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The Benefits of Exogenous Xylanase in Wheat–Soy Based Broiler Chicken Diets, Consisting of Different Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharides Content (2023)
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Pirgozliev, V. R., Mansbridge, S. C., Whiting, I. M., Abdulla, J. M., Rose, S. P., Kljak, K., Johnson, A., Drijfhout, F., & Atanasov, A. G. (in press). The Benefits of Exogenous Xylanase in Wheat–Soy Based Broiler Chicken Diets, Consisting of Different Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharides Content. Poultry, 2(2), 123-133. https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020012

Four wheat-based diets with either a low soluble content of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs, 13 g/kg); low viscosity, LV) or a high content of NSPs (33.5 g/kg; high viscosity, HV), with and without exogenous xylanase (XYL), were fed to male Ross 308... Read More about The Benefits of Exogenous Xylanase in Wheat–Soy Based Broiler Chicken Diets, Consisting of Different Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharides Content.

Geographical Variation of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Adult Flies and Empty Puparia Amongst Three Populations of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). (2023)
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Kula, C., Amendt, J., Drijfhout, F., & Moore, H. (2023). Geographical Variation of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Adult Flies and Empty Puparia Amongst Three Populations of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 14 - 23. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac167

Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are of great importance in forensic entomology and in determining the minimum post-mortem interval, as they may be the first group of insects to colonize decomposing remains. Reliable species identification is an es... Read More about Geographical Variation of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Adult Flies and Empty Puparia Amongst Three Populations of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae)..

Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase (2021)
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Pirgozliev, V., Whiting, I. M., Mansbridge, S. C., Enchev, S., Rose, S. P., Kljak, K., Johnson, A. E., Drijfhout, F., Orczewska-Dudek, S., & Atanasov, A. G. (2021). Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2021.05.005

Background The global climate is warming. Heat stress, as a result of high ambient temperatures, may negatively impact physiology and reduce growth performance of poultry. Stevia is a perennial shrub indigenous to South America where its phytochemica... Read More about Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase.

Corrigendum to “Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and 15N2 assimilation methods” [Soil Biology and Biochemistry 131 (2019) 157–165] (2021)
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Saiz, E., Sgouridis, F., Drijfhout, F. P., & Ullah, S. (2021). Corrigendum to “Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and 15N2 assimilation methods” [Soil Biology and Biochemistry 131 (2019) 157–165]. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 157, 108240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108240

Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and N-15(2) assimilation methods (vol 13, pg 157, 2019)

Cuticular hydrocarbons for identifying Sarcophagidae (Diptera). (2021)
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Drijfhout, F. (2021). Cuticular hydrocarbons for identifying Sarcophagidae (Diptera). Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87221-y

The composition and quantity of insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) can be species-specific as well as sexually dimorphic within species. CHC analysis has been previously used for identification and ageing purposes for several insect orders includin... Read More about Cuticular hydrocarbons for identifying Sarcophagidae (Diptera)..

Chronic Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen Deposition Suppresses Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Peatlands. (2021)
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Drijfhout. (2021). Chronic Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen Deposition Suppresses Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Peatlands. Environmental Science and Technology, 1310-1318. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04882

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) represents the natural pathway by which mosses meet their demands for bioavailable/reactive nitrogen (Nr) in peatlands. However, following intensification of nitrogen fertilizer and fossil fuel use, atmospheric Nr d... Read More about Chronic Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen Deposition Suppresses Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Peatlands..

The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). (2020)
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Drijfhout. (2020). The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13685

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are organic compounds found on the cuticles of all insects which can act as close-contact pheromones, while also providing a hydrophobic barrier to water loss. Given their widespread importance in sexual behaviour and su... Read More about The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)..

Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (2020)
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Drijfhout. (2020). Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 610-618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01194-2

In many animals, there is a prolonged pre-reproductive period prior to sexual maturity. To avoid premature mating attempts, it is common for phenotypic changes to occur during this period that signal the onset of reproductive viability. Among the ins... Read More about Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Phenotypic Plasticity of Nest-Mate Recognition Cues in Formica exsecta Ants. (2019)
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Martin, S. J., Drijfhout, F. P., & Hart, A. G. (2019). Phenotypic Plasticity of Nest-Mate Recognition Cues in Formica exsecta Ants. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 735 -740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-019-01103-2

It is well established that many ant species have evolved qualitatively distinct species-specific chemical profile that are stable over large geographical distances. Within these species profiles quantitative variations in the chemical profile allows... Read More about Phenotypic Plasticity of Nest-Mate Recognition Cues in Formica exsecta Ants..

Catalytic performance of microporous materials for the production of renewable fuels (2019)
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Al-Ani, A., Drijfhout, F., Crickett, S., & Zholobenko, V. (2019). Catalytic performance of microporous materials for the production of renewable fuels. Journal of Porous Materials, 26, 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-018-0610-7

ETS-10, zeolite A and sepiolite based nano-structured materials were prepared and modified with potassium containing compounds using ion-exchange or impregnation and evaluated as basic catalysts for transesterification of vegetable oils using microwa... Read More about Catalytic performance of microporous materials for the production of renewable fuels.

Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and 15N2 assimilation methods (2019)
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Drijfhout. (2019). Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and 15N2 assimilation methods. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 157 - 165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.01.011

Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) is an essential microbial process supplying available nitrogen (N) to Sphagnum mosses in ombrotrophic peatlands. Acetylene Reduction Assay (ARA) and the 15N2 assimilation are the main methods used for the measuremen... Read More about Biological nitrogen fixation in peatlands: Comparison between acetylene reduction assay and 15N2 assimilation methods.

