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Non-invasive hydrodynamic imaging in plant roots at cellular resolution (2021)
Journal Article
Pascut, F. C., Couvreur, V., Dietrich, D., Leftley, N., Reyt, G., Boursiac, Y., …Webb, K. F. (2021). Non-invasive hydrodynamic imaging in plant roots at cellular resolution. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24913-z

A key impediment to studying water-related mechanisms in plants is the inability to non-invasively image water fluxes in cells at high temporal and spatial resolution. Here, we report that Raman microspectroscopy, complemented by hydrodynamic modelli... Read More about Non-invasive hydrodynamic imaging in plant roots at cellular resolution.

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.

Bacteriophage therapy to reduce colonization of campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens before slaughter (2021)
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D’angelantonio, D., Scattolini, S., Boni, A., Neri, D., Di Serafino, G., Connerton, P., …Aprea, G. (2021). Bacteriophage therapy to reduce colonization of campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens before slaughter. Viruses, 13(8), Article 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081428

Campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported gastrointestinal disease in humans. Campybacter jejuni is the main cause of the infection, and bacterial colonization in broiler chickens is widespread and difficult to prevent, leading to high risk of... Read More about Bacteriophage therapy to reduce colonization of campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens before slaughter.

Exploring the multisensory perception of terpene alcohol and sesquiterpene rich hop extracts in lager style beer (2021)
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Dietz, C., Cook, D., Wilson, C., Oliveira, P., & Ford, R. (2021). Exploring the multisensory perception of terpene alcohol and sesquiterpene rich hop extracts in lager style beer. Food Research International, 148, Article 110598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110598

Understanding the contribution of hop essential oil to the multisensory profile of beer is known to be challenging because of its chemical and sensory complexity. Limited research has been conducted investigating hop-derived volatiles' role in the mo... Read More about Exploring the multisensory perception of terpene alcohol and sesquiterpene rich hop extracts in lager style beer.

Review: More effective linkages between science and policy are needed to minimize the negative environmental impacts of livestock production (2021)
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Gill, M., Garnsworthy, P., & Wilkinson, J. M. (2021). Review: More effective linkages between science and policy are needed to minimize the negative environmental impacts of livestock production. Animal, 15(Supplement 1), Article 100291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100291

Animals form an integral part of our planetary ecosystem but balance is critical to effective ecosystem functioning as demand for livestock products has increased, greater numbers of domesticated livestock have created an imbalance and hence had a ne... Read More about Review: More effective linkages between science and policy are needed to minimize the negative environmental impacts of livestock production.

The association between foot temperature and hoof lesions in sheep (2021)
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Eyre, L., Huggett, Z. J., Slinger, K. R., Siettou, C., & Bell, M. J. (2021). The association between foot temperature and hoof lesions in sheep. Livestock Science, 251, Article 104606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104606

Lameness, predominantly caused by footrot and interdigital dermatitis, is a common issue in sheep flocks with negative consequences for animal welfare and productivity. Simple and cheap methods to prevent and monitor lameness are desirable to decreas... Read More about The association between foot temperature and hoof lesions in sheep.

Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15) (2021)
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Schneider, H. M., Lor, V. S. N., Hanlon, M. T., Perkins, A., Kaeppler, S. M., Borkar, A. N., …Lynch, J. P. (2022). Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15). Plant, Cell and Environment, 45(3), 837-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14135

Crops with reduced nutrient and water requirements are urgently needed in global agriculture. Root growth angle plays an important role in nutrient and water acquisition. A maize diversity panel of 481 genotypes was screened for variation in root ang... Read More about Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15).

Hippocampal disinhibition reduces contextual and elemental fear conditioning while sparing the acquisition of latent inhibition (2021)
Working Paper
Williams, S. A., Gwilt, M., Hock, R., Taylor, C., Loayza, J., Stevenson, C. W., …Bast, T. Hippocampal disinhibition reduces contextual and elemental fear conditioning while sparing the acquisition of latent inhibition

Hippocampal neural disinhibition, i.e. reduced GABAergic inhibition, is a key feature of schizophrenia pathophysiology. The hippocampus is an important part of the neural circuitry that controls fear conditioning and can also modulate prefrontal and... Read More about Hippocampal disinhibition reduces contextual and elemental fear conditioning while sparing the acquisition of latent inhibition.

DNA methylation changes during long-term in vitro cell culture are caused by epigenetic drift (2021)
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Franzen, J., Georgomanolis, T., Selich, A., Kuo, C., Stöger, R., Brant, L., …Wagner, W. (2021). DNA methylation changes during long-term in vitro cell culture are caused by epigenetic drift. Communications Biology, 4(1), Article 598. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02116-y

Culture expansion of primary cells evokes highly reproducible DNA methylation (DNAm) changes. We have identified CG dinucleotides (CpGs) that become continuously hyper- or hypomethylated during long-term culture of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and o... Read More about DNA methylation changes during long-term in vitro cell culture are caused by epigenetic drift.

Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging (2021)
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Wu, B., Eldeghaidy, S., Ayed, C., Fisk, I. D., Hewson, L., & Liu, Y. (2022). Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62(25), 7015-7024. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1909532

Due to unique characteristics, umami substances have gained much attention in the food industry during the past decade as potential replacers to sodium or fat to increase food palatability. Umami is not only known to increase appetite, but also to in... Read More about Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging.

Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions (2021)
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Silva, V. M., Nardeli, A. J., Mendes, N. A. C., Alcock, T. D., Rocha, M. D. M., Putti, F. F., …Reis, A. R. D. (2021). Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 67, Article 126781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126781

Backgorund: Cowpea is a crop widely used in developing countries due its rusticity. Besides its rich genotypic variability, most breeding programs do not explore its potential to improve elements uptake. Selenium (Se) is a scarce element in most soil... Read More about Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions.

Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan (2021)
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Ahmad, S., Bailey, E. H., Arshad, M., Ahmed, S., Watts, M. J., Stewart, A. G., & Young, S. D. (2021). Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43, 4665–4686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00943-w

Iodine and selenium deficiencies are common worldwide. We assessed the iodine and selenium status of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. We determined the elemental composition (ICP-MS) of locally grown crops (n = 281), drinking water (n = 82), urine (n = 45... Read More about Environmental and human iodine and selenium status: lessons from Gilgit-Baltistan, North-East Pakistan.

Magnesium and calcium overaccumulate in the leaves of a schengen3 mutant of Brassica rapa (2021)
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Alcock, T. D., Thomas, C. L., Ó Lochlainn, S., Pongrac, P., Wilson, M., Moore, C., …Broadley, M. R. (2021). Magnesium and calcium overaccumulate in the leaves of a schengen3 mutant of Brassica rapa. Plant Physiology, 186(3), 1616-1631. https://doi.org/10.1093/PLPHYS/KIAB150

Magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) are essential mineral nutrients poorly supplied in many human food systems. In grazing livestock, Mg and Ca deficiencies are costly welfare issues. Here, we report a Brassica rapa loss-of-function schengen3 (sgn3) muta... Read More about Magnesium and calcium overaccumulate in the leaves of a schengen3 mutant of Brassica rapa.

Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant (2021)
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Cutajar, M., Andriulo, F., Thomsett, M. R., Moore, J. C., Couturaud, B., Howdle, S. M., …Harding, S. E. (2021). Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 7343. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86543-1

There is currently a pressing need for the development of novel bioinspired consolidants for waterlogged, archaeological wood. Bioinspired materials possess many advantages, such as biocompatibility and sustainability, which makes them ideal to use i... Read More about Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant.

On the contribution of malt quality and the malting process to the formation of beer staling aldehydes: a review (2021)
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De Cooman, L., Cook, D., Powell, C., Aerts, G., De Rouck, G., Bustillo Trueba, P., …Filipowska, W. (2021). On the contribution of malt quality and the malting process to the formation of beer staling aldehydes: a review. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 127(2), 107-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.644

Despite decades of extensive research, beer flavour instability remains a challenge for both brewing and malting industries. Malt impacts the brewing process as well as the quality of the final beer. It also affects the stability of beer flavour, as... Read More about On the contribution of malt quality and the malting process to the formation of beer staling aldehydes: a review.

Male seminal parameters are not associated with Leydig cell functional capacity in men (2021)
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Anand?Ivell, R., Tremellen, K., Soyama, H., Enki, D., & Ivell, R. (2021). Male seminal parameters are not associated with Leydig cell functional capacity in men. Andrology, 9(4), 1126-1136. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.13001

Background: Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is a constitutive, secreted peptide produced in the male uniquely by the Leydig cells of the testes. It is a biomarker for Leydig cell functional capacity, which is a measure of the numbers and differentiati... Read More about Male seminal parameters are not associated with Leydig cell functional capacity in men.

Energy-restricted interventions are effective for the remission of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of the evidence base (2021)
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Jacob, E., & Avery, A. (2021). Energy-restricted interventions are effective for the remission of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of the evidence base. Obesity Science and Practice, 7(5), 606-618. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.504

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a chronic, progressive disease. Caloric restriction and subsequent weight loss have been associated with both improvements and, in some cases, remission of T2DM. Aim: To systematically review the safety and ef... Read More about Energy-restricted interventions are effective for the remission of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of the evidence base.

Impact of mixed feedstock of wheat straw, willow and Miscanthus on enzymatic hydrolysis and inhibitor production after microwave hydrothermal pre-treatment in Europe (2021)
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Moirangthem, K., Greetham, D., Craigon, J., & Tucker, G. (2022). Impact of mixed feedstock of wheat straw, willow and Miscanthus on enzymatic hydrolysis and inhibitor production after microwave hydrothermal pre-treatment in Europe. Biofuels, 13(6), 727-734. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2021.1894782

Lignocellulosic feedstocks for biorefinery are likely to be seasonal and the supply of feedstock to cellulosic biorefineries remains a challenge. One way to overcome this is by utilizing a mixed feedstock which facilitates the maintenance of a year-r... Read More about Impact of mixed feedstock of wheat straw, willow and Miscanthus on enzymatic hydrolysis and inhibitor production after microwave hydrothermal pre-treatment in Europe.

Arabidopsis thaliana zinc accumulation in leaf trichomes is correlated with zinc concentration in leaves (2021)
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Ricachenevsky, F. K., Punshon, T., Salt, D. E., Fett, J. P., & Guerinot, M. L. (in press). Arabidopsis thaliana zinc accumulation in leaf trichomes is correlated with zinc concentration in leaves. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 5278. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.10.291880

Zinc (Zn) is a key micronutrient for plants and animals, and understanding Zn homeostasis in plants can improve both agriculture and human health. While root Zn transporters in plant model species have been characterized in detail, comparatively litt... Read More about Arabidopsis thaliana zinc accumulation in leaf trichomes is correlated with zinc concentration in leaves.