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Responding to the risk of reducing resource: a study of the evolution of English environmental health services
Plume, R., Page, A. and Garelick, H. 2016. Responding to the risk of reducing resource: a study of the evolution of English environmental health services. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks. pp. 91-98

Conference paper

Assessment of sanitation efficacy against Escherichia coli O157:H7 by rapid measurement of intracellular oxidative stress, membrane damage or glucose active uptake
Cossu, A., Le, P., Young, G. and Nitin, N. 2017. Assessment of sanitation efficacy against Escherichia coli O157:H7 by rapid measurement of intracellular oxidative stress, membrane damage or glucose active uptake. Food Control. 71, pp. 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.07.009

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Research and evidence based environmental health
Couch, R., Barratt, C., Dhesi, S., Stewart, J. and Page, A. 2016. Research and evidence based environmental health. in: Battersby, S. (ed.) Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health London, UK. Routledge. pp. 102-127

Book chapter

Research and evidence-based environmental health
Couch, R., Barratt, C., Dhesi, S., Stewart, J. and Page, A. 2016. Research and evidence-based environmental health. in: Battersby, S. (ed.) Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health London and New York Routledge. pp. 102-127

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Managing complex fires in urban environments: a tale of two cultures
Okoli, J., Watt, J. and Weller, G. 2016. Managing complex fires in urban environments: a tale of two cultures. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks. pp. 531-538

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Airborne particulate matter and diesel vehicles in cities - changing perspectives
Ball, D. and Watt, J. 2016. Airborne particulate matter and diesel vehicles in cities - changing perspectives. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks. pp. 933-940

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Utilising expertise to manage dynamic urban risks
Watt, J., Ball, D. and Okoli, J. 2016. Utilising expertise to manage dynamic urban risks. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks. pp. 123-129

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EIT2015: promoting electrical impedance tomography as a non-invasive monitoring technology
Bayford, R. and Solà, J. 2016. EIT2015: promoting electrical impedance tomography as a non-invasive monitoring technology. Physiological Measurement. 37 (6), pp. E3-E4. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/37/6/E3

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Calculating the hip centre of rotation using contralateral pelvic anatomy
Durand-Hill, M., Henckel, J., Satchithananda, K., Sabah, S., Hua, J., Hothi, H., Langstaff, R., Skinner, J. and Hart, A. 2016. Calculating the hip centre of rotation using contralateral pelvic anatomy. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 34 (6), pp. 1077-1083. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.23118

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A novel active electrode IC for wearable EIT system
Wu, Y., Langlois, P., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2016. A novel active electrode IC for wearable EIT system. 16th International Conference on Electrical Bio-Impedance (ICEBI) and 17th International Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). Stockholm 19 - 23 Jun 2016 Zenodo. pp. 138 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.55753

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Alternate algorithm to reconstruct shape in wearable device
Tizzard, A., Demosthenous, A. and Bayford, R. 2016. Alternate algorithm to reconstruct shape in wearable device. 16th International Conference on Electrical Bio-Impedance (ICEBI) and 17th International Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). Stockholm 19 - 23 Jun 2016 Zenodo. pp. 128 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.55753

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Affordable warmth: Housing strategies for older people
Stewart, J. and Dhesi, S. 2016. Affordable warmth: Housing strategies for older people. Housing, Care and Support. 19 (1), pp. 23-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-07-2015-0012

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INDRA model: for a better assessment of coastal events disruptions
Viavattene, C., Priest, S., Owen, D., Parker, D., Micou, P. and Ly, S. 2016. INDRA model: for a better assessment of coastal events disruptions. Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. Rio De Janeiro Brazil May 2016

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Is baseline aerobic fitness associated with illness and attrition rate in military training?
Dimitriou, L., Lockey, J. and Castell, L. 2017. Is baseline aerobic fitness associated with illness and attrition rate in military training? Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 163 (1), pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2015-000608

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Homelessness and substance use
Thom, B. and Aceijas, C. 2016. Homelessness and substance use. in: Kolind, T., Thom, B. and Hunt, G. (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of Drug & Alcohol Studies London SAGE Publications. pp. 489-505

Book chapter

The role of ectopic human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit in inducing epithelial mesenchymal transition in human keratinocytes and its possible pathways
Wen, S., Li, D., Farshori, Z., Wang, X. and Ghali, L. 2015. The role of ectopic human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit in inducing epithelial mesenchymal transition in human keratinocytes and its possible pathways. British Pharmacological Society Winder Conference 2014. Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London 14 - 17 Dec 2014

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Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood
McCarthy, S., Tunstall, S., Parker, D., Faulkner, H. and Howe, J. 2007. Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood. Environmental Hazards: Human and Policy Dimensions. 7 (3), pp. 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envhaz.2007.06.003

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Measures for combining prediction intervals uncertainty and reliability in forecasting
Gomes de Almeida, V. and Gama, J. 2016. Measures for combining prediction intervals uncertainty and reliability in forecasting. Burduk, R., Jackowski, K., Kurzyński, M., Woźniak, M. and Żołnierek, A. (ed.) 9th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems CORES 2015. Wroclaw, Poland 25 - 27 May 2015 Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 147-157 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26227-7_14

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Family-level sampling of mitochondrial genomes in coleoptera: compositional heterogeneity and phylogenetics
Timmermans, M., Barton, C., Haran, J., Ahrens, D., Culverwell, C., Ollikainen, A., Dodsworth, S., Foster, P., Bocak, L. and Vogler, A. 2016. Family-level sampling of mitochondrial genomes in coleoptera: compositional heterogeneity and phylogenetics. Genome Biology and Evolution. 8 (1), pp. 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evv241

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Mitogenomics of ‘old world Acraea’ butterflies reveals a highly divergent ‘Bematistes’
Timmermans, M., Lees, D., Thompson, M., Sáfián, S. and Brattström, O. 2016. Mitogenomics of ‘old world Acraea’ butterflies reveals a highly divergent ‘Bematistes’. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 97, pp. 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2015.12.009

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Hotel or home at the seaside? Social, health and wellbeing outcomes for young families living in Margate
Stewart, J., Knight, A., Mehmet, N. and Rhoden, M. 2011. Hotel or home at the seaside? Social, health and wellbeing outcomes for young families living in Margate. Health and Wellbeing – 21st Century Agenda conference. Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ 08 - 09 Sep 2011

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Characterization of the spore surface and exosporium proteins of Clostridium sporogenes; implications for Clostridium botulinum group I strains
Janganan, T.K., Mullin, N., Stringer, S., Fagan, R.P., Hobbs, J.K., Moir, A. and Bullough, P.A. 2016. Characterization of the spore surface and exosporium proteins of Clostridium sporogenes; implications for Clostridium botulinum group I strains. Food Microbiology. 59, pp. 205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2016.06.003

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Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor and interferon gamma act through different mechanisms in reversing post-operative immune suppression
Longbottom, E., Torrance, H., Owen, H., Hinds, C., Pearse, R. and O'Dywer, M. 2016. Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor and interferon gamma act through different mechanisms in reversing post-operative immune suppression. ESICM LIVES 2016: 29th Annual Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Milan, Italy 01 - 05 Oct 2016 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-016-0098-x

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Public awareness of hand hygiene as a simple measure in the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases: a systematic literature review
Lawson, A. 2016. Public awareness of hand hygiene as a simple measure in the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases: a systematic literature review. 4th World Congress on Infection Prevention and Control. Valencia, Spain 28 - 29 Nov 2016 Clinical & Medical Conferences: OMICS International. pp. 38-38 https://doi.org/10.4172/2332-0877.C1.020

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Barriers and determinants of physical activity among UK university students
Aceijas, C., Bello-Corassa, R., Waldhäusl, S., Lambert, N. and Cassar, S. 2016. Barriers and determinants of physical activity among UK university students. 9th European Public Health Conference - All for Health, Health for All. Vienna, Austria 09 - 12 Nov 2016 Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 430 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw174.255

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Determinants of nutritional imbalance among UK university students: a cross sectional study
Waldhäusl, S., Aceijas, C., Lambert, N. and Bello-Corassa, R. 2016. Determinants of nutritional imbalance among UK university students: a cross sectional study. 9th European Public Health Conference - All for Health, Health for All. Vienna, Austria 09 - 12 Nov 2016 Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 354 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw174.058

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Health related lifestyles among university students. Having the time of their lives?
Aceijas, C., Waldhäusl, S., Lambert, N., Cassar, S. and Bello-Corassa, R. 2016. Health related lifestyles among university students. Having the time of their lives? 9th European Public Health Conference - All for Health, Health for All. Vienna, Austria 09 - 12 Nov 2016 Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 77 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw166.011

