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Selection of potential molecular markers for cheese ripening and quality prediction by NMR spectroscopy (2020)
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Chen, Y., MacNaughtan, W., Jones, P., Yang, Q., Williams, H., & Foster, T. (2021). Selection of potential molecular markers for cheese ripening and quality prediction by NMR spectroscopy. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 136, Article 110306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110306

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Predicting cheese quality as early as possible after ripening is important for quality control in the cheese industry. The main aim of this study was to investigate potential metabolites for predictive models of Cheddar cheese qua... Read More about Selection of potential molecular markers for cheese ripening and quality prediction by NMR spectroscopy.

Epigenetics and Vascular Senescence–Potential New Therapeutic Targets? (2020)
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Ding, Q., Shao, C., Rose, P., & Zhu, Y. Z. (2020). Epigenetics and Vascular Senescence–Potential New Therapeutic Targets?. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, Article 535395. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.535395

© Copyright © 2020 Ding, Shao, Rose and Zhu. Epigenetics is defined as the heritable alterations of gene expression without changes to the coding sequence of DNA. These alterations are mediated by processes including DNA methylation, histone modifica... Read More about Epigenetics and Vascular Senescence–Potential New Therapeutic Targets?.

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potential food supplement with the capacity to outperform Chlorella and Spirulina (2020)
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Darwish, R., Gedi, M. A., Akepach, P., Assaye, H., Zaky, A. S., & Gray, D. A. (2020). Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potential food supplement with the capacity to outperform Chlorella and Spirulina. Applied Sciences, 10(19), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196736

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a green microalgae used as a model organism associated with biotechnological applications, yet its nutritional value has not been assessed. This study investigates... Read More about Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potential food supplement with the capacity to outperform Chlorella and Spirulina.

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.

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.

Physiology and evolution of the INSL3/RXFP2 hormone/receptor system in higher vertebrates (2020)
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Ivell, R., Alhujaili, W., Kohsaka, T., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2020). Physiology and evolution of the INSL3/RXFP2 hormone/receptor system in higher vertebrates. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 299, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113583

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Although the insulin-like peptide hormone INSL3 and its cognate receptor RXFP2 (relaxin-family peptide receptor 2) have existed throughout chordate evolution, their physiological diversification appears to be linked closely with... Read More about Physiology and evolution of the INSL3/RXFP2 hormone/receptor system in higher vertebrates.

The Effect of Dissolved Gases on the Short-Range Attractive Force between Hydrophobic Surfaces in the Absence of Nanobubble Bridging (2020)
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Azadi, M., Nguyen, A. V., & Yakubov, G. E. (2020). The Effect of Dissolved Gases on the Short-Range Attractive Force between Hydrophobic Surfaces in the Absence of Nanobubble Bridging. Langmuir, 36(34), 9987-9992. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00117

The short-range attractive forces between hydrophobic surfaces are key factors in a wide range of areas such as protein folding, lipid self-assembly, and particle-bubble interaction such as in industrial flotation. Little is certain about the effect... Read More about The Effect of Dissolved Gases on the Short-Range Attractive Force between Hydrophobic Surfaces in the Absence of Nanobubble Bridging.

Lifestyle information and access to a commercial weight management group to promote maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility RCT (2020)
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Bick, D., Taylor, C., Bhavnani, V., Healey, A., Seed, P., Roberts, S., …Ussher, M. (in press). Lifestyle information and access to a commercial weight management group to promote maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 8(9), 1-176. https://doi.org/10.3310/phr08090

Nutrition, growth, and other factors associated with early cognitive and motor development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (2020)
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Pitchford, N. J., Outhwaite, L. A., French, B., Langley-Evans, S. C., French, B., Outhwaite, L. A., & Pitchford, N. J. (2020). Nutrition, growth, and other factors associated with early cognitive and motor development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12795

© 2020 The British Dietetic Association Ltd. Background: Food insecurity, poverty and exposure to infectious disease are well-established drivers of malnutrition in children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Early development of cognitive and motor skills – the... Read More about Nutrition, growth, and other factors associated with early cognitive and motor development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

