Natural Sciences

Title	Natural Sciences
Alternative	S&T - NS
Faculty	Faculty of Science and Technology

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Detection of proteases using an immunochemical method with haptenylated–gelatin as a solid-phase substrate

Abuknesha, R., Jeganathan, F., DeGroot, R., Wildeboer, D. and Price, R. 2010. Detection of proteases using an immunochemical method with haptenylated–gelatin as a solid-phase substrate. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 396 (7), pp. 2547-2558. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-3540-z

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Insulin-related growth factor binding protein-1 levels in ovum donation pregnancies.

Brooks, A., Johnson, M., Hills, F., Chard, T., Irvine, R. and Abdalla, H. 1995. Insulin-related growth factor binding protein-1 levels in ovum donation pregnancies. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology. 59 (1), pp. 91-94.

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Elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in fetal distress.

Crawford, R., Hills, F., Farkas, A. and Chard, T. 1995. Elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in fetal distress. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 102 (7), pp. 538-540.

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Raised circulating levels of interleukin-6 in women with an intrauterine contraceptive device.

Wolley, J., Saleem, S., Hills, F., Salem, H., El-Nashar, E. and Chard, T. 1996. Raised circulating levels of interleukin-6 in women with an intrauterine contraceptive device. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 42 (4), pp. 241-243.

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Circulating levels of IGF-I and IGF-binding protein-1 throughout pregnancy: relation to birthweight and maternal weight.

Hills, F., English, J. and Chard, T. 1996. Circulating levels of IGF-I and IGF-binding protein-1 throughout pregnancy: relation to birthweight and maternal weight. Journal of Endocrinology. 148 (2), pp. 303-309. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.1480303

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Antenatal dexamethasone therapy does not affect circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1.

Ogueh, O., Hills, F., Chard, T. and Johnson, M. 1998. Antenatal dexamethasone therapy does not affect circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1. Human Reproduction. 13 (6), pp. 1714-1716. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/13.6.1714

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Effects of co-trimoxazole, erythromycin, amoxycillin, tetracycline and chloroquine on sperm function in vitro

Hargreaves, C., Rogers, S., Hills, F., Rahman, F., Howell, R. and Homa, S. 1998. Effects of co-trimoxazole, erythromycin, amoxycillin, tetracycline and chloroquine on sperm function in vitro. Human Reproduction. 13 (7), pp. 1878-1886.

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Reciprocal imprinting of human GRB10 in placental trophoblast and brain: evolutionary conservation of reversed allelic expression

Monk, D., Arnaud, P., Frost, J., Hills, F., Stanier, P., Feil, R. and Moore, G. 2009. Reciprocal imprinting of human GRB10 in placental trophoblast and brain: evolutionary conservation of reversed allelic expression. Human Molecular Genetics. 18 (16), pp. 3066-3074. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddp248

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An uncertainty index to measure the feasibility of whole life costing approach in flood risk management.

Viavattene, C. and Faulkner, H. 2009. An uncertainty index to measure the feasibility of whole life costing approach in flood risk management. Road Map Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment, Proceedings Final conference of the COST action C22 Urban Flood Management.. Paris, France.

Conference paper

Flood risk management and planning policy in a time of policy transition: the case of the Wapshott Road Planning Inquiry, Surrey, England.

Tunstall, S., McCarthy, S. and Faulkner, H. 2009. Flood risk management and planning policy in a time of policy transition: the case of the Wapshott Road Planning Inquiry, Surrey, England. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 2 (3), pp. 159-169. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2009.01030.x

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Statistical analysis for brain EIT images using SPM.

Zhang, Y., Passmore, P., Yerworth, R. and Bayford, R. 2005. Statistical analysis for brain EIT images using SPM. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. pp. 60-67 https://doi.org/10.1109/MEDIVIS.2005.17

Conference paper

Investigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases

Appiah, S., Kokubun, T., Bremner, P., Heinrich, M., Bell, C. and Simmonds, M. 2003. Investigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases. 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. London, UK 21 - 22 Nov 2003

Conference paper

Herbal alternatives to bear bile: effects of scutellaria baicalensis Georgi on IL-6 promoter and CYP3A4 activities.

Appiah, S., Bremner, P., Kokubun, T., Russell, M., Bell, C., Heinrich, M. and Simmonds, M. 2006. Herbal alternatives to bear bile: effects of scutellaria baicalensis Georgi on IL-6 promoter and CYP3A4 activities. 13th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. Exeter, UK 12 - 14 Dec 2006

Conference paper

Plant substances as alternatives for animal products in traditional medicines.

Bell, C., Simmonds, M., Appiah, S. and Howes, M. 2006. Plant substances as alternatives for animal products in traditional medicines. London Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Working paper

Sources and mass flows of xenobiotics in urban water cycles: an overview on current knowledge and data gaps.

