Gary Dobson
Current research interests
- Development of GC-MS based metabolic profiling methodologies.
- Application of metabolic profiling to study phytochemical diversity in potato germplasm collections.
Past research
- Application of metabolic profiling to study unintended effects and substantial equivalence in genetically-modified potato (SCRI, 2001-2004).
- Various studies of plant and microbial lipids including novel GC-MS and LC-MS methodologies for determining phospholipid molecular species and the nature of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers, phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) in describing soil microbial communities, the chemistry of leaf lipids and genotypic variation in seed fatty acids in blackcurrant, changes in the membrane lipids of Arabidopsis mutants (SCRI, 1996-2001).
- Chemistry of cyclic fatty acids formed during heating of frying oils (SCRI, 1993-1996).
- Various aspects of beer quality (Scottish and Newcastle, 1988-1993).
- Using lipid biomarkers to study microbial communities in hot spring microbial mats (University of Bristol, 1984-1988).
- Chemotaxonomy of mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, using complex lipids (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1980-1984).
Bibliography
- Arnold , H.; Dobson, G.; Foito, A.; Austin, C.; Sungurtas, J.; Allwood, W.; Stewart, D.; McDougall, G. (2022) Assessing available phytochemicals from commercial blackcurrant and raspberry pomaces, Journal of Berry Research, 12, 415-431
- Garcia, G.; Pais, T.F.; Pinto, P.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Santos, C.N. (2020) Bioaccessible raspberry extracts enriched in ellagitannins and ellagic acid derivatives have anti-neuroinflammatory properties., Antioxidants, 9, Article No. 970.
- McDougall, G.J.; Foito, A.; Dobson, G.; Austin, C.; Sungartas, J.; Su, S.; Wang, L.; Feng, C.; Li, S.; Wang, L.; Wei, W.; Allwood, J.W.; Stewart, D. (2020) Glutathionyl-S-chlorogenic acid is present in fruit of Vaccinium species, potato tubers and apple juice., Food Chemistry, 330, Article No. 127227.
- McDougall, G.J.; Allwood, J.W.; Pereira-Caro, G.; Brown, E.M.; Latimer, C.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Ternan, N.G.; Lawther, R.; O'Connor, G.; Rowland, I.; Crozier, A.; Gill, C.I.R. (2017) The composition of potentially bioactive triterpenoid glycosides in red raspberry is influenced by tissue, extraction procedure and genotype., Food and Function, 8, 3469-3479.
- Jardim, C.; Macedo, D.; Figueira, I.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Ferreira, R.B.; Menezes, R.; Santos, C.N. (2017) (Poly)phenol metabolites from Arbutus unedo leaves protect yeast from oxidative injury by activation of antioxidant and protein clearance pathways., Journal of Functional Foods, 32, 333-346.
- Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Cubero, M.A.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2017) Effects of juice matrix and pasteurization on stability of black currant anthocyanins during storage., Journal of Food Science, 82, 44-52.
- Diamanti, J.; Mazzoni, L.; Balducci, F.; Capelletti, T.; Capocasa, F.; Battino, M.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Mezzetti, B. (2014) Use of wild genotypes in breeding program increases strawberry fruit sensorial and nutritional quality., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62, 3944-3953.
- Vepsalainen, S.; Koivisto, H.; Pekkarinen, E.; Makinen, P.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Haapasalo, A.; Karjalainen, R.O.; Tanila, H.; Hiltunen, M. (2013) Anthocyanin-enriched bilberry and blackcurrant extracts modulate amyloid precursor protein processing and alleviate behavioral abnormalities in the APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease., Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 24, 360-370.
- Sun, Q.; Liu, J.; Zhang, Q.; Qing, X.; Dobson, G.; Li, X.; Qi, B. (2013) Characterization of three novel desaturases involved in the delta-6 desaturation pathways for polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis from Phytophthora infestans., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97, 7689-7697.
