Our #lubrication and delubrication work of #microgels, now accepted in Food Hydrocolloids. Its a comprehensive work by Qi, Visiting #PhD Student who shows how size, deformability and surface of tongue matter when microgels either lubricate or actually increase friction: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

A very detailed work on how insoluble particles such as plant protein particles may disperse in non-aqueous media such as oil and impact rheological behaviour is now published in Soft Matter by Megan Holdstock #PhD student. Thank you @ukri.org SOFI2 CDT & Nestle for funding, doi.org/10.1039/D5SM...

It was great to collaborate on this work with University of Portsmouth with our #tribology and #adsorption strengths and find that indeed saliva can recover its lubricity even after exposure to sweetened acidic beverage: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @envleeds.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

Sip Smartly: Study Finds Apple Juice’s Impact on Oral Health Is Temporary In a groundbreaking study published in PLOS One, researchers from the University of Portsmouth have challenged long-held assumptions about the immediate effects of apple juice on oral health, revealing that our saliva's…

A beautiful paper in Food Hydrocolloids combining self-consistent field theory calculations and experiments by Mingxin (#PhD student) in @sarkarlab.bsky.social show how surface hydrolysis of legume proteins can improve their adsorption properties: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... @foodscileeds.bsky.social

That’s a wrap – our summer graduations have come to an end 🎓 Congratulations to the class of 2025 and welcome to the @leedsalumni.bsky.social community 💚 We hope you had the best time celebrating – we can’t wait to see what’s next for you!

Massive congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Tenorio-Garcia and Dr. Mary Okeudo-Cogan for graduating with their #PhD from @sarkarlab.bsky.social. So proud of your #PhD journeys and future career trajectories. Congratulations Lucy and Stephanie for your exciting MSci projects in our lab - best wishes!!

Congratulations Dr. Elizabeth Tenorio-Garcia, post her #PhD, Elizabeth has moved out of our cosy @sarkarlab.bsky.social nest and now a Formulation Scientist at the MicroLub Ltd. We wish you all the best and we are sure you will shine with your amazing material science knowledge and soft skills ;)

New work in Food Hydrocolloids out from my lab @foodscileeds.bsky.social "Characterisation of an oat protein-beta-glucan co-extract" led by Jennifer McLauchlan, #PHd Student. We show how oat protein-beta-glucan co-exists creating different morphologies by changing pH/ ions doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

New publication titled "Relating #tribology to astringency perception in acidic plant protein-fortified fiber-based smoothies", now in Food Hydrocolloids. We show #tribology, #rheology and #insoluble fraction can provide proxies for sensory tests in initial screening phase doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

Our new, interdisciplinary work titled "#Pickering water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by #beeswax crystals: design and stability" is now published by Yanhui Zhang in J. Food Eng, co-authored by Dr. Elizabeth Tenorio Garcia, Prof. Michael Rappolt, Dr. Sepideh Khodaparast! doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...

Feeling blessed to be invited as keynote speaker at the 99th ACS and 18th IACIS Colloids conference at Canada and really proud of my team presenting latest results on self-assembly of #alternativeproteins, colloidal structures and their performance at interfaces to AI-assisted #protein discovery.

Thanks 22nd Gums and Stabilizer Conference for giving me the opportunity for a keynote speech on #mouthfeel. Very excited to be at Wageningen with Chenxi and Gloria - presenting oral and poster presentations! #alternativeprotein, #Pickeringemulsion, #demulsification #water-in-water emulsion!

Ten academics from @foodscileeds.bsky.social are within the small group of experts that make up the top 2% of global researchers cited by @stanforduniversity.bsky.social. Find out more about their leading research: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Great to have our lab featured in the Meal Deals: Behind the Bargain Program hosted by Joe Swash on our research on #plantproteins! Check out at 29.20 min if you want to see us 🤩 www.channel4.com/programmes/m... @universityofleeds.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social #NAPIC @channel4tv.bsky.social

28 of the most important drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1985 and 2009. They found that 80 percent stemmed directly from basic discoveries made in the lab, often by scientists trying to understand a biological process or disease bit.ly/4jLCfbC

Our work featured in Journal Cover of @acs Applied #Materials & Interfaces. We show how AFM & self-consistent field theory may explain interaction forces between fungal hyphae and how these are moderated by the addition of protein-binding agents in vegan meat analogues! doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

Check out our latest work “Unravelling Protein−Fungal Hyphae Interactions at the #Nanoscale” on how #plantprotein binds to fungal hyphae surfaces using super resolution microscopy, atomic force microscopy and theoretical analysis - an excellent work by Dr. Mary Okeudo-Cogan! doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

@pintofscience.uk is back in Leeds 🎉 Some of our researchers are taking the stage to bring you interesting talks covering topics under themes, such as ⬇️ 🧠 Beautiful Mind ⚛️ Atoms to Galaxies 🌍 Planet Earth 💡 And so much more 🗓️ 19 – 21 May Find out more 👇 pintofscience.co.uk/events/leeds

Once again a super-amazing #BeCurious Event at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social! My little one thoroughly enjoyed the carbon capture, microstructure of butterfly and protein-folding 😄!

Don’t miss out! 📢 #Pint25 is taking science out of the laboratory and into local venues, including 👇 📍 The Attic 📍 Cardigan Arms 📍 The Lending Room 📍 And so many more! Buy your tickets now ⬇️ pintofscience.co.uk/events/leeds

What a beautiful day to do our team trip🎉🎉🎉🎉 We loooved forbidden corner

Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF

EU augments opportunities for scientists around the world to launch or re-launch their careers in Europe.

