All Outputs (126)

The use of chloroplast markers for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Recently the chocolate industry has changed to a higher demand for sustainably certified cacao (Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and FairTrade) and closer attention is being paid to how this sustainably produced cocoa can be traced. Companies like Mars, Her... Read More about The use of chloroplast markers for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry.

Microbial processing and production of aquatic fluorescent organic matter in a model freshwater system (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 by the authors. Organic matter (OM) has an essential biogeochemical influence along the hydrological continuum and within aquatic ecosystems. Organic matter derived via microbial processes was investigated within a range of model freshwater sa... Read More about Microbial processing and production of aquatic fluorescent organic matter in a model freshwater system.

Creating opportunities to teach and engage with undergraduates and faculty at 2-year colleges and minority serving institutions (2018)
Book Chapter

Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, The Author(s). The paper reports a biosensor formed from antibody coated ZnO nano-crystals which has been prepared using a rapid and inexpensive fabrication method which utilises colloidal dispersion enhanced using sonication. This technique... Read More about Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection.

MEF2A regulates mGluR-dependent AMPA receptor trafficking independently of Arc/Arg3.1 (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Author(s). Differential trafficking of AMPA receptors (AMPARs) to and from the postsynaptic membrane is a key determinant of the strength of excitatory neurotransmission, and is thought to underlie learning and memory. The transcription fa... Read More about MEF2A regulates mGluR-dependent AMPA receptor trafficking independently of Arc/Arg3.1.

Disrupted alternative splicing for genes implicated in splicing and ciliogenesis causes PRPF31 retinitis pigmentosa (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, The Author(s). Mutations in pre-mRNA processing factors (PRPFs) cause autosomal-dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RP), but it is unclear why mutations in ubiquitously expressed genes cause non-syndromic retinal disease. Here, we generate transcr... Read More about Disrupted alternative splicing for genes implicated in splicing and ciliogenesis causes PRPF31 retinitis pigmentosa.

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) quantification of metabolites in stool using13 C labelled compounds (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. It has become increasingly important to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the volatile metabolites in a range of bodily fluids for use in monitoring health. There has been relatively lit... Read More about Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) quantification of metabolites in stool using13 C labelled compounds.

Immunological and mass spectrometry-based approaches to determine thresholds of the mutagenic DNA adduct O 6 -methylguanine in vivo (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. N-nitroso compounds are alkylating agents, which are widespread in our diet and the environment. They induce DNA alkylation adducts such as O 6 -methylguanine (O 6 -MeG), which is repair... Read More about Immunological and mass spectrometry-based approaches to determine thresholds of the mutagenic DNA adduct O 6 -methylguanine in vivo.

Community screening to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase producing organisms in East London, 2018 (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Carbapenems are broad spectrum antibiotics reserved for patients who are extremely ill or suspected of having an infection caused by a multidrug resistant organism (Nordmann et al., 2011). Over the past ten years there has been a dramatic increase in... Read More about Community screening to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase producing organisms in East London, 2018.

Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) population that lives within the area of Samos International Airport and the surrounding area has been characterized during the past years as a potential risk for passenger and flight safety. For this reason, its excl... Read More about Monitoring of a Canis aureus population living in the airport area of Samos Island, Greece.

Profit and hegemony in agribusiness (2018)
Journal Article

The insidious control over farming practices exercised by seed companies is an example of how powerful actors in the agri-food system promote profit over environment and health. More important, is the question of how we can shape a more desirable far... Read More about Profit and hegemony in agribusiness.

Digging deep into geosciences with Minecraft (2018)
Journal Article

Imagine yourself in a world where everything is made up of cubes. Colorful blocks represent rocks, trees, water, and animals. An erupting volcano produces blocks of flowing lava. A cave contains cubes of iron and gold ore.

Sound familiar? This is... Read More about Digging deep into geosciences with Minecraft.

Hydrogen gas, ROS metabolism and cell signaling: Are hydrogen spin states important? (2018)
Journal Article

It is becoming accepted that treatment with hydrogen gas (H2) has profound and often beneficial effects on cells from both animals and plants. Future uses which have been suggested include for cancer treatment, for alleviating symptoms of Parkinson’s... Read More about Hydrogen gas, ROS metabolism and cell signaling: Are hydrogen spin states important?.

Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon essential oil and its effect against P.aeruginosa biofilms (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Parameterization of a coarse-grained model of cholesterol with point-dipole electrostatics (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. We present a new coarse-grained (CG) model of cholesterol (CHOL) for the electrostatic-based ELBA force field. A distinguishing feature of our CHOL model is that the electrostatics is modeled by an explicit poi... Read More about Parameterization of a coarse-grained model of cholesterol with point-dipole electrostatics.

Effects of lipid composition on membrane permeation (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Passive permeation through lipid membranes is an essential process in biology. In vivo membranes typically consist of mixtures of lamellar and nonlamellar lipids. Lamellar lipids are characterized by their tende... Read More about Effects of lipid composition on membrane permeation.

The Evolutionarily Conserved Cassette Exon 7b Drives ERG's Oncogenic Properties (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The oncogene ERG encodes an ETS family transcription factor and is implicated in blood, vascular, and bone development and in prostate, blood, and bone cancer. The ERG gene is alternatively spliced; of particular interest is its cassette exon... Read More about The Evolutionarily Conserved Cassette Exon 7b Drives ERG's Oncogenic Properties.

Processing people! The purpose and pitfalls of case management supervision provided for psychological wellbeing practitioners, working within Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services: A thematic analysis (2018)
Thesis

The spread of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK required a new role called a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). The PWP role was envisioned as a frontline position requ... Read More about Processing people! The purpose and pitfalls of case management supervision provided for psychological wellbeing practitioners, working within Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services: A thematic analysis.

Biodiversity and the area-based approach in Wales (2018)
Report

Blending context-aware challenges into learning environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is a growing expectation for educational environments to be more flexible and more engaging, not only for students, but also for teachers. Project-based Learning and cooperative learning have emerged as opportunities to create motivating learni... Read More about Blending context-aware challenges into learning environments.