Natural Sciences


TitleNatural Sciences
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Hazard identification and risk assessment in the leisure sector - the UK experience
Ball, D. 2018. Hazard identification and risk assessment in the leisure sector - the UK experience. ISO/TC 83 WG6 Working Group. Toronto, Canada 30 - 31 Oct 2018

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Presentation of CAPUR's scientific activities
Ball, D. 2019. Presentation of CAPUR's scientific activities. CAPUR presentation by Atomium (Brussels). Brussels 07 May 2019

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Initial observations on the effect of repeated surfactant dose on lung volume and ventilation in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome [Brief Report]
Kallio, M., van der Zwaag, A., Waldmann, A., Rahtu, M., Miedema, M., Papadouri, T., van Kaam, A., Rimensberger, P., Bayford, R. and Frerichs, I. 2019. Initial observations on the effect of repeated surfactant dose on lung volume and ventilation in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome [Brief Report]. Neonatology. 116 (4), pp. 385-389. https://doi.org/10.1159/000502612

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Risk Assessment - breaking new ground
Ball, D. 2019. Risk Assessment - breaking new ground. Play and managing risk seminar. Conwy Business Centre, Llandudno Junction 17 Jul 2019

Conference keynote

Avoiding a dystopian future for children's play
Ball, D., Brussoni, M., Gill, T., Harbottle, H. and Spiegal, B. 2019. Avoiding a dystopian future for children's play. International Journal of Play. 8 (1), pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2019.1582844

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Reflections on public safety - a UK experience
Ball, D. 2017. Reflections on public safety - a UK experience. Public safety. University of Nagaoka, Japan 08 - 09 Sep 2017

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Does e-learning alongside a social media platform enhance or hinder learning in clinical physiology - NET2017 Conference
Van Wyk, A. 2017. Does e-learning alongside a social media platform enhance or hinder learning in clinical physiology - NET2017 Conference. NET2017 (Networking for Education in Healthcare). Churchill College, University of Cambridge 05 - 06 Sep 2017

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Architecture and self-assembly of Clostridium sporogenes and Clostridium botulinum spore surfaces illustrate a general protective strategy across spore formers
Janganan, T.K.,, Mullin, N., Dafis-Sagarmendi, A., Brunt, J., Tzokov, S.B., Stringer, S., Moir, A., Chaudhuri, R.R., Fagan, R.P., Hobbs, J.K. and Bullough, P.A. 2020. Architecture and self-assembly of Clostridium sporogenes and Clostridium botulinum spore surfaces illustrate a general protective strategy across spore formers. mSphere. 5 (4). https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00424-20

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Isolation of an antimicrobial-resistant, biofilm-forming, Klebsiella grimontii isolate from a reusable water bottle
Hubbard, A.T.M., Newire, E., Botelho, J., Reiné, J., Wright, E., Murphy, E.A., Hutton, W. and Roberts, A.P. 2020. Isolation of an antimicrobial-resistant, biofilm-forming, Klebsiella grimontii isolate from a reusable water bottle. MicrobiologyOpen. 9 (6), pp. 1128-1134. https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1023

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Mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1 detected on an IncI1 plasmid in Escherichia coli from meat
Brouwer, M.S.M., Goodman, R.N., Kant, A., Newire, E., Roberts, A.P. and Veldman, K.T. 2020. Mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1 detected on an IncI1 plasmid in Escherichia coli from meat. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 23, pp. 145-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2020.08.018

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Implementation of biocementation for a partially saturated problematic soil of the UK railway network
Safdar, M., Mavroulidou, M., Gunn, M., Gray, C., Purchase, D., Garelick, J. and Payne, I. 2020. Implementation of biocementation for a partially saturated problematic soil of the UK railway network. Cardoso, R., Jommi, C. and Romero, E. (ed.) 4th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils. Lisboa, Portugal 19 - 21 Oct 2020 EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505006

Conference paper

Effect of sternal electrode gap and belt rotation on the robustness of pulmonary electrical impedance tomography parameters
Sophocleous, L., Waldmann, A. D., Becher, T., Kallio, M., Rahtu, M., Miedema, M., Papadouri, T., Karaoli, C., Tingay, D. G., Van Kaam, A. H., Yerworth, R., Bayford, R. and Frerichs, I 2020. Effect of sternal electrode gap and belt rotation on the robustness of pulmonary electrical impedance tomography parameters. Physiological Measurement. 41 (3). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/ab7b42

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Adaptive electrical impedance tomography resolution enhancement using statistically quantized projected image sub-bands
Zamani, M., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2020. Adaptive electrical impedance tomography resolution enhancement using statistically quantized projected image sub-bands. IEEE Access. 8, pp. 99797-99805. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2996500

