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Microbial volatile compounds in health and disease conditions (2012)
Journal Article
Thorn, R., & Greenman, J. (2012). Microbial volatile compounds in health and disease conditions. Journal of Breath Research, 6(2), 024001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/6/2/024001

Microbial cultures and/or microbial associated diseases often have a characteristic smell. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are produced by all microorganisms as part of their normal metabolism. The types and classes of VOC produced is wide, includi... Read More about Microbial volatile compounds in health and disease conditions.

Evidence for a population collapse of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Bristol Channel (2012)
Journal Article
Henderson, P. A., Plenty, S. J., Newton, L. C., & Bird, D. J. (2012). Evidence for a population collapse of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Bristol Channel. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 92(4), 843-851. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002531541100124X

A 30-year study of the estuarine population of yellow eel, Anguilla anguilla, abundance in Bridgwater Bay, Somerset, UK, shows that the population number has collapsed. Since 1980, the decline has averaged 15% per year. The abundance of eel in 2009 i... Read More about Evidence for a population collapse of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Bristol Channel.

Advanced diagnostic device technologies (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, May). Advanced diagnostic device technologies. Presented at Biomedical iNETs South West Diagnostic Technology Showcase, Health Protection Agency, Porton Down

The effect of organic and conventional production methods on sea bream growth, health and body composition: A field experiment (2012)
Journal Article
Mente, E., Stratakos, A., Boziaris, I. S., Kormas, K. A., Karalazos, V., Karapanagiotidis, I. T., …Leondiadis, L. (2012). The effect of organic and conventional production methods on sea bream growth, health and body composition: A field experiment. Scientia Marina, 76(3), 549-560. https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.03411.07c

This study aimed to develop a better understanding of organic sea bream aquaculture production in Greece, in particular its consequences for fish growth, health and body composition, and to propose and update standards for sustainable organic sea bre... Read More about The effect of organic and conventional production methods on sea bream growth, health and body composition: A field experiment.

SIMS: A Smart integrated miniaturised sensor system (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, May). SIMS: A Smart integrated miniaturised sensor system. Paper presented at 6th Concertation and consultation meeting on micro-nano-biosystems, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece

Double diffusive convection in a viscoelastic fluid-saturated porous layer using a thermal non-equilibrium model (2012)
Journal Article
Malashetty, M. S., Hill, A. A., & Swamy, M. (2012). Double diffusive convection in a viscoelastic fluid-saturated porous layer using a thermal non-equilibrium model. Acta Mechanica, 223(5), 967-983. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-012-0616-1

The stability of a binary viscoelastic fluid-saturated porous layer which is heated from below is studied, where the fluid and solid phases are not in local thermal equilibrium. The modified Darcy-Oldroyd model is employed as a momentum equation, wit... Read More about Double diffusive convection in a viscoelastic fluid-saturated porous layer using a thermal non-equilibrium model.

Expression of the hepatic skatole- and androstenone-metabolising enzymes in entire male pigs of two live weights (2012)
Journal Article
Zamaratskaia, G., Stefanovic, S., Lundstrom, K., & Doran, O. (2012). Expression of the hepatic skatole- and androstenone-metabolising enzymes in entire male pigs of two live weights. Livestock Science, 145(1-3), 124-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2012.01.006

The aim of the present study was to investigate an in vivo relationship between increased levels of testicular steroids and protein expression of the key enzymes involved in hepatic metabolism of skatole (cytochrome P4502E1 and CYP2E1 and CYP2A) and... Read More about Expression of the hepatic skatole- and androstenone-metabolising enzymes in entire male pigs of two live weights.

Suppression of Microdochium nivale by potassium phosphite in cool-season turfgrasses (2012)
Journal Article
Dempsey, J. J., Wilson, I. D., Spencer-Phillips, P. T., & Arnold, D. L. (2012). Suppression of Microdochium nivale by potassium phosphite in cool-season turfgrasses. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil and Plant Science, 62(SUPPL.1), 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2012.681392

Microdochium nivale (Fr.) Samuels and Hallett (teleomorph Monographella nivalis (Schafnitt) is one of the most damaging pathogens of cool-season amenity turfgrasses. The search for new or improved means to reduce susceptibility to M. nivale is an ong... Read More about Suppression of Microdochium nivale by potassium phosphite in cool-season turfgrasses.

Electrochemically activated solutions: Evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments (2012)
Journal Article
Lee, S. W., Thorn, R., Robinson, G., Greenman, J., & Reynolds, D. M. (2012). Electrochemically activated solutions: Evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 31(5), 641-653. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1369-9

Due to the limitations associated with the use of existing biocidal agents, there is a need to explore new methods of disinfection to help maintain effective bioburden control, especially within the healthcare environment. The transformation of low m... Read More about Electrochemically activated solutions: Evidence for antimicrobial efficacy and applications in healthcare environments.

Stability of double-diffusive convection induced by selective absorption of radiation in a fluid layer (2012)
Journal Article
Wicks, T. J., & Hill, A. A. (2012). Stability of double-diffusive convection induced by selective absorption of radiation in a fluid layer. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 24(3), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00161-012-0234-0

Linear and nonlinear stability analyses were performed on a fluid layer with a concentration-based internal heat source. Clear bimodal behaviour in the neutral curve (with stationary and oscillatory modes) is observed in the region of the onset of os... Read More about Stability of double-diffusive convection induced by selective absorption of radiation in a fluid layer.

Stable isotope switching (SIS): A new stable isotope probing (SIP) approach to determine carbon flow in the soil food web and dynamics in organic matter pools (2012)
Journal Article
Hornibrook, E. R., Maxfield, P. J., Dildar, N., Stott, A. W., & Evershed, R. P. (2012). Stable isotope switching (SIS): A new stable isotope probing (SIP) approach to determine carbon flow in the soil food web and dynamics in organic matter pools. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 26(8), 997-1004. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6172

RATIONALE Recent advances in stable isotope probing (SIP) have allowed direct linkage of microbial population structure and function. This paper details a new development of SIP, Stable Isotope Switching (SIS), which allows the simultaneous assessmen... Read More about Stable isotope switching (SIS): A new stable isotope probing (SIP) approach to determine carbon flow in the soil food web and dynamics in organic matter pools.

A comparison of overload behaviour for some sub 2μm totally porous and sub 3μm shell particle columns with ionised solutes (2012)
Journal Article
Buckenmaier, S. M. C., Fallas, M. M., & McCalley, D. V. (2012). A comparison of overload behaviour for some sub 2μm totally porous and sub 3μm shell particle columns with ionised solutes. Journal of Chromatography A, 1235, 49-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2012.02.027

The overloading performance of some 2.7 μm shell and sub 2 μm totally porous columns, including one pair manufactured from similar materials with similar bonding chemistries, was compared using strongly acidic and basic probe compounds. In general, t... Read More about A comparison of overload behaviour for some sub 2μm totally porous and sub 3μm shell particle columns with ionised solutes.

New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, April). New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications. Paper presented at Advanced printing for medical and health applications (IOP Conference), Swansea, UK

Electrochemical sensor strips were one of the first devices to become a global success in what might now be termed the printed electronics industry. Since their creation some 20 years ago, printed sensor strips are used extensively for a range of cli... Read More about New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications.

Technology enabled engagement between employer and student to improve employability (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Crew, A., Mitchell, P., Georgiou, C., Horrocks, E., Stringer, P., & Morton, C. (2012, April). Technology enabled engagement between employer and student to improve employability. Paper presented at 9th ALDinHE Conference, University of Leeds, UK

The University of West of England have sought to engage with innovative ways to overcome a shortage of opportunities for undergraduate students studying analytical chemistry, to engage with employers. This 30 minute paper presentation will describe... Read More about Technology enabled engagement between employer and student to improve employability.

Assessments and admissions during the first 6 years of a UK medium secure DSPD service (2012)
Journal Article
Freestone, M., Taylor, C., Milsom, S., Mikton, C., Ullrich, S., Phillips, O., & Coid, J. (2012). Assessments and admissions during the first 6 years of a UK medium secure DSPD service. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 22(2), 91-107. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.1823

Background: Offenders with personality disorder represent a considerable burden on mental health and criminal justice services. Millfields Unit was one of the pilot medium secure units (MSUs) established by the UK Department of Health and Ministry of... Read More about Assessments and admissions during the first 6 years of a UK medium secure DSPD service.

Thick Film Biosensors (2012)
Book Chapter
Honeychurch, K. (2012). Thick Film Biosensors. In M. Prudenziati, & J. Hormadaly (Eds.), Printed Films. Materials Science and Applications in Sensors, Electronics and Photonics (366-409). Oxford: Woodhead Publishing Limited

The present review focuses on the thick film electrochemical biosensors fabricated using screen-printing technology over the last four years. Biosensors are composed of a biological recognition element acting as a receptor and a transducer, which con... Read More about Thick Film Biosensors.

Afghanistan's ethnic groups share a y-chromosomal heritage structured by historical events (2012)
Journal Article
Haber, M., Platt, D. E., Ashrafian Bonab, M., Youhanna, S. C., Soria-Hernanz, D. F., Martínez-Cruz, B., …The Genographic Consortium. (2012). Afghanistan's ethnic groups share a y-chromosomal heritage structured by historical events. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e34288. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034288

Afghanistan has held a strategic position throughout history. It has been inhabited since the Paleolithic and later became a crossroad for expanding civilizations and empires. Afghanistan's location, history, and diverse ethnic groups present a uniqu... Read More about Afghanistan's ethnic groups share a y-chromosomal heritage structured by historical events.

Screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for monitoring metal pollutants (2012)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C. (2012). Screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for monitoring metal pollutants. https://doi.org/10.5640/insc.020101

The present review (with 231 references) focuses on developments made in the area of screen-printed biosensors and sensors for the determination of metal ions in industrial, environmental and biomedical applications. The year 2012 represents the twen... Read More about Screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for monitoring metal pollutants.

Muscle weakness, health status and frequency of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2012)
Journal Article
Ansari, K., Keaney, N., Taylor, I., Burns, G., & Farrow, M. (2012). Muscle weakness, health status and frequency of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 88(1041), 372-376. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2011-130293

Background: Multiple factors contribute to muscle weakness and reduced muscle mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and this impacts patients' quality of life. One factor implicated in this process is systemic inflammation, an accompan... Read More about Muscle weakness, health status and frequency of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

N*-(carboxymethyl)lysine content of foods commonly consumed in a Western style diet (2012)
Journal Article
Cuskelly, G. J., Woodside, J. V., Hull, G. L. J., & Ames, J. (2012). N*-(carboxymethyl)lysine content of foods commonly consumed in a Western style diet. Food Chemistry, 131(1), 170-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.08.055

The potential adverse effects on health of diet-derived advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) is of current interest, due to their proposed involvement in the disease progression of diabetic and uraemic conditions. However, accurate information abou... Read More about N*-(carboxymethyl)lysine content of foods commonly consumed in a Western style diet.