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Competition can lead to unexpected patterns in tropical ant communities (2016)
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Ellwood, M. D. F., Blüthgen, N., Fayle, T. M., Foster, W. A., & Menzel, F. (2016). Competition can lead to unexpected patterns in tropical ant communities. Acta Oecologica, 75, 24-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2016.06.001

Ecological communities are structured by competitive, predatory, mutualistic and parasitic interactions combined with chance events. Separating deterministic from stochastic processes is possible, but finding statistical evidence for specific biologi... Read More about Competition can lead to unexpected patterns in tropical ant communities.

How training can fix the existential crisis in science journalism (2016)
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Ridgway, A. I. (2016). How training can fix the existential crisis in science journalism. Journal of Science Communication, 15(4),

Science Journalism has been through a huge transition period in the past two decades as digital outlets compete with print media — and that transition is continuing. It’s left many science journalists unsure of their place in this new ecosystem and u... Read More about How training can fix the existential crisis in science journalism.

The new commodities of the new media landscape (2016)
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Ridgway, A. I. (2016). The new commodities of the new media landscape. Journal of Science Communication, 15(4),

The ‘traditional’ media industry — newspapers and magazines and the like — have had a difficult time lately thanks to increasing competition online. This book’s chapters consider ways the traditional media can reinvent themselves to secure their futu... Read More about The new commodities of the new media landscape.

Determination of Malachite Green in Aquaculture Water by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry (2016)
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Zhu, D., Li, Q., Honeychurch, K. C., Piano, M., & Chen, G. (2016). Determination of Malachite Green in Aquaculture Water by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry. Analytical Letters, 49(9), 1436-1451. https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2015.1104321

© 2016, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. An adsorptive stripping voltammetric method for the determination of malachite green in aquaculture water has been developed. Initial studies were made using the cyclic voltammetry of malachite green... Read More about Determination of Malachite Green in Aquaculture Water by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry.

A novel reagentless glutamate microband biosensor for real-time cell toxicity monitoring (2016)
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Hart, J. P., Pemberton, R. M., Hughes, G., Hughes, G., Pemberton, R., Fielden, P. R., & Hart, J. P. (2016). A novel reagentless glutamate microband biosensor for real-time cell toxicity monitoring. Analytica Chimica Acta, 933, 82-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2016.06.005

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. A reagentless glutamate biosensor was applied to the determination of glutamate released from liver hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) in response to toxic challenge from various concentrations of paracetamol. A screen printe... Read More about A novel reagentless glutamate microband biosensor for real-time cell toxicity monitoring.

Estimation of bladder contractility from intravesical pressure–volume measurements (2016)
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Fry, C. H., Gammie, A., Drake, M. J., Abrams, P., Kitney, D. G., & Vahabi, B. (2017). Estimation of bladder contractility from intravesical pressure–volume measurements. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 36(4), 1009-1014. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23047

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Aims: To describe parameters from urodynamic pressure recordings that describe urinary bladder contractility through the use of principles of muscle mechanics. Methods: Subtracted detrusor pressure and voided flow were... Read More about Estimation of bladder contractility from intravesical pressure–volume measurements.

Recent developments in support materials for use in high performance liquid chromatography (2016)
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McCalley, D. V. (2016). Recent developments in support materials for use in high performance liquid chromatography

A number of advances have taken place in the last decade in the area of support materials for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). These developments have included the use of very small porous particles (< 2.0 micron diameter), new types of... Read More about Recent developments in support materials for use in high performance liquid chromatography.

Nonlinear thermal instability in a horizontal porous layer with an internal heat source and mass flow (2016)
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Hill, A. A., Matta, A., Narayana, P. A., & Hill, A. A. (2016). Nonlinear thermal instability in a horizontal porous layer with an internal heat source and mass flow. Acta Mechanica, 227(6), 1743-1751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-016-1591-8

© 2016, Springer-Verlag Wien. Linear and nonlinear stability analyses of Hadley–Prats flow in a horizontal fluid-saturated porous medium with a heat source are performed. The results indicate that, in the linear case, an increase in the horizontal th... Read More about Nonlinear thermal instability in a horizontal porous layer with an internal heat source and mass flow.

Rapid identification of bacteria associated with Acute Oak Decline by high-resolution melt analysis (2016)
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Brady, C., Allainguillaume, J., Denman, S., & Arnold, D. (2016). Rapid identification of bacteria associated with Acute Oak Decline by high-resolution melt analysis. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 63(2), 89-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12593

© 2016 The Society for Applied Microbiology Two Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae, Gibbsiella quercinecans and Brenneria goodwinii, are frequently isolated from oak suffering from Acute Oak Decline. These two species are difficult to identify based on... Read More about Rapid identification of bacteria associated with Acute Oak Decline by high-resolution melt analysis.

The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function (2016)
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Fry, C. H., Fry, C., & Vahabi, B. (2016). The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 119(53), 57-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12626

© 2016 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society) The internal face of the detrusor smooth muscle wall of the urinary bladder is covered by a mucosa, separating muscle from the hostile environment of urine.... Read More about The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function.

Seasonal variability in microbial methanol utilisation in coastal waters of the western English Channel (2016)
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Sargeant, S. L., Sargeant, S., Murrell, J. C., Nightingale, P. D., & DIxon, J. L. (2016). Seasonal variability in microbial methanol utilisation in coastal waters of the western English Channel. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 550, 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11705

© The authors 2016. Methanol is ubiquitous in seawater and is the most abundant oxygenated volatile organic compound (OVOC) in the atmosphere, where it influences oxidising capacity and ozone formation. Marine methylotrophic bacteria utilise methanol... Read More about Seasonal variability in microbial methanol utilisation in coastal waters of the western English Channel.

What is in a label? Rainforest-Alliance certified banana production versus non-certified conventional banana production (2016)
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Bellamy, A. S., Svensson, O., van den Brink, P. J., & Tedengren, M. (2016). What is in a label? Rainforest-Alliance certified banana production versus non-certified conventional banana production. Global Ecology and Conservation, 7, 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2016.05.002

Export banana production in Latin America is pesticide intensive, receiving much negative publicity regarding human health problems and environmental degradation. The Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification scheme was established to certify farms that... Read More about What is in a label? Rainforest-Alliance certified banana production versus non-certified conventional banana production.

Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review (2016)
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Carstea, E. M., Carstea, E., Bridgeman, J., Baker, A., & Reynolds, D. M. (2016). Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review. Water Research, 95, 205-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.021

© 2016. Wastewater quality is usually assessed using physical, chemical and microbiological tests, which are not suitable for online monitoring, provide unreliable results, or use hazardous chemicals. Hence, there is an urgent need to find a rapid an... Read More about Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review.

Distinction of synthetic dl-α-tocopherol from natural vitamin E (d-α-tocopherol) by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Enhanced selectivity of a polymeric C18 stationary phase at low temperature and/or at high pressure (2016)
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Yui, Y., Miyazaki, S., Ma, Y., Ohira, M., Fiehn, O., Ikegami, T., …Tanaka, N. (2016). Distinction of synthetic dl-α-tocopherol from natural vitamin E (d-α-tocopherol) by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Enhanced selectivity of a polymeric C18 stationary phase at low temperature and/or at high pressure. Journal of Chromatography A, 1450, 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2016.04.076

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Separation of diastereomers of DL-α-tocopherol was studied by reversed-phase liquid chromatography using three types of stationary phases, polymeric ODS, polymeric C30, and monomeric ODS. Polymeric ODS stationary phase (Inertsil... Read More about Distinction of synthetic dl-α-tocopherol from natural vitamin E (d-α-tocopherol) by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Enhanced selectivity of a polymeric C18 stationary phase at low temperature and/or at high pressure.

