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Comprehensive HPTLC fingerprinting as a tool for a simplified analysis of purity of ginkgo products

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Frommenwiler, D., Booker, A., Vila, R., Heinrich, M., Reich, E. and Cañiguerala, S. 2019. Comprehensive HPTLC fingerprinting as a tool for a simplified analysis of purity of ginkgo products. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 243, p. 112084 112084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.112084

Exploring Infant & young child feeding practices and perceptions in Tower Hamlets, London and the role of Early Years’ service providers in supporting healthy feeding practices

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Keith, R., Mba, E., Li, X., Wright, D., Twite, S., Trenchard-Mabere, E., Adegboye , A.R.A. and Mondkar, A. 2019. Exploring Infant & young child feeding practices and perceptions in Tower Hamlets, London and the role of Early Years’ service providers in supporting healthy feeding practices. World Nutrition. 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.201910118-37

Machine Learning Classification of Females Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases

Conference paper

Aldraimli, M., Soria, D., Parkinson, J., Whitcher, B., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Chaussalet, T.J. and Dwek, M. 2019. Machine Learning Classification of Females Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases. MEDICON 2019: XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. Coimbra, Portugal 26 - 28 Sep 2019 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_81

Unidirectional Neuronal Cell growth and Differentiation on Aligned Polyhydroxyalkanoate Blend Microfibres with Varying Diameters

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Lizarraga Valderrama, L., Taylor, C.S., Claeyssens, F., Haycock, J.W., Knowles, J.C. and Roy, I. 2019. Unidirectional Neuronal Cell growth and Differentiation on Aligned Polyhydroxyalkanoate Blend Microfibres with Varying Diameters. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 13 (3), pp. 1581-1594. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2911

Esterase Cleavable 2D Assemblies of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanocubes: Exploiting Enzymatic Polymer Disassembling to Improve Magnetic Hyperthermia Heat Losses

Journal article

Avugadda, S.K., Materia, M.E., Nigmatullin, R., Cabrera, D., Marotta, R., Cabada, T.F., Marcello, E., Nitti, S., Artés-Ibañez, E.J., Basnett, P., Wilhelm, C., Teran, F.J., Roy, I. and Pellegrino, T. 2019. Esterase Cleavable 2D Assemblies of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanocubes: Exploiting Enzymatic Polymer Disassembling to Improve Magnetic Hyperthermia Heat Losses. Chemistry of Materials. 31 (15), pp. 5450-5463. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00728

Complement component C4-like protein in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) - Detection in ontogeny and identification of post-translational deimination in serum and extracellular vesicles

Journal article

Lange, S., Kraev, I., Magnadottir, B. and Dodds, A.W. 2019. Complement component C4-like protein in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) - Detection in ontogeny and identification of post-translational deimination in serum and extracellular vesicles. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 101 103437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2019.103437

Biodiversity and Taxonomy of the Parasitic Crustacea

Book chapter

Boxshall, G. and Hayes, P. 2019. Biodiversity and Taxonomy of the Parasitic Crustacea. in: Smit, N.J., Bruce, N.L. and Hadfield, K.A. (ed.) Parasitic Crustacea Springer. pp. 73-134

JoVE Methods Collection Highlights: Protein-Protein Interactions

Journal article

Barr, A.J. and Overduin, M. 2019. JoVE Methods Collection Highlights: Protein-Protein Interactions. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 148, p. e59816 e59816. https://doi.org/10.3791/59816

Energy harvesting from Microbial Fuel Cells – Wastewater to Electricity

Conference poster

Breheny, M., Bowman, K., Turgul, V., Keshavarz, T., Kale, I., Gomaa, O. and Kyazze, G. 2019. Energy harvesting from Microbial Fuel Cells – Wastewater to Electricity. 1st Annual EBNet Early Career Conference. Sheffield Hallam University 01 - 02 Jul 2019

Serious Games for Mathematics Support in Higher Education

Conference poster

Ferrier, C. 2019. Serious Games for Mathematics Support in Higher Education. Economou, D. (ed.) Immersive Learning Research Network Conference. London 23 - 27 Jun 2019 Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz.

Effects of upper-body, lower-body, or combined resistance training on the ratio of follistatin and myostatin in middle-aged men.

Journal article

Bagheri, R., Rashidlamir, A., Motevalli, M., Elliott, B., Mehrabani, J. and Wong, A. 2019. Effects of upper-body, lower-body, or combined resistance training on the ratio of follistatin and myostatin in middle-aged men. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 119 (9), p. 1921–1931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04180-z

A Sustainable Approach for the Downstream Processing of Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates: State-of-the-art and latest developments

Journal article

Perez Rivero, C., López-Gómez, J.P. and Roy, I. 2019. A Sustainable Approach for the Downstream Processing of Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates: State-of-the-art and latest developments. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 150, p. 107283 107283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2019.107283

Development of a biocathode system in microbial fuel cells for improved treatment of azo dyes

PhD thesis

Mani, P. 2019. Development of a biocathode system in microbial fuel cells for improved treatment of azo dyes. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qv981

