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TitleNatural Sciences
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Health, the outdoors and safety
Ball, D. and Ball-King, L. 2021. Health, the outdoors and safety. Sustainability. 13 (8), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084274

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Emerging trends in the photodynamic inactivation (PDI) applied to the food decontamination
Cossu, M., Ledda, L. and Cossu, A. 2021. Emerging trends in the photodynamic inactivation (PDI) applied to the food decontamination. Food Research International. 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110358

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Long-term dynamic compression enhancement TGF-β3-induced chondrogenesis in bovine stem cells: a gene expression analysis
Chen, J., Chen, L., Hua, J. and Song, W. 2021. Long-term dynamic compression enhancement TGF-β3-induced chondrogenesis in bovine stem cells: a gene expression analysis. BMC Genomic Data. 22 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-021-00967-2

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Translocation of heavy metals in medicinally important herbal plants growing on complex organometallic sludge of sugarcane molasses-based distillery waste
Tripathi, S., Sharma, P., Singh, K., Purchase, D. and Chandra, R. 2021. Translocation of heavy metals in medicinally important herbal plants growing on complex organometallic sludge of sugarcane molasses-based distillery waste. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101434

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Environment friendly degradation and detoxification of Congo red dye and textile industry wastewater by a newly isolated Bacillus cohnni (RKS9)
Kishor, R., Purchase, D., Saratale, G., Ferreira, L., Bilal, M., Iqbal, H. and Bharagava, R. 2021. Environment friendly degradation and detoxification of Congo red dye and textile industry wastewater by a newly isolated Bacillus cohnni (RKS9). Environmental Technology and Innovation. 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101425

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Thoracic shape changes in newborns due to their position
de Gelidi, S., Bardill, A., Seifnaraghi, N., Wu, Y., Demosthenous, A., Rahtu, M., Kallio, M. and Bayford, R. 2021. Thoracic shape changes in newborns due to their position. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83869-8

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Degradation mechanism of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) as an emerging contaminant in advanced oxidation processes: a DFT modelling approach
Xia, H., Zhang, W., Yang, Y., Zhang, W., Purchase, D., Zhao, C., Song, X. and Wang, Y. 2021. Degradation mechanism of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) as an emerging contaminant in advanced oxidation processes: a DFT modelling approach. Chemosphere. 273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129674

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Model selection based algorithm in neonatal Chest EIT
Seifnaraghi, N., de Gelidi, S., Nordebo, S., Kallio, M., Frerichs, I., Tizzard, A., Suo-Palosaari, M., Sophocleous, L., van Kaam, A., Sorantin, E., Demosthenous, A. and Bayford, R. 2021. Model selection based algorithm in neonatal Chest EIT. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 68 (9), pp. 2752-2763. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2021.3053463

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A comparative analysis of the relationship between flood experience and private flood mitigation behaviour in the regions of England
Barendrecht, M., McCarthy, S. and Viglione, A. 2021. A comparative analysis of the relationship between flood experience and private flood mitigation behaviour in the regions of England. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 14 (2), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12700

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Ecotoxicological and health concerns of persistent coloring pollutants of textile industry wastewater and treatment approaches for environmental safety
Kishor, R., Purchase, D., Saratale, G., Saratale, R., Ferreira, L., Bilal, M., Chandra, R. and Bharagava, R. 2021. Ecotoxicological and health concerns of persistent coloring pollutants of textile industry wastewater and treatment approaches for environmental safety. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 9 (2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.105012

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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)
Klionsky, D., Roberts, H. and et al. 2021. Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition). Autophagy. 17 (1), pp. 1-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2020.1797280

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Residual pollutants in treated pulp paper mill wastewater and their phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity in Allium cepa
Sharma, P., Purchase, D. and Chandra, R. 2021. Residual pollutants in treated pulp paper mill wastewater and their phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity in Allium cepa. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 43 (5), pp. 2143-2164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-020-00730-z

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Label-free quantitative proteomics and substrate-based mass spectrometry imaging of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in ex vivo human skin and a human living skin equivalent model
Couto, N., Newton, J., Russo, C., Karunakaran, E., Achour, B., Al-Majdoub, Z., Sidaway, J., Rostami-Hodjegan, A., Clench, M. and Barber, J. 2021. Label-free quantitative proteomics and substrate-based mass spectrometry imaging of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in ex vivo human skin and a human living skin equivalent model. Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 49 (1), pp. 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.120.000168

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Qualitative research approaches: application in a UK public administration context
Plume, R., Page, A. and Garelick, H. 2020. Qualitative research approaches: application in a UK public administration context. in: Vigoda-Gadot, E. and Vashhdi, D. (ed.) Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Management and Policy Cheltenhem, UK Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 139-160

Book chapter

Recovery of rare earth elements from electronic waste through bioleaching
Gonzalez Baez, A., Pantoja Munoz, L., Garelick, H. and Purchase, D. 2020. Recovery of rare earth elements from electronic waste through bioleaching. LSBU 100 Women in Engineering - Engineering a World That Works For Everyone. London, UK 17 Nov 2020

Conference item

A pilot study to determine whether repeated post-exercise cryotherapy exposure augments physiological and perceptual responses to cold
Wilson, L., Dimitriou, L., Hills, F., Gondek, M., Van Wyk, A., Turek, V., Rivkin, T., Villiere, A., Jarvis, P., Miller, S., Turner, A. and Cockburn, E. 2020. A pilot study to determine whether repeated post-exercise cryotherapy exposure augments physiological and perceptual responses to cold. 25th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. Virtual (due to Covid-19), initial venue Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain 28 - 30 Oct 2020

Conference poster

Innovation in wastewater near-source tracking for rapid identification of COVID-19 in schools [Comment]
Hassard, F., Lundy, L., Singer, A., Grimsley, J. and Di Cesare, M. 2021. Innovation in wastewater near-source tracking for rapid identification of COVID-19 in schools [Comment]. The Lancet Microbe. 2 (1), pp. e4-e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(20)30193-2

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Emerging applications in mass spectrometry imaging; enablers and roadblocks
Russo, C., Heaton, C., Flint, L., Voloaca, O., Haywood-Small, S., Clench, M., Francese, S. and Cole, L. 2020. Emerging applications in mass spectrometry imaging; enablers and roadblocks. Journal of Spectral Imaging. 9, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1255/jsi.2020.a13

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Development of a qualitative approach to assessing risks associated with the use of treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation
Revitt, D., Lundy, L. and Fatta-Kassinos, D. 2021. Development of a qualitative approach to assessing risks associated with the use of treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 406, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124286

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Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and improved stability of a D-Amino acid enantiomer of DMPC-10A, the designed derivative of dermaseptin truncates
Zai, Y., Ying, Y., Ye, Z., Zhou, M., Ma, C., Shi, Z., Chen, X., Xi, X., Chen, T. and Wang, L. 2020. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and improved stability of a D-Amino acid enantiomer of DMPC-10A, the designed derivative of dermaseptin truncates. Antibiotics. 9 (9), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9090627

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Communicating impacts in flood warning and forecasting [project summary SC150013/S]
Blazey, N. and McCarthy, S. 2020. Communicating impacts in flood warning and forecasting [project summary SC150013/S]. Bristol, UK Environment Agency.

Other

Communicating impacts in flood warnings and forecasting
Blazey, N. and McCarthy, S. 2020. Communicating impacts in flood warnings and forecasting. Bristol, UK Environment Agency.

Project report

Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase activity in Gram-negative bacilli using liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry
Serafim, V., Shah, A., Licker, M., Horhat, F., Vulpie, S., Musuroi, C. and Muntean, D. 2020. Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase activity in Gram-negative bacilli using liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry. Infection and Drug Resistance. 13, pp. 4021-4029. https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S267160

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Environmental and health hazards of textile industry wastewater pollutants and its treatment approaches
Kishor, R., Purchase, D., Ferreira, L., Mulla, S., Bilal, M. and Bharagava, R. 2020. Environmental and health hazards of textile industry wastewater pollutants and its treatment approaches. in: Hussain, C. (ed.) Handbook of Environmental Materials Management Cham, Switzerland Springer Nature. pp. 1-24

Book chapter

A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants
Marano, R., Fernandes, T., Manaia, C., Nunes, O., Morrison, D., Berendonk, T., Kreuzinger, N., Telson, T., Corno, G., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Merlin, C., Topp, E., Jurkevitch, E., Henn, L., Scott, A., Heß, S., Slipko, K., Laht, M., Kisand, V., Di Cesare, A., Karaolia, P., Michael, S., Petre, A., Rosal, R., Pruden, A., Riquelme, V., Agüera, A., Esteban, B., Luczkiewicz, A., Kalinowska, A., Leonard, A., Gaze, W., Adegoke, A., Stenstrom, T., Pollice, A., Salerno, C., Schwermer, C., Krzeminski, P., Guilloteau, H., Donner, E., Drigo, B., Libralato, G., Guida, M., Bürgmann, H., Beck, K., Garelick, H., Tacão, M., Henriques, I., Martínez-Alcalá, I., Guillén-Navarro, J., Popowska, M., Piotrowska, M., Quintela-Baluja, M., Bunce, J., Polo-López, M., Nahim-Granados, S., Pons, M., Milakovic, M., Udikovic-Kolic, N., Ory, J., Ousmane, T., Caballero, P., Oliver, A., Rodriguez-Mozaz, S., Balcazar, J., Jäger, T., Schwartz, T., Yang, Y., Zou, S., Lee, Y., Yoon, Y., Herzog, B., Mayrhofer, H., Prakash, O., Nimonkar, Y., Heath, E., Baraniak, A., Abreu-Silva, J., Choudhury, M., Pantoja Munoz, L., Krizanovic, S., Brunetti, G., Maile-Moskowitz, A., Brown, C. and Cytryn, E. 2020. A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants. Environment International. 144, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106035

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Identification of a Type IV-A CRISPR-Cas system located exclusively on IncHI1B/IncFIB plasmids in Enterobacteriaceae
Newire, E., Aydin, A., Juma, S., Enne, V. and Roberts, A. 2020. Identification of a Type IV-A CRISPR-Cas system located exclusively on IncHI1B/IncFIB plasmids in Enterobacteriaceae. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01937

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Bayesian Data-Driven approach enhances synthetic flood loss models
Sairam, N., Schröter, K., Carisi, F., Wagenaar, D., Domeneghetti, A., Molinari, D., Brill, F., Priest, S., Viavattene, C., Merz, B. and Kreibich, H. 2020. Bayesian Data-Driven approach enhances synthetic flood loss models. Environmental Modelling and Software. 132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104798

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The NORMAN Association and the European Partnership for Chemicals Risk Assessment (PARC): let’s cooperate! [Commentary]
Dulio, V., Koschorreck, J., van Bavel, B., van den Brink, P., Hollender, J., Munthe, J., Schlabach, M., Aalizadeh, R., Agerstrand, M., Ahrens, L., Allan, I., Alygizakis, N., Barcelo’, D., Bohlin-Nizzetto, P., Boutroup, S., Brack, W., Bressy, A., Christensen, J., Cirka, L., Covaci, A., Derksen, A., Deviller, G., Dingemans, M., Engwall, M., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Gago-Ferrero, P., Hernández, F., Herzke, D., Hilscherová, K., Hollert, H., Junghans, M., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Keiter, S., Kools, S., Kruve, A., Lambropoulou, D., Lamoree, M., Leonards, P., Lopez, B., López de Alda, M., Lundy, L., Makovinská, J., Marigómez, I., Martin, J., McHugh, B., Miège, C., O’Toole, S., Perkola, N., Polesello, S., Posthuma, L., Rodriguez-Mozaz, S., Roessink, I., Rostkowski, P., Ruedel, H., Samanipour, S., Schulze, T., Schymanski, E., Sengl, M., Tarábek, P., Ten Hulscher, D., Thomaidis, N., Togola, A., Valsecchi, S., van Leeuwen, S., von der Ohe, P., Vorkamp, K., Vrana, B. and Slobodnik, J. 2020. The NORMAN Association and the European Partnership for Chemicals Risk Assessment (PARC): let’s cooperate! [Commentary]. Environmental Sciences Europe. 32 (1), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-020-00375-w

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MoDA Podcast Season 1, Episode 1, Home memories
Baeza Ruiz, A. and Stewart, J. 2020. MoDA Podcast Season 1, Episode 1, Home memories.