- Torronen, R.; McDougall, G.J.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Hellström, J.; Mattila, P.; Pihlava, J.M.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2012) Fortification of blackcurrant juice with crowberry: impact on polyphenol composition, urinary phenoloic metabolites, and postprandial glycemic response in healthy subjects., Journal of Functional Foods, 4, 746-756.
- Dobson, G.; Vasukuttan, V.; Alexander, C.J. (2012) Evaluation of different protocols for the analysis of lipophilic plant metabolites by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry using potato as a model, Metabolomics, 8, 880-893
- Dobson, G.; Shrestha, M.; Hilz, H.; Karjalainen, R.O.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D. (2012) Lipophilic components in black currant seed and pomace extracts., European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 114, 575-582.
- Fuschino, J.R.; Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Yan, N.D.; Harwood, J.L.; Arts, M.T. (2011) Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce N-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (chlorophyta)., Journal of Phycology, 47, 763-764.
- Fuschino, J.R.; Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Yan, N.D.; Harwood, J.L.; Arts, M.T. (2011) Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce N-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta)., Journal of Phycology, 47, 763-774.
- Mattila, P.H.; Hellstrom, J.; McDougall, G.J.; Dobson, G.; Pihlava, J.M.; Tiirikka.T.; Stewart, D.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2011) Polyphenol and vitamin C content in European commercial blackcurrant juice products., Food Chemistry, 127, 1216-1223.
- Shepherd, L.V.T.; Dobson, G.; Davies, H.V. (2011) Metabolome biodiversity in crop plant species - when, where, how much and so what?., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp20-21.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Verrall, S.R.; Griffiths, D.W.; Ramsay, G.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2010) A metabolomics study of cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum) groups, Andigena, Phureja, Stenotomum and Tuberosum using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58, 1214-1223.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; McNicol, J.W.; Ramsay, G.; Shepherd, L.V.T.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2008) Phytochemical diversity in tubers of potato cultivars and landraces using a GC-MS metabolomics approach., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56, 10280-10291.
- Shepherd, T.; Cognat, C.; Griffiths, D.W.; Dobson, G.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2008) Application of GC-(ToF)MS based metabolite profiling techniques for compositional analysis of leaf cuticular waxes from potato., Metabomeeting 2008, Lyon, France, 28-29 April 2008.
- Dobson, G. (2008) Analysis of fatty acids in functional foods with emphasis on omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid., In: Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (eds. W.J. Hurst). CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, pp65-100.
- Christie, W.W.; Dobson, G.; Adlof, R.O. (2007) A practical guide to the isolation, analysis and identification of conjugated linoleic acid., Lipids, 42, 1073-1084.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2007) Potato metabolomics by GC-MS: what are the limiting factors?., Metabolomics, 3, 475-488.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2007) Application of metabolite and flavour volatile profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., In: Nikolau, B.L. & Wurtele, E.S. (eds.). Concepts in Plant Metabolomics. Springer, Dordrecht, 259-268. ISBN: 978-1-4020-5607-9
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2007) Profiling of metabolites and volatile flavour compounds from Solanum species using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., In: Nikolau, B.L. & Wurtele, E.S. (eds.). Concepts in Plant Metabolomics. Springer, Dordrecht, 208-219. ISBN: 978-1-4020-5607-9
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2006) Use and limitations of GC-MS based metabolite profiling methods for the analysis of metabolite content in freeze-dried potato tubers., 4th International Plant Metabolomics Conference, Reading, 7-10 April 2007. Metabolomics, 2(4), p279.
- McNicol, J.W.; Verrall, S.R.; Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W.; Ramsay, G.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2006) Statistical analysis of metabolomic data., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2006, pp54-55.
- Kremer, L.; de Chastellier, C.; Dobson, G.; Gibson, K.J.C.; Bifani, P.; Balor, S.; Gorvel, J.; Locht, C.; Minnikin, D.E.; Besra, G.S. (2005) Identification and structural characterisation of an unusual mycobaterial monomycoyldiacyglycerol., Molecular Microbiology, 57, 1113-1126.
