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APCI-MS/MS - An Enhanced Tool for the Real-Time Evaluation of Volatile Isobaric Compounds (2021)
Book Chapter
Yang, N., Ford, C., & Fisk, I. (2021). APCI-MS/MS - An Enhanced Tool for the Real-Time Evaluation of Volatile Isobaric Compounds. In J. D. Beauchamp (Ed.), Dynamic Flavor: Capturing Aroma Using Real-Time Mass Spectrometry (87-98). American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2021-1402.ch007

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) can be used for the real-time analysis of volatile compounds both in vitro and in vivo. Recent developments of this technique, which are demonstrated herein, couple the APCI ion sou... Read More about APCI-MS/MS - An Enhanced Tool for the Real-Time Evaluation of Volatile Isobaric Compounds.

A TCATA by modality approach to study the multisensory temporal profile of hop bitter and flavour products applied in lager (2021)
Journal Article
Dietz, C., Cook, D., Yang, Q., Wilson, C., & Ford, R. (2022). A TCATA by modality approach to study the multisensory temporal profile of hop bitter and flavour products applied in lager. Food Quality and Preference, 97, Article 104470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104470

Previous research suggested that iso-alpha-acids and hulupones add different bitterness profiles to beer and hop-derived volatiles modify temporal dimensions of bitterness qualities via cross-modal interactions. This research aimed to understand the... Read More about A TCATA by modality approach to study the multisensory temporal profile of hop bitter and flavour products applied in lager.

Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Prediction of coffee aroma from single roasted coffee beans by hyperspectral imaging (2021)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., & Fisk, I. D. (2022). Prediction of coffee aroma from single roasted coffee beans by hyperspectral imaging. Food Chemistry, 371, Article 131159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131159

Coffee aroma is critical for consumer liking and enables price differentiation of coffee. This study applied hyperspectral imaging (1000–2500 nm) to predict volatile compounds in single roasted coffee beans, as measured by Solid Phase Micro Extractio... Read More about Prediction of coffee aroma from single roasted coffee beans by hyperspectral imaging.

Could consumption of yam (Dioscorea) or its extract be beneficial in controlling glycaemia: a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Alharazi, W., McGowen, A., Rose, P., & Jethwa, P. H. (2022). Could consumption of yam (Dioscorea) or its extract be beneficial in controlling glycaemia: a systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, 128(4), 613-624. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521003706

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) and its associated extracts have been shown to possess a variety of biological activities and identified as beneficial in the control of glycaemia in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The objective was to conduct a... Read More about Could consumption of yam (Dioscorea) or its extract be beneficial in controlling glycaemia: a systematic review.

Rare sugars: metabolic impacts and mechanisms of action: a scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Smith, A., Avery, A., Ford, R., Yang, Q., Goux, A., Mukherjee, I., …Jethwa, P. (2022). Rare sugars: metabolic impacts and mechanisms of action: a scoping review. British Journal of Nutrition, 128(3), 389-406. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521003524

Food manufacturers are under increasing pressure to limit the amount of free sugars in their products. Many have reformulated products to replace sucrose, glucose and fructose with alternative sweeteners, but some of these have been associated with a... Read More about Rare sugars: metabolic impacts and mechanisms of action: a scoping review.

In vitro Effects of Biologically Active Vitamin D on Myogenesis: A Systematic Review (2021)
Journal Article
Alliband, K. H., Kozhevnikova, S. V., Parr, T., Jethwa, P. H., & Brameld, J. M. (2021). In vitro Effects of Biologically Active Vitamin D on Myogenesis: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, Article 736708. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.736708

Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is associated with muscle weakness. A reduction in the incidence of falls in the elderly following VD supplementation and identification of the VD receptor within muscle cells suggests a direct effect of VD on muscle, but li... Read More about In vitro Effects of Biologically Active Vitamin D on Myogenesis: A Systematic Review.

Suitability of insects for animal feeding. (2021)
Book Chapter
Hawkey, K., Brameld, J., Parr, T., Salter, A., & Hall, H. (2021). Suitability of insects for animal feeding. In H. Hall, E. Fitches, & R. Smith (Eds.), Insects as Animal Feed: Novel Ingredients for Use in Pet, Aquaculture and Livestock Diets (26-38). CAB International. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789245929.0004

This chapter explores the nutritional composition of insects and the potential benefits and drawbacks for their inclusion into pet, poultry, pig, ruminant and aquatic animal feeds. Six species are most commonly described for use in animal feed, namel... Read More about Suitability of insects for animal feeding..

