AFBI Research

Upcoming Springer Nature Masterclasses Live Webinars: Analysing and Interpreting Your Research Data with AI, 15th & 17th September

All researchers increasingly face the challenge of grappling with how best to utilise AI within their research processes effectively and responsibly.  In this webinar, researchers will have the opportunity to learn from distinguished panellists with expertise in AI research, editorial practice, and policy.    This session will help researchers to:  Understand Read more

By Louise Wasson, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – August 2024

Johnston L.S., Archer J.A., Mocarska M.M., Young G. K.  Johnston L.S., Archer J.A., Mocarska M.M., Young G. K. 2026. Validation of a hand-held NIRS scanner for use in field-based grass breeding trials. Grassland Science in Europe, volume 31, pp. 528-530.  https://www.europeangrassland.org/fileadmin/documents/Infos/Printed_Matter/Proceedings/EGF2026.pdf   Sungirai, M.  Chivheya, J. Chirigo, T., Zhandire, G., Mukondo, A., Moyo, S., Tinago, Read more

By o.stanton@qub.ac.uk, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – July 2026

Corcionivoschi, N.   Imbrea, A.-M., Balta, I., Stef, L., Callaway, T., Pet, I., Corcionivoschi, N. 2026. Organic acid blend boosts butyrate and limits pathogens in an exploratory ex vivo chicken caecal model. Poultry Science, 105 (10), Article no. 107317.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2026.107317   Corcionivoschi, N.  Marcu, D., Balta, I., Gundogdu, O., Marcu, A., Read more

By Noirin Dobson, ago

EndNote Q&A

On the 17th June, Alfasoft’s EndNote expert Peter Masurat led a Q&A session for AFBI staff where he shared his expertise around sharing libraries and working with others on EndNote. You can access the recording at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7280544242779426307. Peter has also summarised the main questions from the session: What is the Read more

By o.stanton@qub.ac.uk, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – June 2026

Jiang, W., Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Razban, V., Ferris, C., Shirali, M.  Jiang, W., Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Razban, V., Ferris, C., Mooney, M.H., Shirali, M. 2026. Decoding early-lactation energy balance in dairy cows using blood coexpression networks and candidate markers. Journal of Dairy Science, 109(6), 6638-6648.   https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-27766   Buijs, S.  Johansen, F.P., Barry, C., Buijs, Read more

By o.stanton@qub.ac.uk, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – May 2026

Baral, K.R.,  Baral, K.R., Heuchan, S., Henry, H.A.L., Congreves, K.A., Farrell, R.E., Wagner-Riddle, C. 2026. Tracing nitrous oxide emissions derived from red clover and oat cover crops during the non-growing season and after corn fertilization. Geoderma, 470, Article no. 117841.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117841    Beck, S.  Webber, T., Risch, D., Hastie, G., Sinclair, R., Beck, S., Read more

By Noirin Dobson, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – March 2026

Belaouni, H.A.  Khelifa-Mahdjoubi, C., Belaouni, H.A., Villani, A., Susca, A., Haidukowski, M., Hamini-Kadar, N., Logrieco, A. 2026. Various Aspergilli and mycotoxins in traditional products in Oran, Algeria. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, online ahead of print. pp. 1-11.   https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2026.2630231    Chesney, L.E., Rutherford, N., Carnovale, F., Holohan, C., Gordon, A., Patterson, D.  Chesney, L.E., Rutherford, N., Carnovale, Read more

By Noirin Dobson, ago

Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – February 2026

Gauley, A.  Hirsz, D., Taylor, H., Lacey, I., Wu, W., Gauley, A., Dixon, L. 2026. VERNALIZATION2 alters early tiller development in a facultative spring hexaploid bread wheat. New Phytologist [Preprint].   https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70907.   Greer, B.  Boonkanon, C., Uawisetwathana, U., Waesoh, N., Siwarak, K., Greer, B., Karoonuthaisiri, N., Elliott, C.T., Philp, R., Bradley, D., Petchkongkaew, A. 2026. A novel LC-MS/MS multi-group method for Read more

By o.stanton@qub.ac.uk, ago