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Multiple myeloma: The bone marrow microenvironment and its relation to treatment (2013)
Journal Article
Andrews, S. W., Kabrah, S., May, J. E., Donaldson, C., & Morse, H. R. (2013). Multiple myeloma: The bone marrow microenvironment and its relation to treatment. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 70(3), 110-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/09674845.2013.11669945

Multiple myeloma is the most common haematological malignancy yet currently it remains incurable. For decades the mainstay in therapy has been non-targeted approaches including genotoxic agents and immunosuppressants. With myeloma predominantly affec... Read More about Multiple myeloma: The bone marrow microenvironment and its relation to treatment.

Bi-directional electrical characterisation of microbial fuel cell (2013)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I. A., Greenman, J., Ledezma, P., Degrenne, N., Ledezma, P., Bevilacqua, P., …Ieropoulos, I. (2013). Bi-directional electrical characterisation of microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 128, 769-773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.10.110

The electrical performance of microbial fuel cells in steady-state is usually investigated by standard characterisation methods that reveal many important parameters e.g. maximum power. This paper introduces a novel " bi-directional" method to study... Read More about Bi-directional electrical characterisation of microbial fuel cell.

MFC-cascade stacks maximise COD reduction and avoid voltage reversal under adverse conditions (2013)
Journal Article
Ledezma, P., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2013). MFC-cascade stacks maximise COD reduction and avoid voltage reversal under adverse conditions. Bioresource Technology, 134, 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.01.119

Six continuous-flow Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) configured as a vertical cascade and tested under different electrical connections are presented. When in parallel, stable operation and higher power and current densities than individual MFCs were obse... Read More about MFC-cascade stacks maximise COD reduction and avoid voltage reversal under adverse conditions.

A microfluidic anti-Factor Xa assay device for point of care monitoring of anticoagulation therapy (2013)
Journal Article
Killard, A. J., O'Donnell, J. S., Harris, L. F., Harris, L. F., Rainey, P., Castro-López, V., …Killard, A. (2013). A microfluidic anti-Factor Xa assay device for point of care monitoring of anticoagulation therapy. Analyst, 138(17), 4769-4776. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3an00401e

The development of new point of care coagulation assay devices is necessary due to the increasing number of patients requiring long-term anticoagulation in addition to the desire for appropriate, targeted anticoagulant therapy and a more rapid respon... Read More about A microfluidic anti-Factor Xa assay device for point of care monitoring of anticoagulation therapy.

The redox behaviour of diazepam (Valium®) using a disposable screen-printed sensor and its determination in drinks using a novel adsorptive stripping voltammetric assay (2013)
Journal Article
Crew, A., Honeychurch, K. C., Crew, A. P., Northall, H., Radbourne, S., Davies, O., …Hart, J. P. (2013). The redox behaviour of diazepam (Valium®) using a disposable screen-printed sensor and its determination in drinks using a novel adsorptive stripping voltammetric assay. Talanta, 116, 300-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2013.05.017

In this study we investigated the possibility of applying disposable electrochemical screen-printed carbon sensors for the rapid identification and quantitative determination of diazepam in beverages. This was achieved utilising a previously unreport... Read More about The redox behaviour of diazepam (Valium®) using a disposable screen-printed sensor and its determination in drinks using a novel adsorptive stripping voltammetric assay.

Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (2013)
Journal Article
Probert, C. S., Raman, M., Ahmed, I., Gillevet, P. M., Probert, C., Ratcliffe, N. M., …Rioux, K. P. (2013). Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11(7), 868-875.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.015

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The histopathology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is similar to that of alcoholic liver disease. Colonic bacteria are a source of many metabolic products, including ethanol and other volatile organic compounds (VOC) th... Read More about Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Behaviour of water in jet fuel - A literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Repetto, S. L., Baena-Zambrana, S., Repetto, S., Lawson, C. P., & Lam, J. K. (2013). Behaviour of water in jet fuel - A literature review. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 60, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2012.12.001

This review gives a detailed account of the different types of water contaminated fuel and the conditions that bring about each form of contamination. It also considers studies that have been done to date that investigate the physics behind the behav... Read More about Behaviour of water in jet fuel - A literature review.

Hydrogen sulfide: Environmental factor or signalling molecule? (2013)
Journal Article
Lisjak, M., Lisjak, M., Teklic, T., Wilson, I. D., Whiteman, M., & Hancock, J. T. (2013). Hydrogen sulfide: Environmental factor or signalling molecule?. Plant, Cell and Environment, 36(9), 1607-1616. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12073

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has traditionally been thought of as a phytotoxin, having deleterious effects on the plant growth and survival. It is now recognized that plants have enzymes which generate H2S, cysteine desulfhydrase, and remove it, O-acetylse... Read More about Hydrogen sulfide: Environmental factor or signalling molecule?.

Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat (2013)
Journal Article
Doran, O., Jeronimo, E., Prates, J. A., Bessa, R. J., Hughes, R. A., Jeromino, E., …Doran, O. (2013). Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat. Journal of Animal Science, 91(9), 4540-4546. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5963

The aims of the study were 1) to investigate effects of a low protein diet on fatty acids content and composition of the LM and subcutaneous adipose tissue in 3 genetically diverse breeds, Large White × Landrace, Alentejano, and Bizaro, and 2) to det... Read More about Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat.

Mitigating the Effect of Development on Bats in England with Derogation Licensing (2013)
Journal Article
Stone, E. L., Stone, E., Jones, G., & Harris, S. (2013). Mitigating the Effect of Development on Bats in England with Derogation Licensing. Conservation Biology, 27(6), 1324-1334. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12154

The Convention on Biological Diversity has catalyzed worldwide awareness of threats to biological diversity and stimulated global conservation strategies. These have led to national and international legislation and have generated debate about the mo... Read More about Mitigating the Effect of Development on Bats in England with Derogation Licensing.

Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars (2013)
Journal Article
Mackay, J., Pearce, M. C., Thevasagayam, S., & Doran, O. (2013). Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars. Journal of Animal Science, 91(1), 395-404. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4685

Objectives of this study were to compare fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue of entire boars, barrows, and male pigs vaccinated against boar taint with a vaccine containing a GnRH analogue-protein conjugate (Improvac, Pfizer Animal... Read More about Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars.

The effect of long-term storage on the physiochemical and bactericidal properties of electrochemically activated solutions (2013)
Journal Article
Robinson, G., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. (2013). The effect of long-term storage on the physiochemical and bactericidal properties of electrochemically activated solutions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 14(1), 457-469. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14010457

Electrochemically activated solutions (ECAS) are generated by electrolysis of NaCl solutions, and demonstrate broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and high environmental compatibility. The biocidal efficacy of ECAS at the point of production is wide... Read More about The effect of long-term storage on the physiochemical and bactericidal properties of electrochemically activated solutions.

Characterisation of three bacteriophages infecting serovars of salmonella enterica (2013)
Thesis
Turner, D. Characterisation of three bacteriophages infecting serovars of salmonella enterica. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/940605

A collection of three newly isolated Salmonella bacteriophages, vB_SenS-Ent1, vB_SenS-Ent2 and vB_SenS-Ent3 was established. These bacteriophages were characterised by electron microscopy, host range, sensitivity to restriction enzymes and profiles o... Read More about Characterisation of three bacteriophages infecting serovars of salmonella enterica.