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The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities (2002)
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Guernion, N., Ewen, R. J., Pihlainen, K., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Teare, G. C. (2002). The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities. Synthetic Metals, 126(2-3), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0379-6779%2801%2900572-0

Ammonia is a common feedstock for many chemical processes involving nitrogen compounds. It is a poisonous, colourless gas with a pungent smell and a fairly low odour threshold of approximately 5 ppm. The recommended threshold limit value for human ex... Read More about The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities.

A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer (2002)
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Balaton, A. J., Couturier, J., Rhodes, A., Jasani, B., McKinley, M. J., Morgan, J. M., …Balaton, A. J. (2002). A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 117(1), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.1309/4NCM-QJ9W-QM0J-6QJE

To ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of immunohistochemical assays for determining HER-2/neu status of patients with breast cancer, a reliable standard for monitoring assay sensitivity is necessary. We optimally fixed and paraffin processed hum... Read More about A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer.

Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts (2002)
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Chédotal, A., Sotelo, C., Tessier-Lavigne, M., Nguyenf-Ba-Charvet, K. T., Cases, O., Marillat, V., …Bird, D. J. (2002). Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 442(2), 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.10074

Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurones occur in all vertebrates and have an apparent neuromodulatory role. In teleost fish, however, MCH is used also as a neurohypophysial hormone, controlling skin color, and as a hypophysiotrophic... Read More about Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts.

Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode (2002)
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Honeychurch, K. C., Hart, J. P., Cowell, D. C., & Arrigan, D. W. (2002). Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode. Electroanalysis, 14(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4109%28200202%2914%3A3%3C177%3A%3AAID-ELAN177%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V

Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) have been evaluated for the anodic stripping voltammetric determination of cadmium using open circuit accumulation facilitated by two different calixarenes: a novel thiolated calixarene, calixarene (I), (5,11,... Read More about Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode.

Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode (2002)
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Arrigan, D. W., Cowell, D. C., Hart, J. P., Honeychurch, K. C., Honeychurch, K. C., Hawkins, D. M., …Cowell, D. C. (2002). Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode. Electroanalysis, 14(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4109%28200202%2914%3A3%3C177%3A%3AAID-ELAN177%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V

Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) have been evaluated for the anodic stripping voltammetric determination of cadmium using open circuit accumulation facilitated by two different calixarenes: a novel thiolated calixarene, calixarene (I), (5,11,... Read More about Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode.

Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene (2002)
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Telli-Karakoç, F., Ruddock, P., Bird, D. J., Hewer, A., Van Schanke, A., Phillips, D., & Peters, L. (2002). Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene. Marine Environmental Research, 54(3-5), 511-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136%252802%252900192-7

Juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) were injected intraperitonteally with either corn oil or 5 mg/kg benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) dissolved in corn oil and sampled 1 and 3 days after injection. After 1 day, no elevation of 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (... Read More about Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene.

Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation (2002)
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Smith, J., Cox, P., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Campbell, S. (2002). Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 80(2), 52-55

Electroactive materials such as polypyrrole and polythiophene have many applications including their use as coatings in the metal finishing industry. Electrochemical and density functional theory (DFT) studies of a series of derivatised thiophene mol... Read More about Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation.

Hydrogen peroxide signalling (2002)
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Neill, S., Desikan, R., & Hancock, J. T. (2002). Hydrogen peroxide signalling. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 5(5), 388-395

Deposition and characterization by surface plasmon resonance of Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of three macrocyclic conjugated tetrapyrrole compounds exposed to chlorine gas (2002)
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Honeybourne, C. L., Portus, D., Ratcliffe, N. M., Richardson, T., & Ashwell, G. (2002). Deposition and characterization by surface plasmon resonance of Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of three macrocyclic conjugated tetrapyrrole compounds exposed to chlorine gas. Polish Journal of Chemistry, 76(2-3), 367-376

The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig (2002)
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Doran (nee Udovikova), O., Whittington, F., Wood, J. D., & McGivan, J. D. (2002). The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig. Animal Science, 74(3), 461-468

The relationships between the level of skatole in backfat, the rate of skatole metabolism in isolated liver microsomes, hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 content and mRNA levels were investigated in Large White ✕ Landrace (LW) and the Meishan ✕ Landrace... Read More about The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig.

Heavy metals and arsenic in sediments, mussels and marine water from Murano (Venice, Italy) (2002)
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Giusti, L., & Zhang, H. (2002). Heavy metals and arsenic in sediments, mussels and marine water from Murano (Venice, Italy). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 24(1), 47-65. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1013945117549

This paper describes a study of the trace element distribution in sediments, marine water and mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis of the Venetian Lagoon around the Island of Murano, an island with a long tradition of glassmaking. Trace elements analysed... Read More about Heavy metals and arsenic in sediments, mussels and marine water from Murano (Venice, Italy).

Bile metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in three species of fish from the severn estuary (2002)
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Ruddock, P. J., Bird, D. J., & McCalley, D. V. (2002). Bile metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in three species of fish from the severn estuary. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 51(2), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1006/eesa.2001.2131

Six metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were identified and quantified from the bile of 31 common eels (Anguilla anguilla), 29 European flounders (Pleuronectes flesus), and 15 conger eels (Conger conger) collected from the Severn E... Read More about Bile metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in three species of fish from the severn estuary.

Preventing avoidable hospital admission of older people. (2002)
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Jiwa, M., Gerrish, K., Gibson, A., & Scott, H. (2002). Preventing avoidable hospital admission of older people. British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(8), 426-431. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2002.7.8.10650

The National Service Framework for Older People (Department of Health, 2001) stresses the importance of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions for older people. Such admissions arise when there is inadequate health and social support available in... Read More about Preventing avoidable hospital admission of older people..

Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates (2002)
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Ellwood, M. D. F., Jones, D. T., & Foster, W. A. (2002). Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates. Biotropica, 34(4), 575-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00576.x

The epiphytic Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus complex) has a large basket-shaped rosette that accumulates leaf litter. We investigated the role of these ferns in supporting invertebrate populations in the primary lowland dipterocarp forest of Danum... Read More about Canopy ferns in lowland dipterocarp forest support a prolific abundance of ants, termites, and other invertebrates.