Genetic studies of abdominal MRI data identify genes regulating hepcidin as major determinants of liver iron concentration

Journal article

Wilman, H.R., Parisinos, C.A., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Kelly, M., Thomas, E.L., Neubauer, S., Mahajan, A., Hingorani, A.D., Patel, R.S., Hemingway, H., Franks, P.W., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Yaghootkar, H. 2019. Genetic studies of abdominal MRI data identify genes regulating hepcidin as major determinants of liver iron concentration. Journal of Hepatology. 71 (3), pp. 594-602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.05.032

LEAP2 changes with body mass and food intake in humans and mice

Journal article

Mani, B.K., Puzziferri, N., He, Z., Rodriguez, J.A., Osborne-Lawrence, S., Metzger, N.P., Chhina, N., Gaylinn, B.D., Thorner, M.O., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Williams, K.W., Goldstone, A.P. and Zigman, J.M. 2019. LEAP2 changes with body mass and food intake in humans and mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 129 (9), pp. 3909-3923. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI125332

Endocrine Resistance in Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer–From Mechanism to Therapy

Journal article

Rani, A., Stebbing, J., Giamas, G. and Murphy, J.J. 2019. Endocrine Resistance in Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer–From Mechanism to Therapy. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 10 245. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00245

Plasma non-termal: teknologi baru yang dapat membunuh 99,9% kuman mematikan di udara

Other

Mohammed, M. 2019. Plasma non-termal: teknologi baru yang dapat membunuh 99,9% kuman mematikan di udara.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in hospital and hospital-at-home settings: a mixed-methods study

Article

Godfrey, M., Gardner, M., Shepperd, S., Mäkelä, P., Tsiachristas, A., Singh-Mehta, A., Ellis, G., Khanna, P., Langhorne, P., Makin, S. and Stott, D.J. 2019. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in hospital and hospital-at-home settings: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research. 7 (10). https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07100

Deiminated Proteins in Extracellular Vesicles and Plasma of Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - Novel Insights into Shark Immunity

Journal article

Criscitiello, M.F., Kraev, I. and Lange, S. 2019. Deiminated Proteins in Extracellular Vesicles and Plasma of Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - Novel Insights into Shark Immunity. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 92, pp. 249-255 YFSIM_6208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2019.06.012

Peptidylarginine Deiminase Inhibitors Reduce Bacterial Membrane Vesicle Release and Sensitise Bacteria to Antibiotic Treatment

Journal article

Kosgodage, U., Matewele, P., Mastroianni, G., Kraev, I., Brotherton, D., Awamaria, B., Nicholas, A.P., Lange, S. and Inal, J.M. 2019. Peptidylarginine Deiminase Inhibitors Reduce Bacterial Membrane Vesicle Release and Sensitise Bacteria to Antibiotic Treatment. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 9 227. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00227

An In Vitro 3D Model to Evaluate Behaviour of Breast Cancer Cells and Response to Treatment

PhD thesis

Azimi, T. 2019. An In Vitro 3D Model to Evaluate Behaviour of Breast Cancer Cells and Response to Treatment. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qv6w0

Molecular Diagnostics

Book

Warford, A. and Presneau, N. (ed.) 2019. Molecular Diagnostics. Oxford Oxford University Press.

Investigating microbial communication for enhanced production of biodegradable plastics

Conference paper

Aziz, Z., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2019. Investigating microbial communication for enhanced production of biodegradable plastics. Postgraduate Fair 2016. NCS, University of Westminster 28 Apr 2016

Extracellular Vesicles from Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Mucus contain Innate Immune Factors and Deiminated Protein Cargo

Journal article

Magnadóttir, B., Kraev, I., Gudmundsdottir, S., Dodds, A.W. and Lange, S. 2019. Extracellular Vesicles from Cod (Gadus morhua L.) Mucus contain Innate Immune Factors and Deiminated Protein Cargo. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. p. 103397 103397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2019.103397

Ethnic differences in intrahepatic lipid and its association with hepatic insulin sensitivity and insulin clearance between men of Black and White ethnicity with early type 2 diabetes

Journal article

Hakim, O., Bello, O., Bonadonna, O.C., Mohandas, C., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Jackson, N., Boselli, L., Whitcher, B., Shuaib, H., Alberti, K.G.M.M., Peacock, J.L., Umpleby, A.M., Charles-Edwards, E., Amiel, S.A. and Goff, L.M. 2019. Ethnic differences in intrahepatic lipid and its association with hepatic insulin sensitivity and insulin clearance between men of Black and White ethnicity with early type 2 diabetes. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 21 (9), pp. 2163-2168. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13771

Sub‐phenotyping Metabolic Disorders Using Body Composition: An Individualized, Nonparametric Approach Utilizing Large Data Sets

Journal article

Linge, J., Whitcher, B., Borga, M. and Dahlqvist Leinhard, O. 2019. Sub‐phenotyping Metabolic Disorders Using Body Composition: An Individualized, Nonparametric Approach Utilizing Large Data Sets. Obesity. 27 (7), pp. 1190-1199. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22510

The Conversation: Non-thermal plasma: new technology could kill 99.9% of the deadly germs in the air.