On the stability and uniqueness of the flow of a fluid through a porous medium (2016)
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Hill, A. A., Hill, A. A., Rajagopal, K. R., & Vergori, L. (2016). On the stability and uniqueness of the flow of a fluid through a porous medium. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 67(3), 49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-016-0645-z

© 2016, The Author(s). In this short note, we study the stability of flows of a fluid through porous media that satisfies a generalization of Brinkman’s equation to include inertial effects. Such flows could have relevance to enhanced oil recovery an... Read More about On the stability and uniqueness of the flow of a fluid through a porous medium.

Polymorphisms of the porcine cathepsins, growth hormone-releasing hormone and leptin receptor genes and their association with meat quality traits in Ukrainian Large White breed (2016)
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Balatsky, V., Bankovska, I., Pena, R. N., Saienko, A., Buslyk, T., Korinnyi, S., & Doran, O. (2016). Polymorphisms of the porcine cathepsins, growth hormone-releasing hormone and leptin receptor genes and their association with meat quality traits in Ukrainian Large White breed. Molecular Biology Reports, 43(6), 517-526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-016-3977-z

© 2016, The Author(s). Cathepsins, growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and leptin receptor (LEPR) genes have been receiving increasing attention as potential markers for meat quality and pig performance traits. This study investigated the allele... Read More about Polymorphisms of the porcine cathepsins, growth hormone-releasing hormone and leptin receptor genes and their association with meat quality traits in Ukrainian Large White breed.

Decreased expression of the mitochondrial BCAT protein correlates with improved patient survival in IDH-WT gliomas (2016)
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Ellis, H. P., Williams, M., Hull, J., Conway, M. E., Hull, J., El Hindy, M., …Kurian, K. M. (2016). Decreased expression of the mitochondrial BCAT protein correlates with improved patient survival in IDH-WT gliomas. Brain Pathology, 26(6), 789-791. https://doi.org/10.1111/bpa.12385

Background and research question: Gliomas represent 43% of all solid intracranial tumours, of which glioblastomas have the poorest prognosis. Recently, the human cytosolic branched-chain aminotransferase protein (hBCATc), which metabolises the branch... Read More about Decreased expression of the mitochondrial BCAT protein correlates with improved patient survival in IDH-WT gliomas.

Measurement of total cholesterol using an enzyme sensor based on a printed hydrogen peroxide electrocatalyst (2016)
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Killard, A. J., Ahmadraji, T., Ahmadraji, T., & Killard, A. (2016). Measurement of total cholesterol using an enzyme sensor based on a printed hydrogen peroxide electrocatalyst. Analytical Methods, 8(13), 2743-2749. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ay00468g

© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Cholesterol is a major modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular disease and can be effectively managed by a combination of medication and monitoring. There continues to be a need for new point-of-care diagnostic... Read More about Measurement of total cholesterol using an enzyme sensor based on a printed hydrogen peroxide electrocatalyst.

Altered Expression of Human Mitochondrial Branched Chain Aminotransferase in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Vascular Dementia (2016)
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Hutson, S. M., Kehoe, P. G., Hull, J., Ashby, E. L., Ashby, E., Kierzkowska, M., …Conway, M. E. (2017). Altered Expression of Human Mitochondrial Branched Chain Aminotransferase in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Vascular Dementia. Neurochemical Research, 42(1), 306-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-016-1855-7

© 2016, The Author(s). Cytosolic and mitochondrial human branched chain aminotransferase (hBCATc and hBCATm, respectively) play an integral role in brain glutamate metabolism. Regional increased levels of hBCATc in the CA1 and CA4 region of Alzheimer... Read More about Altered Expression of Human Mitochondrial Branched Chain Aminotransferase in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Vascular Dementia.

Production of seafood flavour formulations from enzymatic hydrolysates of fish by-products (2016)
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Ames, J., Peinado, I., Koutsidis, G., & Ames, J. (2016). Production of seafood flavour formulations from enzymatic hydrolysates of fish by-products. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 66, 444-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2015.09.025

© 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Amino acid-rich extracts derived from fish by-products were utilised to generate flavour model systems with added glucose and/or fish oil. Combination of endo and exo peptidases resulted in the most marked increased... Read More about Production of seafood flavour formulations from enzymatic hydrolysates of fish by-products.