University of Leeds has placed first in the UK for Food Science and Technology in Shanghai Ranking's 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. 🙌 The ranking is a testament to the School of Food Science and Nutrition's research, innovation and team culture. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Be Curious, the University’s family open day is back on Saturday 17 May 🌟 Join us and get hands on with the research that happens here at Leeds, as campus transforms into a hive of family-friendly activities. See the full programme and book your tickets👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/becurious

Happy Easter!! Greetings from Lagos, Portugal!

We hope everyone is having a lovely spring so far 🌸 The University will be closed from 17 April and reopening on 23 April. Find out more about support available and things to do in Leeds 👇 students.leeds.ac.uk/support-guid...

Can alternative proteins help save the planet? In the latest Leeds magazine, Professor Anwesha Sarkar considers how alternative proteins can help combat climate change - and explains the role of the new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre at Leeds: spotlight.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-magazi...

Campus is just soooooo beautiful 🌸

A lecture theatre has been renamed in honour of Professor Anne Neville, a pioneering engineer whose research in tribology, corrosion, and materials science has had a lasting impact. The Anne Neville Lecture Theatre was officially named at a ceremony on what would have been her 55th birthday.

New study out in Food Research Intl titled "Comparing frictional behaviour of plant and dairy proteins: Case study on high protein concentration" showing how #mouthfeel is affected by high protein concentration. Full text: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... Thank you BBSRC, Mondelez and #NAPIC for funding.

We’ve published a new brochure showcasing the technologies of tomorrow that we’re supporting through our Technology Missions Fund! 🚆From quantum sensors tracking train location, even underground 🥔To future-proofing our food with engineering biology Read it here 👇

Jennifer McLauchlan attended STEM for Britain in March - an annual poster competition at the Houses of Parliament. She shared her food science research with parliamentarians and met other early-career researchers from across the UK. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

'Alternative proteins' are on the rise as many opt for more sustainable, ethical diets. How can we make these products healthy, tasty and affordable? Anwesha Sarkar, Louise Dye and Derek Stewart talk about the future of protein: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...

Can’t believe it’s already 3 years 🎉- a group which we started with just 2 to support each other has now over 60 Indian PhD students and PhD+ researchers from the University of Leeds! A true home-outside-home feeling of friendship, empathy, trust and fun for Indie PhD+ family from our University 🎉 🇮🇳

A fantastic sunny day to take the group picture 🙌🙌🙌. We missed a few team members in conferences, holidays, etc - need to capture another one soon 😉

Huge congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Tenorio Garcia for passing her PhD viva on Pickering double emulsions with minor corrections 🎉🎉 Thanks Dr. Sepideh Khodaparast and Dr. Vincenzo Di Bari from University of Nottingham for examining. This is our 12th student from the lab 🎉🎉🙌🙌🙌

💖 Love at first bite @universityofleeds.bsky.social !🍫 @sarkarlab.bsky.social cracked the code behind chocolate’s melt-in-your-mouth magic: it’s all about lubrication 📖 🧪 Read more 👉 europa.eu/!pnPycc Tag someone you’d share a scientifically perfected chocolate with, this #ValentinesDay! 💑

Always exciting to hear about new results and new ideas, things which worked, things which didn’t in our lab meetings! This time was even more exciting with Jenny, Ben and Sowmya sharing their placement experiences 🎉🎉🎉🙌🙌🙌 so many amazing experiences from placements in Canada, Sweden and France!

Job alert: I’ve 2 Research Support #Technician Positions in my lab: Research Support Technician - #AlternativeProtein Processing: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... ➡️ Apply by 24th Feb 2️⃣ Research Support Technician - #AlternativeProtein Analysis: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... ➡️ Apply by 20th Feb

Lab-grown meat has sparked excitement – and scepticism. But what if the next big shift isn’t a total replacement of traditional meat, but a hybrid approach? 🤔👇

In our recent “How to Fix...” podcast episode @sarkarlab.bsky.social, Chair of Colloids and Surfaces at the University, discusses the possibility of combining plant-based protein with cultivated meat. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts 👇 listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...

📢 Last call for this Wednesday's webinar 📢 Are you registered for our Wednesday webinar? Join us 12.00-12.40pm to hear Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez introduce the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC). 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-a...

I am recruiting two fully-funded #PhD students on colloidal and tribological aspects of #alternativeproteins and you will join the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (#NAPIC). 1. phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/403-... 2. phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/406-... Apply by 28 Feb

Are you taking part in #Veganuary?   In the latest episode of our “How to fix...” podcast series, host Rich Williams is joined by experts Anwesha Sarkar, Louise Dye, and Derek Stewart to talk about the future of protein.  Listen now 👇  listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...

Reporting on Veganuary, AsianTrader talks to Dr Alan Hernandez Alvarez about the health and sustainability of plant-based food. www.asiantrader.biz/veganuary-20...

A year of so many PhDs, awards, placements, fellowships, new jobs, moves, new joining, collaborations, papers - a year of fun, travel, reunion - 2024 was a blessed year. Let the journey to 2025 be with more health, science, learning, travel, diversity, happiness, and bonding! Happy New Year 2025!!

Merry Christmas to you and your family from @sarkarlab.bsky.social

Rocking around our campus Christmas tree🕺🎄💃 We are closed from 5pm today until 2 January, but we are still here if you need us!💚 Check out library opening times, support, and activities that will be available to those in Leeds over the winter break. Find out more⬇️ students.leeds.ac.uk/holidayinfo