Bester, K., Lundy, L., Wahlberg, C. and McArdell, C. 2008. Sources and mass flows of xenobiotics in urban water cycles: an overview on current knowledge and data gaps. Water Air and Soil Pollution:Focus. 8 (5-6), pp. 407-423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-008-9189-3

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Urban rivers as pollutant sinks and sources: a public health concern for recreational river users?

Lundy, L., Faulkner, H., Tapsell, S. and Downward, S. 2008. Urban rivers as pollutant sinks and sources: a public health concern for recreational river users? Water Air and Soil Pollution:Focus. 8 (5-6), pp. 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-008-9178-6

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The costs of the summer 2007 floods in England.

Chatterton, J., Viavattene, C., Morris, J., Penning-Rowsell, E., Tapsell, S., Flood Hazard Research Centre and Cranfield University, Department of Natural Resources 2010. The costs of the summer 2007 floods in England. Bristol, UK Environment Agency.

Project report

Identifying and classifying the sources and uses of xenobiotics in urban environments

Donner, E., Eriksson, E., Holten Lützhøft, H., Lundy, L., Revitt, D. and Ledin, A. 2010. Identifying and classifying the sources and uses of xenobiotics in urban environments. in: Fatta-Kassinos, D., Bester, K. and Kümmerer, K. (ed.) Xenobiotics in the urban water cycle: mass flows, environmental processes, mitigation and treatment strategies. London Springer Science + Business Media B.V.

Book chapter

Rapid detection of Escherichia coli in water using a hand-held fluorescence detector

Wildeboer, D., Amirat, L., Price, R. and Abuknesha, R. 2010. Rapid detection of Escherichia coli in water using a hand-held fluorescence detector. Water Research. 44 (8), pp. 2621-2628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.01.020

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A human domain antibody and Lewisb glycoconjugate that inhibit binding of helicobacter pylori to Lewisb receptor and adhesion to human gastric epithelium

Younson, J., O'Mahony, R., Liu, H., Grant, S., Campion, C., Jennings, L., Vaira, D., Kelly, C., Roitt, I. and Holton, J. 2009. A human domain antibody and Lewisb glycoconjugate that inhibit binding of helicobacter pylori to Lewisb receptor and adhesion to human gastric epithelium. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 200 (10), pp. 1574-1582. https://doi.org/10.1086/644596

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Genetic regulation of mouse glycosylphosphatidylinositol-phospholipase D

Flores-Borja, F., Kieszkievicz, J., Church, V., Francis-West, P., Schofield, J., Rademacher, T. and Lund, T. 2004. Genetic regulation of mouse glycosylphosphatidylinositol-phospholipase D. Biochimie. 86 (4-5), pp. 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2004.04.003

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Designing a new generation of anti-hCG vaccines for cancer therapy

Delves, P., Iles, R., Roitt, I. and Lund, T. 2007. Designing a new generation of anti-hCG vaccines for cancer therapy. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 260-26, pp. 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2006.02.018

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Refocusing of B-cell responses following a single amino acid substitution in an antigen.

Dalla Chiesa, M., Martensen, P., Simmons, C., Porakishvili, N., Justesen, J., Dougan, G., Roitt, I., Delves, P. and Lund, T. 2001. Refocusing of B-cell responses following a single amino acid substitution in an antigen. Immunology. 103 (2), pp. 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2567.2001.01242.x

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Tumour burden and Interleukin-2 (IL-2) dose affect the interaction between low-dose total body irradiation and Interleukin-2.

Safwat, A., Aggerholm, N., Roitt, I., Overgaard, J. and Hoklund, M. 2004. Tumour burden and Interleukin-2 (IL-2) dose affect the interaction between low-dose total body irradiation and Interleukin-2. European Journal of Cancer. 40 (9), pp. 1412-1417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2004.01.037

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Placentally derived prostaglandin E2 acts via the EP4 receptor to inhibit IL-2-dependent proliferation of CTLL-2 T cells.

Kvirkvelia, N., Vojnovic, I., Warner, T., Athie-Morales, V., Free, P., Rayment, N., Chain, B., Rademacher, T., Lund, T., Roitt, I. and Delves, P. 2002. Placentally derived prostaglandin E2 acts via the EP4 receptor to inhibit IL-2-dependent proliferation of CTLL-2 T cells. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 127 (2), pp. 263-269. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.2002.01718.x

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Low dose total body irradiation augments the therapeutic effect of interleukin-2 in a mouse model for metastatic malignant melanoma.

Safwat, A., Aggerholm, N., Roitt, I., Overgaard, J. and Hoklund, M. 2003. Low dose total body irradiation augments the therapeutic effect of interleukin-2 in a mouse model for metastatic malignant melanoma. Journal of experimental therapeutics & oncology. 3 (4), pp. 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1359-4117.2003.01093.x

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Human domain antibodies against virulence traits of Candida albicans inhibit fungus adherence to vaginal epithelium and protect against experimental vaginal candidiasis.

De Bernardis, F., Liu, H., O'Mahony, R., La Valle, R., Bartollino, S., Sandini, S., Grant, S., Brewis, N., Tomlinson, I., Basset, R., Holton, J., Roitt, I. and Cassone, A. 2007. Human domain antibodies against virulence traits of Candida albicans inhibit fungus adherence to vaginal epithelium and protect against experimental vaginal candidiasis. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 195 (1), pp. 149-157. https://doi.org/10.1086/509891

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Comparison of image analysis software packages in the assessment of adhesion of microorganisms to mucosal epithelium using confocal laser scanning microscopy.

O'Mahony, R., Basset, C., Holton, J., Vaira, D. and Roitt, I. 2005. Comparison of image analysis software packages in the assessment of adhesion of microorganisms to mucosal epithelium using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2004.11.020

Conference paper

Changes in the reproductive system of male mice immunized with a GnRH-analogue conjugated to mycobacterial hsp70

Hannesdottir, S., Han, X., Lund, T., Singh, M., Van Der Zee, R., Roitt, I. and Delves, P. 2004. Changes in the reproductive system of male mice immunized with a GnRH-analogue conjugated to mycobacterial hsp70. Reproduction: the official journal of the Society for the Study of Fertility. 128 (3), pp. 365-371. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.1.00108

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Innate immunity and pathogen-host interaction.

Basset, C., Holton, J., O'Mahony, R. and Roitt, I. 2003. Innate immunity and pathogen-host interaction. Vaccine. 21 (Supple), pp. S12-S23. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(03)00195-6

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Water and health. [Chapter 6 of 'Sustainable water: chemical science priorities summary report']

Green, C., Donner, E., Faulkner, H., Garelick, H., Jones, H., Revitt, D. and Lundy, L. 2007. Water and health. [Chapter 6 of 'Sustainable water: chemical science priorities summary report']. Royal Society of Chemistry.

Technical report

Safe water.

Garelick, H. 2002. Safe water. in: Dawood, R. (ed.) Travellers' health: how to stay healthy abroad. OUP.

Book chapter

Elimination of luteinizing hormone cross-reactive epitopes from human chorionic gonadotropin.

Porakishvili, N., Chiesa, M., Chikadze, N., Martensen, P., Justesen, J., Lund, T., Delves, P. and Roitt, I. 2002. Elimination of luteinizing hormone cross-reactive epitopes from human chorionic gonadotropin. Vaccine. 20 (16), pp. 2053-2059. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(02)00051-8

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Genes and IgG glycosylation in autoimmune and non-autoimmune strains of mice

Delves, P., Lund, T. and Roitt, I. 2002. Genes and IgG glycosylation in autoimmune and non-autoimmune strains of mice. Trends in Immunology. 23 (4), pp. 213-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-4906(02)02182-8

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Pollutant biodegradation potentials on airport surfaces.

Revitt, D., Garelick, H. and Worrall, P. 2002. Pollutant biodegradation potentials on airport surfaces. in: Strecker, E. and Huber, W. (ed.) Global solutions for urban drainage. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Book chapter

Existing competence and infrastructure in radiation protection training at postgraduate level within the EU and new entrant states.

Mitchell, P., Bowden, L., Vintro, L., García-Tenorio, R., Garelick, H., Holm, E., Kovacs, T., Kovats, N., Priest, N., Salbu, B., Skipperud, L. and Tamponnet, C. 2005. Existing competence and infrastructure in radiation protection training at postgraduate level within the EU and new entrant states. ETRAP2005 Conference (3rd International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection). Brussels, Belgium 23 - 25 Nov 2005

Conference paper

Keratinase production by proteolytic micro-organisms in activated sludge and farmyard waste.

Okoroma, E., Purchase, D., Garelick, H. and Abiola, O. 2008. Keratinase production by proteolytic micro-organisms in activated sludge and farmyard waste. Society for General Microbiology, Autumn Meeting. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 08 - 11 Sep 2008

Conference poster

Bacterial keratinase: prospects for prion degradation.

Okoroma, E., Purchase, D., Garelick, H. and Abiola, O. 2009. Bacterial keratinase: prospects for prion degradation. Society for General Microbiology, Spring Meeting. Harrogate, UK 30 Mar - 02 Apr 2009

Conference poster

The human chorionic gonadotropin-ß arginine68 to glutamic acid substitution fixes the conformation of the C-terminal Peptide

Charrel-Dennis, M., Terrazzini, N., McBride, J., Martensen, P., Justesen, J., Berger, P., Lapthorn, A., Kelly, C., Roitt, I., Delves, P. and Lund, T. 2005. The human chorionic gonadotropin-ß arginine68 to glutamic acid substitution fixes the conformation of the C-terminal Peptide. Molecular Endocrinology. 19 (7), pp. 1803-1811. https://doi.org/10.1210/me.2004-0109

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The major hormone-specific epitopes on human chorionic gonadotropin

Charrel-Dennis, M., Jackson, A., Lund, T., Lapthorn, A., Berger, P., Roitt, I. and Delves, P. 2004. The major hormone-specific epitopes on human chorionic gonadotropin. Journal of molecular endocrinology. 32 (2), pp. 571-581.

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