Other

Mohammed, M. 2019. The Conversation: Non-thermal plasma: new technology could kill 99.9% of the deadly germs in the air. The Conversation.

Optimization of water extract of Cinnamomum burmannii bark to ascertain its in vitro antidiabetic and antioxidant activities

Journal article

Ervina, M., Lie, H.S., Diva, J., Caroline, Tewfik, S. and Tewfik, I. 2019. Optimization of water extract of Cinnamomum burmannii bark to ascertain its in vitro antidiabetic and antioxidant activities. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 19, p. 101152 101152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101152

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) products: What quality differences exist?

Journal article

Chatzinasiou, L., Booker, A., MacLennan, E., Mackonochie, M. and Heinrich, M. 2019. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) products: What quality differences exist? Journal of Herbal Medicine. 17-18, p. 100281 100281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2019.100281

Evaluating the benefits of virtual training for bioscience students

Journal article

Coleman, S.K. and Smith, C.L. 2019. Evaluating the benefits of virtual training for bioscience students. Higher Education Pedagogies. 4 (1), pp. 287-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2019.1599689

Employer and work-based student perceptions of virtual laboratory teaching and assessment resources

Journal article

Smith, C.L., Coleman, S.K. and Ferrier, C. 2019. Employer and work-based student perceptions of virtual laboratory teaching and assessment resources. Work Based Learning e-Journal International. 8 (1), pp. 53-70.

Plants with antimalarial properties: A systematic review of the current clinical evidence

Journal article

Aracil, A. and Green, J. 2019. Plants with antimalarial properties: A systematic review of the current clinical evidence. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 28, pp. 76-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2019.04.005

Supporting self-management after traumatic brain injury: Codesign and evaluation of a new intervention across a trauma pathway

Journal article

Makela, P., Jones, F., de Sousa de Abreu, M.I., Hollinshead, L. and Ling, J. 2019. Supporting self-management after traumatic brain injury: Codesign and evaluation of a new intervention across a trauma pathway. Health Expectations. 22 (4), pp. 632-642. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12898

Effect of age and pregnancy on the murine melanocortin system in the female reproductive system

PhD thesis

Berruien, N. 2019. Effect of age and pregnancy on the murine melanocortin system in the female reproductive system. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qqyvw

Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: descriptive characteristics of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium

Journal article

Koivula, R.W., Forgie, I.M., Kurbasic, A., Viñuela, A., Heggie, A., Giordano, G.N., Hansen, T.H., Hudson, M., Koopman, A.D., Rutters, F., Siloaho, M., Allin, K.H., Brage, S., Brorsson, C.A., Dawed, A.Y., De Masi, F., Groves, C.J., Kokkola, T., Mahajan, A., Perry, M.H., Rauh, S.P., Ridderstråle, M., Teare, H.J.A., Thomas, E.L., Tura, A., Vestergaard, H., White, T., Adamski, J., Bell, J.D., Beulens, J., Brunak, S., Dermitzakis, E.T., Froguel, P., Frost, G., Gupta, R., Hansen, T., Hattersley, A., Jablonka, B., Kaye, J., Laakso, M., McDonald, T.J., Pedersen, O., Schwenk, J.M., Pavo, I., Mari, A., McCarthy, M.I., Ruetten, H., Walker, M., Pearson, E. and Franks, P.W. 2019. Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: descriptive characteristics of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium. Diabetologia. 62 (9), pp. 1601-1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-4906-1

Characterization of the Mobilome of Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella Dublin

Conference poster

Mohammed, M. 2019. Characterization of the Mobilome of Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella Dublin. The Microbiology Society. ICC Belfast, UK 08 - 11 Apr 2019

Characterisation of Prophages in Salmonella Typhimurium DT8

Conference poster

Thapa, S. and Mohammed, M. 2019. Characterisation of Prophages in Salmonella Typhimurium DT8. The Microbiology Society. ICC Belfast, UK 08 - 11 Apr 2019

Novel Approaches for Treatment and Prevention of Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella

Conference poster

Mohammed, M. 2019. Novel Approaches for Treatment and Prevention of Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella. Research & Innovation ELRIG 2019. Homerton College, Cambridge 02 - 03 Apr 2019

Intraperitoneal delivery of acetate-encapsulated liposomal nanoparticles for neuroprotection of the penumbra in a rat model of ischemic stroke

Journal article

So, P.W., Ekonomou, A., Galley, K., Brody, Leigh, Sahuri-Arisoylu, M., Rattray, I., Cash, D. and Bell, J.D. 2019. Intraperitoneal delivery of acetate-encapsulated liposomal nanoparticles for neuroprotection of the penumbra in a rat model of ischemic stroke. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2019 (14), p. 1979–1991. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S193965

Unblocking high-value botanical value chains: Is there a role for blockchain systems?

Journal article

Booker, A., Heinrich, M., Scotti, F., Fitzgerald, M., Kum, K.Y. and Lobel, K. 2019. Unblocking high-value botanical value chains: Is there a role for blockchain systems? Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10 396. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00396


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