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The validation of a functional, isolated pig bladder model for physiological experimentation (2012)
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Fry, C. H., Drake, M. J., Parsons, B. A., Gammie, A., & Vahabi, B. (2012). The validation of a functional, isolated pig bladder model for physiological experimentation. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 3 APR(52), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2012.00052

Characterizing the integrative physiology of the bladder requires whole organ preparations. The purpose of this study was to validate an isolated large animal (pig) bladder preparation, through arterial and intravesical drug administration, intravesi... Read More about The validation of a functional, isolated pig bladder model for physiological experimentation.

Adrenomedullin receptors on human T cells are glucocorticoid-sensitive (2012)
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Liverani, E., McLeod, J. D., & Paul, C. (2012). Adrenomedullin receptors on human T cells are glucocorticoid-sensitive. International Immunopharmacology, 14(1), 75-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2012.06.011

Adrenomedullin (AM) is a novel vasodilatatory peptide which acts primarily through the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) in combination with either receptor-activity-modifying-protein (RAMP) 2 or 3 (forming receptors, AM 1 and AM2 respectively)... Read More about Adrenomedullin receptors on human T cells are glucocorticoid-sensitive.

Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1 (2012)
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Reynolds, D., Nelson, S., Turner, D., Hezwani, M., Nelson, S., Salisbury, V., & Reynolds, D. M. (2012). Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1. Journal of General Virology, 93(PART 9), 2046-2056. https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.043331-0

The bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1 (Ent1) is a member of the family Siphoviridae of tailed bacteriophages and infects a broad range of serovars of the enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica. The virion particle is composed of an icosahedral head 64 nm in d... Read More about Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1.

Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1 (2012)
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Turner, D., Hezwani, M., Nelson, S., Salisbury, V., & Reynolds, D. M. (2012). Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1. Journal of General Virology, 93(9), 2046-2056. https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.043331-0

The bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1 (Ent1) is a member of the family Siphoviridae of tailed bacteriophages and infects a broad range of serovars of the enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica. The virion particle is composed of an icosahedral head 64 nm in d... Read More about Characterization of the Salmonella bacteriophage vB_SenS-Ent1.

Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study (2012)
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Sardo, M., & Weitkamp, E. (2012). Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study. Science Communication, 11(3), C05

Policymakers, researchers and the general public seem to agree that there is a need for evidence based policies. Here we report on a case study which explores environmental policy making at the national and local levels in one European country, Portu... Read More about Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study.

Low dose ionizing radiation produces too few reactive oxygen species to directly affect antioxidant concentrations in cells (2012)
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Smith, J. T., Willey, N., & Hancock, J. T. (2012). Low dose ionizing radiation produces too few reactive oxygen species to directly affect antioxidant concentrations in cells. Biology Letters, 8(4), 594-597. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2012.0150

It has been hypothesized that radiation-induced oxidative stress is the mechanism for a wide range of negative impacts on biota living in radioactively contaminated areas around Chernobyl. The present study tests this hypothesis mechanistically, for... Read More about Low dose ionizing radiation produces too few reactive oxygen species to directly affect antioxidant concentrations in cells.

The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus (2012)
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Adukwu, E., Allen, S., & Phillips, C. (2012). The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(5), 1217-1227. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05418.x

Aims: To determine the sensitivity of five strains of Staphylococcus aureus to five essential oils (EOs) and to investigate the anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass and grapefruit EOs. Methods and Results: Antimicrobial susceptibility screening was ca... Read More about The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

Maximising electricity production by controlling the biofilm specific growth rate in microbial fuel cells (2012)
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Ledezma, P., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2012). Maximising electricity production by controlling the biofilm specific growth rate in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 118, 615-618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.054

The aim of this work is to study the relationship between growth rate and electricity production in perfusion-electrode microbial fuel cells (MFCs), across a wide range of flow rates by co-measurement of electrical output and changes in population nu... Read More about Maximising electricity production by controlling the biofilm specific growth rate in microbial fuel cells.

Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care (2012)
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Hoskins, R. (2012). Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1894-1903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05867.x

Aims. This article presents a discussion of emerging non-medical roles in emergency care against the current policy context and the issues of role substitution and interprofessional working. Background. Non-medical roles in emergency care have grown... Read More about Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care.

A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases (2012)
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Hibbard, T., Shahbazian, Z., Crowley, K., & Killard, A. (2012). A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases. Analytical Methods, 4(7), 2172-2176. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ay25195g

A system was developed to simulate the relative humidity (RH) and temperature characteristics of human breath at a constant human volume flow rate. The system was also designed to allow supplementation of the artificial breath with known concentratio... Read More about A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases.

Maternal Mood and Neuroendocrine Programming: Effects of Time of Exposure and Sex (2012)
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Brant, H., Vedhara, K., Metcalfe, C., Crown, A., Northstone, K., Dawe, K., …Smith, G. D. (2012). Maternal Mood and Neuroendocrine Programming: Effects of Time of Exposure and Sex. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(7), 999-1011. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02309.x

Adverse exposures that influence growth in prenatal and early postnatal periods are considered to influence vulnerability to chronic diseases via their effects on the neuroendocrine system. In humans, the assessment of the underlying mechanisms has b... Read More about Maternal Mood and Neuroendocrine Programming: Effects of Time of Exposure and Sex.

Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping (2012)
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Brincat, P., Degaetano, J., & Donaldson, C. (2012). Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping. Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry, 82 B(4), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/cyto.b.21021

Background: Flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) of lymph nodes (LN) requires fresh unfixed tissue, with analysis being carried out within few hours post surgery. This study evaluated a novel method for fresh LN preservation, in order to allow his... Read More about Evaluation of a method allowing preservation of fresh lymph nodes for flow cytometric immunophenotyping.

DNA barcoding the native flowering plants and conifers of wales (2012)
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Rich, T. C., Steinke, D., de Vere, N., Ford, C. R., Trinder, S. A., Long, C., …Wilkinson, M. J. (2012). DNA barcoding the native flowering plants and conifers of wales. PLoS ONE, 7(6), e37945. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037945

We present the first national DNA barcode resource that covers the native flowering plants and conifers for the nation of Wales (1143 species). Using the plant DNA barcode markers rbcL and matK, we have assembled 97.7% coverage for rbcL, 90.2% for ma... Read More about DNA barcoding the native flowering plants and conifers of wales.

Microbial volatile compounds in health and disease conditions (2012)
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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)
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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.

Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets (2012)
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King, R. A., Davey, J. S., Bell, J. R., Read, D. S., Bohan, D. A., & Symondson, W. O. (2012). Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 102(03), 261-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000575

The molecular detection of predation is a fast growing field, allowing highly specific and sensitive detection of prey DNA within the gut contents or faeces of a predator. Like all molecular methods, this technique is prone to potential sources of er... Read More about Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets.

The effect of organic and conventional production methods on sea bream growth, health and body composition: A field experiment (2012)
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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.

Stability of double-diffusive convection induced by selective absorption of radiation in a fluid layer (2012)
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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.