- Bychek, E.A.; Dobson, G.; Harwood, J.L.; Guschina, I.A. (2005) Daphnia magna can tolerate short-term starvation without major changes in lipid metabolism., Lipids, 40, 599-608.
- Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W.; Davies, H.V.; McNicol, J.W. (2004) Comparison of fatty acid and polar lipid contents of tubers from two potato species, Solanum tuberosum and Solanum phureja., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52, 6306-6314.
- Qi, B.; Fraser, T.; Mugford, S.; Dobson, G.; Sayanova, O.; Butler, J.; Napier, J.A.; Stobart, A.K.; Lazarus, C.M. (2004) Production of very long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in plants., Nature Biotechnology, 22, 739-745.
- Ruiz del Castillo, M.; Dobson, G.; Brennan, R.M.; Gordon, S. (2004) Fatty acid content and juice characteristics in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) genotypes., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52, 948-952.
- Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V.; Verrall, S.R.; Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Colquhoun, I.; Le Gall, G. (2004) Metabolic profiling: Platform technologies to detect unintended effects following genetic modification of potato (Solanum tuberosum)., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Application of metabolite and flavour volatile profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Profiling of metabolites and volatile flavour compounds from Solanum species using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Application of metabolite profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., Society for Experimental Biology Annual Meetin,. Heriot-Watt Unviersity, 29 March - 2 April 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W. (2004) Evaluation of automated thermal desorption techniques for the comparison of the head space volatiles released by boiled tubers from two Solanum species., Flavour and Fragrance Seminar - Developments in Sample Introduction and Allergen Analysis, Agilent Technologies, Stockport, 6 July 2004.
- Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Harwood, J.L. (2003) Lipid metabolism in cultured lichen photobionts with different phosphorus status., Phytochemistry, 64, 209-217.
- Nikolova-Damyanova, B.; Dobson, G.; Momchilova, S.; Christie, W.W. (2003) Cyclohexanediol fatty acid diesters as model compounds for mechanistic studies in silver ion high performance liquid chromatography., Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 26, 1905-1912.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Shepherd, L.V.T.; McNicol, J.W.; Deighton, N.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2003) Can metabolite profiling be used to identify unintended effects in transgenic tubers?, 16th International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Edinburgh, 31 August - 5 September 2003.
- Dobson, G. (2003) Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry of conjugated linoleic acids and metabolites., In: Advances in Conjugated Linoleic Acid Research (eds. J.L. Sebedio, W.W. Christie and R.O. Adlof). AOCS Press, Champaign, Illinois, Volume 2, pp13-36
- Arnold , H.; Dobson, G.; Foito, A.; Austin, C.; Sungurtas, J.; Allwood, W.; Stewart, D.; McDougall, G. (2022) Assessing available phytochemicals from commercial blackcurrant and raspberry pomaces, Journal of Berry Research, 12, 415-431
- Garcia, G.; Pais, T.F.; Pinto, P.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Santos, C.N. (2020) Bioaccessible raspberry extracts enriched in ellagitannins and ellagic acid derivatives have anti-neuroinflammatory properties., Antioxidants, 9, Article No. 970.
- McDougall, G.J.; Foito, A.; Dobson, G.; Austin, C.; Sungartas, J.; Su, S.; Wang, L.; Feng, C.; Li, S.; Wang, L.; Wei, W.; Allwood, J.W.; Stewart, D. (2020) Glutathionyl-S-chlorogenic acid is present in fruit of Vaccinium species, potato tubers and apple juice., Food Chemistry, 330, Article No. 127227.
- McDougall, G.J.; Allwood, J.W.; Pereira-Caro, G.; Brown, E.M.; Latimer, C.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Ternan, N.G.; Lawther, R.; O'Connor, G.; Rowland, I.; Crozier, A.; Gill, C.I.R. (2017) The composition of potentially bioactive triterpenoid glycosides in red raspberry is influenced by tissue, extraction procedure and genotype., Food and Function, 8, 3469-3479.
