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Effects of targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon on appetite regulation, body weight maintenance and adiposity in overweight adults.

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Chambers, E.S., Viardot, A., Psichas, A., Morrison, D.J., Murphy, K.G., Zac-Varghese, S.E., MacDougall, K., Preston, T., Tedford, C., Finlayson, G.S., Blundell, J.E., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Mt-Isa, S., Ashby, D., Gibson, G.R., Kolida, S., Dhillo, W.S., Bloom, S.R., Morley, W., Clegg, S., Frost, G.S. and Sagen E K Zac-Varghese 2015. Effects of targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon on appetite regulation, body weight maintenance and adiposity in overweight adults. Gut. 64 (11), pp. 1744-54. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307913

Molecular dynamics simulations of the temperature-induced unfolding of crambin follow the Arrhenius equation

Article

Dalby, A.R. and Shamsir, M. 2015. Molecular dynamics simulations of the temperature-induced unfolding of crambin follow the Arrhenius equation. F1000Research. 4 (589). https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6831.1

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-ethyl cellulose based bio-composites with novel characteristics for infection free wound healing application

Journal article

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Locke, I.C., Tron, T. and Keshavarz, T. 2015. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-ethyl cellulose based bio-composites with novel characteristics for infection free wound healing application. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 81, pp. 552-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.08.040

Both MC1 and MC3 Receptors Provide Protection From Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Neutrophil Recruitment.

Journal article

Holloway, P.M., Durrenberger, P.F., Trutschl, M., Cvek, U., Cooper, D., Orr, A.W., Perretti, M., Getting, S.J. and Gavins, F.N. 2015. Both MC1 and MC3 Receptors Provide Protection From Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Neutrophil Recruitment. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular biology . 35 (9), pp. 1936-44. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.115.305348

Production, chemistry and properties of biopolymers in food science

Book chapter

Puthussery, H., Prasad, R., Gorazda, K. and Roy, I. 2015. Production, chemistry and properties of biopolymers in food science. in: Cirillo, G., Spizzirri, U. and Iemma, F. (ed.) Functional polymers in food science: from technology to biology: volume 1 food packaging London Wiley.

Novel cardiac patch development using biopolymers and biocomposites

Book chapter

Dubey, P., Boccaccini, A. and Roy, I. 2015. Novel cardiac patch development using biopolymers and biocomposites. in: Yang, Y. and Xu, H. (ed.) Lightweight materials from biopolymers and biofibers Washington DC, USA American Chemical Society.

Development of novel antibacterial active, HaCaT biocompatible and biodegradable CA-g-P(3HB)-EC biocomposites with caffeic acid as a functional entity

Journal article

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Locke, I.C., Tron, T. and Keshavarz, T. 2015. Development of novel antibacterial active, HaCaT biocompatible and biodegradable CA-g-P(3HB)-EC biocomposites with caffeic acid as a functional entity. eXPRESS Polymer Letters. 9 (9), p. 764–772. https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2015.72

The risk of viral dispersal and aerosolization by different hand-drying methods

Conference keynote

Redway, K. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2015. The risk of viral dispersal and aerosolization by different hand-drying methods. 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC). Geneva 16 Jun 2015

In Vitro Assessment of the Synergy between Polymyxin B (PMB) and Polymyxin B Nonapeptide (PMBN) and Antibiotics on Biofilms from Diabetic Foot Infections

Conference poster

Gyamfi-Brobbey, George, Greenwell, P. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2015. In Vitro Assessment of the Synergy between Polymyxin B (PMB) and Polymyxin B Nonapeptide (PMBN) and Antibiotics on Biofilms from Diabetic Foot Infections. American Society for Microbiology. New Orleans 31 May 2015

F. necrophorum Ecotin Inhibits Human Plasma Kallikrein and Human Neutrophil Elastase

Conference poster

Wright Katie Greenwell Pamela, Greenwell, P. and Kimmitt, P.T. 2015. F. necrophorum Ecotin Inhibits Human Plasma Kallikrein and Human Neutrophil Elastase. American Society for Microbiology. New Orleans 31 May 2015

Dual production of biopolymers from bacteria

Article

Sukan, A., Roy, I. and Keshavarz, T. 2015. Dual production of biopolymers from bacteria. Carbohydrate Polymers. 126, pp. 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.001

Development of bio-composites with novel characteristics: Evaluation of phenol-induced antibacterial, biocompatible and biodegradable behaviours

Journal article

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Locke, I.C., Tron, T. and Keshavarz, T. 2015. Development of bio-composites with novel characteristics: Evaluation of phenol-induced antibacterial, biocompatible and biodegradable behaviours. Carbohydrate Polymers. 131, pp. 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.05.046

In-situ development of self-defensive antibacterial biomaterials: phenol-g-keratin-EC based bio-composites with characteristics for biomedical applications

Journal article

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Locke, I.C., Tron, T. and Keshavarz, T. 2015. In-situ development of self-defensive antibacterial biomaterials: phenol-g-keratin-EC based bio-composites with characteristics for biomedical applications. Green Chemistry. 17 (7), pp. 3858-3869. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5GC00715A

