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Voltammetric behaviour and trace determination of copper at a mercury-free screen-printed carbon electrode (2002)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C., Hawkins, D. M., Hart, J. P., & Cowell, D. C. (2002). Voltammetric behaviour and trace determination of copper at a mercury-free screen-printed carbon electrode. Talanta, 57(3), 565-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-9140%2802%2900060-7

Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs), without chemical modification, have been investigated as disposable sensors for the measurement of trace levels of Cu2+. Cyclic voltammetry was employed to elucidate the electrochemical behaviour of Cu2+ at t... Read More about Voltammetric behaviour and trace determination of copper at a mercury-free screen-printed carbon electrode.

Experimental reaction-diffusion pre-processor for shape recognition (2002)
Journal Article
Adamatzky, A., de Lacy Costello, B., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2002). Experimental reaction-diffusion pre-processor for shape recognition. Physics Letters A, 297(5-6), 344-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601%2802%2900289-X

We have produced an experimental implementation of a massively-parallel reaction-diffusion processor which performs one of the most essential parts of shape recognition - construction of a skeleton. A skeleton is a unique, stable and invariant repres... Read More about Experimental reaction-diffusion pre-processor for shape recognition.

Hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide as signalling molecules in plants (2002)
Journal Article
Neill, S., Desikan, R., Clarke, A., Hurst, R. D., & Hancock, J. T. (2002). Hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide as signalling molecules in plants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 53(372), 1237-1247

It is now clear that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO) function as signalling molecules in plants. A wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses results in H2O2 generation, from a variety of sources. H2O2 is removed from cells via a number... Read More about Hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide as signalling molecules in plants.

The synthesis of 3-octadecyl- and 3-docosylpyrrole, their polymerisation and incorporation into novel composite gas sensitive resistors (2002)
Journal Article
Ratcliffe, N. M., Guernion, N., & de Lacy Costello, B. (2002). The synthesis of 3-octadecyl- and 3-docosylpyrrole, their polymerisation and incorporation into novel composite gas sensitive resistors. Synthetic Metals, 128(2), 139-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0379-6779%2801%2900551-3

3-Octadecylpyrrole and the novel 3-docosylpyrrole were synthesised in high yields. These monomers were polymerised with various oxidising agents to produce a range of 3-octadecylpolypyrroles and 3-docosylpolypyrroles with different counter-ions. Thes... Read More about The synthesis of 3-octadecyl- and 3-docosylpyrrole, their polymerisation and incorporation into novel composite gas sensitive resistors.

Cytochrome P450IIE1 (CYP2E1) is induced by skatole and this induction is blocked by androstenone in isolated pig hepatocytes (2002)
Journal Article
Wood, J. D., Doran (nee Udovikova), O., Whittington, F., & McGivan, J. D. (2002). Cytochrome P450IIE1 (CYP2E1) is induced by skatole and this induction is blocked by androstenone in isolated pig hepatocytes. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 140(1), 81-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2797%2802%2900015-7

Skatole, a derivative of tryptophan, is produced in the hind-gut of pigs and is metabolised via hepatic cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1). Excessive accumulation of skatole together with androstenone, a metabolite of testosterone, in adipose tissue in some... Read More about Cytochrome P450IIE1 (CYP2E1) is induced by skatole and this induction is blocked by androstenone in isolated pig hepatocytes.

Diagnostic assay for boar taint (2002)
Patent
McGivan, J. D., Wood, J. D., Whittington, F. M., Doran (nee Udovikova), O., & Meat and Livestock Commission, N. (2002). Diagnostic assay for boar taint. WO/2002/024945

(EN) The present invention discloses a link between the level of cytochrome P450 isoform P4502E1 and the level of skatole. A polynucleotide encoding the sequence for P4502E1 and a polynucleotide encoding the sequence for P4502E1 and a polynucleotide... Read More about Diagnostic assay for boar taint.

The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities (2002)
Journal Article
Guernion, N., Ewen, R. J., Pihlainen, K., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Teare, G. C. (2002). The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities. Synthetic Metals, 126(2-3), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0379-6779%2801%2900572-0

Ammonia is a common feedstock for many chemical processes involving nitrogen compounds. It is a poisonous, colourless gas with a pungent smell and a fairly low odour threshold of approximately 5 ppm. The recommended threshold limit value for human ex... Read More about The fabrication and characterisation of a highly sensitive polypyrrole sensor and its electrical responses to amines of differing basicity at high humidities.

A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer (2002)
Journal Article
Balaton, A. J., Couturier, J., Rhodes, A., Jasani, B., McKinley, M. J., Morgan, J. M., …Balaton, A. J. (2002). A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 117(1), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.1309/4NCM-QJ9W-QM0J-6QJE

To ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of immunohistochemical assays for determining HER-2/neu status of patients with breast cancer, a reliable standard for monitoring assay sensitivity is necessary. We optimally fixed and paraffin processed hum... Read More about A formalin-fixed, paraffin-processed cell line standard for quality control of immunohistochemical assay of HER-2/neu expression in breast cancer.

Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts (2002)
Journal Article
Chédotal, A., Sotelo, C., Tessier-Lavigne, M., Nguyenf-Ba-Charvet, K. T., Cases, O., Marillat, V., …Bird, D. J. (2002). Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 442(2), 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.10074

Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurones occur in all vertebrates and have an apparent neuromodulatory role. In teleost fish, however, MCH is used also as a neurohypophysial hormone, controlling skin color, and as a hypophysiotrophic... Read More about Neuronal organization of the melanin-concentrating hormone system in primitive actinopterygians: Evolutionary changes leading to teleosts.

Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode (2002)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C., Hart, J. P., Cowell, D. C., & Arrigan, D. W. (2002). Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode. Electroanalysis, 14(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4109%28200202%2914%3A3%3C177%3A%3AAID-ELAN177%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V

Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) have been evaluated for the anodic stripping voltammetric determination of cadmium using open circuit accumulation facilitated by two different calixarenes: a novel thiolated calixarene, calixarene (I), (5,11,... Read More about Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode.

Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode (2002)
Journal Article
Arrigan, D. W., Cowell, D. C., Hart, J. P., Honeychurch, K. C., Honeychurch, K. C., Hawkins, D. M., …Cowell, D. C. (2002). Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode. Electroanalysis, 14(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4109%28200202%2914%3A3%3C177%3A%3AAID-ELAN177%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V

Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) have been evaluated for the anodic stripping voltammetric determination of cadmium using open circuit accumulation facilitated by two different calixarenes: a novel thiolated calixarene, calixarene (I), (5,11,... Read More about Voltammetric behavior and trace determination of cadmium at a calixarene modified screen-printed carbon electrode.

Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene (2002)
Journal Article
Telli-Karakoç, F., Ruddock, P., Bird, D. J., Hewer, A., Van Schanke, A., Phillips, D., & Peters, L. (2002). Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene. Marine Environmental Research, 54(3-5), 511-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136%252802%252900192-7

Juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) were injected intraperitonteally with either corn oil or 5 mg/kg benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) dissolved in corn oil and sampled 1 and 3 days after injection. After 1 day, no elevation of 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (... Read More about Correlative changes in metabolism and DNA damage in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene.

Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, J., Cox, P., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Campbell, S. (2002). Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 80(2), 52-55

Electroactive materials such as polypyrrole and polythiophene have many applications including their use as coatings in the metal finishing industry. Electrochemical and density functional theory (DFT) studies of a series of derivatised thiophene mol... Read More about Conducting polymers as coatings: Electrochemical and density functional theory investigations of the polymerisation.

Hydrogen peroxide signalling (2002)
Journal Article
Neill, S., Desikan, R., & Hancock, J. T. (2002). Hydrogen peroxide signalling. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 5(5), 388-395

Deposition and characterization by surface plasmon resonance of Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of three macrocyclic conjugated tetrapyrrole compounds exposed to chlorine gas (2002)
Journal Article
Honeybourne, C. L., Portus, D., Ratcliffe, N. M., Richardson, T., & Ashwell, G. (2002). Deposition and characterization by surface plasmon resonance of Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of three macrocyclic conjugated tetrapyrrole compounds exposed to chlorine gas. Polish Journal of Chemistry, 76(2-3), 367-376

Techniques for the study and removal of canopy epiphytes (2002)
Book Chapter
Ellwood, M. D. F., & Foster, W. A. (2002). Techniques for the study and removal of canopy epiphytes. In A. W. Mitchell, K. Secoy, & T. Jackson (Eds.), The Global Canopy Handbook: Techniques of Access and Study in the Forest Roof (115-119). Oxford: Global Canopy Programme

Techniques for inserting and positioning lines in forest canopies (2002)
Book Chapter
Ellwood, M. D. F., & Foster, W. A. (2002). Techniques for inserting and positioning lines in forest canopies. In A. W. Mitchell, K. Secoy, & T. Jackson (Eds.), The Global Canopy Handbook: Techniques of Access and Study in the Forest Roof (24-28). Oxford: Global Canopy Programme

The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig (2002)
Journal Article
Doran (nee Udovikova), O., Whittington, F., Wood, J. D., & McGivan, J. D. (2002). The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig. Animal Science, 74(3), 461-468

The relationships between the level of skatole in backfat, the rate of skatole metabolism in isolated liver microsomes, hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 content and mRNA levels were investigated in Large White ✕ Landrace (LW) and the Meishan ✕ Landrace... Read More about The relationship between adipose tissue skatole levels, rates of hepatic microsomal skatole metabolism and hepatic cytochrome P450IIE1 expression in two breeds of pig.