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The effects of commercially available herbal teas on the human microbiota (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, O. R., O, G., & E, A. (2023, November). The effects of commercially available herbal teas on the human microbiota. Presented at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) conference, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Background: For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemi... Read More about The effects of commercially available herbal teas on the human microbiota.

New applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for novel sample matrices in the forensic sciences: A literature review (2023)
Journal Article
Gould, O., Nguyen, N., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2023). New applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for novel sample matrices in the forensic sciences: A literature review. Chemosensors, 11(10), Article 527. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11100527

The investigation of novel sample matrices in the forensic sciences offers several possible advantages, such as allowing for results to be obtained in cases where common sample types are absent. This review focuses on the application of gas chromatog... Read More about New applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for novel sample matrices in the forensic sciences: A literature review.

The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, O. R., Adukwu, E., & Gould, O. (2023, July). The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism. Presented at Microbiology Society Early Career Microbiologists’ Forum Summer Conference, Bristol, UK

Background: For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemi... Read More about The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism.

The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, O. R., Adukwu, E., & Gould, O. (2023, May). The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism. Poster presented at Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium, Queens University, Belfast, UK

Background: For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemi... Read More about The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism.

The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, O. R., Adukwu, E., & Gould, O. (2023, April). The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism. Poster presented at Pukka Herbs- Lipton Tea and Infusions Science Event,, Royal Society, London, UK

Background: For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemi... Read More about The effects of herbal teas and supplements on the human microbiota and metabolism.

Investigating the effects of herbal teas on the microbial flora and metabolism (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, R., Gould, O., & Adukwu, E. (2023, March). Investigating the effects of herbal teas on the microbial flora and metabolism. Presented at Centre of Research and Bioscience (CRIB) Conference, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK

Background: For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemi... Read More about Investigating the effects of herbal teas on the microbial flora and metabolism.

Effects of herbal teas and supplements on microbial flora and metabolism (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Okeyoyin, R., Gould, O., & Adukwu, E. (2022, June). Effects of herbal teas and supplements on microbial flora and metabolism. Poster presented at School of Health, Science and Society PGR Conference, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK

For centuries, herbal teas have been consumed by people of all ages and has been used for therapy in different civilisations and medical systems such as the Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and African. The aphorism- ‘Nature is the best chemist’ has a lo... Read More about Effects of herbal teas and supplements on microbial flora and metabolism.

Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Testing in Fast-Track Patients with Suspected Colorectal Cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Boulind, C. E., Gould, O., Costello, B. D. L., Allison, J., White, P., Ewings, P., …Francis, N. K. (2022). Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Testing in Fast-Track Patients with Suspected Colorectal Cancer. Cancers, 14(9), 2127. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092127

Colorectal symptoms are common but only infrequently represent serious pathology, including colorectal cancer (CRC). A large number of invasive tests are presently performed for reassurance. We investigated the feasibility of urinary volatile organic... Read More about Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Testing in Fast-Track Patients with Suspected Colorectal Cancer.

Hyphenated mass spectrometry versus real‐time mass spectrometry techniques for the detection of volatile compounds from the human body (2021)
Journal Article
Gould, O., Drabińska, N., Ratcliffe, N., & de Lacy Costello, B. (2021). Hyphenated mass spectrometry versus real‐time mass spectrometry techniques for the detection of volatile compounds from the human body. Molecules, 26(23), Article 7185. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26237185

Mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that can be used for various applications in a number of scientific areas including environmental, security, forensic science, space exploration, agri‐food, and numerous others. MS is also continuing... Read More about Hyphenated mass spectrometry versus real‐time mass spectrometry techniques for the detection of volatile compounds from the human body.

A literature survey of all volatiles from healthy human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome (2021)
Journal Article
Drabińska, N., Flynn, C., Ratcliffe, N., Belluomo, I., Myridakis, A., Gould, O., …Costello, B. D. L. (2021). A literature survey of all volatiles from healthy human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome. Journal of Breath Research, 15(3), 034001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7163/abf1d0

This paper comprises an updated version of the 2014 review which reported 1846 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) identified from healthy humans. In total over 900 additional VOCs have been reported since the 2014 review and the VOCs from semen have b... Read More about A literature survey of all volatiles from healthy human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome.

Breath analysis for detection of viral infection, the current position of the field (2020)
Journal Article
Gould, O., Ratcliffe, N., Król, E., & de Lacy Costello, B. (2020). Breath analysis for detection of viral infection, the current position of the field. Journal of Breath Research, 14(4), https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7163/ab9c32

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of rapid, cost effective, accurate, and non-invasive testing for viral infections. Volatile compounds (VCs) have been suggested for several decades as fulfilling these criteria. However currently v... Read More about Breath analysis for detection of viral infection, the current position of the field.

The detection of trace volatiles from complex matrices using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) techniques and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) assessment of volatiles produced from nitric oxide producing smart dressings (2020)
Thesis
Gould, O. The detection of trace volatiles from complex matrices using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) techniques and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) assessment of volatiles produced from nitric oxide producing smart dressings. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3807511

Volatile compounds (VCs) hold the potential to diagnose and monitor disease states in a cost effective, rapid, and most importantly non-invasive manner. Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been in use since the 1960s and remains the gold... Read More about The detection of trace volatiles from complex matrices using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) techniques and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) assessment of volatiles produced from nitric oxide producing smart dressings.

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) quantification of metabolites in stool using13 C labelled compounds (2018)
Journal Article
Gould, O., Costello, B. D. L., Smart, A., Jones, P., Macmaster, A., Ransley, K., & Ratcliffe, N. (2018). Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) quantification of metabolites in stool using13 C labelled compounds. Metabolites, 8(4), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo8040075

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. It has become increasingly important to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the volatile metabolites in a range of bodily fluids for use in monitoring health. There has been relatively lit... Read More about Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) quantification of metabolites in stool using13 C labelled compounds.

Assessment of a combined gas chromatography mass spectrometer sensor system for detecting biologically relevant volatile compounds (2017)
Journal Article
Gould, O., Ratcliffe, N. M., De Lacy Costello, B., Wieczorek, T., & Persad, R. (2018). Assessment of a combined gas chromatography mass spectrometer sensor system for detecting biologically relevant volatile compounds. Journal of Breath Research, 12(1), 016009. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7163/aa8efe

© 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. There have been a number of studies in which metal oxide sensors (MOS) have replaced conventional analytical detectors in gas chromatography systems. However, despite the use of these instruments in a range of applications... Read More about Assessment of a combined gas chromatography mass spectrometer sensor system for detecting biologically relevant volatile compounds.