Relationship Between Hydrocarbon Composition on the Cuticle of Melipona quadrifasciata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Workers and the Secretion of the Cephalic Salivary Glands (2018)
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Poiani, S. B., Morgan, E., Drijfhout, F. P., & Cruz-Landim, C. (2018). Relationship Between Hydrocarbon Composition on the Cuticle of Melipona quadrifasciata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Workers and the Secretion of the Cephalic Salivary Glands. Sociobiology, 671 - 678. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i4.3384

Since chemical communication is pivotal for social insect success, the present paper aimed to quantify and qualify the chemical compounds that might have pheromonal role in both cephalic salivary gland and epicuticle of workers of Melipona quadrifasc... Read More about Relationship Between Hydrocarbon Composition on the Cuticle of Melipona quadrifasciata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Workers and the Secretion of the Cephalic Salivary Glands.

Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)? (2018)
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Martin, S. J., Correia-Oliveira, M. E., Shemilt, S., & Drijfhout, F. (2018). Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)?. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 44, 650-657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-018-0975-8

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) function as recognition compounds with the best evidence coming from social insects such as ants and honey bees. The major exocrine gland involved in hydrocarbon storage in ants is the post-pharyngeal gland (PPG) in the... Read More about Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)?.

Adult fly age estimations using cuticular hydrocarbons and Artificial Neural Networks in forensically important Calliphoridae species (2017)
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Moore, H. E., Butcher, J. B., Day, C. R., & Drijfhout, F. P. (2017). Adult fly age estimations using cuticular hydrocarbons and Artificial Neural Networks in forensically important Calliphoridae species. Forensic Science International, 280, Article 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.10.001

Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are forensically important as they are known to be one of the first to colonise human remains. The larval stage is typically used to assist a forensic entomologists with adult flies rarely used as they are difficult... Read More about Adult fly age estimations using cuticular hydrocarbons and Artificial Neural Networks in forensically important Calliphoridae species.

The potential use of cuticular hydrocarbons and multivariate analysis to age empty puparial cases of Calliphora vicina and Lucilia sericata (2017)
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Drijfhout. (2017). The potential use of cuticular hydrocarbons and multivariate analysis to age empty puparial cases of Calliphora vicina and Lucilia sericata. Scientific reports, 1933 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01667-7

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) have been successfully used in the field of forensic entomology for identifying and ageing forensically important blowfly species, primarily in the larval stages. However in older scenes where all other entomological evid... Read More about The potential use of cuticular hydrocarbons and multivariate analysis to age empty puparial cases of Calliphora vicina and Lucilia sericata.

Alarm Pheromone Composition and Behavioral Activity in Fungus-Growing Ants. (2017)
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Drijfhout. (2017). Alarm Pheromone Composition and Behavioral Activity in Fungus-Growing Ants. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 225 - 235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-017-0821-4

Chemical communication is a dominant method of communication throughout the animal kingdom and can be especially important in group-living animals in which communicating threats, either from predation or other dangers, can have large impacts on group... Read More about Alarm Pheromone Composition and Behavioral Activity in Fungus-Growing Ants..

Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.) (2016)
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Rahman, S., Hajong, S. R., Shemilt, S., & Drijfhout, F. (2016). Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.). Entomologia Generalis, 36(2), 117 - 126. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2016/0320

Abstract Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have evolved as a communication cues and they play a significant role in the life of social insect. Although the primary function is to prevent desiccation, CHCs are also used in recognition of individuals and i... Read More about Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.).

Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine (2016)
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Uche, F. I., Drijfhout, F. P., McCullagh, J., Richardson, A., & Li, W.-W. (2016). Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine. Phytotherapy Research, 1533-1539. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5660

Triclisia subcordata Oliv (Menispermeaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases in West Africa. The ethanol extract of T.?subcordata and its fractions were screened for in vitro anti-ovarian cancer activities... Read More about Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine.

Chemical Strategies of the Beetle Metoecus Paradoxus, Social Parasite of the Wasp Vespula Vulgaris (2015)
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Van Oystaeyen, A., van Zweden, J. S., Huyghe, H., Drijfhout, F., Bonckaert, W., & Wenseleers, T. (2015). Chemical Strategies of the Beetle Metoecus Paradoxus, Social Parasite of the Wasp Vespula Vulgaris. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 41(12), 1137-1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0652-0

The parasitoid beetle Metoecus paradoxus frequently parasitizes colonies of the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris. It penetrates a host colony as a larva that attaches itself onto a foraging wasp’s body and, once inside the nest, it feeds on a wasp larva... Read More about Chemical Strategies of the Beetle Metoecus Paradoxus, Social Parasite of the Wasp Vespula Vulgaris.

Changes in the chemical profile of cephalic salivary glands of Scaptotrigona postica (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) workers are phase related (2015)
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Poiani, S. B., Morgan, E. D., Drijfhout, F. P., & da Cruz-Landim, C. (2015). Changes in the chemical profile of cephalic salivary glands of Scaptotrigona postica (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) workers are phase related. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218(17), 2738-2744. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.124180

Most advanced eusocial bees recruit their nest mates to food resources. Recent studies in Meliponini species have revealed that the cephalic salivary (labial) glands (CSGs) are responsible for the production of scent trail pheromones. Studies on CSGs... Read More about Changes in the chemical profile of cephalic salivary glands of Scaptotrigona postica (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) workers are phase related.