All Outputs (95)

Towards constructing one-bit binary adder in excitable chemical medium (2011)
Journal Article
de Lacy Costello, B., Adamatzky, A., Jahan, I., & Zhang, L. (2011). Towards constructing one-bit binary adder in excitable chemical medium. Chemical Physics, 381(1-3), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphys.2011.01.014

The light-sensitive modification (ruthenium catalysed) of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction exhibits various excitability regimes depending on the level of illumination. Within a narrow range of applied illumination levels the medium is in a sub-exci... Read More about Towards constructing one-bit binary adder in excitable chemical medium.

Use of the isolated perfused whole pig bladder for investigating the integrative physiology of the bladder (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Parsons, B., Vahabi, B., & Drake, M. (2011, March). Use of the isolated perfused whole pig bladder for investigating the integrative physiology of the bladder. Poster presented at 26th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology, Vienna, Austria

Scientific evidence and environmental policymaking: A Portuguese case study (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Sardo, M., & Weitkamp, E. (2011, March). Scientific evidence and environmental policymaking: A Portuguese case study. Paper presented at Mediating Environmental Change: Exploring the Way Forward Symposium, University of Bournemouth, UK

This study provides another angle on the vexed question of the role of environmental research in informing the policymaking process and it describes research undertaken to investigate the ways in which scientific evidence is used by environmental pol... Read More about Scientific evidence and environmental policymaking: A Portuguese case study.

Comparative effects of various commercially available mouthrinse formulations on oral malodour (2011)
Journal Article
Saad, S., Greenman, J., & Shaw, H. (2011). Comparative effects of various commercially available mouthrinse formulations on oral malodour. Oral Diseases, 17(2), 180-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01714.x

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to compare a new mouthwash (SB12®) containing 0.025% chlorhexidine and 0.3% zinc for oral malodour reduction against four commercially available mouthwashes and negative control. A secondary aim was to co... Read More about Comparative effects of various commercially available mouthrinse formulations on oral malodour.

The role of the Aedes aegypti Epsilon glutathione transferases in conferring resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides (2011)
Journal Article
Lumjuan, N., Rajatileka, S., Changsom, D., Wicheer, J., Leelapat, P., Prapanthadara, L. A., …Ranson, H. (2011). The role of the Aedes aegypti Epsilon glutathione transferases in conferring resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 41(3), 203-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2010.12.005

The Epsilon glutathione transferase (GST) class in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti consists of eight sequentially arranged genes spanning 53,645 bp on super contig 1.291, which maps to chromosome 2. One Epsilon GST, GSTE2, has previously been implica... Read More about The role of the Aedes aegypti Epsilon glutathione transferases in conferring resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides.

Double-diffusive penetrative convection simulated via internal heating in an anisotropic porous layer with throughflow (2011)
Journal Article
Capone, F., Gentile, M., & Hill, A. A. (2011). Double-diffusive penetrative convection simulated via internal heating in an anisotropic porous layer with throughflow. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54(7-8), 1622-1626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.11.020

A model for double-diffusive convection in an anisotropic porous layer with a constant throughflow is explored, with penetrative convection being simulated via an internal heat source. Both linear instability and nonlinear stability analyses are perf... Read More about Double-diffusive penetrative convection simulated via internal heating in an anisotropic porous layer with throughflow.

The stealth episome: Suppression of gene expression on the excised genomic island PPHGI-1 from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (2011)
Journal Article
Lovell, H. C., Godfrey, S. A., Mansfield, J. W., Corry, D., Jackson, R. W., & Arnold, D. L. (2011). The stealth episome: Suppression of gene expression on the excised genomic island PPHGI-1 from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola. PLoS Pathogens, 7(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002010

Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola is the causative agent of halo blight in the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris. P. syringae pv. phaseolicola race 4 strain 1302A contains the avirulence gene avrPphB (syn. hopAR1), which resides on PPHGI-1, a 106 k... Read More about The stealth episome: Suppression of gene expression on the excised genomic island PPHGI-1 from Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola.

