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P19 H-ras induces G1/S phase delay maintaining cells in a reversible quiescence state (2009)
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Camats, M., Kokolo, M., Heesom, K. J., Ladomery, M., Bach-Elias, M., & Blagosklonny, M. V. (2009). P19 H-ras induces G1/S phase delay maintaining cells in a reversible quiescence state. PLoS ONE, 4(12), e8513. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008513

Background: Three functional c-ras genes, known as c-H-ras, c-K-ras, and c-N-ras, have been largely studied in mammalian cells with important insights into normal and tumorigenic cellular signal transduction events. Two K-Ras mRNAs are obtained from... Read More about P19 H-ras induces G1/S phase delay maintaining cells in a reversible quiescence state.

Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics (2009)
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Weitkamp, E., & Featherstone, H. (2009). Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 8(4), A04

Formative evaluation should play a key role in the development of a science communication project or initiative. Such research is vital to understanding the needs and interests of the audience or participants; meeting these needs and interests helps... Read More about Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics.

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue is reduced in pigs selected for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content (2009)
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Cánovas, A., Estany, J., Tor, M., Pena, R. N., & Doran, O. (2009). Acetyl-CoA carboxylase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue is reduced in pigs selected for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content. Journal of Animal Science, 87(12), 3905-3914. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2091

The objectives of this study were 1) to determine whether selection toward less subcutaneous fat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content in pigs is related to tissue-specific changes in the expression of lipogenic enzymes acetyl-CoA carboxyla... Read More about Acetyl-CoA carboxylase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue is reduced in pigs selected for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content.

Use of airborne remote sensing to detect riverside Brassica rapa to aid in risk assessment of transgenic crops (2009)
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Elliott, L. M., Mason, D. C., Allainguillaume, J., & Wilkinson, M. J. (2009). Use of airborne remote sensing to detect riverside Brassica rapa to aid in risk assessment of transgenic crops. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 3(1), 033562. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3269615

High resolution descriptions of plant distribution have utility for many ecological applications but are especially useful for predictive modeling of gene flow from transgenic crops. Difficulty lies in the extrapolation errors that occur when limited... Read More about Use of airborne remote sensing to detect riverside Brassica rapa to aid in risk assessment of transgenic crops.

A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments (2009)
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Thorn, R., & Greenman, J. (2009). A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 107(6), 2070-2079. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04398.x

Aims: To develop an in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model that could be used to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of topically applied treatments. Methods and Results: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms were grown within... Read More about A novel in vitro flat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments.

Genomic and proteomic analyses of plant response to radiation in the environment-an abiotic stress context (2009)
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Willey, N., Heinekamp, Y. J., & Burridge, A. (2009). Genomic and proteomic analyses of plant response to radiation in the environment-an abiotic stress context. Radioprotection, 44(5), 887-890. https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/20095158

Genomic and proteomic techniques provide the opportunity to investigate plant response to ionising radiation in unprecedented detail. Understanding plant molecular responses to ionising radiation might be useful for radioprotection but also for under... Read More about Genomic and proteomic analyses of plant response to radiation in the environment-an abiotic stress context.

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in subcutaneouse adipose tissue is reduced in pigs selected for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content (2009)
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Canovas, A., Estany, J., Tor, M., Pena, R., & Doran, O. (2009). Acetyl-CoA carboxylase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in subcutaneouse adipose tissue is reduced in pigs selected for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content. Journal of Animal Science, 87(12), 3905-3914. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2091

Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency (2009)
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Garcez, T. P., Morales-Aza, B., Glennie, S. J., Davenport, V., Johnston, S. L., Williams, N. A., & Heyderman, R. S. (2009). Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency. Blood, 113(18), 4206-4212. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-08-171587

The importance of T cells in the generation of antigen-specific B-cell immunity has been extensively described, but the role B cells play in shaping T-cell memory is uncertain. In healthy controls, exposure to Neisseria meningitidis in the upper resp... Read More about Impaired maintenance of naturally acquired T-cell memory to the meningococcus in patients with B-cell immunodeficiency.

Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material (2009)
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Hill, A. A., & Straughan, B. (2009). Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material. Advances in Water Resources, 32(11), 1609-1614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.08.007

This paper investigates the instability of Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material. A two layer approach is adopted, where the Darcy-Brinkman equation is employed to describe the fluid flow in the porous medium, with a tangentia... Read More about Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material.

Landfill leachate treatment with microbial fuel cells; scale-up through plurality (2009)
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Gálvez, A., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2009). Landfill leachate treatment with microbial fuel cells; scale-up through plurality. Bioresource Technology, 100(21), 5085-5091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.061

Three Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) were fluidically connected in series, with a single feed-line going into the 1st column through the 2nd column and finally as a single outflow coming from the 3rd column. Provision was also made for re-circulation in... Read More about Landfill leachate treatment with microbial fuel cells; scale-up through plurality.