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Topical issues in electrical impedance tomography and bioimpedance application research
Bayford, R., Bertemes-Filho, P. and Frerichs, I. 2020. Topical issues in electrical impedance tomography and bioimpedance application research. Physiological Measurement. 41 (12). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/abcb5b

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Resource and recycling – collaborative working and the EWMG
Thomas, D. 2020. Resource and recycling – collaborative working and the EWMG. Resource and Recycling: Midshires Branch and EWMG. Online - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTtLmEQkZGU 12 Nov 2020

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Prevalence of tumor BRCA1 and BRCA2 dysfunction in unselected patients with ovarian cancer
Kalachand, R., O'Riain, C., Toomey, S., Carr, A., Timms, K., O'Toole, S., Madden, S., Bates, M., O'Leary, J., Gleeson, N., O'Donnell, D., Grogan, L., Breathnach, O., Farrelly, A., Stordal, B. and Hennessy, B. 2020. Prevalence of tumor BRCA1 and BRCA2 dysfunction in unselected patients with ovarian cancer. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science. 63 (5), pp. 643-654. https://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.20033

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NI handwashing "wholly inadequate" - but there are signs of change
Lawson, A. 2020. NI handwashing "wholly inadequate" - but there are signs of change. BelfastLive.

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How poor handwashing is increasing the spread of Coronavirus…
Lawson, A. 2020. How poor handwashing is increasing the spread of Coronavirus…. Slugger O'Toole.

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How poor handwashing increases the spread of coronavirus
Lawson, A. 2020. How poor handwashing increases the spread of coronavirus. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.

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Metal size distribution in rainfall and snowmelt-induced runoff from three urban catchments
Lindfors, S., Österlund, H., Lundy, L. and Viklander, M. 2020. Metal size distribution in rainfall and snowmelt-induced runoff from three urban catchments. Science of the Total Environment. 743, p. 140813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140813

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Context-aware system for cardiac condition monitoring and management: a survey
Ogbuabor, G., Augusto, J., Moseley, R. and Van Wyk, A. 2020. Context-aware system for cardiac condition monitoring and management: a survey. Behaviour and Information Technology. 41 (4), pp. 759-776. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2020.1836255

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ADAPT: Approach to Develop context-Aware solutions for Personalised asthma managemenT
Quinde, M., Augusto, J., Khan, N. and Van Wyk, A. 2020. ADAPT: Approach to Develop context-Aware solutions for Personalised asthma managemenT. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 111, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2020.103586

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Degradation and detoxification of leather tannery effluent by a newly developed bacterial consortium GS-TE1310 for environmental safety
Saxena, G., Purchase, D., Mulla, S. and Bharagava, R. 2020. Degradation and detoxification of leather tannery effluent by a newly developed bacterial consortium GS-TE1310 for environmental safety. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101592

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BRCA1 promoter methylation and clinical outcomes in ovarian cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Kalachand, R., Stordal, B., Madden, S., Chandler, B., Cunningham, J., Goode, E., Ruscito, I., Braicu, E., Sehouli, J., Ignatov, A., Yu, H., Katsaros, D., Mills, G., Lu, K., Carey, M., Timms, K., Kupryjanczyk, J., Rzepecka, I., Podgorska, A., McAlpine, J., Swisher, E., Bernards, S., O'Riain, C., O'Toole, S., O'Leary, J., Bowtell, D., Thomas, D., Prieske, K., Joosse, S., Woelber, L., Chaudhry, P., Häfner, N., Runnebaum, I. and Hennessy, B. 2020. BRCA1 promoter methylation and clinical outcomes in ovarian cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 112 (12), pp. 1190-1203. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaa070

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Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase
Norum, M., Risvang, L., Bjørnsen, T., Dimitriou, L., Rønning, P., Bjørgen, M. and Raastad, T. 2020. Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 30 (11), pp. 2116-2129. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13776

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MALDI TOF MS and currently related proteomic technologies in reconciling bacterial systematics
Shah, H., Shah, A., Belgacem, O., Ward, M., Dekio, I., Selami, L., Duncan, L., Bruce, K., Xu, Z., Mkrtchyan, H., Cave, R., Shah, L. and Gharbia, S. 2020. MALDI TOF MS and currently related proteomic technologies in reconciling bacterial systematics. in: Bridge, P., Smith, D. and Stackebrandt, E. (ed.) Trends in the Systematics of Bacteria and Fungi Wallingford, UK CAB International. pp. 93-118

Book chapter

Electrical impedance tomography reveals pathophysiology of neonatal pneumothorax during NAVA
Kallio, M., Rahtu, M., van Kaam, A., Bayford, R., Rimensberger, P. and Frerichs, I. 2020. Electrical impedance tomography reveals pathophysiology of neonatal pneumothorax during NAVA. Clinical Case Reports. 8 (8), pp. 1574-1578. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2944

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A framework for adapting deep brain stimulation using Parkinsonian state estimates
Mohammed, A., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2020. A framework for adapting deep brain stimulation using Parkinsonian state estimates. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 14, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00499

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Mimicry diversification in Papilio dardanus via a genomic inversion in the regulatory region of engrailed – invected
Timmermans, M., Srivathsan, A., Collins, S., Meier, R. and Vogler, A. 2020. Mimicry diversification in Papilio dardanus via a genomic inversion in the regulatory region of engrailed – invected. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 287 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0443

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Doxorubicin selectively induces apoptosis through the inhibition of a novel isoform of Bcl‑2 in acute myeloid leukaemia MOLM‑13 cells with reduced Beclin 1 expression
Vu, M., Kassouf, N., Ofili, R., Lund, T., Bell, C. and Appiah, S. 2020. Doxorubicin selectively induces apoptosis through the inhibition of a novel isoform of Bcl‑2 in acute myeloid leukaemia MOLM‑13 cells with reduced Beclin 1 expression. International Journal of Oncology. 57 (1), pp. 113-121. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5052

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Mapping human serum induced gene networks as a basis for the creation of biomimetic periosteum for bone repair
Al Hosni, R., Shah, M., Cheema, U., Roberts, H., Luyten, F. and Roberts, S. 2020. Mapping human serum induced gene networks as a basis for the creation of biomimetic periosteum for bone repair. Cytotherapy. 22 (8), pp. 424-435.

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Global occurrence, chemical properties, and ecological impacts of e-wastes (IUPAC technical report)
Purchase, D., Abbasi, G., Bisschop, L., Chatterjee, D., Ekberg, C., Ermolin, M., Fedotov, P., Garelick, H., Isimekhai, K., Kandile, N., Lundstrom, M., Matharu, A., Miller, B., Pineda, A., Popoola, O., Retegan, T., Ruedel, H., Serpe, A., Shevah, Y., Surati, K., Walsh, F., Wilson, B. and Wong, M. 2020. Global occurrence, chemical properties, and ecological impacts of e-wastes (IUPAC technical report). Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92 (11), pp. 1733-1767. https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0502

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Exploitation of nitric oxide donors to control bacterial adhesion on ready‐to‐eat vegetables and dispersal of pathogenic biofilm from polypropylene
Islam, M., Durie, I., Ramadan, R., Purchase, D. and Marvasi, M. 2020. Exploitation of nitric oxide donors to control bacterial adhesion on ready‐to‐eat vegetables and dispersal of pathogenic biofilm from polypropylene. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 100 (7), pp. 3078-3086. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10340

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Towards a thoracic conductive phantom for EIT
de Gelidi, S., Seifnaraghi, N., Bardill, A., Wu, Y., Frerichs, I., Demosthenous, A., Tizzard, A. and Bayford, R. 2020. Towards a thoracic conductive phantom for EIT. Medical Engineering and Physics. 77, pp. 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.10.008

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SRL pathogenicity island contributes to the metabolism of D-aspartate via an aspartate racemase in Shigella flexneri YSH6000
Henríquez, T., Salazar, J., Marvasi, M., Shah, A., Corsini, G. and Toro, C. 2020. SRL pathogenicity island contributes to the metabolism of D-aspartate via an aspartate racemase in Shigella flexneri YSH6000. PLoS ONE. 15 (1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228178

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Comparative proteomic profiling of methicillin-susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Xu, Z., Chen, J., Vougas, K., Shah, A., Shah, H., Misra, R. and Mkrtchyan, H. 2020. Comparative proteomic profiling of methicillin-susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Proteomics. 20 (2), pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201900221

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Effect of Berberine on in vitro metabolism of Sulfonylureas: a herb-drug interactions study
Singh, A., Zhao, K., Bell, C. and Shah, A. 2020. Effect of Berberine on in vitro metabolism of Sulfonylureas: a herb-drug interactions study. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 34 (S4), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.8651

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Context-aware solutions for asthma condition management: a survey
Quinde, M., Khan, N., Augusto, J., Van Wyk, A. and Stewart, J. 2020. Context-aware solutions for asthma condition management: a survey. Universal Access in the Information Society. 19 (3), pp. 571-593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-018-0641-5

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Editorial: Coastal risk: shores and deltas in peril
Armaroli, C., Jackson, D., Reed, D. and Viavattene, C. 2019. Editorial: Coastal risk: shores and deltas in peril. Frontiers in Earth Science. 7, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.00323

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Responding to the risk of reducing resources: development of a framework for future change programmes in English environmental health services
Plume, R. 2019. Responding to the risk of reducing resources: development of a framework for future change programmes in English environmental health services. DProf thesis Middlesex University School of Science and Technology

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