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The influence of cold water immersion on markers of recovery following resistance exercise
Wilson, L., Dimitriou, L., Hills, F., Gondek, M. and Cockburn, E. 2017. The influence of cold water immersion on markers of recovery following resistance exercise. BASES-FEPSAC Conference 2017. Nottingham, UK 28 - 29 Nov 2017 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). pp. s66

Conference poster

Evaluation of the effectiveness of Eladi Keram for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomised controlled pilot study
Appiah, S., Lawley, B., Vu, M., Bell, C. and Jones, H. 2017. Evaluation of the effectiveness of Eladi Keram for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomised controlled pilot study. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 12, pp. 38-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2017.04.004

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Can metals be used as tracers for organic contaminants in potentially e-waste-polluted environmental media?
Rüdel, H., Abbasi, G., Popoola, O. and Purchase, D. 2017. Can metals be used as tracers for organic contaminants in potentially e-waste-polluted environmental media? 16th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE 2017). Oslo, Norway 18 - 22 Jun 2017

Conference poster

The development and application of a liposomal delivery system in biomedical sciences
Wang, S. and Wen, S. 2017. The development and application of a liposomal delivery system in biomedical sciences. in: Pearson, B. (ed.) Liposomes: Historical, Clinical and Molecular Perspectives Nova Science Publishers. pp. 53-96

Book chapter

Modelling and validating three dimensional human normal cervix and cervical cancer tissues in vitro
Zuk, A., Wen, S., Dilworth, S., Li, D. and Ghali, L. 2017. Modelling and validating three dimensional human normal cervix and cervical cancer tissues in vitro. Journal of Biomedical Research. 31 (3), pp. 240-247. https://doi.org/10.7555/JBR.31.20160150

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Classification of cancer cell lines using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and statistical analysis
Serafim, V., Shah, A., Puiu, M., Andreescu, N., Coricovac, D., Nosyrev, A., Spandidos, D., Tsatsakis, A., Dehelean, C. and Pinzaru, I. 2017. Classification of cancer cell lines using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and statistical analysis. International Journal of Molecular Medicine. 40 (4), pp. 1096-1104. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2017.3083

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Involvement of the specific nucleolar protein SURF6 in regulation of proliferation and ribosome biogenesis in mouse NIH/3T3 fibroblasts
Moraleva, A., Magoulas, B., Polzikov, M., Hacot, S., Mertani, H., Diaz, J. and Zatsepina, O. 2017. Involvement of the specific nucleolar protein SURF6 in regulation of proliferation and ribosome biogenesis in mouse NIH/3T3 fibroblasts. Cell Cycle. 16 (20), pp. 1979-1991. https://doi.org/10.1080/15384101.2017.1371880

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Sir Joseph Bazalgette: a man of persistence and vision
Page, A. 2017. Sir Joseph Bazalgette: a man of persistence and vision. in: Stewart, J. (ed.) Pioneers in Public Health Abingdon, Oxon Routledge.

Book chapter

Sir John Simon: a role model for public health practice?
Page, A. 2017. Sir John Simon: a role model for public health practice? in: Stewart, J. (ed.) Pioneers in Public Health: Lessons from History Abingdon, Oxon Routledge. pp. 24-33

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Rapid identification of E. coli bacteriophages using mass spectrometry
Serafim, V., Ring, C., Pantoja Munoz, L., Shah, H. and Shah, A. 2017. Rapid identification of E. coli bacteriophages using mass spectrometry. Journal of Proteomics and Enzymology. 6 (1), pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.4172/2470-1289.1000130

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Heavy metals distribution and risk assessment in soil from an informal e-waste recycling site in Lagos State, Nigeria
Isimekhai, K., Garelick, H., Watt, J. and Purchase, D. 2017. Heavy metals distribution and risk assessment in soil from an informal e-waste recycling site in Lagos State, Nigeria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24 (20), pp. 17206-17219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8877-9

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Phytochemical modulation of apoptosis and autophagy: strategies to overcome chemoresistance in leukaemic stem cells in the bone marrow microenvironment
Owen, H., Appiah, S., Hasan, N., Ghali, L., Elayat, G. and Bell, C. 2017. Phytochemical modulation of apoptosis and autophagy: strategies to overcome chemoresistance in leukaemic stem cells in the bone marrow microenvironment. in: Zeng, B. and Zhao, K. (ed.) Neurobiology of Chinese Herb Medicine Elsevier.

Book chapter

Heparan sulfate disaccharide measurement from biological samples using pre-column derivatization, UPLC-MS and single ion monitoring
Antia, I., Yagnik, D., Pantoja Munoz, L., Shah, A. and Hills, F. 2017. Heparan sulfate disaccharide measurement from biological samples using pre-column derivatization, UPLC-MS and single ion monitoring. Analytical Biochemistry. 530, pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2017.04.019

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Biomimetic strategies for fracture repair: engineering the cell microenvironment for directed tissue formation
Vas, W., Shah, M., Al Hosni, R., Owen, H. and Roberts, S. 2017. Biomimetic strategies for fracture repair: engineering the cell microenvironment for directed tissue formation. Journal of Tissue Engineering. 8, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041731417704791

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Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile
Appiah, S., Revitt, D., Jones, H., Vu, M., Simmonds, M. and Bell, C. 2017. Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile. in: Zeng, B. and Zhao, K. (ed.) Neurobiology of Chinese Herb Medicine Elsevier.

Book chapter

Detecting colorectal cancer using electrical impedance spectroscopy: an ex vivo feasibility study
Pathiraja, A., Ziprin, P., Shiraz, A., Mirnezami, R., Tizzard, A., Brown, B., Demosthenous, A. and Bayford, R. 2017. Detecting colorectal cancer using electrical impedance spectroscopy: an ex vivo feasibility study. Physiological Measurement. 38 (6), pp. 1278-1288. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/aa68ce

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A mixed methods approach to urban ecosystem services: Experienced environmental quality and its role in ecosystem assessment within an inner-city estate
Juntti, M. and Lundy, L. 2017. A mixed methods approach to urban ecosystem services: Experienced environmental quality and its role in ecosystem assessment within an inner-city estate. Landscape and Urban Planning. 161, pp. 10-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.01.002

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Independent evolution of sexual dimorphism and female-limited mimicry in swallowtail butterflies (Papilio dardanus and Papilio phorcas)
Timmermans, M., Thompson, M., Collins, S. and Vogler, A. 2017. Independent evolution of sexual dimorphism and female-limited mimicry in swallowtail butterflies (Papilio dardanus and Papilio phorcas). Molecular Ecology. 26 (5), pp. 1273-1284. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14012

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Detection of the tau protein in human serum by a sensitive four-electrode electrochemical biosensor
Wang, S., Acha, D., Shah, A., Hills, F., Roitt, I., Demosthenous, A. and Bayford, R. 2017. Detection of the tau protein in human serum by a sensitive four-electrode electrochemical biosensor. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 92, pp. 482-488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2016.10.077

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Recent advances in arsenic trioxide encapsulated nanoparticles as drug delivery agents to solid cancers
Akhtar, A., Wang, S., Ghali, L., Bell, C. and Wen, S. 2017. Recent advances in arsenic trioxide encapsulated nanoparticles as drug delivery agents to solid cancers. Journal of Biomedical Research. 31 (3), pp. 177-188. https://doi.org/10.7555/JBR.31.20160059

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Evolution of Chagas’ disease in Brazil. Epidemiological perspective and challenges for the future: A critical review
Bello-Corassa, R., Aceijas, C., Brito Alves, P. and Garelick, H. 2017. Evolution of Chagas’ disease in Brazil. Epidemiological perspective and challenges for the future: A critical review. Perspectives in Public Health. 137 (5), pp. 289-295. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913916671160

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Determinants of health-related lifestyles among university students
Aceijas, C., Waldhäusl, S., Lambert, N., Cassar, S. and Bello-Corassa, R. 2017. Determinants of health-related lifestyles among university students. Perspectives in Public Health. 137 (4), pp. 227-236. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913916666875

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Analysis and compensation for errors in electrical impedance tomography images and ventilation-­related measures due to serial data collection
Yerworth, R., Frerichs, I. and Bayford, R. 2017. Analysis and compensation for errors in electrical impedance tomography images and ventilation-­related measures due to serial data collection. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 31 (5), pp. 1093-1101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-016-9920-y

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A reflection on the current local authority-led regulation model: views from small-and medium-sized businesses
Borley, L. and Page, A. 2016. A reflection on the current local authority-led regulation model: views from small-and medium-sized businesses. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety. 14 (2), pp. 144-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/14773996.2016.1255442

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An algorithm for the calculation of the light distribution in photovoltaic greenhouses
Cossu, M., Ledda, L., Urracci, G., Sirigu, A., Cossu, A., Murgia, L., Pazzona, A. and Yano, A. 2017. An algorithm for the calculation of the light distribution in photovoltaic greenhouses. Solar Energy. 141, pp. 38-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.11.024

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Towards the classification of fireground cues: a qualitative analysis of expert reports
Okoli, J., Watt, J. and Weller, G. 2017. Towards the classification of fireground cues: a qualitative analysis of expert reports. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 25 (4), pp. 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12129

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CRAF phase 1, a framework to identify coastal hotspots to storm impacts
Ferreira, O., Viavattene, C., Jiménez, J., Bole, A., Plomaitis, T., Costas, S. and Smets, S. 2016. CRAF phase 1, a framework to identify coastal hotspots to storm impacts. FLOODrisk 2016 - 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management. Lyon, France 17 - 21 Oct 2016 EDP Sciences. pp. 1-9 https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160711008

Conference paper

RISC-KIT: resilience-increasing strategies for coasts
Van Dongeren, A., Ciavola, P., Martinez, G., Viavattene, C., DeKleermaeker, S., Ferreira, O., Costa, C. and McCall, R. 2016. RISC-KIT: resilience-increasing strategies for coasts. FLOODrisk 2016 - 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management. Lyon, France 17 - 21 Oct 2016 EDP Sciences. pp. 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160717001

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Environment, housing, health and social care
Stewart, J., Pascoe, A., Wiersma, E. and Verbeek, H. 2017. Environment, housing, health and social care. in: Docking, R. and Stock, J. (ed.) International Handbook of Positive Aging Routledge.

Book chapter

Housing and hope: the influence of the interwar years in england
Stewart, J. 2016. Housing and hope: the influence of the interwar years in england. USA iTunes.

Book

Early warnings of heart rate deterioration
Gomes de Almeida, V. and Nabney, I. 2016. Early warnings of heart rate deterioration. 2016 IEEE 38th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). Orlando, Florida, USA 16 - 20 Aug 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 940-943 https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2016.7590856

Conference paper

Intraspecific genetic variation in complex assemblages from mitochondrial metagenomics: comparison with DNA barcodes
Gómez-Rodríguez, C., Timmermans, M., Crampton-Platt, A. and Vogler, A. 2017. Intraspecific genetic variation in complex assemblages from mitochondrial metagenomics: comparison with DNA barcodes. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 8 (2), pp. 248-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12667

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Mechanically robust and transparent N-Halamine grafted PVA-co-PE films with renewable antimicrobial activity
Si, Y., Cossu, A., Nitin, N., Ma, Y., Zhao, C., Chiou, B., Cao, T., Wang, D. and Sun, G. 2017. Mechanically robust and transparent N-Halamine grafted PVA-co-PE films with renewable antimicrobial activity. Macromolecular Bioscience. 17 (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600304

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Uncovering trophic interactions in arthropod predators through DNA shotgun-sequencing of gut contents
Paula, D., Linard, B., Crampton-Platt, A., Srivathsan, A., Timmermans, M., Sujii, E., Pires, C., Souza, L., Andow, D. and Vogler, A. 2016. Uncovering trophic interactions in arthropod predators through DNA shotgun-sequencing of gut contents. PLoS ONE. 11 (9), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161841

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Implementing sustainable drainage systems for urban surface water management within the regulatory framework in England and Wales
Ellis, J. and Lundy, L. 2016. Implementing sustainable drainage systems for urban surface water management within the regulatory framework in England and Wales. Journal of Environmental Management. 183 (Part 3), pp. 630-636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.09.022

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Citizens observatories for effective Earth observations: the WeSenseIt approach
Mazumdar, S., Lanfranchi, V., Ireson, N., Wrigley, S., Bagnasco, C., Wehn, U., McDonagh, R., Ferri, M., McCarthy, S., Huwald, H. and Ciravegna, F. 2016. Citizens observatories for effective Earth observations: the WeSenseIt approach. Environmental Scientist. 25 (2), pp. 56-61.

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A public health history of a forgotten corner of Kent: the Isle of Sheppey
Stewart, J., Smith, D. and Gritton, J. 2016. A public health history of a forgotten corner of Kent: the Isle of Sheppey. Environmental Health Research Network (EHRN).

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The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: a reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders
Okoli, J., Watt, J., Weller, G. and Wong, B. 2016. The role of expertise in dynamic risk assessment: a reflection of the problem-solving strategies used by experienced fireground commanders. Risk Management. 18 (1), pp. 4-25. https://doi.org/10.1057/rm.2015.20

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Evaluating lay perceptions of maternal mortality to improve risk communication: a case study in Rivers State, Nigeria
Oyibo, N., Weller, G. and Watt, J. 2017. Evaluating lay perceptions of maternal mortality to improve risk communication: a case study in Rivers State, Nigeria. Global Public Health. 12 (6), pp. 666-679. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2016.1211165

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Antimicrobial effect of synergistic interaction between UV-A light and gallic acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash water and biofilm
Cossu, A., Ercan, D., Wang, Q., Peer, W., Nitin, N. and Tikekar, R. 2016. Antimicrobial effect of synergistic interaction between UV-A light and gallic acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh produce wash water and biofilm. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 37 (Part A), pp. 44-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2016.07.020

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