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2025

Journal Article

The molecular structure of leaf starch from three cereal crops

Li, 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

The molecular structure of leaf starch from three cereal crops

2025

Journal Article

Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasis

Tan, 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

Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasis

2024

Journal Article

Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review

Neoh, 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

Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review

2024

Journal Article

Starch molecular structure and diabetes

Zhu, Jihui and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Starch molecular structure and diabetes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 344 122525, 122525. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122525

Starch molecular structure and diabetes

2024

Journal Article

How sorghum starch structural properties affect its resistance to cooking in baijiu brewing

Yang, 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

How sorghum starch structural properties affect its resistance to cooking in baijiu brewing

2024

Journal Article

The effects of chain-length distributions on starch-related properties in waxy rices

Zhu, 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

The effects of chain-length distributions on starch-related properties in waxy rices

2024

Journal Article

Normal and abnormal glycogen structure – a review

Liu, Xin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Normal and abnormal glycogen structure – a review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 338 122195. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122195

Normal and abnormal glycogen structure – a review

2024

Journal Article

Insights into wheat-starch biosynthesis from two-dimensional macromolecular structure

Xu, 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

Insights into wheat-starch biosynthesis from two-dimensional macromolecular structure

2024

Journal Article

Investigation of changes in the fine structure of sorghum starch in the baijiu fermentation process

Yang, 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

Investigation of changes in the fine structure of sorghum starch in the baijiu fermentation process

2024

Journal Article

Using molecular fine structure to identify optimal methods of extracting fungal glycogen

Ding, 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

Using molecular fine structure to identify optimal methods of extracting fungal glycogen

2024

Journal Article

Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers

Tan, 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

Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers

2024

Journal Article

Subtle structural variations of resistant starch from whole cooked rice significantly impact metabolic outputs of gut microbiota

Zhang, 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

Subtle structural variations of resistant starch from whole cooked rice significantly impact metabolic outputs of gut microbiota

2024

Journal Article

Formation mechanism of α particles in glycogen: testing the budding hypothesis by Monte-Carlo simulation

Liu, 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

Formation mechanism of α particles in glycogen: testing the budding hypothesis by Monte-Carlo simulation

2024

Journal Article

Influence of storage temperature on starch retrogradation and digestion of Chinese steamed bread

Li, 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

Influence of storage temperature on starch retrogradation and digestion of Chinese steamed bread

2023

Journal Article

Development of a model for granule-bound starch synthase activity using free-energy calculations

Zhang, 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

Development of a model for granule-bound starch synthase activity using free-energy calculations

2023

Journal Article

Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen

Wan, 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

Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen

2023

Journal Article

Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains

Li, 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

Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains

2023

Journal Article

Using starch structure to choose rices with an optimal combination of palatability and digestibility

Zhu, 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

Using starch structure to choose rices with an optimal combination of palatability and digestibility

2023

Journal Article

Effects of storage temperatures on the starch digestibility of whole rice with distinct starch fine molecular structure

Yi, 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

Effects of storage temperatures on the starch digestibility of whole rice with distinct starch fine molecular structure

2023

Journal Article

Effects of the molecular structure of starch in foods on human health

Zhu, 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

Effects of the molecular structure of starch in foods on human health