organic molecules responsible for the flavour of food, medicines or cosmetics. Natural and artificial aroma compounds are manufactured and used by the industry to enhance the fla... Read More about Probing the effect of aroma compounds on the hydrodynamic properties of mucin glycoproteins.

Policy, toxicology and physicochemical considerations on the inhalation of high concentrations of food flavour (2020)
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Dinu, V., Kilic, A., Wang, Q., Ayed, C., Fadel, A., Harding, S. E., …Fisk, I. D. (2020). Policy, toxicology and physicochemical considerations on the inhalation of high concentrations of food flavour. npj Science of Food, 4, Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-020-00075-y

© 2020, The Author(s). Food flavour ingredients are required by law to obtain prior approval from regulatory bodies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in terms of toxicological data and i... Read More about Policy, toxicology and physicochemical considerations on the inhalation of high concentrations of food flavour.

Wood hemicelluloses exert distinct biomechanical contributions to cellulose fibrillar networks (2020)
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Berglund, J., Mikkelsen, D., Flanagan, B. M., Dhital, S., Gaunitz, S., Henriksson, G., …Vilaplana, F. (2020). Wood hemicelluloses exert distinct biomechanical contributions to cellulose fibrillar networks. Nature Communications, 11, Article 4692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18390-z

© 2020, The Author(s). Hemicelluloses, a family of heterogeneous polysaccharides with complex molecular structures, constitute a fundamental component of lignocellulosic biomass. However, the contribution of each hemicellulose type to the mechanical... Read More about Wood hemicelluloses exert distinct biomechanical contributions to cellulose fibrillar networks.

Food biotechnology (2020)
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Foster, T., Adams, G., di Bari, V., Connerton, I., Gould, J., Gouseti, O., …Yakubov, G. (2020). Food biotechnology. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 30, 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2020.08.006

We investigate recent advances in the Chemical Engineering aspects of food structuring agents and macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, and also the fate of food upon ingestion. Prebiotic effects on host-microbe interactions enable impr... Read More about Food biotechnology.

Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers (2020)
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Gavrilov, M., Gilbert, E. P., Rowan, A. E., Lauko, J., & Yakubov, G. E. (2020). Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18), Article 2000304. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202000304

One of the key factors influencing the mechanical properties of natural and synthetic extracellular matrices (ECM) is how large‐scale 3D gel‐like structures emerge from the molecular self‐assembly of individual polymers. Here, structural characteriza... Read More about Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers.