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Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality: Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality (2019)
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Moirangthem, K., Jenkins, D., Ramakrishna, P., Rajkumari, R., & Cook, D. (2020). Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality: Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 126(1), 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.584

Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) is a pigmented variety, rich in anthocyanins and other phytonutrients. With growing interest in the use of local raw materials in brewing, it was of interest to develop protocols for malting and brewing with Chak... Read More about Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality: Indian black rice: A brewing raw material with novel functionality.

The gelatinase biosynthesis‐activating pheromone binds and stabilises the FsrB membrane protein in Enterococcus faecalis quorum sensing (2019)
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Littlewood, S., Tattersall, H., Hughes, C. S., Hussain, R., Ma, P., Harding, S. E., …Phillips‐Jones, M. K. (2020). The gelatinase biosynthesis‐activating pheromone binds and stabilises the FsrB membrane protein in Enterococcus faecalis quorum sensing. FEBS Letters, 594(3), 553-563. https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.13634

Quorum‐sensing mechanisms regulate gene expression in response to changing cell‐population density detected through pheromones. In Enterococcus faecalis, Fsr quorum sensing produces and responds to the gelatinase biosynthesis‐activating pheromone (GB... Read More about The gelatinase biosynthesis‐activating pheromone binds and stabilises the FsrB membrane protein in Enterococcus faecalis quorum sensing.

Characterisation of the molecular properties of scleroglucan as an alternative rigid rod molecule to xanthan gum for oropharyngeal dysphagia (2019)
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Li, X., Lu, Y., Adams, G. G., Zobel, H., Ballance, S., Wolf, B., & Harding, S. E. (2020). Characterisation of the molecular properties of scleroglucan as an alternative rigid rod molecule to xanthan gum for oropharyngeal dysphagia. Food Hydrocolloids, 101, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105446

Scleroglucan, a neutral β(1–3) glucan with β(1–6) glucan branches every third residue, is being considered as an alternative rod-like, shear thinning high molecular weight β-glucan based polysaccharide to xanthan gum for the management of patients wi... Read More about Characterisation of the molecular properties of scleroglucan as an alternative rigid rod molecule to xanthan gum for oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Resistance mechanisms adopted by a Salmonella Typhimurium mutant against bacteriophage (2019)
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Wang, C., Nie, T., Lin, F., Connerton, I. F., Lu, Z., Zhou, S., & Hang, H. (2019). Resistance mechanisms adopted by a Salmonella Typhimurium mutant against bacteriophage. Virus Research, 273, Article 197759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2019.197759

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Bacteriophages have key roles in regulating bacterial populations in most habitats. A Salmonella Typhimurium mutant (N18) with impaired sensitivity to phage fmb-p1 was obtained and examined, the adsorption efficiency of fmb-p1 to... Read More about Resistance mechanisms adopted by a Salmonella Typhimurium mutant against bacteriophage.

Characterisation of high molecular weight hop proanthocyanidins using Analytical Ultracentrifugation (2019)
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Gadon, A., Linforth, R., Harding, S. E., & Cook, D. (2019). Characterisation of high molecular weight hop proanthocyanidins using Analytical Ultracentrifugation. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 12650. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49171-4

We report the novel application of Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUCF) to characterise the polymeric proanthocyanidin fraction of hops. Extraction of hop samples with 70% acetone (aq) followed by a C-18 Solid Phase Extraction yielded polyphenolic f... Read More about Characterisation of high molecular weight hop proanthocyanidins using Analytical Ultracentrifugation.

Development of a comprehensive protein microarray for immunoglobulin E profiling in horses with severe asthma (2019)
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Moore‐Colyer, M., White, S., Moore-Colyer, M., Marti, E., Coüetil, L., Hannant, D., …Alcocer, M. (2019). Development of a comprehensive protein microarray for immunoglobulin E profiling in horses with severe asthma. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 33(5), 2327-2335. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15564

Background Severe asthma in horses, known as severe equine asthma (SEA), is a prevalent, performance?limiting disease associated with increased allergen?specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) against a range of environmental aeroallergens. Objective To... Read More about Development of a comprehensive protein microarray for immunoglobulin E profiling in horses with severe asthma.

Use of molecular crowding for the detection of protein self-association by size-exclusion chromatography (2019)
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Mrozowich, T., Winzor, D. J., Scott, D. J., & Patel, T. R. (2019). Use of molecular crowding for the detection of protein self-association by size-exclusion chromatography. Analytical Biochemistry, 584, Article 113392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2019.113392

The feasibility of employing molecular crowding cosolutes to facilitate the detection of protein self-association by zonal size exclusion chromatography is investigated. Theoretical considerations have established that although the cosolute-induced d... Read More about Use of molecular crowding for the detection of protein self-association by size-exclusion chromatography.

Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure (2019)
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Carrigy, N. B., Liang, L., Wang, H., Kariukic, S., Nagel, T. E. .., Connerton, I. F., & Vehringa, R. (2019). Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118601

Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of foodborne illness globally. In this study, a spray drying and packaging process was developed to produce a thermally-stable dry powder containing bacteriophages that retains biological activity against C. je... Read More about Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure.

Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs (2019)
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Wang, R., Pscheid, R., Ghumra, A., Kan, L. Y. L., Cochrane, S., Fairclough, L., & Alcocer, M. J. C. (2019). Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs. Biotechnology Letters, 41(10), 1095-1104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-019-02713-2

Background Previously we reported that natural nut lipids were necessary for sensitization and that natural killer T cells (NKTs) must play a critical role in the development of food allergic responses. A major bottleneck in further understanding... Read More about Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs.

Mucin immobilization in calcium alginate: A possible mucus mimetic tool for evaluating mucoadhesion and retention of flavour (2019)
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Dinu, V., Yakubov, G. E., Lim, M., Hurst, K., Adams, G. G., Harding, S. E., & Fisk, I. D. (2019). Mucin immobilization in calcium alginate: A possible mucus mimetic tool for evaluating mucoadhesion and retention of flavour. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 138, 831-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.148

To reduce animal testing, there is a need to develop novel in-vitro models for evaluating the retention of bioactive compounds in food and pharmaceutical products. Here, a mucus-mimetic platform was developed through a one-step approach based on enca... Read More about Mucin immobilization in calcium alginate: A possible mucus mimetic tool for evaluating mucoadhesion and retention of flavour.

Integrated Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of the Peridinin Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae Plastid (2019)
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Dorrell, R. G., Nisbet, R. E. R., Barbrook, A. C., Rowden, S. J., & Howe, C. J. (2019). Integrated Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of the Peridinin Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae Plastid. Protist, 170(4), 358-373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2019.06.001

The plastid genomes of peridinin-containing dinoflagellates are highly unusual, possessing very few genes, which are located on small chromosomal elements termed "minicircles". These minicircles may contain genes, or no recognisable coding informatio... Read More about Integrated Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of the Peridinin Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae Plastid.

Understanding the influence of processing conditions on the extraction of rhamnogalacturonan-I “hairy” pectin from sugar beet pulp (2019)
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Mao, Y., Lei, R., Ryan, J., Arrutia Rodriguez, F., Rastall, B., Chatzifragkou, A., …Binner, E. (2019). Understanding the influence of processing conditions on the extraction of rhamnogalacturonan-I “hairy” pectin from sugar beet pulp. Food Chemistry: X, 2, Article 100026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2019.100026

Sugar beet pectin is rich in rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) region, which is a potential source of prebiotics. RG-I pectin cannot be extracted the same way as commercial homogalacturan-rich pectin using hot acid. Therefore, this study has explored sever... Read More about Understanding the influence of processing conditions on the extraction of rhamnogalacturonan-I “hairy” pectin from sugar beet pulp.

Submaxillary Mucin: its Effect on Aroma Release from Acidic Drinks and New Insight into the Effect of Aroma Compounds on its Macromolecular Integrity (2019)
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Dinu, V., Gillis, R. B., MacCalman, T., Lim, M., Adams, G. G., Harding, S. E., & Fisk, I. D. (2019). Submaxillary Mucin: its Effect on Aroma Release from Acidic Drinks and New Insight into the Effect of Aroma Compounds on its Macromolecular Integrity. Food Biophysics, 14(3), 278-286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11483-019-09574-2

Submaxillary mucin is a major component that defines the makeup and functionality of saliva. Understanding its structure and function during food intake is key to designing appropriate strategies for enhancing the delivery of flavour. In the present... Read More about Submaxillary Mucin: its Effect on Aroma Release from Acidic Drinks and New Insight into the Effect of Aroma Compounds on its Macromolecular Integrity.

Understanding “corruption” in regulatory agencies: The case of food inspection in Saudi Arabia (2019)
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Al-Mutairi, S., Connerton, I., & Dingwall, R. (2019). Understanding “corruption” in regulatory agencies: The case of food inspection in Saudi Arabia. Regulation and Governance, 13(4), 507-519. https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12247

Corruption is a relatively neglected topic in studies of regulatory agencies. The label is applied to a wide range of deviations from behavioral standards ultimately derived from Weber's account of the ideals of Prussian bureaucracy. This paper draws... Read More about Understanding “corruption” in regulatory agencies: The case of food inspection in Saudi Arabia.

African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs (2019)
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Sach, F., Dierenfeld, E. S., Langley-Evans, S. C., Watts, M. J., & Yon, L. (2019). African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs. PeerJ, 7, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6260

© 2019 Sach et al. Background: The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world’s natural ecosystems and caused devastating effects on populations of mega-herbivores such as the African sa... Read More about African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs.