• Integrated Approaches to Soil Contamination Monitoring (Editorial) 

  Soupios, P. ; Kavvadias, V. ; Huddersman, Katherine ; Sdao,F. ; Ntarlagiannis, D. (Article)

  op soil is a very important environmental compartment for many reasons, like it being the medium where plants grow, carbon accumulates, and so forth. But it also represents the “sink” where a wide range of waste materials, ...
• Sterilization in Practice 

  Walsh, Susannah E. ; Maillard, J-Y. (Book chapter)
• Principles of Sterilization 

  Walsh, Susannah E. ; Maillard, J-Y. (Book chapter)
• Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Risks Presented by Lipid Oxidation Products in Fried Foods 

  Grootveld, M. ; Percival, B.C. ; Grootveld, K. (Article)

  Exposure of UFA-containing culinary frying oils (CFOs), especially PUFA-rich ones, to high temperature frying episodes produces substantial, highly toxicologically-significant concentrations of reactive aldehydes, together ...
• Detection and Determination of Methanol and Further Potential Toxins in Human Saliva Collected from Cigarette Smokers: A 1H NMR Investigation 

  Percival, B. ; Wann, A. ; Masania, J. ; Sinclair, J. ; Sullo, N. ; Grootveld, M. (Article)

  Introduction/Objectives: The deleterious health effects of tobacco smoking are now widely recognized and documented. High-resolution 1 H NMR analysis of human saliva provides a high level of valuable molecular information ...
• Structure of a Wbl protein and implications for NO sensing by M. tuberculosis 

  Kudhair, B.K. ; Hounslow, A.M. ; Rolfe, Matthew D. ; Crack, Jason C. ; Hunt, Debbie M. ; Buxton, Roger S. ; Smith, Laura J. ; Le Brun, Nick E. ; Williamson, M.P. ; Green , J. (Article)

  Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and claims ~1.8 million human lives per annum. Host nitric oxide (NO) is important in controlling TB infection. M. tuberculosis WhiB1 is a NO-responsive Wbl ...
• The impact of psychostimulant administration during development on adult brain functions controlling motivation, impulsivity and cognition. 

  Di Miceli, Mathieu (Thesis)

  ADHD pharmacotherapy uses methylphenidate (MPH), D-amphetamine (D-amph), two psychostimulants targeting dopamine transporters, or atomoxetine (ATX), specifically targeting norepinephrine transporters. We have assessed the ...
• From copper to court: translation from the research laboratory to the practitioner of a new methodology for revealing latent fingermarks on metal surfaces. 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Coulston, J ; Hillman, R. (Conference)

  There has been a renaissance in the innovation of physicochemical methods for the visualisation of latent fingermarks, but the challenge is their translation into the operational context. The ...
• Hide and seek: fingermark visualisation on leathers surfaces using novel reagents 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Coulston, J. ; Hillman, R. (Conference)

  The uniqueness of fingermarks is an integral component in the identification process of an individual. The predominance of latent crime scene marks requires subsequent development methodologies for visualisation. The ...
• From copper to court: translation from the research laboratory to the practitioner of a new methodology for revealing latent fingermarks on metal surfaces 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Coulston, J. ; Hillman, R. (Conference)

  There has been a renaissance in the innovation of physicochemical methods for the visualisation of latent fingermarks, but the challenge is their translation into the operational context. The situation is highlighted by ...
• Independent student research projects: Opportunities to promote co-creation and collaboration. 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Griffin, H. ; Wild, M. ; Simmonds, K. ; Shah, N. ; Ali, I. ; Gawronska, M. (Conference)

  This presentation will detail a novel approach incorporating a student research group to focus on the interdisciplinary subjects of blood pattern analysis, fingermarks and footwear marks. By investigating three areas of ...
• Safer communities: investigating the international response to knife crime 

  Nichols-Drew, L. (Conference)

  Violent crime is a frequent occurrence in the UK, predominantly due to knives, with both urban and rural areas significantly impacted. Personal casework experience of the author has involved the forensic laboratory examination ...
• A Novel Pedagogical Approach In Higher Education Using Blood Pattern Analysis 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Fowler, Mark R. ; Vamathevan, N. ; Dougan, L. ; Ford, A. ; Irvine, C. ; Atkinson, A. (Presentation)

  The BSc (Hons) Forensic Science undergraduate degree course at De Montfort University in Leicester is accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and involves students undertaking a final year practical research ...
• Blood spot micro-samples analysed by LC-HRMS to monitor cardiovascular drug levels in patient samples from Iraq. 

  Tanna, Sangeeta ; Alalaqi, Ahmed ; Bernieh, Dennis ; Obaid, Yaseen ; Lawson, Graham (Conference)
• Fingermark Development on Leathers: Visualisation and Species Differentiation 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Hillman, R. ; Coulston, J. (Conference)

  The uniqueness of fingermarks provides identification of an individual. In practice, most such marks are latent: selection of the optimum reagent to render them visible depends on the nature of the surface and the object’s ...
• Using UFOs to engage undergraduates in forensic science 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Brawn, R. J. ; Fowler, Mark R. (Conference)

  Student engagement is typically measured by attendance levels, academic performance and survey responses. This presentation will highlight novel pedagogic approaches to maximising the potential for forensic science students ...
• Electrosprayed mesoporous particles for improved aqueous solubility of a poorly water soluble anticancer agent: in vitro and ex vivo evaluation 

  Ahmad, Z. ; Sayed, E. ; Karavasili, Chirstina ; Ruparelia, K. C. ; Haj-Ahmad, R. ; Charalambopoulou, G ; Giasafaki, D. ; Cox, Paul ; Singh, Neenu ; Giassafaki, Lefki-Pavlina N. ; Mpenekou, A. ; Steriotis, T. ; Markopoulou, C. K. ; Vizirianakis, I. S. ; Chang, Ming-Wei ; Fatoutos, D. G. (Article)

  Encapsulation of poorly water-soluble drugs into mesoporous materials (e.g. silica) has evolved as a favorable strategy to improve drug solubility and bioavailability. Several techniques (e.g. spray drying, solvent ...
• Cardiovascular drug monitoring using quantitative LC-HRMS analysis of self-collected micro-volume blood samples 

  Tanna, Sangeeta ; Bernieh, Dennis ; Alalaqi, Ahmed ; Lawson, Graham (Conference)

  Background Evidence suggests that ˃50% of cardiovascular (CVD) disease patients do not adhere to treatment thus impacting on patient health, additional healthcare costs and medicines wastage. DBS microsampling combined ...
• ‘Hide and Seek’ Fingermark Development on Leather: Visualisation and Species Differentiation 

  Nichols-Drew, L. ; Hillman, R. ; Coulston, J. (Conference)

  The identification of individuals can be established via the uniqueness of fingermarks. While crime scene fingermarks can be plastic, patent or latent, the predominance of the last of these means that development methodologies ...
• Counterfeit or just poor quality? 

  Armitage, Rachel ; Lawson, Graham ; Tanna, Sangeeta (Conference)

  Counterfeit medicines are a major public health issue. The World Health Organisation suggests that the occurrence of counterfeits range from 1% in high income countries to as much as ~30-40% in low to middle income countries, ...

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