Dr Manfred Beckmann PhD
Lecturer
- LecturerDepartment of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences - Teaching And Research
Department of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Edward Llwyd Building
Penglais
Aberystwyth

- 2022
Defining Fatty Acid Changes Linked to Rumen Development, Weaning and Growth in Holstein-Friesian Heifers
Taylor, E., Han, J., Fan, C., Beckmann, M., Hewinson, G., Rooke, D., Koets, A. & Mur, L., 20 Apr 2022, In: Metabolites. 12, 5, 14 p., 374.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Metabolomic changes in Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) challenged Holstein–Friesian cattle highlight the role of serum amino acids as indicators of immune system activation
Taylor, E., Beckmann, M., Markey, B. K., Gordon, S. V., Hewinson, G., Rooke, D. & Mur, L., 23 Mar 2022, In: Metabolomics. 18, 4, 12 p., 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
Metabolomic Changes in Naturally MAP-Infected Holstein–Friesian Heifers Indicate Immunologically Related Biochemical Reprogramming
Taylor, E., Beckmann, M., Villarreal-Ramos, B., Vordermeier, M., Hewinson, G., Rooke, D., Mur, L. & Koets, A., 23 Oct 2021, In: Metabolites. 11, 11, 15 p., 727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Allotetraploidization in Brachypodium May Have Led to the Dominance of One Parent’s Metabolome in Germinating Seeds
Skalska, A., Wolny, E., Beckmann, M., Doonan, J., Hasterok, R. & Mur, L., 07 Apr 2021, In: Cells. 10, 4, 16 p., e828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Index measures for oak decline severity using phenotypic descriptors
Finch, J., Brown, N., Beckmann, M., Denman, S. & Draper, J., 01 Apr 2021, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 485, 118948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dietary starch concentration influences milk protein via the phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism in early lactation Holstein-Friesian dairy cows
Taylor, E., McCaughern, J., Beckmann, M., Mackenzie, A., Mur, L. & Sinclair, L., Apr 2021, p. 97. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Metabolomic changes in Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) inoculated Holstein-Friesian cattle suggest metabolites indicative of MAP exposure
Taylor, E., Beckmann, M., Markey, B. K., Gordon, S. V., Hewinson, G., Rooke, D. & Mur, L., Apr 2021, p. 152. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Metabolomic Variation Aligns with Two Geographically Distinct Subpopulations of Brachypodium Distachyon before and after Drought Stress
Skalska, A., Beckmann, M., Corke, F., Savas Tuna, G., Tuna, M., Doonan, J., Hasterok, R. & Mur, L., 19 Mar 2021, In: Cells. 10, 3, 15 p., 683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
Challenges Associated With the Design and Deployment of Food Intake Urine Biomarker Technology for Assessment of Habitual Diet in Free-Living Individuals and Populations: A Perspective
Beckmann, M., Wilson, T., Lloyd, A., Torres, D. P. M., Goios, A. C. L., Willis, N. D., Lyons, L., Phillips, H., Mathers, J. M. & Draper, J., 25 Nov 2020, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 7, 19 p., 602515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design and Characterisation of a Randomized Food Intervention That Mimics Exposure to a Typical UK Diet to Provide Urine Samples for Identification and Validation of Metabolite Biomarkers of Food Intake
Willis, N. D., Lloyd, A., Xie, L., Stiegler, M., Tailliart, K., Garcia-Perez, I., Chambers, E., Beckmann, M., Draper, J. & Mathers, J. C., 21 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 7, 16 p., 561010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Calystegines are Potential Urine Biomarkers for Dietary Exposure to Potato Products
Beckmann, M., Lloyd, A., Wilson, T., Torres, D. P. M., Goios, A. C. L., Willis, N. D., Lyons, L., Phillips, H., Mathers, J. C., Nash, R. J., Sharp, H. & Draper, J., 29 Sep 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 64, 11 p., 2000515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Standardized Strategy for Simultaneous Quantification of Urine Metabolites to Validate Development of a Biomarker Panel Allowing Comprehensive Assessment of Dietary Exposure
Beckmann, M., Wilson, T., Zubair, H., Lloyd, A., Lyons, L., Phillips, H., Tailliart, K., Gregory, N., Thatcher, R., Garcia-Perez, I., Frost, G., Mathers, J. M. & Draper, J., 28 Sep 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 15 p., 2000517.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dietary metabotype modelling predicts individual responses to dietary interventions
Garcia-Perez, I., Posma, J. M., Chambers, E., Mathers, J. C., Draper, J., Beckmann, M., Nicholson, J. K., Holmes, E. & Frost, G., 17 Jun 2020, In: Nature Food. 1, p. 355–364 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing community-based urine sampling methods to deploy biomarker technology for assessment of dietary exposure
Lloyd, A., Wilson, T., Willis, N. D., Lyons, L., Phillips, H., Janssen, H., Stiegler, M., Xie, L., Tailliart, K., Beckmann, M., Stevenson, L., Mathers, J. C. & Draper, J., 11 Jun 2020, In: Public Health Nutrition. 23, 17, p. 3081–3092Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
No Influence of Low-, Medium-, or High-Dose Tyrosine on Exercise in a Warm Environment
Tumilty, L., Gregory, N., Beckmann, M. & Thatcher, R., 01 Jun 2020, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 52, 6, p. 1404-1413 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
Spot and Cumulative Urine Samples Are Suitable Replacements for 24-Hour Urine Collections for Objective Measure of Dietary Exposure in Adults Using Metabolite Biomarkers
Wilson, T., Garcia-Perez, I., Posma, J. M., Lloyd, A., Chambers, E. S., Tailliart, K., Zubair, H., Beckmann, M., Mathers, J. C., Holmes, E., Frost, G. & Draper, J., 26 Jun 2019, In: Journal of Nutrition. 149, 10, p. 1692-1700 9 p., nxz138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxz138The anti-mycobacterial activity of a diterpenoid-like molecule operates through nitrogen and amino acid starvation
Crusco, A., Alves Baptista, R., Bhowmick, S., Beckmann, M., Mur, L., Westwell, A. D. & Hoffmann, K., 25 Jun 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, 01444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing a food exposure and urine sampling strategy for dietary exposure biomarker validation in free-living individuals
Lloyd, A., Willis, N. D., Wilson, T., Zubair, H., Xie, L., Chambers, E. S., Garcia-Perez, I., Tailliart, K., Beckmann, M., Mathers, J. C. & Draper, J., 03 Jun 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 1900062.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Antischistosomal Properties of Sclareol and Its Heck-Coupled Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Untargeted Metabolomics
Crusco, A., Whiteland, H., Baptista, R., Forde-Thomas, J., Beckmann, M., Mur, L., Nash, R., Westwell, A. D. & Hoffmann, K., 28 May 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Infectious Diseases.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Addressing the pitfalls when designing intervention studies to discover and validate biomarkers or habitual dietary intake
Lloyd, A., Willis, N. D., Wilson, T., Zubair, H., Chambers, E., Garcia-Perez, I., Xie, L., Tailliart, K., Beckmann, M., Mathers, J. C. & Draper, J., 02 May 2019, In: Metabolomics. 15, 5, 12 p., 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Defining Metabolic Rewiring in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Paes De Araujo, R., Bertoni, N., Seneda, A. L., Felix, T., Carvalho, M., Lewis, K. E., Hasimoto, É. N., Beckmann, M., Drigo, S. A., Reis, P. P. & Mur, L., 07 Mar 2019, In: Metabolites. 9, 3, 47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
Temporal metabolic partitioning of the yeast and protist cellular networks: the cell is a global scale-invariant (fractal or self-similar) multioscillator
Lloyd, D., Murray, D. B., Aon, M. A., Cortassa, S., Roussel, M. R., Beckmann, M. & Poole, R. K., 04 Dec 2018, In: Journal of Biomedical Optics. 24, 5, 051404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Plant species and heavy metals affect biodiversity of microbial communities associated with metal-tolerant plants in metalliferous soils
Borymski, S., Cycoń, M., Beckmann, M., Mur, L. & Piotrowska-Seget, Z., 16 Jul 2018, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, 01425.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Untargeted metabolomics reveals a new mode of action of pretomanid (PA-824)
Baptista, R., Fazakerley, D. M., Beckmann, M., Baillie, L. & Mur, L., 23 Mar 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 7 p., 5084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
Anti-inflammatory properties of an extract of M. ilicifolia in the human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cell line
Wonfor, R., Natoli, M., Shah, I., Beckmann, M., Nash, R. & Nash, D., 14 Sep 2017, In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 209, p. 283-287 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Objective assessment of dietary patterns by use of metabolic phenotyping: A randomised, controlled, crossover trial
Garcia-Perez, I., Posma, J. M., Gibson, R., Chambers, E. S., Hanson, T. H., Vestergaard, H., Hansen, T., Beckmann, M., Pedersen, O., Elliott, P., Stamler, J., Nicholson, J. K., Draper, J., Mathers, J. C., Holmes, E. & Frost, G., 31 Mar 2017, In: Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. 5, 3, p. 184-195 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diversity and association of phenotypic and metabolomic traits in the close model grasses Brachypodium distachyon, B. stacei and B. hybridum
López-Álvarez, D., Zubair, H., Beckmann, M., Draper, J. & Catalán, P., 01 Mar 2017, In: Annals of Botany. 119, 4, p. 545-561Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw239Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry plasma lipidomics can distinguish between canine breeds despite uncontrolled environmental variability and non-standardized diets: Plasma lipidome of dog breeds using UHPLC-HRM
Lloyd, A., Beckmann, M., Wilson, T., Tailliart, K., Allaway, D. & Draper, J., 01 Feb 2017, In: Metabolomics. 13, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vitamin D status modulates innate immune responses and metabolic profiles following acute prolonged cycling
Jones, A. W., Mironas, A., Mur, L., Beckmann, M., Thatcher, R. & Davison, G., 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
- 2016
- Published
Developing community-based urine sampling methods to facilitate dietary exposure biomarker technology for population assessment
Wilson, T., Willis, N. D., Zubair, H., Beckmann, M., Xie, L., Tailliart, K., Lloyd, A., Mathers, J. C. & Draper, J., 24 Nov 2016, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 75, OCE3, E240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantification of dietary biomarkers in spot urine samples reflects the intake of foods of UK high public health importance
Lloyd, A., Zubair, H., Willis, N. D., Wilson, T., Xie, L., Tailliart, K., Chambers, E. S., Garcia-Perez, I., Holmes, E., Frost, G., Mathers, J. C., Beckmann, M. & Draper, J., 24 Nov 2016, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 75, OCE3, E248.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The metabolomic detection of lung cancer biomarkers in sputum
Cameron, S., Lewis, K. E., Beckmann, M., Allison, G., Ghosal, R., Lewis, P. D. & Mur, L., 30 Apr 2016, In: Lung Cancer. 94, N/A, p. 88-95 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterisation of the main drivers of intra- and inter- breed variability in the plasma metabolome of dogs
Lloyd, A., Beckmann, M., Tailliart, K., Brown, W. Y., Draper, J. & Allaway, D., 01 Apr 2016, In: Metabolomics. 12, 4, 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An Analytical Pipeline for Quantitative Characterization of Dietary Intake: Application To Assess Grape Intake
Garcia-Perez, I., Posma, J. M., Chambers, E. S., Nicholson, J. K., Mathers, J. C., Beckmann, M., Draper, J., Holmes, E. & Frost, G., 23 Mar 2016, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64, 11, p. 2423-2431 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Changes in the human plasma and urinary metabolome associated with acute dietary exposure to sucrose and the identification of potential biomarkers of sucrose intake
Beckmann, M., Joosen, A. M., Clarke, M. M., Mugridge, O., Frost, G., Engel, B., Tailliart, K., Lloyd, A., Draper, J. & Lodge, J. K., 01 Feb 2016, In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 60, 2, p. 444-457Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
- Published
Dietary compliance in a human intervention study investigating the impact of specific foods on urinary metabolites
Willis, N. D., Dodds, S. E., Lloyd, A., Xie, L., Chambers, E. S., Garcia-Perez, I., Frost, G., Beckmann, M., Draper, J. & Mathers, J. C., 15 Apr 2015, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 74, OCE1, 1 p., E127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No effect of oral tyrosine administration on mood and motivation or heart rate variability during endurance performance in the heat
Tumilty, L., Thatcher, R., Beckmann, M. & Davison, G., 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
- 2014
Failure of oral tyrosine supplementation to improve exercise performance in the heat
Tumilty, L., Davison, G., Beckmann, M. & Thatcher, R., Jul 2014, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 46, 7, p. 1417-25 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute oral tyrosine supplementation does not prevent the decline in maximal handgrip force in hyperthermic subjects
Tumilty, L., Thatcher, R., Beckmann, M. & Davison, G., 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
- 2013
- Published
Hydroxylated phenylacetamides derived from bioactive benzoxazinoids are bioavailable in humans after habitual consumption of whole grain sourdough rye bread
Beckmann, M., Lloyd, A., Halder, S., Seal, C., Brandt, K. & Draper, J., Oct 2013, In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 57, 10, p. 1859-1873 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dietary exposure biomarker-lead discovery based on Metabolomics analysis of urine samples
Beckmann, M., Lloyd, A., Halder, S., Fave, G., Seal, C., Brandt, K., Mathers, J. C. & Draper, J., Aug 2013, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 72, 3, p. 352-361 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute oral administration of a tyrosine and phenylalanine-free amino acid mixture reduces exercise capacity in the heat
Tumilty, L., Davison, G., Beckmann, M. & Thatcher, R., Jun 2013, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 113, 6, p. 1511-1522 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flow infusion electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry for high throughput, non-targeted metabolite fingerprinting: A Review
Draper, J., Lloyd, A., Goodacre, R. & Beckmann, M., Mar 2013, In: Metabolomics. 9, 1 Supplement, p. S4–S29 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Data-driven strategy for the discovery of potential urinary biomarkers of habitual dietary exposure
Lloyd, A., Beckmann, M., Haldar, S., Seal, C., Brandt , K. & Draper, J., 01 Feb 2013, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 97 , 2 , p. 377-389 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2012
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Deciphering systemic wound responses of the pumpkin extrafascicular phloem by metabolomics and stable isotope-coded protein labeling (ICPL).
Graupels, F., Sarioglu, H., Beckmann, M., Hause, B., Spannagl, M., Draper, J., Lindermayr, C. & Durner, J., Dec 2012, In: Plant Physiology. 160, 4, p. 2285-99 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detection and quantification of tissue of origin in salmon and veal products using methylation sensitive AFLPs
Rodriguez Lopez, C. M., Morán, P., Lago, F., Espiñeira, M., Beckmann, M. & Olmo, S. C. D., 15 Apr 2012, In: Food Chemistry. 131, 4, p. 1493-1498 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute oral tyrosine administration does not improve exercise performance in the heat in man
Tumilty, L., Davison, G., Beckmann, M. & Thatcher, R., 2012, p. 93.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Effects of changing rumen protozoa populations in sheep on plasma metabolomic profiles
Belanche Gracia, A., Beckmann, M., Moorby, J., De La Fuente Oliver, G. & Newbold, C. J., 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry for plant metabolite profiling and metabolite identification
Allwood, J. W., Parker, D., Beckmann, M., Draper, J. & Goodacre, R., 2012, Methods in Molecular Biology. Springer Nature, p. 157-176 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
- 2011
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Development and validation of a standardized protocol to monitor human dietary exposure by metabolite fingerprinting of urine samples
Favé, G., Beckmann, M., Lloyd, A., Zhou, S., Harold, G., Lin, W., Tailliart, K., Xie, L., Draper, J. & Mathers, J. C., 01 Dec 2011, In: Metabolomics. 7, 4, p. 469-484 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review