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Monitoring indoles and diamines: A screen-printed sensors and biosensors approach (2008)
Presentation / Conference
McGuire, N. D., Greenman, J., Bradshaw, D., & Hart, J. P. (2008, September). Monitoring indoles and diamines: A screen-printed sensors and biosensors approach. Paper presented at Electrochemistry Group Faraday and Analytical Division, Royal Society of Chemistry, Electrochemical Technology Group, Society of Chemical Industry, University of Liverpool, UK

Real-time monitoring of glucose and lactate concentrations using screen-printed microband biosensors (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Pemberton, R., Xu, J., Pittson, R., Biddle, N., Drago, G., Griffiths, J., …Hart, J. P. (2008, September). Real-time monitoring of glucose and lactate concentrations using screen-printed microband biosensors. Paper presented at Electrochemistry Group Faraday and Analytical Division, Royal Society of Chemistry, Electrochemical Technology Group, Society of Chemical Industry, University of Liverpool

Proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between Pisum sativum (pea) and the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora viciae (2008)
Journal Article
Amey, R., Schleicher, T., Slinn, J., Lewis, M., Macdonald, H., Neill, S., & Spencer-Phillips, P. T. (2008). Proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between Pisum sativum (pea) and the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora viciae. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 122(1), 41-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-008-9313-2

A proteomic approach was used to identify host proteins altering in abundance during Peronospora viciae infection of a susceptible cultivar of pea (Pisum sativum cv. Livioletta). Proteins were extracted from fully developed pea leaflets at 4 days pos... Read More about Proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between Pisum sativum (pea) and the downy mildew pathogen Peronospora viciae.

A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath (2008)
Journal Article
de Lacy Costello, B. (2008). A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath. Journal of Breath Research, 2(3), 037011. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037011

A sensor array system was constructed incorporating electrochemical sensors for hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and ethanol, a ceramic sensor for total volatiles and a dye-based optical ammonia sensor. The system was calibrated using stan... Read More about A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath.

The characteristics of novel low-cost sensors for volatile biomarker detection (2008)
Journal Article
de Lacy Costello, B., Ewen, R. J., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Richards, M. (2008). The characteristics of novel low-cost sensors for volatile biomarker detection. Journal of Breath Research, 2(3), 037017. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037017

For breath analyses, volatile detectors capable of sensing extremely low concentrations in the sub-ppm range are required. Novel room temperature sensors were fabricated based on ultraviolet light activation of nanoparticulate metal oxide surfaces us... Read More about The characteristics of novel low-cost sensors for volatile biomarker detection.

Mucosal immunity in healthy adults after parenteral vaccination with outer-membrane vesicles from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, N. A., Heyderman, R. S., Næss, L. M., Davenport, V., Groves, E., Horton, R., …Oster, P. (2008). Mucosal immunity in healthy adults after parenteral vaccination with outer-membrane vesicles from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 198(5), 731-740. https://doi.org/10.1086/590669

Background. Nasopharyngeal carriage of meningococcus or related species leads to protective immunity in adolescence or early adulthood. This natural immunity is associated with mucosal and systemic T cell memory. Whether parenteral Neisseria meningit... Read More about Mucosal immunity in healthy adults after parenteral vaccination with outer-membrane vesicles from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.

Global stability for penetrative double-diffusive convection in a porous medium (2008)
Journal Article
Hill, A. A. (2008). Global stability for penetrative double-diffusive convection in a porous medium. Acta Mechanica, 200(1-2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-007-0575-0

Linear and nonlinear stability analyses of penetrative double-diffusive convection in a porous medium are performed. Adopting a standard energy method approach yields a nonlinear threshold which is independent of the salt field. An adaptation of a ne... Read More about Global stability for penetrative double-diffusive convection in a porous medium.

