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Irradiation of poultry and eggs (2010)
Book Chapter
Stratakos, A. C., Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Irradiation of poultry and eggs. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (223-264). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10007-0

Ionizing radiation is a safe and effective technology that can be used to inactivate foodborne pathogens associated with poultry such as S. typhimurium, C. jejuni, and L. monocytogenes and minimize the occurrence of foodborne illness in at-risk popul... Read More about Irradiation of poultry and eggs.

Potential uses of irradiation (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Potential uses of irradiation. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (635-669). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10016-1

Food irradiation has been recognized as a reliable and safe method for the preservation of food and for improving the hygienic quality and nutritional value of food. In addition to the control of microorganisms of numerous food commodities, ionizing... Read More about Potential uses of irradiation.

Effect of irradiation on fish and seafood (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Effect of irradiation on fish and seafood. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (287-365). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10009-4

The consumption of diets rich in fish by various populations and by groups participating in clinical trials has been associated with a wide range of positive health effects. However, the major problem with respect to distribution of seafood or fisher... Read More about Effect of irradiation on fish and seafood.

Applications of irradiation on meat and meat products (2010)
Book Chapter
Arvanitoyannis, I. S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2010). Applications of irradiation on meat and meat products. In Irradiation of Food Commodities (171-221). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-374718-1.10006-9

Food irradiation is considered an important tool not only for ensuring safety but also for extending the shelf life of fresh meat. Food irradiation has been shown to eliminate pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, providing a safer, longer lasting... Read More about Applications of irradiation on meat and meat products.

Study of the selectivity, retention mechanisms and performance of alternative silica-based stationary phases for separation of ionised solutes in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (2010)
Journal Article
McCalley, D. V. (2010). Study of the selectivity, retention mechanisms and performance of alternative silica-based stationary phases for separation of ionised solutes in hydrophilic interaction chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(20), 3408-3417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.03.011

The separation of a mixture of neutral, strongly acidic and strongly basic compounds was studied in hydrophilic interaction chromatography using a bare silica phase, and bonded silica phases with diol, zwitterionic, amide and hydrophilic/hydrophobic... Read More about Study of the selectivity, retention mechanisms and performance of alternative silica-based stationary phases for separation of ionised solutes in hydrophilic interaction chromatography.

W1908 diagnostic potential of volatile organic compounds in inflammatory bowel disease (2010)
Journal Article
Ahmed, I., Probert, C., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Greenwood, R. (2010). W1908 diagnostic potential of volatile organic compounds in inflammatory bowel disease

Introduction: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are diagnosed using invasive investigations which patients find unpleasant. Non-invasive modalities to asses the clinical course of the disease are yet to be adopted. Volatile organic com... Read More about W1908 diagnostic potential of volatile organic compounds in inflammatory bowel disease.

Effects of flow-rate, inoculum and time on the internal resistance of microbial fuel cells (2010)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I., Winfield, J., & Greenman, J. (2010). Effects of flow-rate, inoculum and time on the internal resistance of microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 101(10), 3520-3525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.108

To process large volumes of wastewater, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) would require anodophilic bacteria preferably operating at high flow-rates. The effect of flow-rate on different microbial consortia was examined during anodic biofilm development, u... Read More about Effects of flow-rate, inoculum and time on the internal resistance of microbial fuel cells.

Kinetic behaviour of WT 1's zinc finger domain in binding to the alpha-actinin-1 mRNA (2010)
Journal Article
Nurmemmedov, E., Yengo, R. K., Ladomery, M., & Thunnissen, M. M. (2010). Kinetic behaviour of WT 1's zinc finger domain in binding to the alpha-actinin-1 mRNA. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 497(1-2), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2010.02.013

The zinc finger transcription factor Wilms tumour protein (WT 1) is known for its essential involvement in the development of the genitourinary system as well as of other organs and tissues. WT 1 is capable of selectively binding either DNA or mRNA t... Read More about Kinetic behaviour of WT 1's zinc finger domain in binding to the alpha-actinin-1 mRNA.

Modelling the effects of pH on tongue biofilm using a sorbarod biofilm perfusion system (2010)
Journal Article
Taylor, B., & Greenman, J. (2010). Modelling the effects of pH on tongue biofilm using a sorbarod biofilm perfusion system. Journal of Breath Research, 4(1), 017107. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/4/1/017107

The pH of the tongue biofilm is likely to influence microbial composition and ecology with consequent effects on the metabolic activities and generation of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) and other malodour gasses. The aim of this study was to identi... Read More about Modelling the effects of pH on tongue biofilm using a sorbarod biofilm perfusion system.

Short-term effect of deep shade and enhanced nitrogen supply on Sphagnum capillifolium morphophysiology (2010)
Journal Article
Bonnett, S. A., Ostle, N., & Freeman, C. (2010). Short-term effect of deep shade and enhanced nitrogen supply on Sphagnum capillifolium morphophysiology. Plant Ecology, 207(2), 347-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-009-9678-0

Sphagnum capillifolium mesocosms collected from an ombrotrophic blanket bog were subjected to controlled photon flux densities (control and shaded) and nitrogen (low and high) treatments between November 2003 and August 2004. Shading significantly re... Read More about Short-term effect of deep shade and enhanced nitrogen supply on Sphagnum capillifolium morphophysiology.

Robotic visions parliamentary seminar summary (2010)
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Bultitude, K. (2010). Robotic visions parliamentary seminar summary

Electrocatalytic behaviour of citric acid at a cobalt phthalocyanine- modified screen-printed carbon electrode and its application in pharmaceutical and food analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C., Gilbert, L., & Hart, J. P. (2010). Electrocatalytic behaviour of citric acid at a cobalt phthalocyanine- modified screen-printed carbon electrode and its application in pharmaceutical and food analysis. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 396(8), 3103-3111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-3534-x

Cobalt phthalocyanine-modified screen-printed carbon electrodes (CoPC-SPCEs) have been investigated as disposable sensors for the measurement of citric acid. The analyte was found to undergo an electrocatalytic oxidation process involving the Co2+/Co... Read More about Electrocatalytic behaviour of citric acid at a cobalt phthalocyanine- modified screen-printed carbon electrode and its application in pharmaceutical and food analysis.

Improved energy output levels from small-scale Microbial Fuel Cells (2010)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., & Melhuish, C. (2010). Improved energy output levels from small-scale Microbial Fuel Cells. Bioelectrochemistry, 78(1), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2009.05.009

This study reports on the findings from the investigation into small-scale (6.25mL) MFCs, connected together as a network of multiple units. The MFCs contained unmodified (no catalyst) carbon fibre electrodes and for initial and later experiments, a... Read More about Improved energy output levels from small-scale Microbial Fuel Cells.

The proapoptotic BH3-only protein Bim is downregulated in a subset of colorectal cancers and is repressed by antiapoptotic COX-2/PGE2 signalling in colorectal adenoma cells (2010)
Journal Article
Greenhough, A., Wallam, C. A., Hicks, D. J., Moorghen, M., Williams, A. C., & Paraskeva, C. (2010). The proapoptotic BH3-only protein Bim is downregulated in a subset of colorectal cancers and is repressed by antiapoptotic COX-2/PGE2 signalling in colorectal adenoma cells. Oncogene, 29(23), 3398-3410. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2010.94

Overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and elevated levels of its enzymatic product prostaglandin E2 (PGE 2) occur in the majority of colorectal cancers and have important roles in colorectal tumorigenesis. However, despite the established prosur... Read More about The proapoptotic BH3-only protein Bim is downregulated in a subset of colorectal cancers and is repressed by antiapoptotic COX-2/PGE2 signalling in colorectal adenoma cells.

Application of screen-printed microband biosensors incorporated with cells to monitor metabolic effects of potential environmental toxins (2010)
Journal Article
Pemberton, R., Rawson, F. J., Xu, J., Pittson, R., Drago, G. A., Griffiths, J., …Hart, J. P. (2010). Application of screen-printed microband biosensors incorporated with cells to monitor metabolic effects of potential environmental toxins. Microchimica Acta, 170(3), 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-010-0326-0

Microband biosensors were fabricated from a screen-printed water-based carbon ink containing cobalt phthalocyanine redox mediator and glucose oxidase or lactate oxidase enzyme. The microbiosensors were characterised for their ability to monitor ferro... Read More about Application of screen-printed microband biosensors incorporated with cells to monitor metabolic effects of potential environmental toxins.

Clinical study investigating abrasive effects of three toothpastes and water in an in situ model (2010)
Journal Article
Macdonald, E., North, A., Maggio, B., Sufi, F., Mason, S., Moore, C., …West, N. X. (2010). Clinical study investigating abrasive effects of three toothpastes and water in an in situ model. Journal of Dentistry, 38(6), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2010.03.007

Objectives: This in situ study compared the abrasive effect of repeated brushings (over 10 days) of a low relative abrasive dentine (RDA) toothpaste with moderate and high relative abrasive dentine (RDA) toothpastes, on human dentine in situ. Materia... Read More about Clinical study investigating abrasive effects of three toothpastes and water in an in situ model.

Effect of dietary fatty acids on expression of lipogenic enzymes and fatty acid profile in tissues of bulls (2010)
Journal Article
Martin, J., Herdmann, A., Nuernberg, K., Martin, K., Nuernberg, G., & Doran, O. (2010). Effect of dietary fatty acids on expression of lipogenic enzymes and fatty acid profile in tissues of bulls. animal, 4(5), 755-762. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731110000431

This study investigated the effects of dietary linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) v. linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) on fatty acid composition and protein expression of key lipogenic enzymes, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) and delta 6 de... Read More about Effect of dietary fatty acids on expression of lipogenic enzymes and fatty acid profile in tissues of bulls.

Studies towards an amperometric phosphate ion biosensor for urine and water analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Jenkins, A. T., Gilbert, L., Browning, S., & Hart, J. P. (2010). Studies towards an amperometric phosphate ion biosensor for urine and water analysis. Microchimica Acta, 170(3), 331-336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-010-0316-2

An amperometric biosensor for phosphate ion is described that is based on a cobalt phthalocyanine modified screen-printed carbon electrode (CoPC-SPCE). The biosensor operation is based on the enzyme pyruvate oxidase (PyOd) which catalyses the oxidati... Read More about Studies towards an amperometric phosphate ion biosensor for urine and water analysis.

Development of a point of care lateral flow device for measuring human plasma fibrinogen (2010)
Journal Article
Dudek, M. M., Lindahl, T. L., & Killard, A. (2010). Development of a point of care lateral flow device for measuring human plasma fibrinogen. Analytical Chemistry, 82(5), 2029-2035. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac902763a

Fibrinogen is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor and is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease and stroke. Normal reference levels are approximately 2 to 4 g/L. Elevated levels are associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular... Read More about Development of a point of care lateral flow device for measuring human plasma fibrinogen.

Nanotechnology and news (2010)
Journal Article
Petersen, A., Anderson, A., Allan, S., & Wilkinson, C. (2010). Nanotechnology and news. People and Science, 18