Fabrication of polymeric bigels with locust bean gum and clove essential oil using tri-frequency ultrasonication to enhance the dispersion and gel properties for functional applications - Muhammad Awais; Jawad Ashraf; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Sanabil Yaqoob; Qiufang Liang; Yufan Sun; Aysha Imtiaz; Mingming Zhong; Wenjing Zhu; Haile Ma; Xiaofeng Ren (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

CaHAT5, an HD-ZIP transcription factor, positively regulates capsaicinoid biosynthesis during pepper fruit development - Miao Li; Jiaqin Li; Yongqing Bai; Qing Wen; Shiyu Tian; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Yinghui Hou; Xinzhuan Yao; Yumei He; Litang Lu (Plant Science, 2026)

CaCDF3 Positively Regulates Capsaicinoids Biosynthesis Under Drought Stress in Capsicum annuum - Jiaqin Li; Miao Li; Qing Wen; Yongqing Bai; Xinzhuan Yao; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Shiyu Tian; Shilai Tian; Hufang Chen; Yumei He; Jianjian Wang; Litang Lu (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Chemical and sensory characteristics of Baiye No.1 (BY1H) yellow tea: Insights into flavoring mechanism and quality valuation - Shiyu Zhang; Xinzhuan Yao; Yanxia Wang; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Shiyu Tian; Zhenkedai Yuan; Qihong Zou; Linlin Li; Shenyuan Ye; Hu Tang; Litang Lu (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Zein nanoparticles in emerging food packaging: Mechanistic insights into self-assembly, structural driving forces, and functional applications” [Trends in Food Science & Technology 167 (2026) 105447] - Jawad Ashraf; Jiyao Zhang; Tabussam Tufail; Muhammad SafiUllah Virk; Ma Yuling; Muhammad Awais; Zahoor Ahmed; Zhou Sumei; Bin Xu (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026)

Zein nanoparticles in emerging food packaging: Mechanistic insights into self-assembly, structural driving forces, and functional applications - Jawad Ashraf; Jiyao Zhang; Tabussam Tufail; Muhammad SafiUllah Virk; Ma Yuling; Muhammad Awais; Zahoor Ahmed; Zhou Sumei; Bin Xu (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026)

Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) anthocyanins and their compounded stability through conjugation: A promising instrument to synthesize green, halochromic, active and intelligent packaging - Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk; Mehak Gul; Shiyu Zhang; Tabussam Tufail; Xinzhuan Yao; Litang Lu (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025)

Nondestructive prediction and classification of gel strength in ethanol-treated kudzu starch gels using near-infrared spectroscopy - John-Nelson Ekumah; Selorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade; Xorlali Nunekpeku; Mingming Zhong; Yufan Sun; Qiufang Liang; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson; Bridget Ama Kwadzokpui; Xiaofeng Ren (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Sustainable and contemporary approaches to explore the nutritional and processing perspectives of buckwheat: Current evidence and prospects - Zunaira Basharat; Tabussam Tufail; Feng Shao; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Yuqing Duan; Meihong Cai; Kai Hu; Nisa Basharat; Haihui Zhang (Food Bioscience, 2025)

Layer-by-layer concurrent encapsulation of probiotics and bioactive compounds with supplementation in intermediary layers: An establishing instrument for microbiome recharge, core safety, and targeted delivery - Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk; Mehak Gul; Muhammad Awais; Qiufang Liang; Tabussam Tufail; Mingming Zhong; Yufan Sun; Abdul Qayum; Ekram Abd El-Salam; John-Nelson Ekumah; Abdur Rehman; et al. (Food Hydrocolloids, 2025)

GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) enrichment and detection methods in cereals: Unlocking sustainable health benefits - Tabussam Tufail; Huma Bader Ul Ain; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Jawad Ashraf; Zahoor Ahmed; Anees Ahmed Khalil; Amara Rasheed; Bin Xu (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Enhancing storage, thermal, and gastroprotective viability of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum bilayer encapsulated in ultrasonically prepared gum and protein-based composites - Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk; Muhammad Awais; Qiufang Liang; Junxia Wang; Tabussam Tufail; Zafarullah Muhammad; Yufan Sun; Mingming Zhong; Abdul Qayum; Yongjun Zhao; John-Nelson Ekumah; et al. (Food Bioscience, 2025)

Novel pullulan-sodium alginate film incorporated with anthocyanin-loaded casein-carboxy methyl cellulose nanocomplex for real-time fish and shrimp freshness monitoring - Arif Rashid; Abdul Qayum; Syed Asim Shah Bacha; Qiufang Liang; Yuxuan Liu; Lixin Kang; Zhuzhong Chi; Runhao Chi; Xu Han; John-Nelson Ekumah; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Xiaofeng Ren; et al. (Food Hydrocolloids, 2024)

Exploring the interface dynamics of emulsion gel via a novel non-destructive technique provides insights into the underlying mechanism of gel formation, water mobility, functionality and structural variations - Abdul Qayum; Arif Rashid; Asif Ali Khan; Mingming Zhong; Yuxuan Liu; Muhammad Hussain; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Zahoor Ahmed; Abdur Rehman; Abid Hussain; Qiufang Liang; Xiaofeng Ren; et al. (Food Bioscience, 2024)

Enhancing storage and gastroprotective viability of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum encapsulated by sodium caseinate-inulin-soy protein isolates composites carried within carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel - Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk; Qiufang Liang; Yufan Sun; Mingming Zhong; Tabussam Tufail; Arif Rashid; Abdul Qayum; Abdur Rehman; John-Nelson Ekumah; Junxia Wang; Yongjun Zhao; et al. (Food Research International, 2024)

Pickering high internal phase emulsions stabilized by biopolymeric particles: From production to high-performance applications - Abdur Rehman; Qiufang Liang; Aiman Karim; Elham Assadpour; Seid Mahdi Jafari; Hafiz Abdul Rasheed; Muhammad Safiullah Virk; Abdul Qayyum; Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria; Xiaofeng Ren (Food Hydrocolloids, 2024)