Consumer understanding of beer and wine body: An exploratory study of an ill-defined concept (2021)
Journal Article
Ivanova, N., Yang, Q., Bastian, S. E., Wilkinson, K. L., & Ford, R. (2022). Consumer understanding of beer and wine body: An exploratory study of an ill-defined concept. Food Quality and Preference, 98, Article 104383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104383

Body is a key sensory characteristic for beverage acceptability, drinkability and an important consideration when making a purchase decision. Evidence suggests that consumers perceive low-alcohol beverages as lacking body. Despite the significance of... Read More about Consumer understanding of beer and wine body: An exploratory study of an ill-defined concept.

Comparison of food and nutrient intake in infants aged 6–12 months, following baby-led or traditional weaning: A cross-sectional study (2021)
Journal Article
Pearce, J., & Langley-Evans, S. C. (2022). Comparison of food and nutrient intake in infants aged 6–12 months, following baby-led or traditional weaning: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35(2), 310-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12947

Background: A baby-led approach to weaning (BLW) encompasses self-feeding and self-selecting graspable foods, offering an alternative to traditional weaning (TW). This cross-sectional study explored adherence to characteristics of BLW and differences... Read More about Comparison of food and nutrient intake in infants aged 6–12 months, following baby-led or traditional weaning: A cross-sectional study.

Rheology, microstructure and diffusion in soft gelatin nanocomposites packed with anionic nanogels (2021)
Journal Article
Borah, P. K., Yakubov, G. E., & Duary, R. K. (2021). Rheology, microstructure and diffusion in soft gelatin nanocomposites packed with anionic nanogels. Food Structure, 30, Article 100216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foostr.2021.100216

The colloidal stability of therapeutic nanoparticles for improving human health is a significant challenge, owing to aggregation and sedimentation. To overcome such limitations, gelatin-based nanocomposites are designed with increasing concentration... Read More about Rheology, microstructure and diffusion in soft gelatin nanocomposites packed with anionic nanogels.

Identification of aroma compounds in a commonly prescribed oral nutritional supplement and associated changes in olfactory abilities with human ageing (2021)
Journal Article
Lester, S., Cornacchia, L., Corbier, C., Taylor, M. A., Ayed, C., Yang, N., …Fisk, I. (2021). Identification of aroma compounds in a commonly prescribed oral nutritional supplement and associated changes in olfactory abilities with human ageing. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 16518. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95915-6

Undernutrition is prevalent in the older adult population. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are a clinically effective nutritional intervention, however, patient acceptance of ONS can be limited by their palatability. While sensory attributes such... Read More about Identification of aroma compounds in a commonly prescribed oral nutritional supplement and associated changes in olfactory abilities with human ageing.

Dynamic sensations of fresh and roasted salmon (Salmo salar) during chewing (2021)
Journal Article
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.

Development of a separated-dough method and flour/starch replacement in gluten free crackers by cellulose and fibrillated cellulose (2021)
Journal Article
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.

Evaluation of volatile metabolites as potential markers to predict naturally-aged seed vigour by coupling rapid analytical profiling techniques with chemometrics (2021)
Journal Article
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.

Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System (2021)
Book Chapter
Rose, P., Zhu, Y. Z., & Moore, P. K. (2021). Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System. In Advances in Hydrogen Sulfide Biology (99-128). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0991-6_5

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is the “third gasotransmitter” recognized alongside nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). H2S exhibits an array of biological effects in mammalian cells as revealed by studies showing important roles in the cardiovascular... Read More about Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System.

Detecting Dairy Cow Behavior Using Vision Technology (2021)
Journal Article
McDonagh, J., Tzimiropoulos, G., Slinger, K. R., Huggett, Z. J., Down, P. M., & Bell, M. J. (2021). Detecting Dairy Cow Behavior Using Vision Technology. Agriculture, 11(7), Article 675. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070675

The aim of this study was to investigate using existing image recognition techniques to predict the behavior of dairy cows. A total of 46 individual dairy cows were monitored continuously under 24 h video surveillance prior to calving. The video was... Read More about Detecting Dairy Cow Behavior Using Vision Technology.

Depletion of HP1α alters the mechanical properties of MCF7 nuclei (2021)
Journal Article
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.

Impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviours, well-being and weight management (2021)
Journal Article
Avery, A., Toon, J., Kent, J., Holloway, L., Lavin, J., & Bennett, S. E. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviours, well-being and weight management. BMC Public Health, 21(1), Article 1152. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11143-7

Background: Weight management is complex for people even in times of stability. Supporting individuals to develop strategies to maintain a healthier weight when there are additional life challenges may prevent relapse. This mixed-methods study descri... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviours, well-being and weight management.