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Mycoremediation of heavy metal/metalloid-contaminated soil: current understanding and future prospects
Chan, W., Wildeboer, D., Garelick, H. and Purchase, D. 2016. Mycoremediation of heavy metal/metalloid-contaminated soil: current understanding and future prospects. in: Purchase, D. (ed.) Fungal Applications in Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 249-272

Book chapter

Application of microalgae and fungal-microalgal associations for wastewater treatment
Egede, E., Jones, H., Cook, B., Purchase, D. and Mouradov, A. 2016. Application of microalgae and fungal-microalgal associations for wastewater treatment. in: Purchase, D. (ed.) Fungal Applications in Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology Cham Springer. pp. 143-181

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Design of a CMOS active electrode IC for wearable electrical impedance tomography systems
Wu, Y., Langlois, P., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2016. Design of a CMOS active electrode IC for wearable electrical impedance tomography systems. 2016 IEEE International Symposium Circuits and Systems (ISCAS). Montreal, QC, Canada 22 - 25 May 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 846-849 https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2016.7527373

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Comparative gene expression profiling of ADAMs, MMPs, TIMPs,EMMPRIN, EGF-R and VEGFA in low grade meningioma
Rooprai, H., Martin, A., King, A., Appadu, U., Jones, H., Selway, R., Gullan, R. and Pilkington, G. 2016. Comparative gene expression profiling of ADAMs, MMPs, TIMPs,EMMPRIN, EGF-R and VEGFA in low grade meningioma. International Journal of Oncology. 49 (6), pp. 2309-2318. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3739

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Movies in the classroom: lessons for curriculum design
Gritton, J., Stewart, J., Jeavons, C., Mehmet, N. and La Placa, V. 2016. Movies in the classroom: lessons for curriculum design. Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching. 8 (12). https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v8i12.272

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Inhibition of HIV virus by neutralizing Vhh attached to dual functional liposomes encapsulating dapivirine
Wang, S., Michiels, J., Ariën, K., New, R., Vanham, G. and Roitt, I. 2016. Inhibition of HIV virus by neutralizing Vhh attached to dual functional liposomes encapsulating dapivirine. Nanoscale Research Letters. 11 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-016-1558-7

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Fungal applications in sustainable environmental biotechnology
Purchase, D. (ed.) 2016. Fungal applications in sustainable environmental biotechnology. Cham Springer.

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Trees and the urban environment - weighing risks and benefits
Ball, D., Watt, J. and Fay, N. 2016. Trees and the urban environment - weighing risks and benefits. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 pp. 575-582

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A comparative study of bifidobacteria in human babies and adults
Khonsari, S., Suganthy, M., Burczynska, B., Dang, V., Choudhury, M. and Pachenari, A. 2016. A comparative study of bifidobacteria in human babies and adults. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health. 35 (2), pp. 97-103. https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2015-006

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Physical characteristics underpinning repetitive lunging in fencing
Turner, A., Marshall, G., Philips, J., Noto, A., Buttigieg, C., Chavda, S., Downing, W., Atlay, N., Dimitriou, L. and Kilduff, L. 2016. Physical characteristics underpinning repetitive lunging in fencing. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30 (11), pp. 3134-3139. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001402

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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome after major abdominal surgery predicted by early upregulation of TLR4 and TLR5
Lahiri, R., Derwa, Y., Bashir, Z., Giles, E., Torrance, H., Owen, H., O'Dwyer, M., O'Brien, A., Stagg, A., Bhattacharya, S., Foster, G. and Alazawi, W. 2016. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome after major abdominal surgery predicted by early upregulation of TLR4 and TLR5. Annals of Surgery. 263 (5), pp. 1028-1037. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001248

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Features of postoperative immune suppression are reversible with interferon gamma and independent of interleukin-6 pathways
Longbottom, E., Torrance, H., Owen, H., Fragkou, P., Hinds, C., Pearse, R. and O'Dwyer, M. 2016. Features of postoperative immune suppression are reversible with interferon gamma and independent of interleukin-6 pathways. Annals of Surgery. 264 (2), pp. 370-377. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001484

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The mechanisms of detoxification of As(III), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) and As(V) in the microalga Chlorella vulgaris
Pantoja Munoz, L., Purchase, D., Jones, H., Raab, A., Urgast, D., Feldmann, J. and Garelick, H. 2016. The mechanisms of detoxification of As(III), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) and As(V) in the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. Aquatic Toxicology. 175, pp. 56-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.02.020

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