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Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator (2021)
Journal Article
Saeedi, A., Cummings, N. J., McLean, D., Connerton, I. F., & Connerton, P. L. (2021). Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 21393. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00865-8

A novel Gram-stain negative, aerobic, halotolerant, motile, rod-shaped, predatory bacterium ASxL5T, was isolated from a bovine slurry tank in Nottinghamshire, UK using Campylobacter hyointestinalis as prey. Other Campylobacter species and members of... Read More about Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator.

Tackling protozoan parasites of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa (2021)
Journal Article
MacGregor, P., Nene, V., & Nisbet, R. E. R. (2021). Tackling protozoan parasites of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS Pathogens, 17(10), Article e1009955. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009955

Cattle are an incredibly valuable asset to farmers throughout the world (Fig 1). They provide power, transport, fertiliser, fuel, and nutrition. In some areas, cattle guarantee a family’s food and economic security and act as important indicators of... Read More about Tackling protozoan parasites of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa.

Thermodynamics of semi-specific ligand recognition: the binding of dipeptides to the E.coli dipeptide binding protein DppA (2021)
Journal Article
Zainol, M. K., Linforth, R. J., Winzor, D. J., & Scott, D. J. (2021). Thermodynamics of semi-specific ligand recognition: the binding of dipeptides to the E.coli dipeptide binding protein DppA. European Biophysics Journal, 50(8), 1103-1110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-021-01572-y

This investigation of the temperature dependence of DppA interactions with a subset of three dipeptides (AA. AF and FA) by isothermal titration calorimetry has revealed the negative heat capacity (ΔCpo) that is a characteristic of hydrophobic interac... Read More about Thermodynamics of semi-specific ligand recognition: the binding of dipeptides to the E.coli dipeptide binding protein DppA.

Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments (2021)
Book Chapter
Baena-Nogueras, R. M., Hobman, J. L., & Gomes, R. L. (2021). Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments. In Pharmaceuticals in Marine and Coastal Environments: Occurrence, Effects and Challenges in a Changing World (121-167). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102971-8.00008-1

The occurrence of antibiotic compounds in coastal environments is of great concern since most of the pollutant discharges flow into the ocean. The immediate effect of antibiotic release in marine environments is believed to be the selection of resist... Read More about Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments.

Characterisation of mass distributions of solvent-fractionated lignins using analytical ultracentrifugation and size exclusion chromatography methods (2021)
Journal Article
Lu, Y., Joosten, L., Donkers, J., Andriulo, F., Slaghek, T. M., Phillips-Jones, M. K., Gosselink, R. J. A., & Harding, S. E. (2021). Characterisation of mass distributions of solvent-fractionated lignins using analytical ultracentrifugation and size exclusion chromatography methods. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93424-0

Lignins are valuable renewable resources for the potential production of a large array of biofuels, aromatic chemicals and biopolymers. Yet native and industrial lignins are complex, highly branched and heterogenous macromolecules, properties that ha... Read More about Characterisation of mass distributions of solvent-fractionated lignins using analytical ultracentrifugation and size exclusion chromatography methods.

The Evolution of the Cytochrome c6 Family of Photosynthetic Electron Transfer Proteins (2021)
Journal Article
Slater, B., Kosmützky, D., Nisbet, E. R., & Howe, C. J. (2021). The Evolution of the Cytochrome c6 Family of Photosynthetic Electron Transfer Proteins. Genome Biology and Evolution, 13(8), Article evab146. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab146

During photosynthesis, electrons are transferred between the cytochrome b6f complex and photosystem I. This is carried out by the protein plastocyanin in plant chloroplasts, or by either plastocyanin or cytochrome c6 in many cyanobacteria and eukaryo... Read More about The Evolution of the Cytochrome c6 Family of Photosynthetic Electron Transfer Proteins.

Influence of essential inorganic elements on flavour formation during yeast fermentation (2021)
Journal Article
Ribeiro-Filho, N., Linforth, R., Powell, C. D., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Influence of essential inorganic elements on flavour formation during yeast fermentation. Food Chemistry, 361, Article 130025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130025

The relative concentration of available inorganic elements is critical for yeast growth and metabolism and has potential to be a tool leading to directed yeast flavour formation during fermentation. This study investigates the influence of essential... Read More about Influence of essential inorganic elements on flavour formation during yeast fermentation.