Analysis of faecal volatile organic compounds in preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis: A pilot study (2009)
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Garner, C. E., Ewer, A. K., Elasouad, K., Power, F., Greenwood, R., Ratcliffe, N. M., …Probert, C. S. (2009). Analysis of faecal volatile organic compounds in preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis: A pilot study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 49(5), 559-565. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181a3bfbc

OBJECTIVE:: To determine differences in the profiles of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in faecal samples from preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) compared with non-NEC controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: Daily faecal samples... Read More about Analysis of faecal volatile organic compounds in preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis: A pilot study.

Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle (2009)
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Dance, L. J., Matthews, K. R., & Doran, O. (2009). Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle. Livestock Science, 125(2-3), 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2009.05.009

The present study investigated (i) the effect of breed on the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) protein and fatty acid composition in Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of beef cattle and (ii) the relationship between SC... Read More about Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle.

A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis (2009)
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Probert, C. S., Garner, C. E., Smith, S., Bardhan, P. K., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2009). A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103(11), 1171-1173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.02.004

The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the volatile organic compounds in faecal samples collected from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine biomarkers that could be used for disease diagnosis. Samples were collected from patients at the In... Read More about A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis.

Ontogeny of long bone geometry in capuchin monkeys (Cebus albifrons and Cebus apella): Implications for locomotor development and life history (2009)
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Young, J. W., Fernandez, D., & Fleagle, J. G. (2010). Ontogeny of long bone geometry in capuchin monkeys (Cebus albifrons and Cebus apella): Implications for locomotor development and life history. Biology Letters, 6(2), 197-200. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0773

Studies of a diverse array of animals have found that young individuals often have robust bones for their body size (i.e. augmented crosssectional dimensions), limiting fracture risk despite general musculoskeletal immaturity. However, previous resea... Read More about Ontogeny of long bone geometry in capuchin monkeys (Cebus albifrons and Cebus apella): Implications for locomotor development and life history.

Development of an amperometric assay for phosphate ions in urine based on a chemically modified screen-printed carbon electrode (2009)
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Gilbert, L., Jenkins, A. T., Browning, S., & Hart, J. P. (2009). Development of an amperometric assay for phosphate ions in urine based on a chemically modified screen-printed carbon electrode. Analytical Biochemistry, 393(2), 242-247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2009.06.038

An amperometric assay for the determination of inorganic phosphate (Pi) in urine has been developed without the need for sample preparation. A screen-printed carbon electrode modified with the electrocatalyst cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPC-SPCE) and cov... Read More about Development of an amperometric assay for phosphate ions in urine based on a chemically modified screen-printed carbon electrode.

Stability and efficiency of biofilms for landfill leachate treatment (2009)
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Gálvez, A., Giusti, L., Zamorano, M., & Ramos-Ridao, A. F. (2009). Stability and efficiency of biofilms for landfill leachate treatment. Bioresource Technology, 100(20), 4895-4898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.014

The objective of this work was to assess the feasibility of a fixed-film biological aerated filtration process for the treatment of the leachate produced at Harnhill landfill site (South Gloucestershire, UK). The laboratory scale plant consisted of f... Read More about Stability and efficiency of biofilms for landfill leachate treatment.

The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling (2009)
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Hancock, J. T. (2009). The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling. Molecular Biotechnology, 43(2), 162-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-009-9189-1

Functioning and efficient cell signalling is vital for the survival of cells. Over the years various components have been identified and recognised as crucial for the transduction of signals in cells. Many of the mechanisms allow for a relatively rap... Read More about The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling.

Substantial high-affinity methanotroph populations in Andisols effect high rates of atmospheric methane oxidation (2009)
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Hornibrook, E. R. C., Maxfield, P. J., & Evershed, R. P. (2009). Substantial high-affinity methanotroph populations in Andisols effect high rates of atmospheric methane oxidation. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 1(5), 450-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00071.x

Methanotrophic bacteria in soils derived from volcanic ash (Andisols) were characterized via time series 13C-phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) labelling. Three Andisols were incubated under 2 ppmv 13CH 4 for up to 18 weeks, thus enabling high-affinity m... Read More about Substantial high-affinity methanotroph populations in Andisols effect high rates of atmospheric methane oxidation.

The electrochemical behavior of nitrazepam at a screen-printed carbon electrode and its determination in beverages by adsorptive stripping voltammetry (2009)
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McGuire, N. D., Honeychurch, K. C., & Hart, J. P. (2009). The electrochemical behavior of nitrazepam at a screen-printed carbon electrode and its determination in beverages by adsorptive stripping voltammetry. Electroanalysis, 21(19), 2165-2170. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.200904667

The cyclic voltammetric behavior of nitrazepam was investigated at screen-printed carbon electrodes over the range1.5 V to {thorn}1.5 V. Two reduction peaks were observable on the negative scan, at 0.7 V, and 1.2 V using pH 6 buffer. On the return sc... Read More about The electrochemical behavior of nitrazepam at a screen-printed carbon electrode and its determination in beverages by adsorptive stripping voltammetry.