Published in Biochemical Society transactions
Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) is an indispensable tool for elucidating the structure and dynamics of insoluble and non-crystalline biomolecules. The recent advances in the sensitivity-enhancing technique magic-angle spinning dynamic nuclear polarization (MAS-DNP) have substantially expanded the territory of ssNMR investigations and...
Published in Journal of pineal research
Melatonin is a universal regulator modulating plant development and responses to abiotic stresses. The alteration and potential roles of melatonin in mediating aluminum (Al) tolerance were investigated in two wheat genotypes differing in Al resistance. Using the high-resolution mass spectrometry, we observed that melatonin contents in Xi Aimai-1 we...
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Large-scale, sustainable production of lignocellulosic bioenergy from biomass will depend on a variety of dedicated bioenergy crops. Despite their great genetic diversity, prospective bioenergy crops share many similarities in the polysaccharide composition of their cell walls, and the changes needed to optimize them for conversion are largely univ...
Published in Foods
This research investigated the effect of sprouting on wheat bran. Bran from un-sprouted (BUW) and sprouted (BSW) wheat were characterized in terms of chemical composition, enzymatic activities, and hydration properties. In addition, the rheological properties (using GlutoPeak, Farinograph, Extensograph, and Rheofermentometer tests) and bread-making...
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Food structure is a key determinant for the release of phenolic compounds during gastric and intestinal digestion. We evaluated the bioaccessibility of polyphenols from apple tissue during gastric digestion in vitro from bio-mechanical perspectives including the effects of gastric juice and mucin on the apple tissue matrix under simulated stomach p...
Published in Plant biotechnology journal
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of tree occurrence and density on grass yield, phenological stage (SMP), and nutritional value during the second grassland growth cycle. Three plots with different tree densities (0, 60, and 150 trees/ha) were used. Plots were sampled every 15 days between July 25 and October 27, 2017 The plots...
The paper reviews a career of more than forty years researching topics in malting and brewing science. Some themes attracted particularly close attention, namely the endosperm cell walls of barley, dimethyl sulphide, flavour stability, foam and the impact of beer on health. However, the scope has been far broader than that. The underlying imperativ...
Large-scale, sustainable production of lignocellulosic bioenergy from biomass will depend on a variety of dedicated bioenergy crops. Despite their great genetic diversity, prospective bioenergy crops share many similarities in the polysaccharide composition of their cell walls, and the changes needed to optimize them for conversion are largely univ...