The influence of yeast strain on the oxidative stability of beer (2021)
Journal Article
James, S., Jenkins, D., Dehrmann, F., Smart, K., & Cook, D. (2021). The influence of yeast strain on the oxidative stability of beer. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 127(3), 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.650

Flavour stability, or instability, relates to the rate of flavour change through shelf-life of packaged beer. There are several control points in the production of beer where flavour stability may be altered. These include fermentation and the influe... Read More about The influence of yeast strain on the oxidative stability of beer.

Green Malt for a Green Future – Feasibility and Challenges of Brewing Using Freshly Germinated (Unkilned) Malt: A Review (2021)
Journal Article
Dugulin, C. A., De Rouck, G., & Cook, D. J. (2021). Green Malt for a Green Future – Feasibility and Challenges of Brewing Using Freshly Germinated (Unkilned) Malt: A Review. Journal of The American Society of Brewing Chemists, 79(4), 315-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610470.2021.1902710

In malting, the kilning step is by far the dominant user of energy and has thus become the main target in reducing the carbon footprint of malting operations. Brewing beer using ‘green’ (germinated, but not dried) malt, thus saving the substantial en... Read More about Green Malt for a Green Future – Feasibility and Challenges of Brewing Using Freshly Germinated (Unkilned) Malt: A Review.

Marine-Source Quorum Quenching Enzyme YtnP to Improve Hygiene Quality in Dental Units (2021)
Journal Article
Sun, X., Hill, P., Liu, J., Qian, J., Ma, Y., & Zhou, S. (2021). Marine-Source Quorum Quenching Enzyme YtnP to Improve Hygiene Quality in Dental Units. Marine Drugs, 19(4), Article 225. https://doi.org/10.3390/md19040225

Biofilm in dental unit water lines may pose a health risk to patients and dental practitioners. An AdiC-like quorum quenching enzyme, YtnP, was cloned from a deep-sea probiotic Bacillus velezensis, and heterologously expressed in E. coli to examine t... Read More about Marine-Source Quorum Quenching Enzyme YtnP to Improve Hygiene Quality in Dental Units.

Quantifying the concentration dependence of sedimentation coefficients for globular macromolecules: a continuing age-old problem (2021)
Journal Article
Winzor, D. J., Dinu, V., Scott, D. J., & Harding, S. E. (2021). Quantifying the concentration dependence of sedimentation coefficients for globular macromolecules: a continuing age-old problem. Biophysical Reviews, 13(2), 273-288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-021-00793-x

This retrospective investigation has established that the early theoretical attempts to directly incorporate the consequences of radial dilution into expressions for variation of the sedimentation coefficient as a function of the loading concentratio... Read More about Quantifying the concentration dependence of sedimentation coefficients for globular macromolecules: a continuing age-old problem.

Hybrid assembly of an agricultural slurry virome reveals a diverse and stable community with the potential to alter the metabolism and virulence of veterinary pathogens (2021)
Journal Article
Cook, R., Hooton, S., Trivedi, U., King, L., Dodd, C. E., Hobman, J. L., Stekel, D. J., Jones, M. A., & Millard, A. D. (2021). Hybrid assembly of an agricultural slurry virome reveals a diverse and stable community with the potential to alter the metabolism and virulence of veterinary pathogens. Microbiome, 9, Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-021-01010-3

Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth, known to be crucial components of microbial ecosystems. However, there is little information on the viral community within agricultural waste. There are currently ~ 2.7 million dairy cattle... Read More about Hybrid assembly of an agricultural slurry virome reveals a diverse and stable community with the potential to alter the metabolism and virulence of veterinary pathogens.

