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The relation between trust beliefs and loneliness during early childhood, middle childhood, and adulthood (2010)
Journal Article
Rotenberg, K. J., Addis, N., Betts, L. R., Corrigan, A., Fox, C., Hobson, Z., …Boulton, M. J. (2010). The relation between trust beliefs and loneliness during early childhood, middle childhood, and adulthood. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36(8), 1086-1100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167210374957

Four studies examined the relation between trust and loneliness. Studies 1, 2, and 3 showed that trust beliefs negatively predicted changes in loneliness during early childhood (5-7 years), middle childhood (9-11 years), and young adulthood (18-21 ye... Read More about The relation between trust beliefs and loneliness during early childhood, middle childhood, and adulthood.

Functionalized paramagnetic nanoparticles for waste water treatment (2010)
Journal Article
Elder, G. R., Duffield, J. R., Urban, I., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Patton, D. (2010). Functionalized paramagnetic nanoparticles for waste water treatment. Chemical Communications, 46(25), 4583-4585. https://doi.org/10.1039/b925933c

An approach to the design, development and implementation of a new separation technology for use in the decontamination of radioactive waste streams is reported here. Calixarene-crown-6 derivatives with terminal carboxyl groups were synthesised and a... Read More about Functionalized paramagnetic nanoparticles for waste water treatment.

Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities (2010)
Journal Article
Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2010). Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53(5), 559-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640561003633680

Schedule 11 of the Environment Act 1995 underpins the requirement for consultation on air quality issues. The ongoing air quality review and assessment process represents one of the largest locally based science policy and communication initiatives e... Read More about Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities.

Instrumental considerations for the effective operation of short, highly efficient fused-core columns. Investigation of performance at high flow rates and elevated temperatures (2010)
Journal Article
McCalley, D. V. (2010). Instrumental considerations for the effective operation of short, highly efficient fused-core columns. Investigation of performance at high flow rates and elevated temperatures. Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(27), 4561-4567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.04.070

Fused core or superficially porous columns offer the advantages of higher efficiency compared with totally porous columns of the same particle size, but similar operating pressures. However, their performance may be adversely affected by extra-column... Read More about Instrumental considerations for the effective operation of short, highly efficient fused-core columns. Investigation of performance at high flow rates and elevated temperatures.

Garden enhanced education: Report on the growing skills programme in Food for Life partnership schools (2010)
Report
Jones, M., Narges, D., & Orme, J. (2010). Garden enhanced education: Report on the growing skills programme in Food for Life partnership schools

Research shows that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of many chronic diseases and can form part of an effective weight management strategy. However, only one in five children consume the recommended daily intake... Read More about Garden enhanced education: Report on the growing skills programme in Food for Life partnership schools.

Voltammetric behavior of DNA and its derivatives using screen printed carbon electrodes and its possible application in genotoxicity screening (2010)
Journal Article
Rawson, F. J., Jackson, S. K., & Hart, J. P. (2010). Voltammetric behavior of DNA and its derivatives using screen printed carbon electrodes and its possible application in genotoxicity screening. Analytical Letters, 43(10-11), 1790-1800. https://doi.org/10.1080/00032711003653908

The aim of the current work was to characterize the electrochemical behavior of DNA and its derivatives using screen printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs). Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was carried out on guanine, adenine, 8-oxyguanine, 8-deoxygau... Read More about Voltammetric behavior of DNA and its derivatives using screen printed carbon electrodes and its possible application in genotoxicity screening.

Penetrative convection via internal heating in anisotropic porous media (2010)
Journal Article
Capone, F., Gentile, M., & Hill, A. A. (2010). Penetrative convection via internal heating in anisotropic porous media. Mechanics Research Communications, 37(5), 441-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2010.06.005

Penetrative convection in an anisotropic porous medium is simulated via internal heating. We consider both internal heat sources and sinks, where the porous medium has constant anisotropic thermal diffusivity and non-homogeneous permeability. Both li... Read More about Penetrative convection via internal heating in anisotropic porous media.

Chemotherapy-induced mesenchymal stem cell damage in patients with hematological malignancy (2010)
Journal Article
Hows, J., Wexler, S., Kemp, K. C., Morse, R., Wexler, S. A., Cox, C., …Donaldson, C. (2010). Chemotherapy-induced mesenchymal stem cell damage in patients with hematological malignancy. Annals of Hematology, 89(7), 701-713. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-009-0896-2

Hematopoietic recovery after high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) in the treatment of hematological diseases may be slow and/or incomplete. This is generally attributed to progressive hematopoietic stem cell failure, although defective hematopoiesis may be i... Read More about Chemotherapy-induced mesenchymal stem cell damage in patients with hematological malignancy.

The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces COX-2-dependent cell death in apoptosis-resistant colon cancer cells (2010)
Journal Article
Patsos, H. A., Greenhough, A., Hicks, D. J., Al Kharusi, M., Collard, T. J., Lane, J. D., …Williams, A. C. (2010). The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces COX-2-dependent cell death in apoptosis-resistant colon cancer cells. International Journal of Oncology, 37(1), 187-193. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000666

Despite recent advances in understanding colorectal tumour biology, there is still a need to improve the 5-year survival rate of patients with colorectal cancer as approximately 40% of patients presenting with advanced disease will remain resistant t... Read More about The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces COX-2-dependent cell death in apoptosis-resistant colon cancer cells.

Amperometric lactate biosensor for flow injection analysis based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt, coated with lactate dehydrogenase and NAD+ (2010)
Journal Article
Piano, M., Serban, S., Pittson, R., Drago, G. A., & Hart, J. P. (2010). Amperometric lactate biosensor for flow injection analysis based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt, coated with lactate dehydrogenase and NAD+. Talanta, 82(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.03.051

A biosensor for the measurement of lactate in serum has been developed, which is based on a screen-printed carbon electrode, modified with Meldola's Blue-Reinecke Salt (MBRS-SPCE), coated with the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase NAD+ dependent (from Por... Read More about Amperometric lactate biosensor for flow injection analysis based on a screen-printed carbon electrode containing Meldola's Blue-Reinecke salt, coated with lactate dehydrogenase and NAD+.

Investigation of the semiochemicals of confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum Jaquelin du Val and grain weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.) in stored wheat grain and flour (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Abuelnnor, N., Jones, P., Ratcliffe, N. M., de Lacy Costello, B., & Spencer-Phillips, P. T. (2010, June). Investigation of the semiochemicals of confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum Jaquelin du Val and grain weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.) in stored wheat grain and flour. Paper presented at 10th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, Estoril Congress Center, Portugal

This investigation sets out to identify specific volatile compounds from both flour infested with the confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum and wheat grain infested with the grain weevil, Sitophilus granarius. These volatiles could help to aid th... Read More about Investigation of the semiochemicals of confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum Jaquelin du Val and grain weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.) in stored wheat grain and flour.

Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Rohypnol, Ativan and Valium and its exploitation for their determination in serum using a novel method involving liquid chromatography-dual electrode detection (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K. C., Chong, A., Elamin, K., & Hart, J. P. (2010, June). Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Rohypnol, Ativan and Valium and its exploitation for their determination in serum using a novel method involving liquid chromatography-dual electrode detection. Paper presented at Great Western Electrochemistry Meeting 2010, University of Bath, Bath, UK

Gas sensor (2010)
Patent
Ratcliffe, N. M., de Lacy Costello, B., & Richards, W. (2010). Gas sensor. EP20080804338

A method of detection of a volatile compound in a gaseous atmosphere comprises irradiating a semiconducting metal oxide material with ultraviolet light, exposing the irradiated material to the gaseous atmosphere and determining the presence of any vo... Read More about Gas sensor.

American society of clinical oncology/college of american pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer (2010)
Journal Article
Wittliff, J. L., Sweep, F. C., Osborne, C. K., Mangu, P. B., Hicks, D. G., Goldstein, N. S., …Wolff, A. C. (2010). American society of clinical oncology/college of american pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 28(16), 2784-2795. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.25.6529

Purpose: To develop a guideline to improve the accuracy of immunohistochemical (IHC) estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PgR) testing in breast cancer and the utility of these receptors as predictive markers. Methods: The American Socie... Read More about American society of clinical oncology/college of american pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer.

Magnetizable antibody-like proteins (2010)
Journal Article
Dehal, P. K., Livingston, C. F., Dunn, C. G., Buick, R., Luxton, R. W., & Pritchard, D. J. (2010). Magnetizable antibody-like proteins. Biotechnology Journal, 5(6), 596-604. https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.200900273

Use of paramagnetic particles to isolate molecules or cells from complex media is well established. Typically, particles are manufactured and coated with a biological molecule that confers specific biorecognition. Incubation of particles with sample... Read More about Magnetizable antibody-like proteins.

American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer (2010)
Journal Article
progesterone receptors in breast cancer. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 134(6), 907-922

Purpose: To develop a guideline to improve the accuracy of immunohistochemical (IHC) estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PgR) testing in breast cancer and the utility of these receptors as predictive markers. Methods: The American... Read More about American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer.

Irradiation of fruits and vegetables (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Irradiation of fruits and vegetables. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (467-535). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10012-4

Several studies have shown an association between a high consumption of vegetables and fruits and low incidences of certain chronic diseases. With the increasing demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as market globalization, an increase in... Read More about Irradiation of fruits and vegetables.

Irradiation of insects: Disinfestation (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Irradiation of insects: Disinfestation. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (537-560). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10013-6

The purpose of a quarantine disinfestation treatment is to prevent the establishment of a pest associated with a commodity to be imported into a country or region where it does not already occur, or where its presence is restricted. Traditional treat... Read More about Irradiation of insects: Disinfestation.

Irradiation of cereals (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Irradiation of cereals. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (451-466). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10011-2

Cereal grains have attracted widespread attention as a means of achieving better nutrition and health protection. Cereal meals are recommended as a good source of fiber, and production and consumption of various meals based on whole cereals is increa... Read More about Irradiation of cereals.