- Jardim, C.; Macedo, D.; Figueira, I.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Ferreira, R.B.; Menezes, R.; Santos, C.N. (2017) (Poly)phenol metabolites from Arbutus unedo leaves protect yeast from oxidative injury by activation of antioxidant and protein clearance pathways., Journal of Functional Foods, 32, 333-346.
- Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Cubero, M.A.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2017) Effects of juice matrix and pasteurization on stability of black currant anthocyanins during storage., Journal of Food Science, 82, 44-52.
- Diamanti, J.; Mazzoni, L.; Balducci, F.; Capelletti, T.; Capocasa, F.; Battino, M.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Mezzetti, B. (2014) Use of wild genotypes in breeding program increases strawberry fruit sensorial and nutritional quality., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62, 3944-3953.
- Vepsalainen, S.; Koivisto, H.; Pekkarinen, E.; Makinen, P.; Dobson, G.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D.; Haapasalo, A.; Karjalainen, R.O.; Tanila, H.; Hiltunen, M. (2013) Anthocyanin-enriched bilberry and blackcurrant extracts modulate amyloid precursor protein processing and alleviate behavioral abnormalities in the APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease., Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 24, 360-370.
- Sun, Q.; Liu, J.; Zhang, Q.; Qing, X.; Dobson, G.; Li, X.; Qi, B. (2013) Characterization of three novel desaturases involved in the delta-6 desaturation pathways for polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis from Phytophthora infestans., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97, 7689-7697.
- Torronen, R.; McDougall, G.J.; Dobson, G.; Stewart, D.; Hellström, J.; Mattila, P.; Pihlava, J.M.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2012) Fortification of blackcurrant juice with crowberry: impact on polyphenol composition, urinary phenoloic metabolites, and postprandial glycemic response in healthy subjects., Journal of Functional Foods, 4, 746-756.
- Dobson, G.; Vasukuttan, V.; Alexander, C.J. (2012) Evaluation of different protocols for the analysis of lipophilic plant metabolites by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry using potato as a model, Metabolomics, 8, 880-893
- Dobson, G.; Shrestha, M.; Hilz, H.; Karjalainen, R.O.; McDougall, G.J.; Stewart, D. (2012) Lipophilic components in black currant seed and pomace extracts., European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 114, 575-582.
- Fuschino, J.R.; Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Yan, N.D.; Harwood, J.L.; Arts, M.T. (2011) Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce N-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (chlorophyta)., Journal of Phycology, 47, 763-764.
- Fuschino, J.R.; Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Yan, N.D.; Harwood, J.L.; Arts, M.T. (2011) Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce N-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta)., Journal of Phycology, 47, 763-774.
- Mattila, P.H.; Hellstrom, J.; McDougall, G.J.; Dobson, G.; Pihlava, J.M.; Tiirikka.T.; Stewart, D.; Karjalainen, R.O. (2011) Polyphenol and vitamin C content in European commercial blackcurrant juice products., Food Chemistry, 127, 1216-1223.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Verrall, S.R.; Griffiths, D.W.; Ramsay, G.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2010) A metabolomics study of cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum) groups, Andigena, Phureja, Stenotomum and Tuberosum using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58, 1214-1223.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; McNicol, J.W.; Ramsay, G.; Shepherd, L.V.T.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2008) Phytochemical diversity in tubers of potato cultivars and landraces using a GC-MS metabolomics approach., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56, 10280-10291.
- Christie, W.W.; Dobson, G.; Adlof, R.O. (2007) A practical guide to the isolation, analysis and identification of conjugated linoleic acid., Lipids, 42, 1073-1084.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2007) Potato metabolomics by GC-MS: what are the limiting factors?., Metabolomics, 3, 475-488.
- Kremer, L.; de Chastellier, C.; Dobson, G.; Gibson, K.J.C.; Bifani, P.; Balor, S.; Gorvel, J.; Locht, C.; Minnikin, D.E.; Besra, G.S. (2005) Identification and structural characterisation of an unusual mycobaterial monomycoyldiacyglycerol., Molecular Microbiology, 57, 1113-1126.
- Bychek, E.A.; Dobson, G.; Harwood, J.L.; Guschina, I.A. (2005) Daphnia magna can tolerate short-term starvation without major changes in lipid metabolism., Lipids, 40, 599-608.
- Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W.; Davies, H.V.; McNicol, J.W. (2004) Comparison of fatty acid and polar lipid contents of tubers from two potato species, Solanum tuberosum and Solanum phureja., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52, 6306-6314.
- Qi, B.; Fraser, T.; Mugford, S.; Dobson, G.; Sayanova, O.; Butler, J.; Napier, J.A.; Stobart, A.K.; Lazarus, C.M. (2004) Production of very long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in plants., Nature Biotechnology, 22, 739-745.
- Ruiz del Castillo, M.; Dobson, G.; Brennan, R.M.; Gordon, S. (2004) Fatty acid content and juice characteristics in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) genotypes., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52, 948-952.
- Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Harwood, J.L. (2003) Lipid metabolism in cultured lichen photobionts with different phosphorus status., Phytochemistry, 64, 209-217.
- Nikolova-Damyanova, B.; Dobson, G.; Momchilova, S.; Christie, W.W. (2003) Cyclohexanediol fatty acid diesters as model compounds for mechanistic studies in silver ion high performance liquid chromatography., Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 26, 1905-1912.
- Guschina, I.A.; Dobson, G.; Harwood, J.L. (2002) Lipid metabolism in the moss Dicranum scoparium: effect of light conditions and heavy metals on the accumulation of acetylenic triacylglycerols., Physiologia Plantarum, 116, 441-450.
- Ruiz del Castillo, M.L.; Dobson, G. (2002) Influence of stage of ripeness on the enantiomeric distribution of chiral terpenes in blackcurrant fruits (Ribes nigrum L.)., Journal of Food Science, 67, 3284-3288.
- Dobson, G.; Christie, W.W. (2002) Mass spectrometry of fatty acid derivatives., European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 104, 36-43.
- Ruiz del Castillo, M.L.; Dobson, G. (2002) Varietal differences in terpene composition of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) berries by solid phase microextraction gas chromatography., Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 82, 1510-1515.
- Ruiz del Castillo, M.L.; Dobson, G.; Brennan, R.M.; Gordon, S.L. (2002) Genotypic variation in fatty acid content of blackcurrant seeds., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 50, 332-335.
- Hurst, W.J.; Tarka, S.M.; Dobson, G.; Reid, C.M. (2001) Determination of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) concentrations in milk chocolate., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 49, 1264-1265.
- Dobson, G.; Deighton, N. (2001) Analysis of phospholipid molecular species by liquid chromatography - atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry of diacylglycerol nicotinates., Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 111, 1-17.
- Dobson, G. (2000) Leaf lipids of Ribes nigrum: a plant containing 16:3, alpha-18:3, gamma-18:3 and 18:4 fatty acids., Biochemical Society Transactions, 28, 583-586.
- Christie, W.W.; Dobson, G. (2000) Formation of cyclic fatty acids during the frying process., European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 102, 515-520.
- Griffiths, B.S.; Ritz, K.; Ebblewhite, N.; Dobson, G. (1999) Soil microbial community structure: effects of substrate loading rates., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 31, 145-153.
- Dobson, G.; Sebedio, J.L. (1999) Monocyclic dienoic fatty acids formed from gamma-linolenic acid in heated evening primrose oil., Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 97, 105-118.
- Griffiths, B.S.; Bonkowski, M.; Dobson, G.; Caul, S. (1999) Changes in soil microbial community structure in the presence of microbial-feeding nematodes and protozoa., Pedobiologia, 43, 297-304.