The European and Japanese outbreaks of H5N8 derive from a single source population providing evidence for the dispersal along the long distance bird migratory flyways

Journal article

Dalby, A.R. and Iqbal, M. 2015. The European and Japanese outbreaks of H5N8 derive from a single source population providing evidence for the dispersal along the long distance bird migratory flyways. PeerJ. 3 e934. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.934

A quantitative evaluation of three hand drying methods and the potential for dissemination of virus particles into the environment

Conference poster

Kimmitt, P.T. and Redway, K. 2015. A quantitative evaluation of three hand drying methods and the potential for dissemination of virus particles into the environment. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham 01 Apr 2015

Presence and characterisation of ecotin in F. necrophorum

Conference poster

Wright Katie Greenwell Pamela, Kimmitt, P.T. and Greenwell, P. 2015. Presence and characterisation of ecotin in F. necrophorum. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham 30 Mar 2015

Comparison of virulence genes found in draft genomes of F. necrophorum

Conference poster

Wright Katie Greenwell Pamela, Kimmitt, P.T. and Greenwell, P. 2015. Comparison of virulence genes found in draft genomes of F. necrophorum. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham, UK 30 Mar 2015

In vitro study of the effect of wound dressings on planktonic and biofilms from diabetic foot isolates

Conference poster

Omobolanle, Omotosho, Gyamfi-Brobbey, George, Kimmitt, P.T. and Greenwell, P. 2015. In vitro study of the effect of wound dressings on planktonic and biofilms from diabetic foot isolates. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham 30 Mar 2015

Cinnamaldehyde increases the susceptibility of quorum-sensing-mediated biofilms to conventional antibiotics

Conference poster

Gyamfi-Brobbey, George, Kimmitt, P.T. and Greenwell, P. 2015. Cinnamaldehyde increases the susceptibility of quorum-sensing-mediated biofilms to conventional antibiotics. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham 30 Mar 2015

The in vitro assessment of the synergistic effects of antibiotics and wound dressings on biofilms from diabetic foot pathogens

Conference poster

Gyamfi-Brobbey, George, Kimmitt, P.T. and Greenwell, P. 2015. The in vitro assessment of the synergistic effects of antibiotics and wound dressings on biofilms from diabetic foot pathogens. Society for General Microbiology. Birmingham 30 Mar 2015

Circulating pancreatic polypeptide concentrations predict visceral and liver fat content

Article

Sam Amir, H., Sleeth Michelle, L., Thomas, E.L., Daud Norlida, M., Chambers, Edward, Shojaee-Moradie, Fariba, Umpleby, A.M., le Roux, C.W., Bech, Paul, Busbridge, Mark, Laurie, Rosemary Cuthbertson Daniel, J., Buckley, Adam, Bloom, S.R., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D., Murphy, K.G., Ismail, Nurhafzan, Shoajee-Moradie, Fariba, Goldstone, A.P., Cuthbertson, D.J. and Ghatei, M.A. 2015. Circulating pancreatic polypeptide concentrations predict visceral and liver fat content. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 100 (3), pp. 1048-1052. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2014-3450

Sexual dimorphism in relation to adipose tissue and intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in early infancy

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Gale, C., Jeffries, Suzan, Santhakumaran, S., Uthaya, S.N., Durighel, G., Alavi, Afshin, Modi, N., Thomas, E.L., Logan, Karen M., Parkinson, J.R.C. and Bell, J.D. 2015. Sexual dimorphism in relation to adipose tissue and intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in early infancy. International Journal of Obesity. 39 (4), pp. 629-32. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2015.4

Next-generation sequencing is highly sensitive for the detection of beta-catenin mutations in desmoid-type fibromatoses

Journal article

Aitken, S.J., Presneau, Nadège, Dileo, P., Berisha, F., Tirabosco, R., Amary, M.F., Flanagan, A.M. and Kalimuthu Sangeetha 2015. Next-generation sequencing is highly sensitive for the detection of beta-catenin mutations in desmoid-type fibromatoses. Virchows Archiv. 467 (2), pp. 203-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-015-1765-0

RT-Bst: an integrated approach for reverse transcription and enrichment of cDNA from viral RNA

Article

Kabir, Md. Shahidul, Kimmitt, P.T. and Clements, M.O. 2015. RT-Bst: an integrated approach for reverse transcription and enrichment of cDNA from viral RNA. British Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 72 (1), pp. 1-6.

Laccase-assisted approach to graft multifunctional materials of interest: keratin-EC based novel composites and their characterisation

Article

Iqbal, H.M.N., Kyazze, G., Keshavarz, T. and Tron, T. 2015. Laccase-assisted approach to graft multifunctional materials of interest: keratin-EC based novel composites and their characterisation. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 300 (7), pp. 712-720. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201500003

Getting rhythm: how do babies do it?

