Novel composite organic-inorganic semiconductor sensors for the quantitative detection of target organic vapours (1996)
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Honeybourne, C. L., Ewen, R. J., De Lacy Costello, B. P., de Lacy Costello, B., Evans, P., Ewen, R., …Ratcliffe, N. M. (1996). Novel composite organic-inorganic semiconductor sensors for the quantitative detection of target organic vapours. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 6(3), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1039/JM9960600289

Composites of tin dioxide (an n-type semiconductor) and derivatives of the conducting polymer polypyrrole (a p-type semiconductor) gave reversible changes in electrical resistance at room temperature when exposed to a range of organic vapours. The op... Read More about Novel composite organic-inorganic semiconductor sensors for the quantitative detection of target organic vapours.

Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers (1995)
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Campbell, S. A., Cox, P. A., Smith, J. R., Smith, J., Cox, P., Campbell, S., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1995). Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers. Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 91(15), 2331-2338. https://doi.org/10.1039/FT9959102331

A wide range of conjugated organic compounds undergo anodic electropolymerisation to produce polymers of high conductivity. However, electrooxidation does not always result in the formation of electroactive materials, since some reactions produce ins... Read More about Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers.

Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole (1995)
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Smith, J., Campbell, S., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1995). Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole. Synthetic Metals, 73(2), 171-182

A number of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes, exhibiting a range of electronic effects, and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole were synthesized and their electrochemical behaviour investigated. The films, produced by anodic electropolymerization, were redox inactive and exhi... Read More about Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole.

Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole (1995)
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Campbell, S. A., Ratcliffe, N. M., Smith, J. R., Smith, J., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Campbell, S. (1995). Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole. Synthetic Metals, 73(2), 171-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-6779%2895%2903318-1

A number of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes, exhibiting a range of electronic effects, and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole were synthesized and their electrochemical behaviour investigated. The films, produced by anodic electropolymerization, were redox inactive and exhi... Read More about Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part II. Synthesis and polymerization of (E)-2-styrylthiophenes and (E)-2-styrylpyrrole.

Annual patterns of Cs-133 concentration in british upland vegetation (1995)
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Martin, M. H., Willey, N. J., Willey, N., & Martin, M. H. (1995). Annual patterns of Cs-133 concentration in british upland vegetation. Chemosphere, 30(4), 717-724. https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535%2894%2900437-Y

Samples of Juncus effusus, Erica cinerea, Erica tetralix, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Molinia caerulea, Pteridium aquilinum and Festuca ovina (all species characteristic of upland Britain) were taken from the field over a one year period a... Read More about Annual patterns of Cs-133 concentration in british upland vegetation.

Somaclonal variation in watercress for resistance to crook root disease (1995)
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Arnold, D. L., Flegmann, A., & Clarkson, J. M. (1995). Somaclonal variation in watercress for resistance to crook root disease. Plant Cell Reports, 14(4), 241-244. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00233641

Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) shoots were regenerated from callus initiated from petioles on a range of media. The best coefficient of regeneration was obtained when callus was induced on a medium containing 0.25 mgl-1 thidiazuron and 0.0... Read More about Somaclonal variation in watercress for resistance to crook root disease.

A role for Y‐box proteins in cell proliferation (1995)
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Ladomery, M., & Sommerville, J. (1995). A role for Y‐box proteins in cell proliferation. BioEssays, 17(1), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.950170104

Members of the Y‐box (YB) family of transcription factors are expressed in a wide range of cell types and are implicated in the regulation of a rapidly increasing number of genes. Although the biological activities of YB proteins appear to be varied,... Read More about A role for Y‐box proteins in cell proliferation.

The effects of temperature on zoospores of the crook root fungus Spongospora subterranea f.sp. nasturtii (1995)
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ARNOLD, D. L., CLAXTON, J. R., Arnold, D. L., BLAKESLEY, D., & CLARKSON, J. M. (1995). The effects of temperature on zoospores of the crook root fungus Spongospora subterranea f.sp. nasturtii. Plant Pathology, 44(5), 765-771. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.1995.tb02733.x

The effect of temperature on the release, survival, encystment and infectivity of Spongospora subterranea f.sp. nasturtii zoospores released from diseased watercress roots was studied. There was rapid, synchronized release of zoospores at 20°C follow... Read More about The effects of temperature on zoospores of the crook root fungus Spongospora subterranea f.sp. nasturtii.

Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers (1995)
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Smith, J. R., Cox, P. A., Campbell, S., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1995). Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers. Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 91(15), 2331-2338

A wide range of conjugated organic compounds undergo anodic electropolymerisation to produce polymers of high conductivity. However, electrooxidation does not always result in the formation of electroactive materials, since some reactions produce ins... Read More about Application of density functional theory in the synthesis of electroactive polymers.

Evidence for somatic translocation during potato dihaploid induction (1995)
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Wilkinson, M. J., Bennett, S. T., Clulow, S. A., Allainguillaume, J., Harding, K., & Bennett, M. D. (1995). Evidence for somatic translocation during potato dihaploid induction. Heredity, 74(2), 146-151. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1995.21

Potato dihaploid PDH55 (Solatium tuberosum) is exclusively euploid (2n = 24) but apparently contains and expresses DNA from dihaploid inducer IVP48 (S. phureja). Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) suggested IVP48 DNA incorporated stably into PDH55... Read More about Evidence for somatic translocation during potato dihaploid induction.

Binding of Y-box proteins to RNA: Involvement of different protein domains (1994)
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Ladomery, M., & Sommerville, J. (1994). Binding of Y-box proteins to RNA: Involvement of different protein domains. Nucleic Acids Research, 22(25), 5582-5589

Eukaryotlc Y-box proteins are reported to interact with a wide variety of nucleic acid structures to act as transcription factors and mRNA masking proteins. The modular structure of Y-box proteins Includes a highly conserved N-termlnal cold-shock... Read More about Binding of Y-box proteins to RNA: Involvement of different protein domains.

Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part I. Synthesis and electropolymerization of 3-styrylthiophenes (1994)
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Ratcliffe, N. M., Campbell, S. A., Smith, J. R., Smith, J., Campbell, S., Dunleavy, M., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1994). Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part I. Synthesis and electropolymerization of 3-styrylthiophenes. Synthetic Metals, 63(3), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-6779%2894%2990234-8

The synthesis and electrochemical behaviour of novel thiophene compounds containing a substituted phenyl group separated by an alkene spacer are described. In such systems, it was proposed that the molecular geometry should allow the π-electron densi... Read More about Polyheterocycles containing alkene spacer linkages Part I. Synthesis and electropolymerization of 3-styrylthiophenes.

Development and Evaluation of a Laboratory‐Based Technique for Screening Somaclonal Regenerants of Watercress (Rorippanasturtium‐aquatium) for Resistance to Crook Root Disease (Spongospora subterranea f. sp. nasturtii) (1994)
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Arnold, D. L., Arnold, D. L., Flegmann, A. W., & Clarkson, J. M. (1994). Development and Evaluation of a Laboratory‐Based Technique for Screening Somaclonal Regenerants of Watercress (Rorippanasturtium‐aquatium) for Resistance to Crook Root Disease (Spongospora subterranea f. sp. nasturtii). Journal of Phytopathology, 141(2), 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0434.1994.tb01462.x

A laboratory based method has been developed for infecting watercress with the crook root fungus (Spongospora subterranea f.sp. nasturtii). This utilised plastic trays of nutrient solution on which watercress shoots, supported by floats, were grown f... Read More about Development and Evaluation of a Laboratory‐Based Technique for Screening Somaclonal Regenerants of Watercress (Rorippanasturtium‐aquatium) for Resistance to Crook Root Disease (Spongospora subterranea f. sp. nasturtii).

Morphology, body size and behaviour of recently‐metamorphosed sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, from the lower River Severn, and their relevance to the onset of parasitic feeding (1994)
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Baker, B. I., Potter, I. C., Bird, D. J., Bird, D. J., Potter, I. C., Hardisty, M. W., & Baker, B. I. (1994). Morphology, body size and behaviour of recently‐metamorphosed sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, from the lower River Severn, and their relevance to the onset of parasitic feeding. Journal of Fish Biology, 44(1), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1994.tb01586.x

Several hundred recently‐metamorphosed Petromyzon marinus were caught during heavy freshwater discharge in the River Severn on the night of 30 November/1 December 1988. The total lengths of a subsample of 42 males and 82 females ranged from 155 to 21... Read More about Morphology, body size and behaviour of recently‐metamorphosed sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, from the lower River Severn, and their relevance to the onset of parasitic feeding.

Comparisons between the fatty acid compositions of the muscle and ovary of the nonparasitic lamprey Lampetra planeri (bloch) and their counterparts in the anadromous and parasitic Lampetra fluviatilis (L.) (1993)
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Potter, I. C., Bird, D. J., Bird, D. J., Ellis, D. J., & Potter, I. C. (1993). Comparisons between the fatty acid compositions of the muscle and ovary of the nonparasitic lamprey Lampetra planeri (bloch) and their counterparts in the anadromous and parasitic Lampetra fluviatilis (L.). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B: Comparative Biochemistry, 105(2), 327-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0491%2893%2990236-X

1. 1. The proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the triacylglycerols and phospholipids of muscle and ovary were far lower in adult Lampetra planeri than adult Lampetra fluviatilis. 2. 2. The most abundant fatty acids in the triacylglycerols we... Read More about Comparisons between the fatty acid compositions of the muscle and ovary of the nonparasitic lamprey Lampetra planeri (bloch) and their counterparts in the anadromous and parasitic Lampetra fluviatilis (L.).

The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in Trout Kept Under Different Conditions of Background Colour and Stress, as Determined by an in vitro Method (1992)
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Baker, B. I., & Bird, D. J. (1992). The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in Trout Kept Under Different Conditions of Background Colour and Stress, as Determined by an in vitro Method. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 4(6), 673-679. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.1992.tb00218.x

The aim of this study was to develop a method to monitor the synthetic activity of neurons which secrete the neurohypophysial melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH), a hormone implicated in two separate physiological roles in fish—pigmentary regulation... Read More about The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in Trout Kept Under Different Conditions of Background Colour and Stress, as Determined by an in vitro Method.

The effect of osmotic pressure on oligomycin-sensitive ATPase activity and the liberation of Mg2+ from liver mitochondria of rats of various ages (1992)
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Lemeshko, V. V., & Doran (nee Udovikova), O. (1992). The effect of osmotic pressure on oligomycin-sensitive ATPase activity and the liberation of Mg2+ from liver mitochondria of rats of various ages. Ukrainian Biochemical Journal, 61(4), 83-88

The influence of osmotic pressure of the incubating medium (25-500 mM sucrose) on oligomycin--sensitive, 2,4-dinitrophenyl-stimulated ATP-ase-activity, Mg2+ release and swelling of the liver mitochondria in 1-, 3-, 12-, 24-months Wistar rats is, inve... Read More about The effect of osmotic pressure on oligomycin-sensitive ATPase activity and the liberation of Mg2+ from liver mitochondria of rats of various ages.

Age-related differences in the effect of osmotic pressure on liver mitochondrial respiration in rats (1991)
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Doran (nee Udovikova), O., & Lemeshko, V. V. (1991). Age-related differences in the effect of osmotic pressure on liver mitochondrial respiration in rats

The subject under investigation is the influence of osmotic pressure of incubation medium (25-500 mM of sucrose) upon the respiration and the respiration control (RC) of mitochondria of the liver of rats aged 1, 3, 12 and 24 months when oxidizing suc... Read More about Age-related differences in the effect of osmotic pressure on liver mitochondrial respiration in rats.

The simple preparation of a conducting and transparent polypyrrole film (1990)
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Ratcliffe, N. M., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1990). The simple preparation of a conducting and transparent polypyrrole film. Synthetic Metals, 38(1), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-6779%2890%2990070-2

The preparation of transparent, c. 50 nm thick, conducting (c. 5.0 S cm-1) films of polypyrrole onto non-conducting substrates, e.g. acrylic, polyester, glass is described. The coating was produced by a dip process into a colloidal dispersion of poly... Read More about The simple preparation of a conducting and transparent polypyrrole film.

The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in a Fish (1990)
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Bird, D. J., Baker, B. I., Eberle, A., & Swann, R. W. (1990). The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in a Fish. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 2(3), 309-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.1990.tb00410.x

This work investigated the biosynthesis of a neurohypophysial hormone, melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH), in the trout. Sephadex G‐75 chromatography showed the presence of several large MCH‐immunoreactive molecules in hypothalamic and pituitary gla... Read More about The Biosynthesis of Melanin‐Concentrating Hormone in a Fish.