- Dobson, G.; Itabashi, Y.; Christie, W.W.; Robertson, G.W. (1998) Liquid chromatography with particle-beam electron-impact mass spectrometry of diacylglycerol nicotinates., Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 97, 27-39.
- Dobson, G. (1998) Identification of conjugated fatty acids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione adducts., Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 75, 137-142.
- Dobson, G. (2008) Analysis of fatty acids in functional foods with emphasis on omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid., In: Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (eds. W.J. Hurst). CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, pp65-100.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2007) Application of metabolite and flavour volatile profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., In: Nikolau, B.L. & Wurtele, E.S. (eds.). Concepts in Plant Metabolomics. Springer, Dordrecht, 259-268. ISBN: 978-1-4020-5607-9
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2007) Profiling of metabolites and volatile flavour compounds from Solanum species using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., In: Nikolau, B.L. & Wurtele, E.S. (eds.). Concepts in Plant Metabolomics. Springer, Dordrecht, 208-219. ISBN: 978-1-4020-5607-9
- Dobson, G. (2003) Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry of conjugated linoleic acids and metabolites., In: Advances in Conjugated Linoleic Acid Research (eds. J.L. Sebedio, W.W. Christie and R.O. Adlof). AOCS Press, Champaign, Illinois, Volume 2, pp13-36
- Dobson, G. (2002) Analysis of fatty acids in functional foods with emphasis on w-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid., In: Hurst, W.J. (ed.). Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, Chapter 2, 65-100.
- Dobson, G. (1999) Cyclic fatty acids in heated vegetable oils: structures and mechanisms., In: Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Fatty Acid Derivatives (eds. G. Knothe & J.T.P. Derksen). AOCS Press. Champaign, Illinois, pp196-212.
- Shepherd, L.V.T.; Dobson, G.; Davies, H.V. (2011) Metabolome biodiversity in crop plant species - when, where, how much and so what?., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp20-21.
- McNicol, J.W.; Verrall, S.R.; Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W.; Ramsay, G.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2006) Statistical analysis of metabolomic data., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2006, pp54-55.
- Christie, W.W.; Dobson, G.; Robertson, G.W. (1998) Determination of the structures of fatty acids., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1997/98
- Shepherd, T.; Cognat, C.; Griffiths, D.W.; Dobson, G.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2008) Application of GC-(ToF)MS based metabolite profiling techniques for compositional analysis of leaf cuticular waxes from potato., Metabomeeting 2008, Lyon, France, 28-29 April 2008.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Davies, H.V.; Stewart, D. (2006) Use and limitations of GC-MS based metabolite profiling methods for the analysis of metabolite content in freeze-dried potato tubers., 4th International Plant Metabolomics Conference, Reading, 7-10 April 2007. Metabolomics, 2(4), p279.
- Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V.; Verrall, S.R.; Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Colquhoun, I.; Le Gall, G. (2004) Metabolic profiling: Platform technologies to detect unintended effects following genetic modification of potato (Solanum tuberosum)., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Dobson, G.; Shepherd, T.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Application of metabolite and flavour volatile profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Profiling of metabolites and volatile flavour compounds from Solanum species using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry., 3rd International Congress on Plant Metabolomics, Iowa, USA, 3-6 June 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Marshall, R.; Verrall, S.R.; Conner, S.; Griffiths, D.W.; McNicol, J.W.; Stewart, D.; Davies, H.V. (2004) Application of metabolite profiling to studies of biodiversity in Solanum species., Society for Experimental Biology Annual Meetin,. Heriot-Watt Unviersity, 29 March - 2 April 2004.
- Shepherd, T.; Dobson, G.; Griffiths, D.W. (2004) Evaluation of automated thermal desorption techniques for the comparison of the head space volatiles released by boiled tubers from two Solanum species., Flavour and Fragrance Seminar - Developments in Sample Introduction and Allergen Analysis, Agilent Technologies, Stockport, 6 July 2004.
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