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Mineral supplements in Aging (2023)
Book Chapter
Welham, S., Rose, P., Coneyworth, L., Avery, A., & Kirk, C. (in press). Mineral supplements in Aging. In Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Ageing: Part V, Anti-ageing Interventions. Switzerland: Springer

With advancing age, achievement of dietary adequacy for all nutrients is increasingly difficult and this is particularly so for minerals. Various factors impede mineral acquisition and absorption including reduced appetite, depressed gastric acid pro... Read More about Mineral supplements in Aging.

Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies (2023)
Book Chapter
Ford, R., Ramsey, I., & Yang, Q. (2023). Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies. In Digital Sensory Science: Applications in New Product Development (229-248). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95225-5.00013-4

The digital technologies used in sensory and consumer science have changed considerably over the last few decades, such as software for sensory data capture, devices and software for physiological and emotional response measurement, the use of sensor... Read More about Next-generation sensory and consumer science: data collection tools using digital technologies.

The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets (2023)
Book Chapter
Eveleigh, E., Coneyworth, L., & Welham, S. (2023). The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets. In Dietary Supplements - Challenges and Future Research. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109595

Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular in Western countries. Numerous global nutrition bodies advocate that appropriately planned meat-free diets are suitable for all the life cycle stages. Nutritionally adequate vegetarian and... Read More about The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets.

The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket (2022)
Book Chapter
Tsoutsoura, N., Chong, Y. T., Ho, W. K., Chai, H. H., Tanzi, A. S., Salazar-Licea, L., …Mayes, S. (2022). The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket. In M. A. Chapman (Ed.), Underutilised Crop Genomes (315-336). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00848-1_17

Climate change, population growth and increasingly homogenised diets are a threat to food security and human nutritional status. There is an urgent need to incorporate highly nutritious crops into the human diet to provide new sources of nutrition, t... Read More about The Winged Bean Genome: Winged Bean—One Species Supermarket.

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.

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..

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.

Bambara Groundnut is a Climate-Resilient Crop: How Could a Drought-Tolerant and Nutritious Legume Improve Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change? (2019)
Book Chapter
Feldman, A., Ho, W. K., Massawe, F., & Mayes, S. (2019). Bambara Groundnut is a Climate-Resilient Crop: How Could a Drought-Tolerant and Nutritious Legume Improve Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change?. In Sustainable Solutions for Food Security: Combating Climate Change by Adaptation (150-167). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77878-5_8

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.; www.bamyield.org) is a crop similar in morphology and growth habit to groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). It was also historically largely displaced by groundnut upon the latter’s introduction to sub-Sah... Read More about Bambara Groundnut is a Climate-Resilient Crop: How Could a Drought-Tolerant and Nutritious Legume Improve Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change?.

Crop Diversification Through a Wider Use of Underutilised Crops: A Strategy to Ensure Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change (2019)
Book Chapter
Mustafa, M. A., Mayes, S., & Massawe, F. (2019). Crop Diversification Through a Wider Use of Underutilised Crops: A Strategy to Ensure Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change. In Sustainable Solutions for Food Security: Combating Climate Change by Adaptation (125-149). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77878-5_7

© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. Global dependence on only a few crops for food and non-food uses is risky due to the multifaceted challenges that crop production faces. One such challenge is climate change and its effects on food production. E... Read More about Crop Diversification Through a Wider Use of Underutilised Crops: A Strategy to Ensure Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change.

Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3) (2018)
Book Chapter
Anand-Ivell, R., & Ivell, R. (2018). Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3). In I. Huhtaniemi, & L. Martini (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (793-806). (Second). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65735-5

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is a major secretory product of the steroidogenic Leydig cells of the testes in the fetus as well as in the adult. It is a constitutive product of the mature Leydig cells and hence acts as an excell... Read More about Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3).

Metal Resistance and Its Association With Antibiotic Resistance (2017)
Book Chapter
Pal, C., Asiani, K. R., Arya, S., Rensing, C., Stekel, D. J., Larsson, D. J., & Hobman, J. L. (2017). Metal Resistance and Its Association With Antibiotic Resistance. In R. K. Poole (Ed.), Microbiology of metal ions (261-313). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.ampbs.2017.02.001

Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a major global threat to public health by the World Health Organization. Currently, several hundred thousand deaths yearly can be attributed to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The major driver for... Read More about Metal Resistance and Its Association With Antibiotic Resistance.

Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis (2017)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Anand-Ivell, R., & Morley, S. D. (2017). Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis. In M. Simoni, & I. Huhtaniemi (Eds.), Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction (245-272). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44441-3_7

The human fetus, already at a very early stage in its development, is hormonally active, with the testis and adrenal gland being major contributors. Following sex determination at around weeks 5–6, the somatic cells of the testis begin to differentia... Read More about Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis.

GYY4137, a Novel Water-Soluble, H2S-Releasing Molecule (2015)
Book Chapter
Rose, P., Dymock, B. W., & Moore, P. K. (2015). GYY4137, a Novel Water-Soluble, H2S-Releasing Molecule. In Hydrogen Sulfide in Redox Biology, Part A (143-167). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2014.11.014

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is now recognized as the so called "third gasotransmitter" taking its place alongside nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. In recent years, H2S has been reported to exhibit a diverse range of pharmacological effects in biological... Read More about GYY4137, a Novel Water-Soluble, H2S-Releasing Molecule.

Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to metals (2015)
Book Chapter
Monsieurs, P., Hobman, J. L., Vandenbussche, G., Mergeay, M., & Van Hoult, R. (2015). Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to metals. In M. Mergay, & R. Van Houdt (Eds.), Metal response in Cupriavidus metallidurans Volume 1: From habitats to genes and proteins. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20594-6

Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 displays resistance to a plethora of metals. Its response and underlying genetic determinants are dissected and detailed metal by metal (from arsenic to zinc). An important role for its megaplasmids pMOL28 and pMOL30 is... Read More about Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to metals.

Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters (2014)
Book Chapter
Bay, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2014). Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters. In Endocrine Disrupters (327-348). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800095-3.00012-2

The hormone insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) is produced by testicular Leydig cells. Production of INSL3 is dependent on the state of Leydig cell differentiation and is stimulated by the long-term trophic effects of luteinizing hormone. INSL3 is, along... Read More about Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters.

Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants (2010)
Book Chapter
Brameld, J. M., Greenwood, P. L., & Bell, A. W. (2010). Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants. In P. L. Greenwood, A. W. Bell, P. E. Vercoe, & G. J. Viljoen (Eds.), Managing the Prenatal Environment to Enhance Livestock Productivity (93-119). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3135-8_4

Copyright © International Atomic Energy Agency 2010. All Rights Reserved. Over recent years there has been a lot of interest in the effects of prenatal environment on subsequent development of tissues and the postnatal consequences. In farm animal sp... Read More about Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants.

Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone" (2007)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Heng, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2007). Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone". In A. I. Agoulnik (Ed.), Relaxin and Related Peptides (26-33). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74672-2_3

The small peptide hormone relaxin is a member of a rapidly evolving family of hormones and growth factors, whose mode of action appears to be particularly adapted to purely mammalian physiology. It is representative of a new category of hormones, ref... Read More about Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone".

Neuromedin U (NMU): Brain Peptide (2006)
Book Chapter
Jethwa, P. H., Small, C. J., & Bloom, S. R. (2006). Neuromedin U (NMU): Brain Peptide. In A. J. Kastin (Ed.), Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides (745-751). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012369442-3/50106-9

Neuromedin U (NMU) is one of the most abundant neuropeptides and has been found in significant concentrations in both the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system (CNS). There are two molecular forms of NMU; an icosapentapeptide (NM... Read More about Neuromedin U (NMU): Brain Peptide.