Snippet lesson plan: Total solar eclipses using clips from Dolores Claiborne (2011)
Other
Stengler, E., & Frieden, J. (2011). Snippet lesson plan: Total solar eclipses using clips from Dolores Claiborne

Nodal dependent differential localisation of dishevelled-2 demarcates regions of differing cell behaviour in the visceral endoderm (2011)
Journal Article
Trichas, G., Joyce, B., Crompton, L. A., Wilkins, V., Clements, M., Tada, M., …Srinivas, S. (2011). Nodal dependent differential localisation of dishevelled-2 demarcates regions of differing cell behaviour in the visceral endoderm. PLoS Biology, 9(2), Article e1001019. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001019

The anterior visceral endoderm (AVE), a signalling centre within the simple epithelium of the visceral endoderm (VE), is required for anterior-posterior axis specification in the mouse embryo. AVE cells migrate directionally within the VE, thereby pr... Read More about Nodal dependent differential localisation of dishevelled-2 demarcates regions of differing cell behaviour in the visceral endoderm.

A screen-printed, amperometric biosensor array incorporated into a novel automated system for the simultaneous determination of organophosphate pesticides (2011)
Journal Article
Crew, A. P., Lonsdale, D., Byrd, N., Pittson, R., & Hart, J. P. (2011). A screen-printed, amperometric biosensor array incorporated into a novel automated system for the simultaneous determination of organophosphate pesticides. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26(6), 2847-2851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2010.11.018

Organophosphate pesticides present serious risks to human and environmental health. A rapid reliable, economical and portable analytical system will be of great benefit in the detection and prevention of contamination. A biosensor array based on six... Read More about A screen-printed, amperometric biosensor array incorporated into a novel automated system for the simultaneous determination of organophosphate pesticides.

Herpetological surveys of forest fragments between Montagne d’Ambre National Park and Ankarana Special Reserve, Northern Madagascar (2011)
Journal Article
Reserve, Northern Madagascar. Herpetological conservation and biology, 6(1), 114-126

Despite Madagascar being well known for its unique biodiversity and high levels of endemism, its herpetofauna remains understudied, especially outside protected areas. Here, we surveyed the herpetofauna within the fragmented dry deciduous forests of... Read More about Herpetological surveys of forest fragments between Montagne d’Ambre National Park and Ankarana Special Reserve, Northern Madagascar.

Complexity of spatial and temporal trends in metal concentrations in macroinvertebrate biomonitor species in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel (2011)
Journal Article
Bird, D. J., Duquesne, S., Hoeksema, S. D., Langston, W. J., & Potter, I. C. (2011). Complexity of spatial and temporal trends in metal concentrations in macroinvertebrate biomonitor species in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 91(1), 139-153. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315410001918

Cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc concentrations in the bivalve mollusc Macoma balthica and the polychaete annelids Hediste diversicolor and Arenicola marina were measured, during winter and summer, at sites throughout the Severn Estua... Read More about Complexity of spatial and temporal trends in metal concentrations in macroinvertebrate biomonitor species in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel.

Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro (2011)
Journal Article
Thorn, R., Reynolds, D. M., & Greenman, J. (2011). Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 84(2), 258-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2010.12.001

Volatile compounds (VCs) are produced by all microorganisms as part of their normal metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine whether bacterial VC profiles could be used to discriminate between selected bacterial species and strains in vitro... Read More about Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro.

Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro (2011)
Journal Article
Thorn, R., Reynolds, D. M., & Greenman, J. (2011). Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 84(2), 258-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2010.12.001

Volatile compounds (VCs) are produced by all microorganisms as part of their normal metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine whether bacterial VC profiles could be used to discriminate between selected bacterial species and strains in vitro... Read More about Multivariate analysis of bacterial volatile compound profiles for discrimination between selected species and strains in vitro.

