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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

2025

Journal Article

The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch

Khaskheli, Asad A., Niknafs, Shahram, Meijer, Mila M.Y., Tan, Xinle, Ferket, Peter R. and Roura, Eugeni (2025). The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch. Poultry Science, 104 (1) 104670, 104670. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104670

The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch

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

Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review

Ying, Qingfang, Zhan, Shengnan, Yu, Haixia, Li, Jihua, Jia, Ru, Wei, Huamao, Roura, Eugeni, Tan, Xinle, Qiao, Zhaohui and Huang, Tao (2024). Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2361298

Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review

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

Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens

Castro, Carla, Niknafs, Shahram, Gonzalez-Ortiz, Gemma, Tan, Xinle, Bedford, Michael R. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 15 (1) 35, 35. doi: 10.1186/s40104-024-00991-z

Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens

2023

Journal Article

Oxidative stress induced by plasma-activated water stimulates astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma

Li, Wenshao, Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Anangi, Raveendra, Zhou, Renwu, Tan, Xinle, Jessen, Marius, Liu, Lian, Zhou, Rusen, Zhang, Tianqi, Gissibl, Alexander, Cullen, Patrick J., Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken) and Speight, Robert E. (2023). Oxidative stress induced by plasma-activated water stimulates astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma. Bioresource Technology, 369 128370, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128370

Oxidative stress induced by plasma-activated water stimulates astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma

2022

Journal Article

Effects of chickpea protein fractions on α-amylase activity in digestion

Tan, Xiaoyan, Zhang, Shaobo, Malde, Alpeshkumar K., Tan, Xinle and Gilbert, Robert G. (2022). Effects of chickpea protein fractions on α-amylase activity in digestion. Food Hydrocolloids, 133 108005, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108005

Effects of chickpea protein fractions on α-amylase activity in digestion

2022

Journal Article

A non-degradative extraction method for molecular structure characterization of bacterial glycogen particles

Wang, Jun-Jiao, Wang, Meng-Meng, He, You-Wei, Ma, Zhang-Wen, Wang, Zi-Yi, Qiao, Rui, Tan, Xin-Le, Liu, Qing-Hua and Wang, Liang (2022). A non-degradative extraction method for molecular structure characterization of bacterial glycogen particles. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2022 (180) e63016. doi: 10.3791/63016

A non-degradative extraction method for molecular structure characterization of bacterial glycogen particles

2021

Journal Article

Starch molecular fine structure is associated with protein composition in chickpea seed

Tan, Xiaoyan, Tan, Xinle, Li, Enpeng, Bai, Yeming, Nguyen, Thoa T.L. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2021). Starch molecular fine structure is associated with protein composition in chickpea seed. Carbohydrate Polymers, 272 118489, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118489

Starch molecular fine structure is associated with protein composition in chickpea seed

2020

Journal Article

Effects of fasting on liver glycogen structure in rats with type 2 diabetes

Wang, Liang, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Mengmeng, Du, Yan, Tan, Xinle, Xu, Bingju, Cheung, Ut, Li, Enpeng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Tang, Daoquan (2020). Effects of fasting on liver glycogen structure in rats with type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 237 116144, 116144. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116144

Effects of fasting on liver glycogen structure in rats with type 2 diabetes

2020

Journal Article

Erratum to “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation”

Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2020). Erratum to “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 144, 1043-1044. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.183

Erratum to “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation”

2020

Journal Article

Corrigendum to: “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation” (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2018) 116 (264–271), (S0141813018312923), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027))

Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2020). Corrigendum to: “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation” (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2018) 116 (264–271), (S0141813018312923), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027)). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 142, 889-890. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.160

Corrigendum to: “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation” (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2018) 116 (264–271), (S0141813018312923), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027))

2020

Journal Article

Recent progress in the structure of glycogen serving as a durable energy reserve in bacteria

Wang, Liang, Wang, Mengmeng, Wise, Michael J., Liu, Qinghua, Yang, Ting, Zhu, Zuobin, Li, Chengcheng, Tan, Xinle, Tang, Daoquan and Wang, Wei (2020). Recent progress in the structure of glycogen serving as a durable energy reserve in bacteria. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 36 (1) 14, 14. doi: 10.1007/s11274-019-2795-6

Recent progress in the structure of glycogen serving as a durable energy reserve in bacteria

2019

Journal Article

Some molecular structural features of glycogen in the kidneys of diabetic rats

Wang, Ziyi, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Liang, Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Li, Enpeng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Sullivan, Mitchell A. (2019). Some molecular structural features of glycogen in the kidneys of diabetic rats. Carbohydrate Polymers, 229 115526, 115526. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115526

Some molecular structural features of glycogen in the kidneys of diabetic rats

2019

Journal Article

Molecular structure of glycogen in Escherichia coli

Wang, Liang, Liu, Qinghua, Tan, Xinle, Wang, Ziyi, Wang, Mengmeng, Wise, Michael J., Li, Chengcheng, Ma, Chao, Li, Enpeng, Deng, Bin, Du, Yan, Tang, Daoquan and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). Molecular structure of glycogen in Escherichia coli. Biomacromolecules, 20 (7) acs.biomac.9b00586, 2821-2829. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00586

Molecular structure of glycogen in Escherichia coli

2019

Journal Article

The role of thermostable proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors in slowing starch digestion in pasta

Zou, Wei, Schulz, Benjamin L., Tan, Xinle, Sissons, Mike, Warren, Frederick J., Gidley, Michael J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). The role of thermostable proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors in slowing starch digestion in pasta. Food Hydrocolloids, 90, 241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.12.023

The role of thermostable proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors in slowing starch digestion in pasta

2019

Journal Article

Glycogen structure in type 1 diabetic mice: towards understanding the origin of diabetic glycogen molecular fragility

Hu, Zhenxia, Li, Enpeng, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Gilbert, Robert G. and Li, Cheng (2019). Glycogen structure in type 1 diabetic mice: towards understanding the origin of diabetic glycogen molecular fragility. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 128, 665-672. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.186

Glycogen structure in type 1 diabetic mice: towards understanding the origin of diabetic glycogen molecular fragility

2019

Journal Article

Effects of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines on glycogen molecular structure in diabetic mice

Li, Cheng, Gan, Hua, Tan, Xinle, Hu, Zhenxia, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). Effects of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines on glycogen molecular structure in diabetic mice. European Polymer Journal, 112, 67-72. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.12.039

Effects of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines on glycogen molecular structure in diabetic mice

2018

Journal Article

Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation

Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2018). Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 116, 264-271. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027

Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation