Applied Science
Our Applied Science research is focused on key areas dedicated to using science in real world applications: forensic science, chemistry, and microbiology. Within Forensic Science, the team has a broad knowledge base of applying forensic and chemical analyses to investigate crime with the use of our dedicated crime scene house. We also have the first taphonomic study in Wales – a facility to help examine the decomposition of remains. Within Applied Science, there’s expertise in food hydrocolloids and food processing, particularly surrounding the uses of naturally occurring water-soluble polymers in improving the cellular stability of consumables. In addition, the team has interests in the biochemistry of complex carbohydrates, microbiology of viruses and bacteria, and cholesterol metabolism and ageing.
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Recent Publications
Han, Lingyu, Zhai, Ruiyi, Hu, Bing, Yang, Jixin, Li, Yaoyao, Xu, Zhe, Meng, Yueyue and Li, Tingting (2023) Effects of Octenyl-Succinylated Chitosan—Whey Protein Isolated on Emulsion Properties, Astaxanthin Solubility, Stability, and Bioaccessibility. Foods, 12 (15). ISSN 2304-8158
Wang, Hongyan, Zhang, Jiukai, Han, Lingyu, Cao, Jijuan, Yang, Jixin, Zhang, Ying and Hu, Bing (2023) Calcium ion regulation of sodium alginate in pure buckwheat noodles shown by in vitro simulated digestion. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9 (110587). ISSN 2296-861X
Zhang, Xun, Hu, Bing, Zhao, Yiguo, Yang, Yisu, Gao, Zhiming, Nishinari, Katsuyoshi, Yang, Jixin, Zhang, Yin and Fang, Yapeng (2021) Electrostatic interaction-based fabrication of calcium alginate–zein core–shell microcapsules of regulable shapes and sizes. Langmuir, 37 (35). pp. 10424-10432. ISSN 1520-5827
Hu, Bing, Han, Lingyu, Cao, Jijuan, Nishinari, Katsuyoshi, Yang, Jixin, Fang, Yapeng and Li, Dongmei (2021) Conformational transition and gelation of κ-carrageenan in electrostatic complexation with β-lactoglobulin aggregates. Food Hydrocolloids, 118 (106764). ISSN 0268-005X
Tynan, P., & Rattenbury, A. (2020). Proposing a Database for Forensic Taphonomy: Plans for an online open access repository for teaching and research of post-mortem processes. In British Association for Forensic Anthropology Winter Conference.
Angell, H., Morgan, D., & Tynan, P. (2020). Forensic Taphonomy: UK Research Developments into Postmortem Decomposition. In British Association for Forensic Anthropology Winter Conference.