Digital or visual media

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Diplostomum baeri
Landeryou, T., Ropiquet, A., Kett, S., Wildeboer, D. and Lawton, S. 2020. Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Diplostomum baeri. Parasitology International. 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2020.102166

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A method for monetising the mental health costs of flooding
Viavattene, C. and Priest, S. 2020. A method for monetising the mental health costs of flooding. Bristol, UK Environment Agency.

Project report

The clinical application of electrical impedance technology in the detection of malignant neoplasms: a systematic review
Pathiraja, A., Weerakkody, R., von Roon, A., Ziprin, P. and Bayford, R. 2020. The clinical application of electrical impedance technology in the detection of malignant neoplasms: a systematic review. Journal of Translational Medicine. 18 (1), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02395-9

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Context-aware approach for cardiac rehabilitation monitoring
Ogbuabor, G., Augusto, J., Moseley, R. and Van Wyk, A. 2020. Context-aware approach for cardiac rehabilitation monitoring. Iglesias, C., Novella, J., Ricci, A., Pinto, D. and Roman, D. (ed.) 4th International Workshop on Citizen-Centric Smart Cities Services (CCSCS 2020). Madrid, Spain 22 - 23 Jun 2020 IOS Press. pp. 167-176 https://doi.org/10.3233/AISE200039

Conference paper

Agricultural sustainability estimation of the European photovoltaic greenhouses
Cossu, M., Yano, A., Solinas, S., Deligios, P., Tiloca, M., Cossu, A. and Ledda, L. 2020. Agricultural sustainability estimation of the European photovoltaic greenhouses. European Journal of Agronomy. 118, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2020.126074

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Modelling and validating three-dimensional human breast and cancerous human breast tissues in vitro
Zuk, A., Burczynska, B., Li, D., Ghali, L., Dilworth, S. and Wen, S. 2020. Modelling and validating three-dimensional human breast and cancerous human breast tissues in vitro. Clinical Oncology and Research. 3 (4), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31487/j.COR.2020.04.05

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Evaluation of the energy utilization index in sheep milk cooling systems
Cossu, M., Ledda, L., Solinas, S., Cossu, A. and Pazzona, A. 2020. Evaluation of the energy utilization index in sheep milk cooling systems. Energies. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/en13092127

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Antibiotic selective pressure in microcosms: pollution influences the persistence of multidrug resistant Shigella flexneri 2a YSH6000 strain in polluted river water samples
Maruzani, R., Pathak, A., Ward, M., Serafim, V., Pantoja Munoz, L., Shah, A. and Marvasi, M. 2020. Antibiotic selective pressure in microcosms: pollution influences the persistence of multidrug resistant Shigella flexneri 2a YSH6000 strain in polluted river water samples. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.100821

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Risky play in a risk averse world
Ball, D. 2020. Risky play in a risk averse world. OECD 21st Century Children. Utrecht, the Netherlands 17 - 18 Feb 2020

Conference item

Brevinin-2GHk from Sylvirana guentheri and the design of truncated analogs exhibiting the enhancement of antimicrobial activity
Chen, G., Miao, Y., Ma, C., Zhou, M., Shi, Z., Chen, X., Burrows, J., Xi, X., Chen, T. and Wang, L. 2020. Brevinin-2GHk from Sylvirana guentheri and the design of truncated analogs exhibiting the enhancement of antimicrobial activity. Antibiotics. 9 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9020085

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Improving society's management of risks - a statement of principles
Ball, D., Humpherson, E., Johnson, B., McDowell, M., Ng, R., Radaelli, C., Renn, O., Seedhouse, D., Spiegelhalter, D., Uhl, A. and Watt, J. 2020. Improving society's management of risks - a statement of principles. Brussels, Belgium Atomium, EISMD.

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