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Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers (2021)
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Le, T. N. Q., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Serra, C. A., Fisk, I., McClements, D. J., & Hessel, V. (2021). Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers. Chemical Society Reviews, 50(21), 11979-12012. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cs00465d

Nanotechnology is increasingly being utilized to create advanced materials with improved or new functional attributes. Converting fertilizers into a nanoparticle-form has been shown to improve their efficacy but the current procedures used to fabrica... Read More about Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers.

Impact of cooking on the sensory perception and volatile compounds of Takifugu rubripes (2021)
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Zhang, D., Yang, N., Fisk, I. D., Li, J., Liu, Y., & Wang, W. (2022). Impact of cooking on the sensory perception and volatile compounds of Takifugu rubripes. Food Chemistry, 371, Article 131165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131165

Takifugu rubripes is well-known for its unique flavour but can also develop a putrid off-note. To eliminate off-note and promote desirable flavour, four cooking processes (boiling, steaming, microwave-heating and roasting) were explored to determine... Read More about Impact of cooking on the sensory perception and volatile compounds of Takifugu rubripes.

Dynamic sensations of fresh and roasted salmon (Salmo salar) during chewing (2021)
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Dong, M., Zhang, Y. Y., Huang, X. H., Xin, R., Dong, X. P., Konno, K., …Qin, L. (2022). Dynamic sensations of fresh and roasted salmon (Salmo salar) during chewing. Food Chemistry, 368, Article 130844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130844

The sensory perception of food is a dynamic procedure, which is closely related to the released flavor stimuli. Thus, we evaluated the dynamic sensations of fresh and roasted salmon during the chewing process and investigated the tastants released in... Read More about Dynamic sensations of fresh and roasted salmon (Salmo salar) during chewing.

Evaluation of volatile metabolites as potential markers to predict naturally-aged seed vigour by coupling rapid analytical profiling techniques with chemometrics (2021)
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Zhang, T., Ayed, C., Fisk, I. D., Pan, T., Wang, J., Yang, N., & Sun, Q. (2022). Evaluation of volatile metabolites as potential markers to predict naturally-aged seed vigour by coupling rapid analytical profiling techniques with chemometrics. Food Chemistry, 367, Article 130760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130760

Rapid volatile detection methods for seed vigour rely heavily on artificial ageing (AA), however the comparability of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to natural ageing (NA) and practicability of the detection models were not well known. In this stu... Read More about Evaluation of volatile metabolites as potential markers to predict naturally-aged seed vigour by coupling rapid analytical profiling techniques with chemometrics.

Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review (2021)
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Warne, G. R., Williams, P. M., Quoc Pho, H., Nghiep Tran, N., Hessel, V., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review. Journal of Food Science, 86(9), 3762-3777. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15856

Cold plasma is formed by the nonthermal ionisation of gas into free electrons, ions, reactive atomic and molecular species, and UV radiation. This cold plasma can be used to alter the surface of solid and liquid foods, and it offers multiple advantag... Read More about Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review.

The progression of lipid oxidation, β-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage (2021)
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Agarwal, D., Lim, M., Aldridge, E., McKinney, J., Hewson, L., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). The progression of lipid oxidation, β-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage. Food and Function, 12(10), 4535-4543. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0fo03100c

Dee are a unique and rapidly growing part of the global snack food market and are recognised as having distinct sensory properties (taste and texture). In this study, the development of important volatile aroma compounds over storage was evaluated an... Read More about The progression of lipid oxidation, β-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage.

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.

Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour (2021)
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Lester, S., Cornacchia, L., Corbier, C., Hurst, K., Ayed, C., Taylor, M. A., & Fisk, I. (2021). Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour. Food Quality and Preference, 91, Article 104212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104212

© 2021 The Authors Many older adults fail to meet their daily protein requirements, potentially due to social, physical and medical factors, including sensory and appetite changes. Additionally, our previous research has identified potential sulfurou... Read More about Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour.

The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits (2021)
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Ayed, C., Lim, M., Nawaz, K., Macnaughtan, W., Sturrock, C. J., Hill, S. E., …Fisk, I. D. (2021). The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits. Food Chemistry: X, 9, Article 100115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100115

© 2021 Salt is included in many foods which consumers do not regard as salty. This “hidden-salt” may offer functional benefits but is often overlooked in sodium reduction strategies. This study investigated its role in shortbread-like sweet biscuits... Read More about The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits.

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.

Impact of capsaicin on aroma release and perception from flavoured solutions (2020)
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Yang, N., Yang, Q., Chen, J., & Fisk, I. (2021). Impact of capsaicin on aroma release and perception from flavoured solutions. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 138, Article 110613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110613

Capsaicin is the main component in chilli pepper, which contributes to the spiciness of the food. However, the role of capsaicin on aroma perception has been controversial in the literature. This is the first study exploring the impact of capsaicin o... Read More about Impact of capsaicin on aroma release and perception from flavoured solutions.

