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The molecular epidemiology of ampC-mediated resistance in Escherichia coli: A study of clinical strains isolated from the South West region (2016)
Thesis
Lewis, J. (in press). The molecular epidemiology of ampC-mediated resistance in Escherichia coli: A study of clinical strains isolated from the South West region. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/915314

Escherichia coli is a common human pathogen, capable of causing a wide range of infections. Some strains produce AmpC beta-lactamase, an enzyme able to affect the action of antibiotics. These strains are often resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics,... Read More about The molecular epidemiology of ampC-mediated resistance in Escherichia coli: A study of clinical strains isolated from the South West region.

Inspiring pupils to study Physics and Astronomy at the science centre at-Bristol, UK (2016)
Book Chapter
Stengler, E., & Tee, J. (2016). Inspiring pupils to study Physics and Astronomy at the science centre at-Bristol, UK. In A. Kiraly, & T. Tel (Eds.), Teaching Physics Innovatively 2015. ELTE University

An investigation was carried out to collect evidence that science centres can have a positive effect on young children’s formal education in Physics and Astronomy. We explored whether the science centre At-Bristol’s exhibitions and planetarium show a... Read More about Inspiring pupils to study Physics and Astronomy at the science centre at-Bristol, UK.

Core-Shell, Ultrasmall Particles, Monoliths, and Other Support Materials in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (2016)
Journal Article
Tanaka, N., & McCalley, D. V. (2016). Core-Shell, Ultrasmall Particles, Monoliths, and Other Support Materials in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Analytical Chemistry, 88(1), 279-298. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04093

A review of the developments that have taken place in the area of supports for high performance liquid chromatography in recent years.

Some factors that can lead to poor peak shape in hydrophilic interaction chromatography, and possibilities for their remediation (2016)
Journal Article
Heaton, J. C., Heaton, J., & McCalley, D. V. (2016). Some factors that can lead to poor peak shape in hydrophilic interaction chromatography, and possibilities for their remediation. Journal of Chromatography A, 1427, 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2015.10.056

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Some factors which present difficulties for obtaining good peak shape in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) were studied. The effect of injection solvent composition and volume was systematically investigated using a... Read More about Some factors that can lead to poor peak shape in hydrophilic interaction chromatography, and possibilities for their remediation.

Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding (2016)
Journal Article
Heritage, S., Fernández, D., Sallam, H. M., Cronin, D. T., Echube, J. M. E., & Seiffert, E. R. (2016). Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding. PeerJ, 2016(8), e2320. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2320

© 2016 Heritage et al. The "scaly-tailed squirrels" of the rodent family Anomaluridae have a long evolutionary history in Africa, and are now represented by two gliding genera (Anomalurus and Idiurus) and a rare and obscure genus (Zenkerella) that ha... Read More about Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding.

Alone NO Longer: Interactions of Nitric Oxide with Reactive Oxygen Species and Hydrogen Sulfide (2016)
Journal Article
Whiteman, M., Hancock, J. T., & Whiteman, M. (2016). Alone NO Longer: Interactions of Nitric Oxide with Reactive Oxygen Species and Hydrogen Sulfide. Advances in Botanical Research, 77, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2015.10.012

Nitric oxide (NO) is a hugely important signaling molecule in both animals and plants. In plants, it has been implicated in the control of a host of cellular and physiological events, from roots to leaves, from germination to senescence. It is known... Read More about Alone NO Longer: Interactions of Nitric Oxide with Reactive Oxygen Species and Hydrogen Sulfide.

Preface: From the coordinating editor (2016)
Journal Article
Furze, J. N., Swing, K., Gupta, A. K., McClatchey, R., & Reynolds, D. M. (2016). Preface: From the coordinating editor. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43901-3

This edited volume focuses on how we can protect our environment and enhance environmental sustainability when faced with changes and pressures imposed by our expansive needs. The volume unites multiple subject areas within sustainability, enabling t... Read More about Preface: From the coordinating editor.

Mitigating the impact of Bats in historic churches: The response of Natterer's Bats Myotis nattereri to artificial roosts and deterrence (2016)
Journal Article
Zeale, M. R., Russo, D., Zeale, M. R. K., Bennitt, E., Newson, S. E., Packman, C., …Stone, E. (2016). Mitigating the impact of Bats in historic churches: The response of Natterer's Bats Myotis nattereri to artificial roosts and deterrence. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0146782. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146782

© 2016 Zeale et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cred... Read More about Mitigating the impact of Bats in historic churches: The response of Natterer's Bats Myotis nattereri to artificial roosts and deterrence.

‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough? (2016)
Journal Article
Jarman, H. (2016). ‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough?. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 5(8), 396-397. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.8.396

Barbie has been a familiar face in homes worldwide for generations. However, despite her popularity, she has also received her fair share of criticism. Many argue that the doll’s appearance promotes an unrealistic image of feminine beauty. In respo... Read More about ‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough?.

Understanding the risk to European protected species (bats) at onshore wind turbine sites to inform risk management (2016)
Report
Mathews, F., Richardson, S., Lintott, P., & Hosken, D. (2016). Understanding the risk to European protected species (bats) at onshore wind turbine sites to inform risk management

The aim of this project is to determine the risks to bat populations from wind turbines in Great Britain. The project has investigated bat mortality and activity at a range of wind turbine installations across Great Britain and the results will be us... Read More about Understanding the risk to European protected species (bats) at onshore wind turbine sites to inform risk management.

Telling stories about our research (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). Telling stories about our research. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(2),

The academic journal paper has been around for several hundred years and during that time has seen shifts in style and structure. This editorial explores the traditional research paper and considers whether thinking about the research paper as a stor... Read More about Telling stories about our research.

From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(3),

This issue forms Part II of JCOM’s collection of articles and essays exploring the field of citizen science. Here I introduce the articles in Part II, outlining how they contribute to our understanding of the ways that volunteers participate in citiz... Read More about From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life.

Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better? (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better?. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(4),

Looking back over the past 5 years of articles published in JCOM, this editorial looks at the topics covered and the geographies represented and asks: are we tackling all main contemporary issues in science communication/popularisation or public enga... Read More about Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better?.

From "fun science" to seductive science (2016)
Book Chapter
Viladot, P., Stengler, E., & Fernández, G. (2016). From "fun science" to seductive science. In C. Franche (Ed.), Spokes Panorama 2015 (53-65). ECSITE

Science centres and museums have undergone a great evolution in recent decades although it seems that, lately, the science museum model has been somewhat stagnant. Since the radical changes of the mid-twentieth century, it has developed towards strat... Read More about From "fun science" to seductive science.

Genome sequence of vB_AbaS_TRS1, a viable prophage isolated from Acinetobacter baumannii strain A118 (2016)
Journal Article
Turner, D., Wand, M. E., Sutton, J. M., Centron, D., Kropinski, A. M., & Reynolds, D. M. (2016). Genome sequence of vB_AbaS_TRS1, a viable prophage isolated from Acinetobacter baumannii strain A118. Genome Announcements, 4(5), e01051-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01051-16

© 2016 Turner et al. A novel temperate phage, vB_AbaS_TRS1, was isolated from cultures of Acinetobacter baumannii strain A118 that had been exposed to mitomycin C. Phage TRS1 belongs to the Siphoviridae family of bacteriophages and encapsulates a 40,... Read More about Genome sequence of vB_AbaS_TRS1, a viable prophage isolated from Acinetobacter baumannii strain A118.

DNA Repair and its influence on points of departure for alkylating agent genotoxicity (2016)
Book Chapter
Thomas, A. D., & Johnson, G. (2016). DNA Repair and its influence on points of departure for alkylating agent genotoxicity. In S. Fukushima, & T. Nohmi (Eds.), Thresholds of Genotoxic Carcinogens From Mechanisms to Regulation (67-82). London: Academic Press

Answering the question of whether low doses of DNA-reactive genotoxicants are of negligible concern has become a global effort due to its central importance in human health risk assessments. As a result, a huge amount of data exists suggesting that l... Read More about DNA Repair and its influence on points of departure for alkylating agent genotoxicity.

15th annual STS Conference Graz 2016 (2016)
Journal Article
Stengler, E. (2016). 15th annual STS Conference Graz 2016. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication,

Celebrating 15 years of success and growth, the STS Conference Graz on May 9 and 10, 2016, gathered nearly 200 delegates from all over the world who had the opportunity to discuss and share research and experiences on 6 main themes: Policy and Techno... Read More about 15th annual STS Conference Graz 2016.

Star Trek: First Contact and time travel (2016)
Other
Stengler, E. (2016). Star Trek: First Contact and time travel. Bristol, UK

Contribution to the podcast "The Cosmic Shed", commenting on time travel and how it is depicted in the film.

Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of a new photoactive hydrogel against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (2016)
Journal Article
Spagnul, C., Greenman, J., Wainwright, M., Kamil, Z., & Boyle, R. W. (2016). Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of a new photoactive hydrogel against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(8), 1499-1509. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tb02569a

© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In 2013, the World Health Organization reported that 884 million people lack access to clean potable water. Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) is a very promising alternative to conventional antibiot... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of a new photoactive hydrogel against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.