Translationally controlled tumour protein (TCTP) is a novel glucose-regulated protein that is important for survival of pancreatic beta cells (2011)
Journal Article
Avent, N. D., Bommer, U. A., Diraison, F., Hayward, K., Sanders, K. L., Brozzi, F., …Varadi, A. (2011). Translationally controlled tumour protein (TCTP) is a novel glucose-regulated protein that is important for survival of pancreatic beta cells. Diabetologia, 54(2), 368-379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-010-1958-7

Aims/hypothesis: This study used proteomics and biochemical approaches to identify novel glucose-regulated proteins and to unveil their role in pancreatic beta cell function. Translationally controlled tumour protein (TCTP) was identified to be one s... Read More about Translationally controlled tumour protein (TCTP) is a novel glucose-regulated protein that is important for survival of pancreatic beta cells.

The relationship of proline content and metabolism on the productivity of maize plants (2011)
Journal Article
Teklić, T., Agić, D., Špoljarević, M., Lisjak, M., Gumze, A., Wilson, I. D., & Hancock, J. T. (2011). The relationship of proline content and metabolism on the productivity of maize plants. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 6(2), 251-257. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.6.2.14336

The free proline content in maize ear-leaves, silk and pollen were analyzed in field grown plants which had matured to the pollination stage. Using maize hybrids PR34F02, PR35P12 and PR36B08 field trials were set up at two locations in eastern croati... Read More about The relationship of proline content and metabolism on the productivity of maize plants.

Impact of land management practices on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations: Evidence from long-term sites at Rothamsted (2011)
Journal Article
Maxfield, P. J., Brennand, E. L., Powlson, D. S., & Evershed, R. P. (2011). Impact of land management practices on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations: Evidence from long-term sites at Rothamsted. European Journal of Soil Science, 62(1), 56-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01339.x

The impacts of land-use change and long-term agricultural practices on the bacterial and methanotrophic biomass in the soils comprising the Classical Experiments at Rothamsted Research were investigated by using 13CH 4 phospholipid fatty acid stable... Read More about Impact of land management practices on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations: Evidence from long-term sites at Rothamsted.

In planta conditions induce genomic changes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (2011)
Journal Article
Godfrey, S. A., Lovell, H. C., Jackson, R. W., Mansfield, J. W., Hancock, J. T., Desikan, R., & Arnold, D. L. (2011). In planta conditions induce genomic changes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola. Molecular Plant Pathology, 12(2), 167-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2010.00658.x

The co-evolution of bacterial plant pathogens and their hosts is a complex and dynamic process. Plant resistance can impose stress on invading pathogens that can lead to, and select for, beneficial changes in the bacterial genome. The Pseudomonas syr... Read More about In planta conditions induce genomic changes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola.

A screen-printed microband glucose biosensor system for real-time monitoring of toxicity in cell culture (2011)
Journal Article
Xu, J., Pemberton, R., Pittson, R., Drago, G. A., Griffiths, J., Jackson, S. K., & Hart, J. P. (2011). A screen-printed microband glucose biosensor system for real-time monitoring of toxicity in cell culture. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26(5), 2448-2453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2010.10.030

Microband biosensors, screen-printed from a water-based carbon ink containing cobalt phthalocyanine redox mediator and glucose oxidase (GOD) enzyme, were used to monitor glucose levels continuously in buffer and culture medium. Five biosensors were o... Read More about A screen-printed microband glucose biosensor system for real-time monitoring of toxicity in cell culture.

Interdisciplinarity, debate and movie clips as highly motivating factors in live shows — Five years of success (2011)
Book Chapter
Stengler, E., & Montesinos Sirera, J. (2011). Interdisciplinarity, debate and movie clips as highly motivating factors in live shows — Five years of success. In J. B. Jensen, J. G. Manning, & M. G. Gibbs (Eds.), Earth and Space Science: Making Connections in Education and Public Outreach (193-199). Astronomical Society of the Pacific

A live show on any subject that includes experiments and continuous interaction with the audience is a well known approach for EPO activities that many are carrying out all over. We present such an initiative with some added ingredients such as inter... Read More about Interdisciplinarity, debate and movie clips as highly motivating factors in live shows — Five years of success.