A comparative study of the analysis of human urine headspace using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Burden, H., Persad, R., Whittington, K., de Lacy Costello, B., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Probert, C. S. (2008). A comparative study of the analysis of human urine headspace using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Breath Research, 2(3), 037022. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037022

First-void urine samples were obtained from 24 elderly, asymptomatic men (median age 62.9 years). The headspace above pH adjusted urine samples were extracted using a carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane solid phase micro-extraction fibre and the volatile o... Read More about A comparative study of the analysis of human urine headspace using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

An analysis of volatiles in the headspace of the faeces of neonates (2008)
Journal Article
Ewen, R., de Lacy Costello, B., Ewer, A. K., Garner, C. E., Probert, C. S., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Smith, S. (2008). An analysis of volatiles in the headspace of the faeces of neonates. Journal of Breath Research, 2(3), 037023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037023

A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS) analysis of the headspace from the faeces of neonates was undertaken to record the volatiles associated with preterm babies on a neonatal unit. The compounds ethanol, acetone, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 3-methylb... Read More about An analysis of volatiles in the headspace of the faeces of neonates.

A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath (2008)
Journal Article
de Lacy Costello, B., Ewen, R. J., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2008). A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath. Journal of Breath Research, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037011

A sensor array system was constructed incorporating electrochemical sensors for hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and ethanol, a ceramic sensor for total volatiles and a dye-based optical ammonia sensor. The system was calibrated using stan... Read More about A sensor system for monitoring the simple gases hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and ethanol in exhaled breath.

Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations? (2008)
Journal Article
Baker, P. J., Molony, S. E., Stone, E., Cuthill, I. C., & Harris, S. (2008). Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations?. Ibis, 150(S1), 86-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00836.x

Even though they are fed daily by their owners, free-ranging pet cats Felis catus may kill wild birds and, given their high densities (typically > 200 cats/km2), it has been postulated that cat predation could be a significant negative factor affecti... Read More about Cats about town: Is predation by free-ranging pet cats Felis catus likely to affect urban bird populations?.

Detection of disease by analysis of emissions (2008)
Patent
Probert, C. S. J., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2008). Detection of disease by analysis of emissions. 1949852

A method of determining the cause of disease is described, which method uses the detection of "signature" or "fingerprint" volatile compounds in an emission, especially flatus, from a patient.

On logical gates in precipitating medium: Cellular automaton model (2008)
Journal Article
Martínez, G. J., Adamatzky, A., & de Lacy Costello, B. (2008). On logical gates in precipitating medium: Cellular automaton model. Physics Letters A, 372(31), 5115-5119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2008.05.087

We study a two-dimensional semi-totalistic binary cell-state cellular automaton, which imitates a reversible precipitation in an abstract chemical medium. The systems exhibits a non-trivial growth and nucleation. We demonstrate how basic computationa... Read More about On logical gates in precipitating medium: Cellular automaton model.

Toothpaste detergents: A potential source of oral soft tissue damage? (2008)
Journal Article
Moore, C., Addy, M., & Moran, J. (2008). Toothpaste detergents: A potential source of oral soft tissue damage?. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 6(3), 193-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5037.2008.00307.x

OBJECTIVES: Toothpastes are thought to be of benefit to cleaning teeth but may also have the potential for soft tissue damage at least on the cellular level by inclusion of detergents in their formulation. The aim of this study was to observe the in... Read More about Toothpaste detergents: A potential source of oral soft tissue damage?.

So what is "engagement" anyway? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
McCrory, P., & Bultitude, K. (2008, July). So what is "engagement" anyway?. Paper presented at British Interactive Group (BIG) Annual Event, Wrexham, Wales

Acute impact of agriculture on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations (2008)
Journal Article
Hornibrook, E. R., Maxfield, P. J., & Evershed, R. P. (2008). Acute impact of agriculture on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations. Environmental Microbiology, 10(7), 1917-1924. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01587.x

Exposure of mineral soils to atmospherically relevant concentrations of 13CH4 (2 ppmv) followed by 13C-phospholipid fatty acid stable isotope probing allows assessment of the high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial sink in hitherto unattainable detail... Read More about Acute impact of agriculture on high-affinity methanotrophic bacterial populations.