Professor Mike Gidley
Professor

Mike Gidley

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Background

Professor Mike Gidley is Director of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences (CNAFS) at the University of Queensland, Australia. The Centre is part of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) in conjunction with the Queensland Government. Prof Gidley’s research is focussed on structure – function relationships in biopolymer assemblies such as starch granules and plant cell walls. This has led to the detailed characterisation of starch and dietary fibre digestion/fermentation in vitro and in vivo, with the understanding generated leading to opportunities for optimising nutritional value of foods and feeds. He is also a Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls.

Professor Gidley was trained in chemistry at the Universities of London (BSc) and Cambridge (PhD), and worked on food-related research for more than twenty years in Unilever’s R+D laboratory at Colworth House in the UK, beginning as a research scientist and culminating as the Group Leader for Plant-based Foods and Ingredients, before joining UQ in 2003.

Professor Gidley’s major research interest is the linking of plant molecular structures to macroscopic properties with relevance to plant-based food properties. In particular, he is interested in investigating polysaccharide assemblies such as plant cell walls and starch granules, particularly the way these structures are assembled in nature and then disassembled during manufacturing and later during digestion. His field of research involves the use of spectroscopic, microscopic and materials analyses of natural materials and model systems. Insights into structure-property relationships are obtained, that can then be used to provide targets for raw materials and processes with enhanced food and nutritional properties.

Availability

Professor Mike Gidley is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Engineering Food sciences Nutrition and dietetics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge

Research interests

  • Plant-based foods

    Clarifying the mechanisms which underpin the nutritional benefits of plant-based foods, with emphases on intact cellular structures, molecular interactions, satiety/satiation effects, and fermentation by the gut microbiome.

Research impacts

The work of Prof Gidley and the CNAFS team supports the development of enhanced health outcomes and economic benefits for Queensland and Australia by carrying out relevant fundamental and applied research across the nutrition and food sciences to provide a sound basis for subsequent exploitation.

The science of food and nutrition involves the integration of approaches drawing from physical, chemical and biological disciplines. A range of cross-disciplinary approaches, modern analytical techniques and understanding developed through study of model systems is used to identify the fundamental mechanisms responsible for important food and nutrition properties. This involves extensive collaboration with research groups within UQ and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), and many other Australian and international partners.

Current research themes address the broad topic of naturally functional foods, and include:

Molecular basis for food quality

Food bio-materials and processing

Health and nutrition properties

Search Professor Mike Gidley’s works on UQ eSpace

581 works between 1979 and 2024
All (581) Journal Article (381) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (186) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

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Featured

2016

Journal Article

Multi-scale model for the hierarchical architecture of native cellulose hydrogels

Martinez-Sanz, Marta, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine, Gidley, Michael J. and Gilbert, Elliot P. (2016). Multi-scale model for the hierarchical architecture of native cellulose hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers, 147, 542-555. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.03.098

Multi-scale model for the hierarchical architecture of native cellulose hydrogels

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Interactions among macronutrients in wheat flour determine their enzymic susceptibility

Bhattarai, Rewati R., Dhital, Sushil and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Interactions among macronutrients in wheat flour determine their enzymic susceptibility. Food Hydrocolloids, 61, 415-425. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.05.026

Interactions among macronutrients in wheat flour determine their enzymic susceptibility

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Circulating triglycerides and bile acids are reduced by a soluble wheat arabinoxylan via modulation of bile concentration and lipid digestion rates in a pig model

Gunness, Purnima, Williams, Barbara A., Gerrits, Walter J. J., Bird, Anthony R., Kravchuk, Olena and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Circulating triglycerides and bile acids are reduced by a soluble wheat arabinoxylan via modulation of bile concentration and lipid digestion rates in a pig model. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 60 (3), 642-651. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201500686

Circulating triglycerides and bile acids are reduced by a soluble wheat arabinoxylan via modulation of bile concentration and lipid digestion rates in a pig model

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Intactness of cell wall structure controls the in vitro digestion of starch in legumes

Dhital, Sushil, Bhattarai, Rewati R., Gorham, John and Gidley, Michael J. (2016). Intactness of cell wall structure controls the in vitro digestion of starch in legumes. Food and Function, 7 (3), 1367-1379. doi: 10.1039/C5FO01104C

Intactness of cell wall structure controls the in vitro digestion of starch in legumes

Featured

2015

Journal Article

Rapid quantification of starch molecular order through multivariate modelling of <sup>13</sup>C CP/MAS NMR spectra

Flanagan, Bernadine M., Gidley, Michael J. and Warren, Frederick J. (2015). Rapid quantification of starch molecular order through multivariate modelling of 13C CP/MAS NMR spectra. Chemical Communications, 51 (80), 14856-14858. doi: 10.1039/c5cc06144j

Rapid quantification of starch molecular order through multivariate modelling of <sup>13</sup>C CP/MAS NMR spectra

Featured

2015

Journal Article

Binding of arabinan or galactan during cellulose synthesis is extensive and reversible

Lin, Dehui, Lopez-Sanchez, Patricia and Gidley, Michael J. (2015). Binding of arabinan or galactan during cellulose synthesis is extensive and reversible. Carbohydrate Polymers, 126 9790, 108-121. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.048

Binding of arabinan or galactan during cellulose synthesis is extensive and reversible

Featured

2015

Journal Article

Inhibition of α-amylase activity by cellulose: Kinetic analysis and nutritional implications

Dhital, Sushil, Gidley, Michael J and Warren, Frederick J (2015). Inhibition of α-amylase activity by cellulose: Kinetic analysis and nutritional implications. Carbohydrate Polymers, 123, 305-312. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.01.039

Inhibition of α-amylase activity by cellulose: Kinetic analysis and nutritional implications

Featured

2015

Journal Article

Interactions of Arabinoxylan and (1,3)(1,4)-β-Glucan with Cellulose Networks

Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M, Wilson, Sarah M, Bacic, Antony and Gidley, Michael J (2015). Interactions of Arabinoxylan and (1,3)(1,4)-β-Glucan with Cellulose Networks. Biomacromolecules, 16 (4), 1232-1239. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00009

Interactions of Arabinoxylan and (1,3)(1,4)-β-Glucan with Cellulose Networks

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Micromechanics and poroelasticity of hydrated cellulose networks

Lopez-Sanchez, P., Rincon, Mauricio, Wang, D., Brulhart, S., Stokes, J. R. and Gidley, M. J. (2014). Micromechanics and poroelasticity of hydrated cellulose networks. Biomacromolecules, 15 (6), 2274-2284. doi: 10.1021/bm500405h

Micromechanics and poroelasticity of hydrated cellulose networks

2024

Journal Article

Differential effects of pectin-based dietary fibre type and gut microbiota composition on in vitro fermentation outcomes

Yao, Hong, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Wu, Xiyang, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). Differential effects of pectin-based dietary fibre type and gut microbiota composition on in vitro fermentation outcomes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 339 122284, 122284. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122284

Differential effects of pectin-based dietary fibre type and gut microbiota composition on in vitro fermentation outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study

Ni, Dongdong, Smyth, Heather E., Mayr, Hannah, Gunness, Purnima, Cozzolino, Daniel and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (11), 8461-8472. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17131

Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study

2024

Journal Article

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

Truby, Helen, Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret, Beck, Eleanor J., Beckett, Emma L., Bondonno, Catherine, Dordevic, Aimee L., Livingstone, Katherine M., Willcox, Jane, Wilkinson, Shelley A., the National Committee for Nutrition and its working groups, Hwang, Liang-Dar, McNaughton, Sarah, Padayachee, Anneline, Roura, Eugeni, Gidley, Mike and Canfell, Oliver (2024). Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 133-148. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12876

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

2024

Journal Article

New Insight into the Effects of Endogenous Protein and Lipids on the Enzymatic Digestion of Starch in Sorghum Flour

Chao, Chen, Liang, Song, Zhang, Zheyuan, Gidley, Michael J., Liu, Ye and Wang, Shujun (2024). New Insight into the Effects of Endogenous Protein and Lipids on the Enzymatic Digestion of Starch in Sorghum Flour. Foods, 13 (5) 663, 663. doi: 10.3390/foods13050663

New Insight into the Effects of Endogenous Protein and Lipids on the Enzymatic Digestion of Starch in Sorghum Flour

2024

Journal Article

Biomass attachment and microbiota shifts during porcine faecal in vitro fermentation of almond and macadamia nuts differing in particle sizes

Bermudez, Cindy, Yao, Hong, Widaningrum, Williams, Barbara A., Flanagan, Bernadine M., Gidley, Michael J. and Mikkelsen, Deirdre (2024). Biomass attachment and microbiota shifts during porcine faecal in vitro fermentation of almond and macadamia nuts differing in particle sizes. Food and Function, 15 (5), 2406-2421. doi: 10.1039/d3fo03612j

Biomass attachment and microbiota shifts during porcine faecal in vitro fermentation of almond and macadamia nuts differing in particle sizes

2024

Journal Article

In vitro fermentation characteristics of fruit and vegetable juicing wastes using human fecal inoculum are determined by cell wall architecture

Widaningrum, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Sonni, Francesca, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). In vitro fermentation characteristics of fruit and vegetable juicing wastes using human fecal inoculum are determined by cell wall architecture. Food Hydrocolloids, 146 (Part A) 109205, 109205. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.109205

In vitro fermentation characteristics of fruit and vegetable juicing wastes using human fecal inoculum are determined by cell wall architecture

2024

Journal Article

Development of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for quantification of broccoli sulforaphane

Ali Redha, Ali, Hong, Hung T., Torquati, Luciana, Nash, Geoffrey R., Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Development of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for quantification of broccoli sulforaphane. Food Analytical Methods, 17 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s12161-023-02544-y

Development of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for quantification of broccoli sulforaphane

2024

Journal Article

Bringing back a forgotten legume—sensory profiles of Australian native wattleseeds reveal potential for novel food applications

Jacob, Sera Susan, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Brown, Rayleen, Hickey, Sarah, Gidley, Michael J. and Smyth, Heather E. (2024). Bringing back a forgotten legume—sensory profiles of Australian native wattleseeds reveal potential for novel food applications. Journal of Food Science, 89 (1), 656-670. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16860

Bringing back a forgotten legume—sensory profiles of Australian native wattleseeds reveal potential for novel food applications

2023

Journal Article

Determination of glucosinolates in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by combining mid‐infrared (MIR) spectroscopy with chemometrics

Ali Redha, Ali, Langston, Faye, Nash, Geoffrey R., Bows, John R., Torquati, Luciana, Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2023). Determination of glucosinolates in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by combining mid‐infrared (MIR) spectroscopy with chemometrics. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 58 (11), 5679-5688. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.16664

Determination of glucosinolates in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) by combining mid‐infrared (MIR) spectroscopy with chemometrics

2023

Journal Article

Grain factors in food and feed that influence digestion and gut fermentation outcomes

Gidley, Michael J. (2023). Grain factors in food and feed that influence digestion and gut fermentation outcomes. Cereal Chemistry, 101 (2), 288-298. doi: 10.1002/cche.10718

Grain factors in food and feed that influence digestion and gut fermentation outcomes

2023

Journal Article

Qualitative analysis of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) glucosinolates: Investigating the use of mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics

Langston, Faye, Redha, Ali Ali, Nash, Geoffrey R., Bows, John R., Torquati, Luciana, Gidley, Michael J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2023). Qualitative analysis of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) glucosinolates: Investigating the use of mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 123 105532, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105532

Qualitative analysis of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) glucosinolates: Investigating the use of mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia
    AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2028
    Fight Food Waste CRC - Transform Program
    Fight Food Waste CRC
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2027
    Polysaccharides Research Fund
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Lean design workshop to understand future challenges for horticulture production in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Nanoparticle, Colloid and Microparticle Characterisation and Precision Engineering Nanosystems Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In vitro gastric processing equipment
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Biomanufacturing advanced animal feed supplements (AQIP 2016 project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Designing starches for increased productivity in mineral flotation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional grains
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Naturally Nutritious
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Molecular characterization of complex biological polymers
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Measurement of grain enzyme diffusion rates and grain threshold particle size calculator
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Predicting the effects of fibre, grain digestion rate and the ileal brake on voluntary feed intake
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Enabling the design of superior healthy snack foods and beverages through innovative assessment of oral processing and mucosal film interactions
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional starches
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    New biobased adhesives: improved mechanical properties, waterproofing, and reduced energy requirements for corrugated paper products
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Automated in vitro fermentation gas measurement
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Agents of change: Transforming the food industry for Australia, Asia and beyond
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Structural understanding of the degradation of glucose polymers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    High performance thermoplastic starch polymer films for controlled barrier and delivery
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Optimising particle size distribution for grains and protein sources
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2018
    ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Wall Biology (ARC COE administered by the University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Establishment of a robotic liquid handling platofrm for the use of 384 and 1536 well plates
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Facility for advanced rheological and surface-friction characterisation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Processing methods of grains - Extension
    CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry
    Open grant
  • 2011
    UQ Travel Awards Category 1 - Dr H. Douglas Goff
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Influence of nutrient asynchrony on finisher growth performance and feed efficiency
    CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Complex Cereal Carbohydrates (CSIRO Food Futures Flagship led by the University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    High content imaging analysis for bioactive and novel therapeutic target evaluation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Importance of high vegetable consumption in controlling weight (Horticulture Australia Ltd grant administered through the University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Strengthening the food biomaterials testing facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    UQ-Dairy Science Research Program: E: Dairy Nutrition
    Dairy Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Establishing the relations between starch nano- and mesostructure and macroscopic physical properties
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Facility for characterisation of multiscale rheology and tribology of soft matter, food and biofluids
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Protein Syndicate - Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding: Proteins in the Dry State
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Nutritional properties of mango fruits: linking plant genomics to cellular bioactivities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Improving the efficiency of pig feed manufacturing and application of additives
    CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Methods to improve the nutritional value of sorghum for broilers
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Director, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences - UQ/QDPI&F joint appointment
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Solid State NMR Console
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Redesigning Grain Polysaccharides
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    The Molecular Mechanism of Protein Instability in Dairy Powder Systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006
    A high resolution, high-throughput chromatographic system for separation and characterisation of complex samples
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Processing methods for improving the utilisation of cereal grains by pigs
    CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Identification of nutritional bioactives in tropical fruit
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    Degradable packaging materials derived from renewable resources
    CRC for Polymers
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Molecular basis for processing functionally
    Food Science Australia
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Molecular mechanisms underlying milk protein stability during dehydration and in the dry state
    Dairy Ingredients Group of Australia Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Proteins in the Dry State
    Food Science Australia
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Cellulose-based composites as models for primary plant cell walls of cereals and grasses
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Nutrient Metabolomics: In vitro assay approaches to identifying nutritional biomolecules in tropical fruit
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Self-assembly of gelling biopolymer particles
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2007
    Research Director in the area of Food Science and Food Technology
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant

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