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Morpholino Oligonucleotide Cross-Linked Hydrogels as Portable Optical Oligonucleotide Biosensors (2018)
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Langford, G. J., Raeburn, J., Ferrier, D. C., Hands, P. J. W., & Shaver, M. P. (2019). Morpholino Oligonucleotide Cross-Linked Hydrogels as Portable Optical Oligonucleotide Biosensors. ACS Sensors, 4(1), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.8b01208

© 2018 American Chemical Society. Morpholino Oligonucleotides (MOs), an uncharged DNA analogue, are functionalized with an acrylamide moiety and incorporated into polymer hydrogels as responsive cross-links for microRNA sequence detection. The MO cro... Read More about Morpholino Oligonucleotide Cross-Linked Hydrogels as Portable Optical Oligonucleotide Biosensors.

Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection (2018)
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Lu, C., Janice, K., Martina, P., & Richard, L. (2018). Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 122687. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30793-z

© 2018, The Author(s). The paper reports a biosensor formed from antibody coated ZnO nano-crystals which has been prepared using a rapid and inexpensive fabrication method which utilises colloidal dispersion enhanced using sonication. This technique... Read More about Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection.

Furanoflavones pongapin and lanceolatin B blocks the cell cycle and induce senescence in CYP1A1-overexpressing breast cancer cells (2018)
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Sharma, R., Williams, I. S., Linda, G., Sonawane, V. R., Chaudhuri, B., & Bharate, S. B. (2018). Furanoflavones pongapin and lanceolatin B blocks the cell cycle and induce senescence in CYP1A1-overexpressing breast cancer cells. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 26(23-24), 6076-6086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2018.11.013

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Expression of cytochrome P450-1A1 (CYP1A1) is suppressed under physiologic conditions but is induced (a) by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which can be metabolized by CYP1A1 to carcinogens, and (b) in majority of breast c... Read More about Furanoflavones pongapin and lanceolatin B blocks the cell cycle and induce senescence in CYP1A1-overexpressing breast cancer cells.

Head-raising of snake robots based on a predefined spiral curve method (2018)
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Zhang, X., Liu, J., Ju, Z., & Yang, C. (2018). Head-raising of snake robots based on a predefined spiral curve method. Applied Sciences, 8(11), 2011. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112011

© 2018 by the authors. A snake robot has to raise its head to acquire a wide visual space for planning complex tasks such as inspecting unknown environments, tracking a flying object and acting as a manipulator with its raising part. However, only a... Read More about Head-raising of snake robots based on a predefined spiral curve method.

Audio Localization for Robots Using Parallel Cerebellar Models (2018)
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Baxendale, M., Pearson, M., Nibouche, M., Secco, E., & Pipe, T. (2018). Audio Localization for Robots Using Parallel Cerebellar Models. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4), 3185-3192. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2018.2850447

© 2016 IEEE. A robot audio localization system is presented that combines the outputs of multiple adaptive filter models of the Cerebellum to calibrate a robot's audio map for various acoustic environments. The system is inspired by the MOdular Selec... Read More about Audio Localization for Robots Using Parallel Cerebellar Models.

Khellinoflavanone, a Semisynthetic Derivative of Khellin, Overcomes Benzo[ a]pyrene Toxicity in Human Normal and Cancer Cells That Express CYP1A1 (2018)
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Sharma, R., Williams, I. S., Gatchie, L., Sonawane, V. R., Chaudhuri, B., & Bharate, S. B. (2018). Khellinoflavanone, a Semisynthetic Derivative of Khellin, Overcomes Benzo[ a]pyrene Toxicity in Human Normal and Cancer Cells That Express CYP1A1. ACS Omega, 3(8), 8553-8566. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01088

Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society. Cytochrome P450 family 1 (CYP1) enzymes catalyze the metabolic activation of environmental procarcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene, B[a]P, into carcinogens, which initiates the process of carcinogenesis. Thus... Read More about Khellinoflavanone, a Semisynthetic Derivative of Khellin, Overcomes Benzo[ a]pyrene Toxicity in Human Normal and Cancer Cells That Express CYP1A1.

Nonantioxidant Tetramethoxystilbene Abrogates α-Synuclein-Induced Yeast Cell Death but Not That Triggered by the Bax or βa4 Peptide (2018)
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Derf, A., Mudududdla, R., Akintade, D., Williams, I. S., Abdullaha, M., Chaudhuri, B., & Bharate, S. B. (2018). Nonantioxidant Tetramethoxystilbene Abrogates α-Synuclein-Induced Yeast Cell Death but Not That Triggered by the Bax or βa4 Peptide. ACS Omega, 3(8), 9513-9532. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01154

© 2018 American Chemical Society. The overexpression of α-synuclein (α-syn) and its aggregation is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease. The α-syn aggregation results in the formation of Lewy bodies that causes neuronal cell death. Therefore, the smal... Read More about Nonantioxidant Tetramethoxystilbene Abrogates α-Synuclein-Induced Yeast Cell Death but Not That Triggered by the Bax or βa4 Peptide.

Industrial or traditional bamboo construction? Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of bamboo-based buildings (2018)
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Archilla, H. F., Escamilla, E. Z., Habert, G., Daza, J. F. C., Archila, H. F., Fernández, J. S. E., & Trujillo, D. (2018). Industrial or traditional bamboo construction? Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of bamboo-based buildings. Sustainability, 10(9), 3096. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093096

© 2018 by the authors. The past five decades have witnessed an unprecedented growth in population. This has led to an ever-growing housing demand. It has been proposed that the use of bio-based materials, and specifically bamboo, can help alleviate t... Read More about Industrial or traditional bamboo construction? Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of bamboo-based buildings.

Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance (2018)
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Afy-Shararah, M., & Rich, N. (2018). Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 38(11), 2096-2123. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-09-2016-0575

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Effective operations management systems (OMS) measurement remains a critical issue for theorists and practising managers (Neely, 2005; Bititci et al., 2012). Traditional labor efficiency measures sufficed... Read More about Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance.

Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme (2018)
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Williams, I. S., Gatchie, L., Bharate, S. B., & Chaudhuri, B. (2018). Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme. ACS Omega, 3(8), 8903-8912. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00809

© Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society. CYP2D6, a cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme, metabolizes codeine to morphine. Within the human body, 0-15% of codeine undergoes O-demethylation by CYP2D6 to form morphine, a far stronger analgesic than codeine.... Read More about Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme.

Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review (2018)
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Archila, H. F., Kaminski, S., Trujillo, D., Zea Escamilla, E., & Harries, K. A. (2018). Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review. Materials and Structures, 51(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1228-6

© 2018, The Author(s). The use of small diameter whole-culm (bars) and/or split bamboo (a.k.a. splints or round strips) has often been proposed as an alternative to relatively expensive reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete. The motivation for suc... Read More about Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review.

Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility (2018)
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Ben-Elia, E., Lyons, G., & Mokhtarian, P. (2018). Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility. Transportation, 45(2), 479-497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-018-9871-x

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This special issue is a product of the international symposium on “ICT, Activities, Time Use and Travel” that was hosted by Nanjing University from 16 to 18 July 2016. The symposi... Read More about Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility.

Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year (2018)
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Bigg, M., Brooks, I., Clayton, W., Darwen, J., Gough, G., Hyland, F., …Willmore, C. (2018). Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year. Higher Education Pedagogies, 3(1), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2018.1499419

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. HEIs are well placed to engage with local communities, and can connect students with organisations through several pathways, such as volunteering opportunitie... Read More about Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year.