Journal article

Joseph, D., Chong, Nelson W., Shanks, M.E., Rosato, E., Taub, N.A., Petersen, S.A., Symonds, M.E., Whitehouse, W.P. and Wailoo, M. 2015. Getting rhythm: how do babies do it? Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 100 (1), pp. F50-F54. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-306104

The effect of prasugrel on ADP-stimulated markers of platelet activation in patients with sickle cell disease.

Journal article

Jakubowski, J.A., Zhou, C., Winters, K.J., Lachno, D.R., Howard, J., Payne, C.D., Mant, T., Jurcevic, S. and Frelinger, A.L. 2015. The effect of prasugrel on ADP-stimulated markers of platelet activation in patients with sickle cell disease. Platelets. 26 (5), pp. 474-479. https://doi.org/10.3109/09537104.2014.940887

The utility of genotypic tropism testing in clinical practice

Article

Wyatt, H., Herman, O., Macartney, M.J., Conibear, T., Garcia-Diaz, A., Booth, C., McCormick, A.L., Smith, C., Johnson, M., Irish, D. and Webster, D. 2015. The utility of genotypic tropism testing in clinical practice. International Journal of STD and AIDS. 26 (8), pp. 593-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462414546917

Diagnostic value of H3F3A mutations in giant cell tumour of bone compared to osteoclast-rich mimics

Journal article

Presneau, Nadège, Baumhoer Daniel, Behjati Sam, Pillay Nischalan, Tarpey Patrick Campbell Peter, J., Jundt Gernot, Hamoudi Rifat Wedge David, C., Van Loo Peter Hassan A Bassim, Khatri, B., Ye Hongtao, Tirabosco, R., Flanagan, A.M., Campbell Peter J., Wedge David C., Hassan A. Bassim and Amary, M.F. 2015. Diagnostic value of H3F3A mutations in giant cell tumour of bone compared to osteoclast-rich mimics. The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research. 1 (2), pp. 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjp2.13

Mutations in IDH1 and IDH2 are not present in sporadic ovarian sex cord-stromal tumours

Journal article

Aitken, S.J., Presneau, Nadège, Khatri, B., Flanagan, A.M., Clarke, B. and McCluggage, W.G. 2015. Mutations in IDH1 and IDH2 are not present in sporadic ovarian sex cord-stromal tumours. Histopathology. 66 (6), pp. 897-898. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.12489

An NRAS mutation in a case of Erdheim-Chester disease

Journal article

Aitken, S.J., Presneau, Nadège, Amary, M.F., O'Donnell, P., Flanagan, A.M. and Tirabosco, R. 2015. An NRAS mutation in a case of Erdheim-Chester disease. Histopathology . 66 (2), pp. 316-319. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.12443

The Responsiveness, Content Validity, and Convergent Validity of the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW) Patient-Reported Outcome Measure

Article

Jolliffe, R., Seers, H., Jackson, S., Caro, E., Weeks, L. and Polley, M.J. 2015. The Responsiveness, Content Validity, and Convergent Validity of the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW) Patient-Reported Outcome Measure. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 14 (1), pp. 26-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735414555809

Betaine, in context

Book chapter

Mehta, K. and Patel, V. 2015. Betaine, in context. in: Preedy, V.R. (ed.) Betaine: chemistry, analysis, function and effects Royal Society of Chemistry.

Glutamine in Clinical Nutrition (Nutrition and Health)

Book

Rajendram, R., Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. (ed.) 2015. Glutamine in Clinical Nutrition (Nutrition and Health) . Humana Press.

Diet and nutrition in critical care

Book

Rajendram, R., Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. (ed.) 2015. Diet and nutrition in critical care. Springer.

Biomarkers in Cancer

Book

Preedy, V.R. and Patel, V. (ed.) 2015. Biomarkers in Cancer. Springer.

The effect of salinity, redox mediators and temperature on anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in microbial fuel cells

Journal article

Adelaja, O., Keshavarz, T. and Kyazze, G. 2015. The effect of salinity, redox mediators and temperature on anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in microbial fuel cells. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 283, pp. 211-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.066

Time-course analysis of C3a and C5a quantifies the coupling between the upper and terminal Complement pathways in vitro

Conference paper

Morad, H. 2014. Time-course analysis of C3a and C5a quantifies the coupling between the upper and terminal Complement pathways in vitro. Royal Society of Medicine, Clinical Immunology and Allergy Conference. University of Cambridge Sep - Oct 2014 Royal Society of Medicine.

Chemical variability along the value chains of turmeric (Curcuma longa): A comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high performance thin layer chromatography

Journal article

Anthony Booker, Debora Frommenwiler, Deborah Johnston, Chinenye Umealajekwu, Eike Reich and Michael Heinrich 2014. Chemical variability along the value chains of turmeric (Curcuma longa): A comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high performance thin layer chromatography. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 152 (2), pp. 292-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.12.042

A phytochemical comparison of saw palmetto products using gas chromatography and 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomic profiling

Journal article

Anthony Booker, Andy Suter, Ana Krnjic, Brigitte Strassel, Mire Zloh, Mazlina Said and Michael Heinrich 2014. A phytochemical comparison of saw palmetto products using gas chromatography and 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomic profiling. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 66 (6), pp. 811-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.12198


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