Total lipid prediction in single intact cocoa beans by hyperspectral chemical imaging (2020)
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Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Total lipid prediction in single intact cocoa beans by hyperspectral chemical imaging. Food Chemistry, 344, Article 128663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128663

© 2020 This work aimed to explore the possibility of predicting total fat content in whole dried cocoa beans at a single bean level using hyperspectral imaging (HSI). 170 beans randomly selected from 17 batches were individually analysed by HSI and b... Read More about Total lipid prediction in single intact cocoa beans by hyperspectral chemical imaging.

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.

The effects of different extraction methods on the aroma fingerprint, recombination and visualization of clam soup (2020)
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Huang, X.-H., Zhang, Y.-Y., Zhu, M., Zhou, D.-Y., Du, M., Zhu, B.-W., …Qin, L. (2021). The effects of different extraction methods on the aroma fingerprint, recombination and visualization of clam soup. Food and Function, 12(4), 1626-1638. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0fo02615h

Clam is a kind of nutritious, delicious and economical aquatic food around the world and is famous for its unique aroma. Instrumental analysis, sensory analysis, and comprehensive statistical analysis were performed to explain the relationship betwee... Read More about The effects of different extraction methods on the aroma fingerprint, recombination and visualization of clam soup.

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.

Flavour distribution and release from gelatine-starch matrices (2020)
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Su, K., Brunet, M., Festring, D., Ayed, C., Foster, T., & Fisk, I. (2021). Flavour distribution and release from gelatine-starch matrices. Food Hydrocolloids, 112, Article 106273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106273

© 2020 The Authors Microstructure design of protein-polysaccharide phase separated gels has been suggested as a strategy to nutritionally improve food products. Varying the phase volumes of a phase separated matrix may affect texture and overall flav... Read More about Flavour distribution and release from gelatine-starch matrices.

Common Vetch: A Drought Tolerant, High Protein Neglected Leguminous Crop With Potential as a Sustainable Food Source (2020)
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Nguyen, V., Riley, S., Nagel, S., Fisk, I., & Searle, I. R. (2020). Common Vetch: A Drought Tolerant, High Protein Neglected Leguminous Crop With Potential as a Sustainable Food Source. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00818

© Copyright © 2020 Nguyen, Riley, Nagel, Fisk and Searle. Global demand for protein is predicted to increase by 50% by 2050. To meet the increasing demand whilst ensuring sustainability, protein sources that generate low-greenhouse gas emissions are... Read More about Common Vetch: A Drought Tolerant, High Protein Neglected Leguminous Crop With Potential as a Sustainable Food Source.

Rapid and nondestructive monitoring for the quality of Jinhua dry-cured ham using hyperspectral imaging and chromometer (2020)
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Ni, C., Liu, H., Liu, Q., Sun, Y., Pan, L., Fisk, I. D., & Liu, Y. (2020). Rapid and nondestructive monitoring for the quality of Jinhua dry-cured ham using hyperspectral imaging and chromometer. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 43(8), Article e13443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13443

The purpose of this study was to build a rapid and nondestructive method to evaluate the quality of Jinhua dry-cured ham (JHH). Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) in the spectral range of 400–1,000 nm was acquired to build a quantitative model to monitor th... Read More about Rapid and nondestructive monitoring for the quality of Jinhua dry-cured ham using hyperspectral imaging and chromometer.

Performance of the extremophilic enzyme BglA in the hydrolysis of two aroma glucosides in a range of model and real wines and juices (2020)
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Delgado, L., Parker, M., Fisk, I., & Paradisi, F. (2020). Performance of the extremophilic enzyme BglA in the hydrolysis of two aroma glucosides in a range of model and real wines and juices. Food Chemistry, 323, Article 126825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126825

β-Glycosidases enhance wine aroma by releasing volatile aglycones from non-volatile glycosides. Commercial preparations contain primarily pectinases, with β-glycosidase as a secondary activity, which limits their potential. Here, the extremophilic β-... Read More about Performance of the extremophilic enzyme BglA in the hydrolysis of two aroma glucosides in a range of model and real wines and juices.

Impact of capsaicin on aroma release: in vitro and in vivo analysis (2020)
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Galves, C., Yang, N., Racioni Goncalves, A. C., Chen, J., & Fisk, I. (2020). Impact of capsaicin on aroma release: in vitro and in vivo analysis. Food Research International, 133, Article 109197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109197

© 2020 The Authors Capsaicin is the main bioactive compound in chili pepper that leads to the perception of “spiciness”. However, the effect of capsaicin on aroma release in the nose remains unexplained. This is the first study designed to measure ca... Read More about Impact of capsaicin on aroma release: in vitro and in vivo analysis.