Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – April 2026
van Midden, C.
van Midden, C., Sizmur, T., Harris, J., Shaw, L., Morgan, H., Pawlett, M. 2026. Integrating glycerol and straw into digestate applications: Microbial biomass and crop responses under field conditions. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70332
Stevenson, M. A., Warnock, N. D., McLaughlin, K. E., Dalzell, J. J., Swan, R., Fleming, T., Trudgett, J., Murchie, A. K., Reid, A., Hamilton, D., Carmichael, E.
Stevenson, M. A., Warnock, N. D., McLaughlin, K. E., Dalzell, J. J., Swan, R., Fleming, T., Trudgett, J., Murchie, A. K., Reid, A., Hamilton, D., Carmichael, E. Associations Between the Leaf Microbiome and the Health of Irish Ash Trees Affected by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Forests.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/b1d5eaf5-05a2-415b-a898-e30bb1326ced
Devaney, R., Ranasinghe, P., Ardis, T., Allen, A.
O’Shaughnessy, J., Harvey, N., Byrne, B., McElroy, M., Gutierrez, M., Murphy, D., Kenny, K., Cameron, H., Prendergast, D., Cupial, R., Goggin, M., Dygico, L. K., Smith, J., Tratalos, J. A., Devaney, R., Ranasinghe, P., Ardis, T., Allen, A., McGrath, G., Gordon, S. V., Farrell, D. The genomic diversity and spatial patterns of Mycobacterium bovis in Ireland revealed by whole genome sequencing. Irish Veterinary Journal.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/7db221c7-ffad-4f72-a45b-38dd9bed41f2
McRoberts, W. C., Loy, R., Wylie, A. R. G., Gordon, A. W. Ferris, C. P.
McRoberts, W. C., McDonald, E. J., Loy, R., Wylie, A. R. G., Gordon, A. W., Pourshahidi, L. K., Ferris, C. P. Supplemental ultraviolet-B lighting to naturally enhance the vitamin D content of milk of housed dairy cows. Journal Of Dairy Science
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/1c216ff5-009e-4bfb-afd2-d82c44f855ef
Higgins, S.
Frene, J. P., Kasera, N., Jaisi, D. P., Sapkota, S., O’Connell, D. W., Higgins, S., Adhikari, S., Ghimire, R. Enhancing soil health and phosphorus use efficiency with modified biochar amendment. Science Of The Total Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180794
Lyons, G.
Braga, A. F. M., Lens, P. N. L., Lyons, G., Nolan, S. Evaluation of heat pretreatment, biochar and operational parameters as strategies for improving biomethane production from agricultural feedstock co-digestion. Biomass & Bioenergy.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/44a8953f-e8ad-44e2-b96f-0c1d5dcc8319
Spaans, F.
Castagneyrol, B., Augustinus, B. A., Devetak, Z., Dogan, T., Drenkhan-Maaten, T., Gagic-Serdar, R., Groznik, E., Grubac, M., Jukic, A., Lakicevic, M., Legzdina, L., Manttari, M., Pavlovic, L., Perendija, N., Poljakovic-Pajnik, L., Spaans, F., Toigo, M., Toma, D., Witzell, J., De Groot, M. On the incidental exposure of the general public to invasive forest pests through mainstream media. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129403
Moore, H., Service, M.
Woźniacka, K., Moore, H., Pinn, E., Bricker, S. B., Cubillo, A. M., Ferreira, J. G., Service, M. Bivalves at Work: Quantifying Nutrient Removal Services in UK Coastal Waters. Estuaries And Coasts.
ttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-026-01689-3
Yan, T.
Wang, X., Pan, Y., Xie, K., Yan, T., Hou, F. Effects of stocking rate on grazing behavior, nitrogen and energy metabolism, and greenhouse gas emissions of Simmental cattle in saline meadow. Animal Nutrition.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2025.10.013
Ferris, C.
Zeleke, A. W., Moorby, J., Ferris, C., Huws, S. A. Effects of substituting soyabean meal and rapeseed meal with various microalgae species on in vitro rumen fermentation kinetics and methane production. Algal Research.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2026.104653
Belaouni, H.A
Dif, G., Belaouni, H. A., Djemouai, N., Bouras, N., Toumatia, O., Mathieu, F., Zitouno, A. Efficiency in aflatoxin B1 reduction in a solid-based medium by endophytes from Stipa tenacissimaL. and their in vitro biocontrol and plant growth-promoting properties. Microbiology.
https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261724605797
Holland, J. E., Gordon, A. W., Patterson, J. D.
Holland, J. E., Fornara, D., Gordon, A. W., Patterson, J. D. Reseeding of a Long-Term Permanent Grassland With a Multi-Species Sward: 3. Mineral Concentration Effects. Grass and Forage Science.
https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.70040
Mullen, P., Rainey, C., Gadaj, A.
Mullen, P., Rainey, C., Gadaj, A. A UHPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of NSAIDs in bovine milk, featuring a novel standard addition approach to validation for both authorised and unauthorised analytes. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2025.2602913
Corcionivoschi, N.
Star-Shirko, B., Corcionivoschi, N., Gundogdu, O. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of Maranta arundinacea extract against Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in T84 cells. Microbiology.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/b8ef4f82-7640-48fa-ab50-1e06bf1714c4
Corcionivoschi, N.
Marcu, D., Balta, I., Gundogdu, O., Marcu, A., Gradisteanu-Pircalabioru, G., Callaway, T., Iancu, T., Pet, I., Morariu, F., Chifiriuc, C., Stef, L., Corcionivoschi, N. Organic acids target bacterial motility to reduce Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium attachment to chicken meat during storage. Applied Food Research.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/0ee4f7e3-fbe1-42f8-9788-f4445f7ca429
Zachariou, M., Adenuga, A. H., Jack, C. G.
Zachariou, M., Adenuga, A. H., Jack, C. G. Education and farmers’ environmental performance: a systematic literature review. Sustainability.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/c304fb9c-6ec7-4feb-8882-0e3f53e7e324
Mulvenna, C. C., McCormack, U. M., Sungirai, M., Magowan, E., Muns, R., Ball, E.
Mulvenna, C. C., McCormack, U. M., McCracken, K. J., Smyth, S., Gordon, F. J., Beattie, V. E., Bradford, R., Sungirai, M., Magowan, E., Muns, R., Ball, E. Optimizing diets for finishing pigs: balancing ideal protein to enhance growth performance and reduce environmental impacts. Translational Animal Science.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/2d334e7d-de01-468e-8f56-97433bf85e7e
O’Kane, E., Boyd, A., Hunter, E.
O’Kane, E., Callaway, A., Boyd, A., McGonigle, C., Runya, R. M., Hunter, E. Towards high resolution modelling of potential sandeel habitat in regional seas of the north-east Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series.
https://doi.org/10.3354/meps15101
Goldansaz, S. A.
Osonowo, O., Goldansaz, S. A., Lei, Y., Gellatly, D., Jawad, H., Borzouie, S., Markus, S., Miar, Y., Thompson, S., Manafiazar, G. Candidate blood biomarkers linked with feed intake efficiency and weight gain in sheep. Scientific Reports.
https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/7cd2b731-5c26-446d-8a49-8fba0d7288db