The effects of exogenous xylanase supplementation on the in vivo generation of xylooligosaccharides and monosaccharides in broilers fed a wheat-based diet (2020)
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Dale, T., Hannay, I., Bedford, M. R., Tucker, G. A., Brameld, J., & Parr, T. (2020). The effects of exogenous xylanase supplementation on the in vivo generation of xylooligosaccharides and monosaccharides in broilers fed a wheat-based diet. British Poultry Science, 61(4), 471-481. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2020.1751805

1. This study aimed to quantify xylanase-induced changes in soluble monosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides (XOS) and volatile fatty acid (VFA) contents of the different sections of the GIT and whether these relate to altered bird performance. 2. An... Read More about The effects of exogenous xylanase supplementation on the in vivo generation of xylooligosaccharides and monosaccharides in broilers fed a wheat-based diet.

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.

Dietary patterns and fatigue in female slimmers (2020)
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Kaya Kaçar, H., Kaya Kacar, H., Bennett, S., Avery, A., & McCullough, F. (2020). Dietary patterns and fatigue in female slimmers. Nutrition and Food Science, 50(6), 1213-1227. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs-02-2020-0051

© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: This paper aims to understand the association of dietary patterns with perceived fatigue and identify predictors for presence of fatigue in women who are obese and trying to lose weight. Design/methodology... Read More about Dietary patterns and fatigue in female slimmers.

A comprehensive investigation of gluten free bread dough rheology, proving and baking performance and bread qualities by response surface design and principal component analysis (2020)
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Ren, Y., Linter, B. R., Linforth, R., & Foster, T. J. (2020). A comprehensive investigation of gluten free bread dough rheology, proving and baking performance and bread qualities by response surface design and principal component analysis. Food and Function, 11(6), 5333-5345. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0fo00115e

Contribution of methylcellulose (MC), psyllium seed husk powder (PSY), and water addition level to gluten free bread quality and correlations between dough rheological properties and bread qualities were investigated by response surface design and pr... Read More about A comprehensive investigation of gluten free bread dough rheology, proving and baking performance and bread qualities by response surface design and principal component analysis.

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.

Exploration of temperature and shelf-life dependency of the therapeutically available Insulin Detemir (2020)
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Beji, O., Gillis, R. B., Dinu, V., Jiwani, S. I., Gyasi-Antwi, P., Fisk, I. D., …Adams, G. G. (2020). Exploration of temperature and shelf-life dependency of the therapeutically available Insulin Detemir. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 152, 340-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.05.016

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Purpose: Insulin, in typical use, undergoes multiple changes in temperature; from refrigerator, to room temperature, to body temperature. Although long-term storage temperature has been well-studied, the short term changes to ins... Read More about Exploration of temperature and shelf-life dependency of the therapeutically available Insulin Detemir.

Potential bio-indicators for assessment of mineral status in elephants (2020)
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Sach, F., Dierenfeld, E. S., Langley-Evans, S. C., Hamilton, E., Lark, R. M., Yon, L., & Watts, M. J. (2020). Potential bio-indicators for assessment of mineral status in elephants. Scientific Reports, 10, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64780-0

© 2020, The Author(s). The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) identify suitable bio-indicators to assess elemental status in elephants using captive elephant samples, and (2) understand how geochemistry influences mineral intake. Tail hair, toenail,... Read More about Potential bio-indicators for assessment of mineral status in elephants.

Spatial geochemistry influences the home range of elephants (2020)
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Sach, F., Yon, L., Henley, M. D., Bedetti, A., Buss, P., de Boer, W. F., …Watts, M. J. (2020). Spatial geochemistry influences the home range of elephants. Science of the Total Environment, 729, Article 139066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139066

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. The unique geochemistry surrounding the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) land may act as a micronutrient hotspot, attracting elephants to the area. The PMC produces refined copper and extracts phosphates and other minerals. Understa... Read More about Spatial geochemistry influences the home range of elephants.

Starch replacement in gluten free bread by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose (2020)
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Ren, Y., Linter, B. R., & Foster, T. J. (2020). Starch replacement in gluten free bread by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose. Food Hydrocolloids, 107, Article 105957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.105957

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd This study investigated starch reduction and replacement by purified cellulose (FC0) and fibrillated cellulose (FC60) which included a comprehensive investigation on dough properties, proofing behaviours, cooking performance, and... Read More about Starch replacement in gluten free bread by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose.

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, 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.