Research Technician
- About
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- Email Address
- gary.duncan@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438669
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Gary has over 25 years of Mass Spectrometry experience. He started work at what was then the Rowett Research Institute in 1986, and after six weeks training in analytical techniques, started working in the Gas Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GIRMS) laboratory assisting Dr Brian McGaw and Mr Eric Milne. As interest in this technique grew, the lab eventually had four mass spectrometers dedicated to analysing the stable isotopes of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen from a variety of biological sources, supporting research into energy expenditure and protein synthesis. The research programmes of the Rowett then required Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) and a MAT 900 double-sector LC-MS/MS system was purchased in 1998, along with a LaserMAT MALDI mass spectrometer. Initially his role was to develop techniques for sample analysis on the MALDI, but soon took over the role of managing the LC/MS mass facility. This coincided with a ‘take-off’ in the popularity of using LCMSMS in sample analysis, firstly in the growth of identifying proteins separated on 2D gels and more recently the targeted quantitation analysis of small molecules. The main areas of analysis are in the quantification of Polyphenols relating to dietary consumption and human health and the quantification of Mycotoxins in foods and crops, in particular, the detoxification of Deoxynivalenol. The LCMSMS facility now has four mass spectrometers, with access to an ion trap to support work in these areas of research.
Other Areas of interest include:
- Vitamin D3
- Methylamines
- Anthocyanins
- Nicotinamides
- Carboxymethyl Lysines
- Antibiotics
Latest Publications
Efficacy of pre-treatment of insoluble fibres derived from persimmon (Diospyros kaki) fruit by-products to promote growth of beneficial human colonic bacteria
Food Bioscience, vol. 68, 106737Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHemp Seed-Based Foods and Processing By-Products Are Sustainable Rich Sources of Nutrients and Plant Metabolites Supporting Dietary Biodiversity, Health, and Nutritional Needs
Foods, vol. 14, no. 5, 875Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSegmental analysis of human hair reveals intra-annual variation in 25(OH)D3 concentrations in modern and archaeological individuals
Scientific Reports, vol. 15, 3078Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFava bean and buckwheat are sustainable food sources which support satiety and beneficially modulate several biomarkers, bacteria and metabolites associated with human health
European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 64, 211Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPersimmon Fiber-Rich Ingredients Promote Anti-Inflammatory Responses and the Growth of Beneficial Anti-Inflammatory Firmicutes Species from the Human Colon
Nutrients, vol. 16, no. 15, 2518Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Publications
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Role of Pathogen-Derived Cell Wall Carbohydrates and Prostaglandin E2 in Immune Response and Suppression of Fish Immunity by the Oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica
Infection and Immunity, vol. 82, no. 11, pp. 4518-4529Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.02196-14
Annual variation of dietary deoxynivalenol exposure during years of different Fusarium prevalence: a pilot biomonitoring study
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 1579-1585Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2014.937772
Bound phytophenols from ready-to-eat cereals: comparison with other plant-based foods
Food Chemistry, vol. 141, no. 3, pp. 2880-2886Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.023
Microbial metabolism and intestinal absorption of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol and its metabolites in humans
Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, vol. 63, no. Suppl 1, pp. 1806Contributions to Journals: AbstractsA methyl-deficient diet fed to rats during the pre- and peri-conception periods of development modifies the hepatic proteome in the adult offspring
Genes & Nutrition, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 181-190Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12263-012-0314-6
Human fecal microbiota metabolize deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside and may be responsible for urinary de-epoxy deoxynivalenol
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 79, no. 6, pp. 1821-1825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02987-12
Major phenylpropanoid-derived metabolites in the human gut can arise from microbial fermentation of protein
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 523-535Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201200594
Inter-organ proteomic analysis reveals insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-diabetic effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid in ob/ob mice
Proteomics, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 461-476Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201100312
Anti-platelet effects of olive oil extract: in vitro functional and proteomic studies
European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 553-562Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-010-0162-3
High-protein, reduced-carbohydrate weight-loss diets promote metabolite profiles likely to be detrimental to colonic health
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 93, no. 5, pp. 1062-1072Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.110.002188