2025 Journal Article The molecular structure of leaf starch from three cereal cropsLi, Changfeng, Ding, Zhen, Li, Enpeng, Xu, Rugen, Lv, Chao, Zhang, Changquan, Huang, Lichun and Gilbert, Robert G. (2025). The molecular structure of leaf starch from three cereal crops. Carbohydrate Polymers, 351 123099, 123099. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.123099 |
2025 Journal Article Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasisTan, Xinle, Testoni, Giorgia, Sullivan, Mitchell A., López-Soldado, Iliana, Vilaplana, Francisco, Gilbert, Robert G., Guinovart, Joan J., Schulz, Benjamin L. and Duran, Jordi (2025). Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 291 139084, 139084-291. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.139084 |
2024 Journal Article Glycogen metabolism and structure: A reviewNeoh, Galex K.S., Tan, Xinle, Chen, Si, Roura, Eugeni, Dong, Xin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 346 122631, 122631. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122631 |
2024 Journal Article Starch molecular structure and diabetesZhu, Jihui and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Starch molecular structure and diabetes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 344 122525, 122525. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122525 |
2024 Journal Article How sorghum starch structural properties affect its resistance to cooking in baijiu brewingYang, Chuantian, Wang, Jinping, Wu, Yu, Shi, Yannan, Wang, Zhifang, Guo, Yongchao, Gilbert, Robert G., Lv, Peng and Li, Enpeng (2024). How sorghum starch structural properties affect its resistance to cooking in baijiu brewing. Food Hydrocolloids, 160 110837, 110837. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110837 |
2024 Journal Article The effects of chain-length distributions on starch-related properties in waxy ricesZhu, Jihui, Liu, Qiaoquan and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). The effects of chain-length distributions on starch-related properties in waxy rices. Carbohydrate Polymers, 339 122264, 122264. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122264 |
2024 Journal Article Normal and abnormal glycogen structure – a reviewLiu, Xin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Normal and abnormal glycogen structure – a review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 338 122195. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122195 |
2024 Journal Article Insights into wheat-starch biosynthesis from two-dimensional macromolecular structureXu, Chen, Li, Changfeng, Li, Enpeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Insights into wheat-starch biosynthesis from two-dimensional macromolecular structure. Carbohydrate Polymers, 337 122190. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122190 |
2024 Journal Article Investigation of changes in the fine structure of sorghum starch in the baijiu fermentation processYang, Chuantian, Lv, Peng, Han, Huaxin, Xiao, Xue, Xu, Chen, Gilbert, Robert G. and Li, Enpeng (2024). Investigation of changes in the fine structure of sorghum starch in the baijiu fermentation process. Food Hydrocolloids, 152 109905, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.109905 |
2024 Journal Article Using molecular fine structure to identify optimal methods of extracting fungal glycogenDing, Zhen, Li, Changfeng, Neoh, Galex K.S., Li, Enpeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Using molecular fine structure to identify optimal methods of extracting fungal glycogen. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 270 (Part 2) 132445, 132445. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132445 |
2024 Journal Article Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakersTan, Xinle, Wang, Ziyi, Cheung, Ut, Hu, Zhenxia, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Liang, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Cozzolino, Daniel and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 268 131741, 131741. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131741 |
2024 Journal Article Formation mechanism of α particles in glycogen: testing the budding hypothesis by Monte-Carlo simulationLiu, Xin, Zhang, Peng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Formation mechanism of α particles in glycogen: testing the budding hypothesis by Monte-Carlo simulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 263 (Part 2) 130332. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130332 |
2024 Journal Article Subtle structural variations of resistant starch from whole cooked rice significantly impact metabolic outputs of gut microbiotaZhang, Xiaowei, Yi, Xueer, Yu, Wenwen, Chen, Tingting, Gao, Boyan, Gilbert, Robert G. and Li, Cheng (2024). Subtle structural variations of resistant starch from whole cooked rice significantly impact metabolic outputs of gut microbiota. Carbohydrate Polymers, 329 121779. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121779 |
2024 Journal Article Influence of storage temperature on starch retrogradation and digestion of Chinese steamed breadLi, Cheng, Shao, Shuaibo, Yi, Xueer, Cao, Senbin, Yu, Wenwen, Zhang, Bin, Liu, Hongsheng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Influence of storage temperature on starch retrogradation and digestion of Chinese steamed bread. Foods, 13 (4) 517, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/foods13040517 |
2023 Journal Article Development of a model for granule-bound starch synthase activity using free-energy calculationsZhang, Shaobo, Fan, Xiaolei, Malde, Alpeshkumar K. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2023). Development of a model for granule-bound starch synthase activity using free-energy calculations. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 253 (Pt 8) 127589, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127589 |
2023 Journal Article Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogenWan, Yujun, Chua, Sheena M. H., Yao, Yin, Adler, Lewis, Navarro, Marta, Roura, Eugeni, Tilley, Richard D., Li, Changfeng, Nilsson, Lars, Gilbert, Robert G. and Sullivan, Mitchell A. (2023). Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen. European Polymer Journal, 201 112518, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112518 |
2023 Journal Article Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chainsLi, Changfeng, Wu, Alex and Gilbert, Robert G. (2023). Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 22 (5), 4053-4073. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.13212 |
2023 Journal Article Using starch structure to choose rices with an optimal combination of palatability and digestibilityZhu, Jihui, Tao, Keyu, Prakash, Sangeeta, Zhang, Changquan, Gilbert, Robert G. and Liu, Qiaoquan (2023). Using starch structure to choose rices with an optimal combination of palatability and digestibility. Food Hydrocolloids, 141 108763, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108763 |
2023 Journal Article Effects of storage temperatures on the starch digestibility of whole rice with distinct starch fine molecular structureYi, Xueer, Shao, Shuaibo, Zhang, Xiaowei, Yu, Wenwen, Zhang, Bin, Liu, Hongsheng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Li, Cheng (2023). Effects of storage temperatures on the starch digestibility of whole rice with distinct starch fine molecular structure. Food and Function, 14 (13), 6262-6273. doi: 10.1039/d2fo03737h |
2023 Journal Article Effects of the molecular structure of starch in foods on human healthZhu, Jihui, Bai, Yeming and Gilbert, Robert G. (2023). Effects of the molecular structure of starch in foods on human health. Foods, 12 (11) 2263, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/foods12112263 |