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Effect of cooking processes on tilapia aroma and potential umami perception (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, D., Ayed, C., Fisk, I. D., & Liu, Y. (2022). Effect of cooking processes on tilapia aroma and potential umami perception. Food Science and Human Wellness, 12(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fshw.2022.07.016

Tilapia is a freshwater fish group with a sustainable prospect but suffers off-notes appearing during cooking processes. To promote pleasant odorants by thermal cooking processes, tilapia fillets were cooked in different ways (roasting, microwave-hea... Read More about Effect of cooking processes on tilapia aroma and potential umami perception.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review (2021)
Journal Article
Warne, G. R., Williams, P. M., Quoc Pho, H., Nghiep Tran, N., Hessel, V., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review. Journal of Food Science, 86(9), 3762-3777. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15856

Cold plasma is formed by the nonthermal ionisation of gas into free electrons, ions, reactive atomic and molecular species, and UV radiation. This cold plasma can be used to alter the surface of solid and liquid foods, and it offers multiple advantag... Read More about Impact of cold plasma on the biomolecules and organoleptic properties of foods: A review.

The relation between stimulated salivary flow and the temporal consumption experience of a liquid oral nutritional supplement (2021)
Journal Article
Lester, S., Hurst, K., Cornacchia, L., Kleijn, M., Ayed, C., Dinu, V., …Fisk, I. (2021). The relation between stimulated salivary flow and the temporal consumption experience of a liquid oral nutritional supplement. Appetite, 166, Article 105325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105325

Use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in undernourished patients has proven clinical benefits, but this can be hampered by low adherence due to poor experience of palatability. Many patients, particularly older patients, experience hyposalivation... Read More about The relation between stimulated salivary flow and the temporal consumption experience of a liquid oral nutritional supplement.

Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, B., Eldeghaidy, S., Ayed, C., Fisk, I. D., Hewson, L., & Liu, Y. (2022). Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62(25), 7015-7024. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1909532

Due to unique characteristics, umami substances have gained much attention in the food industry during the past decade as potential replacers to sodium or fat to increase food palatability. Umami is not only known to increase appetite, but also to in... Read More about Mechanisms of umami taste perception: From molecular level to brain imaging.

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.

Assessing the sensory and physicochemical impact of reverse osmosis membrane technology to dealcoholize two different beer styles (2021)
Journal Article
Ramsey, I., Yang, Q., Fisk, I., Ayed, C., & Ford, R. (2021). Assessing the sensory and physicochemical impact of reverse osmosis membrane technology to dealcoholize two different beer styles. Food Chemistry: X, 10, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100121

A pilot scale dealcoholisation unit fitted with reverse osmosis (RO) membranes was used to directly compare two beer matrices (stout, lager, ~ 5% ABV) and their dealcoholized counterparts (~0.5% ABV), for physicochemical properties (volatiles, pH, AB... Read More about Assessing the sensory and physicochemical impact of reverse osmosis membrane technology to dealcoholize two different beer styles.

Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness (2021)
Journal Article
Hurst, K. E., Ayed, C., Derbenev, I. N., Hewson, L., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness. Food Chemistry, 360, Article 129990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129990

Novel sodium reduction strategies are urgently required by the food industry. We hypothesised that redesigning salt crystals (size, density, hydrophobicity and flow properties) will offer a new route to increase saltiness and therefore reduce sodium.... Read More about Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness.

The progression of lipid oxidation, ?-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage (2021)
Journal Article
Agarwal, D., Lim, M., Aldridge, E., McKinney, J., Hewson, L., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). The progression of lipid oxidation, ?-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage. Food and Function, 12(10), 4535-4543. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0fo03100c

Dee are a unique and rapidly growing part of the global snack food market and are recognised as having distinct sensory properties (taste and texture). In this study, the development of important volatile aroma compounds over storage was evaluated an... Read More about The progression of lipid oxidation, ?-carotenes degradation and sensory perception of batch-fried sliced sweet potato crisps during storage.

Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions (2021)
Journal Article
Su, K., Festring, D., Ayed, C., Yang, Q., Sturrock, C. J., Linforth, R., …Fisk, I. (2021). Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions. Food Chemistry, 354, Article 129579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129579

Sugar plays an important role in both the flavour and structure of confectionery. Targets have been set to reduce sugar; however, common strategies often result in changes in flavour and consumer rejection. In this study, an approach was developed to... Read More about Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions.

Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour (2021)
Journal Article
Lester, S., Cornacchia, L., Corbier, C., Hurst, K., Ayed, C., Taylor, M. A., & Fisk, I. (2021). Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour. Food Quality and Preference, 91, Article 104212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104212

© 2021 The Authors Many older adults fail to meet their daily protein requirements, potentially due to social, physical and medical factors, including sensory and appetite changes. Additionally, our previous research has identified potential sulfurou... Read More about Age group determines the acceptability of protein derived off-flavour.

Understanding the sensory and physicochemical differences between commercially produced non-alcoholic lagers, and their influence on consumer liking (2021)
Journal Article
Ramsey, I., Yang, Q., Fisk, I., & Ford, R. (2021). Understanding the sensory and physicochemical differences between commercially produced non-alcoholic lagers, and their influence on consumer liking. Food Chemistry: X, 9, Article 100114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100114

© 2021 The Authors This study aimed to investigate the sensory and physicochemical differences of a range of commercial non-alcoholic lagers, as well as their influence on overall liking. Using physicochemical analysis and modified quantitative descr... Read More about Understanding the sensory and physicochemical differences between commercially produced non-alcoholic lagers, and their influence on consumer liking.

The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits (2021)
Journal Article
Ayed, C., Lim, M., Nawaz, K., Macnaughtan, W., Sturrock, C. J., Hill, S. E., …Fisk, I. D. (2021). The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits. Food Chemistry: X, 9, Article 100115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100115

© 2021 Salt is included in many foods which consumers do not regard as salty. This “hidden-salt” may offer functional benefits but is often overlooked in sodium reduction strategies. This study investigated its role in shortbread-like sweet biscuits... Read More about The role of sodium chloride in the sensory and physico-chemical properties of sweet biscuits.

Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics (2020)
Journal Article
Ramsey, I., Dinu, V., Linforth, R., Yakubov, G. E., Harding, S. E., Yang, Q., …Fisk, I. (2020). Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 20855. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77697-5

© 2020, The Author(s). Consumer sensory evaluation, aroma release analysis and biophysical protein analysis were used to investigate the effect of ethanol on the release and perception of flavour in beer (lager and stout) at different ethanol levels... Read More about Understanding the lost functionality of ethanol in non-alcoholic beer using sensory evaluation, aroma release and molecular hydrodynamics.