Towards a general model for predicting minimal metal concentrations co-selecting for antibiotic resistance plasmids (2021)
Journal Article
Arya, S., Williams, A., Reina, S. V., Knapp, C. W., Kreft, J.-U., Hobman, J. L., & Stekel, D. J. (2021). Towards a general model for predicting minimal metal concentrations co-selecting for antibiotic resistance plasmids. Environmental Pollution, 275, Article 116602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116602

© 2021 Elsevier Ltd Many antibiotic resistance genes co-occur with resistance genes for transition metals, such as copper, zinc, or mercury. In some environments, a positive correlation between high metal concentration and high abundance of antibioti... Read More about Towards a general model for predicting minimal metal concentrations co-selecting for antibiotic resistance plasmids.

Brewing with Unmalted Cereal Adjuncts: Sensory and Analytical Impacts on Beer Quality (2021)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., Cook, D., & Ford, R. (2021). Brewing with Unmalted Cereal Adjuncts: Sensory and Analytical Impacts on Beer Quality. Beverages, 7(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages7010004

Citation: Yorke, J.; Cook, D.; Ford, R. Brewing with Unmalted Cereal Adjuncts: Sensory and Analytical Impacts on Beer Quality. Beverages 2021, 7, 4. https://doi.

Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer (2020)
Journal Article
Ibbett, R., Tucker, G., McKechnie, J., & Meng, F. (2020). Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer. Biomass and Bioenergy, 143, Article 105817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105817

© 2020 Mechanical heat treatment of municipal solid waste offers a route for the production and separation of a biofiber fraction with high organic content, which is a potential source of sugars for biochemical conversion to chemicals and fuels. This... Read More about Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer.

Policy, toxicology and physicochemical considerations on the inhalation of high concentrations of food flavour (2020)
Journal Article
Dinu, V., Kilic, A., Wang, Q., Ayed, C., Fadel, A., Harding, S. E., Yakubov, G. 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.

The multisensory perception of hop essential oil: a review (2020)
Journal Article
Dietz, C., Cook, D., Huismann, M., Wilson, C., & Ford, R. (2020). The multisensory perception of hop essential oil: a review. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 126(4), 320-342. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.622

© 2020 The Authors. Journal of the Institute of Brewing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Institute of Brewing & Distilling Hops are a key ingredient to add bitterness, aroma and flavour to beer, one of the most consumed beverag... Read More about The multisensory perception of hop essential oil: a review.

Brewing with 100% green malt – process development and key quality indicators (2020)
Journal Article
Dugulin, C. A., Acuña Muñoz, L. M., Buyse, J., De Rouck, G., Bolat, I., & Cook, D. J. (2020). Brewing with 100% green malt – process development and key quality indicators. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 126(4), 343-353. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.620

Brewing with undried, germinated (green) malt has the potential to lower energy and water usage in the malting and brewing chain. However, doing so introduces technical and biochemical (flavour) challenges. Beers were brewed using 100% green malt (n... Read More about Brewing with 100% green malt – process development and key quality indicators.

An Optimized Reverse Genetics System Suitable for Efficient Recovery of Simian, Human, and Murine-Like Rotaviruses (2020)
Journal Article
Sánchez-Tacuba, L., Feng, N., Meade, N. J., Mellits, K. H., Jaïs, P. H., Yasukawa, L. L., Resch, T. K., Jiang, B., López, S., Ding, S., & Greenberg, H. B. (2020). An Optimized Reverse Genetics System Suitable for Efficient Recovery of Simian, Human, and Murine-Like Rotaviruses. Journal of Virology, 94(18), Article e01294. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01294-20

Copyright © 2020 American Society for Microbiology. An entirely plasmid-based reverse genetics (RG) system was recently developed for rotavirus (RV), opening new avenues for in-depth molecular dissection of RV biology, immunology, and pathogenesis. S... Read More about An Optimized Reverse Genetics System Suitable for Efficient Recovery of Simian, Human, and Murine-Like Rotaviruses.

Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation (2020)
Journal Article
Wakefield, J. M. K., Braovac, S., Kutzke, H., Stockman, R. A., & Harding, S. E. (2020). Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation. European Biophysics Journal, 49, 781-789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01450-z

The Oseberg ship is one of the most important archaeological testimonies of the Vikings. After excavation in 1904, the wooden gravegoods were conserved using alum salts. This resulted in extreme degradation of a number of the objects a hundred years... Read More about Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation.