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NO more hiding: Whole-plant live imaging of nitric oxide reveals systemic signalling (2025)
Journal Article

This article is a Commentary on Mohanty et al. ( 2025), doi: 10.1111/nph.70094.

Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistance genes of Vibrio species from Asata River, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria (2025)
Journal Article

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Vibrio pathogenic species are associated with high cases of fatalities. This study evaluated the antibiotic resistance in Vibrio species from the Asata River in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria. River water samp... Read More about Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistance genes of Vibrio species from Asata River, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria.

Manuscript: Stakeholders´ perspectives on addressing climate change and respiratory health impacts in Nigeri (2025)
Journal Article

“Looking at the Big Picture”: A Qualitative Study of Ethics in Science Communication and Engagement (2025)
Journal Article

Ethical issues arise in many communication and engagement settings. Such issues can, however, fall into the gaps between what is seen as “research” and what is seen as “dissemination.” Semi-structured interviews ( n = 17) and focus groups ( n = 2) wi... Read More about “Looking at the Big Picture”: A Qualitative Study of Ethics in Science Communication and Engagement.

Colorectal cancer progression to metastasis is associated with dynamic genome-wide biphasic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine accumulation (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) progression from adenoma to adenocarcinoma is associated with global reduction in 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). DNA hypomethylation continues upon liver metastasis. Here we examine 5hmC... Read More about Colorectal cancer progression to metastasis is associated with dynamic genome-wide biphasic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine accumulation.

Assessing barriers and opportunities for the improvement of laboratory performance and robust surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria– a quantitative study (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Good quality data is essential in optimising containment strategies for antimicrobial resistance, a global public health threat estimated to cause around 10 million deaths yearly and up-to 5% loss in GDP by 2050 if left unaddressed. The l... Read More about Assessing barriers and opportunities for the improvement of laboratory performance and robust surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria– a quantitative study.

Effects of cold atmospheric plasma on oxidative stability, microstructure, and volatile profile of pork meat (2025)
Journal Article

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is an innovative non-thermal technology with potential to improve meat safety and preservation. This study evaluated the effects of CAP on oxidative markers, antioxidant activity, fatty acid profile, volatile composition... Read More about Effects of cold atmospheric plasma on oxidative stability, microstructure, and volatile profile of pork meat.

Empowering youth: Communicating sustainability and green skills through Minecraft (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation explores the innovative use of Minecraft as a multifaceted tool for engaging children and young people in sustainability education. By integrating game-based learning, we have developed programs that allow participants to design and... Read More about Empowering youth: Communicating sustainability and green skills through Minecraft.

High performance anion-exchange chromatography electro-chemical determination of uric acid as a contamination marker (2025)
Journal Article

This study presents the first instance of determining environmental uric acid in urban dust using high-performance anion-exchange chromatography coupled with electrochemical detection. The optimum chromatographic conditions were identified as a 10 m... Read More about High performance anion-exchange chromatography electro-chemical determination of uric acid as a contamination marker.

Connecting people and planet through reading for pleasure (2025)
Book Chapter

This chapter reflects on research using MG Leonard’s Beetle Boy to consider how reading for pleasure has the potential to impact upon social and environmental action. Research with children and teachers revealed how reading the book supported them to... Read More about Connecting people and planet through reading for pleasure.

UK Parliament POST Future research: Regenerative agriculture (2025)
Report

This submission explores the definitional, practical, and governance challenges associated with regenerative agriculture, a concept increasingly promoted as a means to reduce the environmental impact of food production. Drawing on historical and cont... Read More about UK Parliament POST Future research: Regenerative agriculture.

Engaging children with river and natural flood management in Minecraft (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Science Hunters (1) is a programme of projects that has successful utilised the popular computer game Minecraft to engage children from under-represented backgrounds with geosciences, engineering and other related areas for the last decade (2). Proje... Read More about Engaging children with river and natural flood management in Minecraft.

Experiments in digital image colorimetry: Smartphone determination of acetaminophen (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Acetaminophen paracetamol) can be determined colorimetrically (scheme 1) by firstly, reducing ferricyanide to ferrocyanide. This can then be converted to the highly coloured Prussian Blue, following the addition of iron(III ). Traditionally, this is... Read More about Experiments in digital image colorimetry: Smartphone determination of acetaminophen.

Editorial: Nutritional aspects of sustainable foods (2025)
Journal Article

Editorial for the first issue of the journal of plant physiology and metabolism (2025)
Journal Article

It is with pleasure that I would like to introduce a new journal which is focused on cutting-edge research on plants. The Journal of Plant Physiology and Metabolism (JPPM) is peer-reviewed and also gold open access, making it attractive as we move to... Read More about Editorial for the first issue of the journal of plant physiology and metabolism.

Evaluating the accessibility and inclusivity of voluntary carbon markets for rural enterprises in the UK (2025)
Report

An investigation of the biological effects of non-thermal energy technologies in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (2025)
Thesis

With the increasing use of antimicrobial products, particularly in the healthcare sector and agri-food industry, there has been a concomitant rise in the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) and multi-drug resistant (MDR) microorganisms. The i... Read More about An investigation of the biological effects of non-thermal energy technologies in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Associations of anthropogenic activity and tributaries with the physicochemical, nutrient and microbial composition of the Ganga (Ganges) River, India (2025)
Journal Article

The Ganga River (known internationally as the Ganges) is one of the world's most prominent rivers, running from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal and supporting the livelihoods of > 40 % of India's 1.4 billion population. The Ganga River is regional... Read More about Associations of anthropogenic activity and tributaries with the physicochemical, nutrient and microbial composition of the Ganga (Ganges) River, India.

taxMyPhage: Automated taxonomy of dsDNA phage genomes at the genus and species level (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Bacteriophages are classified into genera and species based on genomic similarity, a process regulated by the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses. With the rapid increase in phage genomic data there is a growing need for au... Read More about taxMyPhage: Automated taxonomy of dsDNA phage genomes at the genus and species level.

Digital image colorimetry smartphone-based determination of hydrogen peroxide using titanium oxysulfate and red, green, and blue analysis (2025)
Journal Article

Previous studies have shown the possibility of colorimetrically determining hydrogen peroxide by its reaction with titanium oxysulfate, to give an orange-coloured complex (absorbance maxima = 410 nm). In this present investigation, we show the possib... Read More about Digital image colorimetry smartphone-based determination of hydrogen peroxide using titanium oxysulfate and red, green, and blue analysis.