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Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients (2024)
Thesis
Al Hinai, S. Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4617797

The increase in the world population leads to an increase in the need for production of crops. To optimise crop production fertilizer application needs to be managed by the farmer, consequently, regular information about the chemistry of the soil is... Read More about Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients.

Development of analytical workflows for measurement of metal pollution in freshwater with citizen scientists (2023)
Thesis
Sari, M. Development of analytical workflows for measurement of metal pollution in freshwater with citizen scientists. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4459145

The emergence of heavy metals, such as nickel (Ni2+) and zinc (Zn2+), as freshwater contaminant poses an environmental and public health risk. However, the current monitoring process lacks robustness and the spatiotemporal range, impeded by relativel... Read More about Development of analytical workflows for measurement of metal pollution in freshwater with citizen scientists.

The impact of BBC Blue Planet II on awareness of and attitude to plastic pollution (2022)
Thesis
Mirzakhani, Z. The impact of BBC Blue Planet II on awareness of and attitude to plastic pollution. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4252332

This research study addresses the issue of environmental pollution caused by plastic waste, which has had extensive negative impact on the ecological systems and human life worldwide. Recent studies have found microplastics in every single aquatic sp... Read More about The impact of BBC Blue Planet II on awareness of and attitude to plastic pollution.

Citizen-led sampling to monitor phosphate levels in freshwater environments using a simple paper microfluidic device (2021)
Journal Article
Richardson, S., Iles, A., Rotchell, J. M., Charlson, T., Hanson, A., Lorch, M., & Pamme, N. (2021). Citizen-led sampling to monitor phosphate levels in freshwater environments using a simple paper microfluidic device. PLoS ONE, 16(12), Article e0260102. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260102

Contamination of waterways is of increasing concern, with recent studies demonstrating elevated levels of antibiotics, antidepressants, household, agricultural and industrial chemicals in freshwater systems. Thus, there is a growing demand for method... Read More about Citizen-led sampling to monitor phosphate levels in freshwater environments using a simple paper microfluidic device.

Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions (2018)
Thesis
Alnaam, Y. Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4193330

Accumulation of lipids in various organs causes many diseases such as obesity, cardiac disorder and dysfunction of the liver. The intake of fats from the diet influences the way that lipids are metabolised in the heart and liver. This provides an ene... Read More about Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions.

The influence of solvent representation on nuclear shielding calculations of protonation states of small biological molecules (2018)
Journal Article
Roggatz, C. C., Lorch, M., & Benoit, D. M. (2018). The influence of solvent representation on nuclear shielding calculations of protonation states of small biological molecules. Journal of chemical theory and computation : JCTC, 14(5), 2684-2695. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.7b01020

In this study, we assess the influence of solvation on the accuracy and reliability of isotropic nuclear magnetic shielding calculations for amino acids in comparison to experimental data. We focus particularly on the performance of solvation methods... Read More about The influence of solvent representation on nuclear shielding calculations of protonation states of small biological molecules.

The Secret Science of Superheroes (2017)
Book
Lorch, M., Mackenwells, B., Jesson, D., Pires, I., Day, K., Gentle, L., Whiting, M., Miles, R., Kundu, S., Verran, J., Coxon, P., Rathi, A., Byrne, K., & Heathcoate-Marcz, F. (2017). M. Lorch, & A. Miah (Eds.). The Secret Science of Superheroes. Royal Society of Chemistry

Ever wondered what a superhero eats for breakfast? Do they need a special diet to feed their superpowers? The odd metabolisms of superheroes must mean they have strange dietary needs, from the high calorie diets to fuel flaming bodies and super speed... Read More about The Secret Science of Superheroes.

Ocean acidification affects marine chemical communication by changing structure and function of peptide signalling molecules (2016)
Journal Article
Roggatz, C. C., Lorch, M., Hardege, J. D., & Benoit, D. M. (2016). Ocean acidification affects marine chemical communication by changing structure and function of peptide signalling molecules. Global change biology, 22(12), 3914-3926. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13354

Ocean acidification is a global challenge that faces marine organisms in the near future with a predicted rapid drop in pH of up to 0.4 units by the end of this century. Effects of the change in ocean carbon chemistry and pH on the development, growt... Read More about Ocean acidification affects marine chemical communication by changing structure and function of peptide signalling molecules.

Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer (2016)
Journal Article
De Poli, M., Zawodny, W., Quinonero, O., Lorch, M., Webb, S. J., & Clayden, J. (2016). Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer. Science, 352(6285), 575-580. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aad8352

The dynamic properties of foldamers, synthetic molecules that mimic folded biomolecules, have mainly been explored in free solution.We report on the design, synthesis, and conformational behavior of photoresponsive foldamers bound in a phospholipid b... Read More about Conformational photoswitching of a synthetic peptide foldamer bound within a phospholipid bilayer.