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Introducing the JMBE themed issue on science communication (2018)
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Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2017 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee (2018)
Journal Article

The prokaryotic virus community is represented at the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) by the Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee. Since our last report, the committee composition has changed, and a large number of taxono... Read More about Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2017 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee.

Proteins involved in endocytosis are upregulated by ageing in the normal human brain: Implications for the development of Alzheimer's Disease (2017)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is advanced age, but the reason for this association remains unc... Read More about Proteins involved in endocytosis are upregulated by ageing in the normal human brain: Implications for the development of Alzheimer's Disease.

A rapidly acquired foraging-based working memory task, sensitive to hippocampal lesions, reveals age-dependent and age-independent behavioural changes in a mouse model of amyloid pathology (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Three experiments examined the ability of mice to forage efficiently for liquid rewards in pots located in an open field arena. Search behaviour was unconstrained other than by the walls of the arena. All mice acquired the task w... Read More about A rapidly acquired foraging-based working memory task, sensitive to hippocampal lesions, reveals age-dependent and age-independent behavioural changes in a mouse model of amyloid pathology.

Monitoring the Sanje mangabey population in Tanzania while engaging the local community (2018)
Book Chapter

In order to successfully create and implement conservation management plans for endangered primates it is essential to work within local communities. This has been our approach in the Udzungwa region of Tanzania, where the Sanje Mangabey Project has... Read More about Monitoring the Sanje mangabey population in Tanzania while engaging the local community.

Molecular simulation of self-assembly (2018)
Book Chapter

Molecular simulation is a powerful tool for studying self-assembly, as it can provide unprecedented access into a range of physical properties at the intra-, inter- and supra-molecular scales. The self-assembly of biological molecules, a ubiquitous p... Read More about Molecular simulation of self-assembly.

Biodiversity and ecosystem function in the bird's nest fern (2018)
Thesis

Understanding the relationship between the biodiversity and functioning of an ecosystem is a key component of ecological studies. Given the importance of soil as the basis for life on earth, understanding this relationship across the multiple trophic... Read More about Biodiversity and ecosystem function in the bird's nest fern.

A study of column equilibration time in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The time taken to achieve full column equilibration for isocratic analysis of acidic, basic, and neutral solutes in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) was compared using the mobile phase disturbance method, col... Read More about A study of column equilibration time in hydrophilic interaction chromatography.

Electrochemical (bio) sensors for environmental and food analyses (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 by the authors. In recent years, great progress has been made in the development of sensors and biosensors to meet the demands of environmental and food analysis. In this Special Issue, the state of art and the future trends in the field of en... Read More about Electrochemical (bio) sensors for environmental and food analyses.

Ionizing radiation, higher plants, and radioprotection: From acute high doses to chronic low doses (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Caplin and Willey. Understanding the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important for environmental protection, for agriculture and horticulture, and for space science but plants have significant biological differences to the anim... Read More about Ionizing radiation, higher plants, and radioprotection: From acute high doses to chronic low doses.

The isolation and characterisation of Proteus mirabilis bacteriophages and their effect on the colonisation and blockage of urinary catheters (2018)
Thesis

Catheter associated urinary tract infection seriously complicates the care of an already vulnerable patient set and has been estimated to cost the UK National Health Service in excess of one billion pounds per annum. Approximately 50 % of patients ca... Read More about The isolation and characterisation of Proteus mirabilis bacteriophages and their effect on the colonisation and blockage of urinary catheters.

A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates (2018)
Journal Article

We report the first records of the Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica; Kerr, 1792) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), approximately 600km beyond its known range in Arabia. Images of H. indica were taken by camera traps at two locations in Wadi... Read More about A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates.

Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of ethylene glycol in whole blood (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Outline of talk Ethylene glycol Problems of analysis Our new approach Optimisation studies Analytical performance characteristics Analytical application Areas of future work Conclusions Acknowledgements

Exploring the usability of a connected autonomous vehicle human machine interface designed for older adults (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Users of Level 4–5 connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) should not need to intervene with the dynamic driving task or monitor the driving environment, as the system will handle all driving functions. CAV human-machine interface (HMI) dashboards for s... Read More about Exploring the usability of a connected autonomous vehicle human machine interface designed for older adults.

Electropenetrography application and molecular-based virus detection in mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) vectors of Cacao swollen shoot virus on Theobroma cacao L. (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) is a peril exclusive to the West African cacao-growing countries; causing the Cacao swollen shoot virus disease. This study was set out (1) to analyse the feeding behaviour of two West African and one non-West... Read More about Electropenetrography application and molecular-based virus detection in mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) vectors of Cacao swollen shoot virus on Theobroma cacao L..

Long-term annual and monthly changes in mysids and caridean decapods in a macrotidal estuarine environment in relation to climate change and pollution (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. A 26-year time series of monthly samples from the water intake of a power station has been used to analyse the trends exhibited by number of species, total abundance, and composition of the mysids and caridean decapods in the inn... Read More about Long-term annual and monthly changes in mysids and caridean decapods in a macrotidal estuarine environment in relation to climate change and pollution.

Immunotherapeutic and pharmacological approaches for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (2018)
Journal Article

The development of efficacious treatments targeting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) aetiology has been proved an extensive, time consuming task. Currently prescribed therapies, primarily acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil and the NMDAreceptor... Read More about Immunotherapeutic and pharmacological approaches for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Live imaging of wound angiogenesis reveals macrophage orchestrated vessel sprouting and regression (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license Wound angiogenesis is an integral part of tissue repair and is impaired in many pathologies of healing. Here, we investigate the cellular interactions between innate immune cells... Read More about Live imaging of wound angiogenesis reveals macrophage orchestrated vessel sprouting and regression.

Pectobacterium atrosepticum phage vB_PatP_CB5: A member of the proposed genus ‘Phimunavirus’ (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Pectobacterium atrosepticum is a phytopathogen of economic importance as it is the causative agent of potato blackleg and soft rot. Here we describe the Pectobacterium phage vB_PatP_CB5 (abbre... Read More about Pectobacterium atrosepticum phage vB_PatP_CB5: A member of the proposed genus ‘Phimunavirus’.

Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in health care facilities in Africa: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article

Background Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety and quality care. However, they are avoidable by implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control measures. This re... Read More about Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in health care facilities in Africa: A systematic review.