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Congenital Malaria Among Inborn And Out Born Babies At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South- South Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article
Akpiri, R. U. (2014). Congenital Malaria Among Inborn And Out Born Babies At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South- South Nigeria. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 4(5),

Congenital malaria is increasingly reported among babies born to mothers residing in endemic areas. Congenital malaria is a major problem in tropical and subtropical countries, it can be transferred vertically from the placenta of an infected pregnan... Read More about Congenital Malaria Among Inborn And Out Born Babies At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South- South Nigeria.

Aquatic Organic Matter Fluorescence (2014)
Book
Coble, P., Lead, J., Baker, A., Reynolds, D. M., & Spencer, R. (2014). R. Spencer, P. Coble, J. Lead, A. Baker, & D. M. Reynolds (Eds.), Aquatic Organic Matter Fluorescence. New York, USA: Cambridge University Press

This is the first comprehensive text on the theory and practice of aquatic organic matter fluorescence analysis, written by the experts who pioneered the research area. This book covers the topic in the broadest possible terms, providing a common ref... Read More about Aquatic Organic Matter Fluorescence.

Principles of fluorescence (2014)
Book Chapter
Reynolds, D. (2014). Principles of fluorescence. In P. Coble, J. Lead, A. Baker, D. Reynolds, & R. Spencer (Eds.), Aquatic Organic Matter FluorescenceCambridge University Press

Development of a disposable screen-printed amperometric biosensor based on glutamate dehydrogenase, for the determination of glutamate in clinical and food applications (2014)
Journal Article
Hughes, G., Pemberton, R., Fielden, P., & Hart, J. P. (2014). Development of a disposable screen-printed amperometric biosensor based on glutamate dehydrogenase, for the determination of glutamate in clinical and food applications. Analytical & Bioanalytical Electrochemistry, 6(4), 435-449

A screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) containing the electrocatalyst Meldola’s Blue (MB) has been investigated as the base transducer for a glutamate biosensor. The sandwich biosensor was fabricated by firstly depositing a chitosan (CHIT) layer... Read More about Development of a disposable screen-printed amperometric biosensor based on glutamate dehydrogenase, for the determination of glutamate in clinical and food applications.

Alternative splicing of TIA-1 in human colon cancer regulates VEGF isoform expression, angiogenesis, tumour growth and bevacizumab resistance (2014)
Journal Article
Hamdollah Zadeh, M. A., Amin, E. M., Hoareau-Aveilla, C., Domingo, E., Symonds, K. E., Ye, X., …Bates, D. O. (2015). Alternative splicing of TIA-1 in human colon cancer regulates VEGF isoform expression, angiogenesis, tumour growth and bevacizumab resistance. Molecular Oncology, 9(1), 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molonc.2014.07.017

© 2014 The Authors. The angiogenic capability of colorectal carcinomas (CRC), and their susceptibility to anti-angiogenic therapy, is determined by expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) isoforms. The intracellular protein T-cell In... Read More about Alternative splicing of TIA-1 in human colon cancer regulates VEGF isoform expression, angiogenesis, tumour growth and bevacizumab resistance.

Development of a hydrogen peroxide sensor based on screen-printed electrodes modified with inkjet-printed prussian blue nanoparticles (2014)
Journal Article
Cinti, S., Arduini, F., Moscone, D., Palleschi, G., & Killard, A. (2014). Development of a hydrogen peroxide sensor based on screen-printed electrodes modified with inkjet-printed prussian blue nanoparticles. Sensors, 14(8), 14222-14234. https://doi.org/10.3390/s140814222

A sensor for the simple and sensitive measurement of hydrogen peroxide has been developed which is based on screen printed electrodes (SPEs) modified with Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) deposited using piezoelectric inkjet printing. PBNP-modifie... Read More about Development of a hydrogen peroxide sensor based on screen-printed electrodes modified with inkjet-printed prussian blue nanoparticles.

Using Participatory Risk Mapping (PRM) to identify and understand people's perceptions of crop loss to animals in uganda (2014)
Journal Article
Webber, A. D., & Hill, C. M. (2014). Using Participatory Risk Mapping (PRM) to identify and understand people's perceptions of crop loss to animals in uganda. PLoS ONE, 9(7), e102912. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102912

Considering how people perceive risks to their livelihoods from local wildlife is central to (i) understanding the impact of crop damage by animals on local people and (ii) recognising how this influences their interactions with, and attitudes toward... Read More about Using Participatory Risk Mapping (PRM) to identify and understand people's perceptions of crop loss to animals in uganda.

Gibbsiella greigii sp. nov., a novel species associated with oak decline in the USA (2014)
Journal Article
Brady, C., Hunter, G., Kirk, S., Arnold, D. L., & Denman, S. (2014). Gibbsiella greigii sp. nov., a novel species associated with oak decline in the USA. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 37(6), 417-422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2014.07.002

In 2010, cream-coloured, Gram-negative staining, facultatively anaerobic enterobacteria were isolated from a single black oak tree (Quercus kelloggii) exhibiting decline symptoms in southern California, USA. These 12 isolates were tentatively identif... Read More about Gibbsiella greigii sp. nov., a novel species associated with oak decline in the USA.

Detection of three closely located single nucleotide polymorphisms in the EAAT2 promoter: Comparison of single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP), pyrosequencing and Sanger sequencing (2014)
Journal Article
Váradi, A., Rajatileka, S., Luyt, K., Williams, M., Harding, D., Odd, D., & Molnár, E. (2014). Detection of three closely located single nucleotide polymorphisms in the EAAT2 promoter: Comparison of single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP), pyrosequencing and Sanger sequencing. BMC Genetics, 15, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-15-80

Background: Single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) is still a frequently used genotyping method across different fields for the detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) due to its simplicity, requirement for basic equipment acces... Read More about Detection of three closely located single nucleotide polymorphisms in the EAAT2 promoter: Comparison of single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP), pyrosequencing and Sanger sequencing.

Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Lloyd, S., Woodall, C., Osborn, J., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2014, June). Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis. Paper presented at Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Celebration of Research Conference 2014, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Outline of Talk The importance to study Pb levels Zinc-carbon batteries Fabrication of electrodes Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Pb Anodic stripping voltammetry of Pb Trace determination of Pb in water Trace determination of Pb in dust wip... Read More about Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis.

A biosensor for the determination of high density lipoprotein cholesterol employing combined surfactant-derived selectivity and sensitivity enhancements (2014)
Journal Article
Killard, A. J., Ahmadraji, T., Gonzalez-Macia, L., & Killard, A. (2014). A biosensor for the determination of high density lipoprotein cholesterol employing combined surfactant-derived selectivity and sensitivity enhancements. Analytical Methods, 6(12), 3975-3981. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ay42262c

High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular disease and devices suitable for its determination at the point of care are critical to the future management of hypercholesterolaemia. An electrochemical bios... Read More about A biosensor for the determination of high density lipoprotein cholesterol employing combined surfactant-derived selectivity and sensitivity enhancements.

A rapid, green high performance anion-exchange chromatographic assay for saccharin and its determination in environmental water samples (2014)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C. (2014). A rapid, green high performance anion-exchange chromatographic assay for saccharin and its determination in environmental water samples

A green, rapid and sensitive high performance anion-exchange chromatographic (HPAEC) method for the determination of saccharin in environmental water samples is reported. A linear range of 5 μg/L to 28.2 μg/mL was found with a theoretical limit of de... Read More about A rapid, green high performance anion-exchange chromatographic assay for saccharin and its determination in environmental water samples.

The relationship between growth stages and aroma composition of lemon basil Ocimum citriodorum Vis (2014)
Journal Article
Mottram, D. S., Al-Kateb, H., & DONALD, M. (2014). The relationship between growth stages and aroma composition of lemon basil Ocimum citriodorum Vis. Food Chemistry, 152(1), 440-446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.12.001

Volatiles from infusions of lemon basil Ocimum citriodorum Vis were evaluated by SPME-GC/MS. Citral, linalool and estragole were the major constituents. Citral, the major contributor to the lemony flavour, was significantly higher in post-flowering (... Read More about The relationship between growth stages and aroma composition of lemon basil Ocimum citriodorum Vis.

Description of Brenneria roseae sp. nov. and two subspecies, Brenneria roseae subspecies roseae ssp. nov and Brenneria roseae subspecies americana ssp. nov. isolated from symptomatic oak (2014)
Journal Article
Brady, C., Hunter, G., Kirk, S., Arnold, D. L., & Denman, S. (2014). Description of Brenneria roseae sp. nov. and two subspecies, Brenneria roseae subspecies roseae ssp. nov and Brenneria roseae subspecies americana ssp. nov. isolated from symptomatic oak. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 37(6), 396-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2014.04.005

Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria were isolated from symptomatic oak tissue in the UK and USA. Partial gyrB sequencing placed ten strains in the genus Brenneria, with B. goodwinii as the closest phylogenetic relative. The strains were i... Read More about Description of Brenneria roseae sp. nov. and two subspecies, Brenneria roseae subspecies roseae ssp. nov and Brenneria roseae subspecies americana ssp. nov. isolated from symptomatic oak.

Characterisation of dissolved organic matter fluorescence properties by PARAFAC analysis and thermal quenching (2014)
Journal Article
Carstea, E. M., Baker, A., Bieroza, M., Reynolds, D. M., & Bridgeman, J. (2014). Characterisation of dissolved organic matter fluorescence properties by PARAFAC analysis and thermal quenching. Water Research, 61, 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.05.013

The fluorescence intensity of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aqueous samples is known to be highly influenced by temperature. Although several studies have demonstrated the effect of thermal quenching on the fluorescence of DOM, no research has be... Read More about Characterisation of dissolved organic matter fluorescence properties by PARAFAC analysis and thermal quenching.

Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E., & Edwards-Jones, V. (2014, May). Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi. Poster presented at 114th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology Conference, Boston, Massachusetts

The continued emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria and infection outbreaks in healthcare and community settings has created a need for development of new antibiotics and exploration of alternative therapeutics. Essential oils (EOs) have been id... Read More about Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi.

The role of LPCAT in regulating cellular inflammatory responses to toll-like receptor ligands (2014)
Thesis
Hughes, J. A. The role of LPCAT in regulating cellular inflammatory responses to toll-like receptor ligands. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/817633

A novel lipid modifying enzyme, lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT), has been shown to regulate pro-inflammatory cytokine responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a key molecule in initiating sepsis. Current research has shown that phosphol... Read More about The role of LPCAT in regulating cellular inflammatory responses to toll-like receptor ligands.