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A microflow chemiluminescence system for determination of chloramphenicol in honey with preconcentration using a molecularly imprinted polymer (2010)
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Thongchai, W., Liawruangath, B., Liawruangrath, S., & Greenway, G. M. (2010). A microflow chemiluminescence system for determination of chloramphenicol in honey with preconcentration using a molecularly imprinted polymer. Talanta, 82(2), 560-566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.05.007

A novel chemiluminescence (CL) microfluidic system incorporating a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) preconcentration step was used for the determination of chloramphenicol in honey samples. The MIP was prepared by using chloramphenicol as the temp... Read More about A microflow chemiluminescence system for determination of chloramphenicol in honey with preconcentration using a molecularly imprinted polymer.

Rapid PCR amplification using a microfluidic device with integrated microwave heating and air impingement cooling (2010)
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Shaw, K. J., Docker, P. T., Yelland, J. V., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2010). Rapid PCR amplification using a microfluidic device with integrated microwave heating and air impingement cooling. Lab on a chip, 10(13), 1725-1728. https://doi.org/10.1039/c000357n

A microwave heating system is described for performing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a microfluidic device. The heating system, in combination with air impingement cooling, provided rapid thermal cycling with heating and cooling rates of up to 6... Read More about Rapid PCR amplification using a microfluidic device with integrated microwave heating and air impingement cooling.

The development and evaluation of a conducting matrix for the electrochemical regeneration of the immobilised co-factor NAD(H) under continuous flow (2010)
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Ngamsom, B., Hickey, A. M., Greenway, G. M., Littlechild, J. A., McCreedy, T., Watts, P., & Wiles, C. (2010). The development and evaluation of a conducting matrix for the electrochemical regeneration of the immobilised co-factor NAD(H) under continuous flow. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(10), 2419-2424. https://doi.org/10.1039/b924100k

Through the preparation of a novel controlled pore glass-poly(pyrrole) material we have developed a conducting support that is not only suitable for the co-immobilisation of enzymes and co-factors, but also enables the facile electrochemical regenera... Read More about The development and evaluation of a conducting matrix for the electrochemical regeneration of the immobilised co-factor NAD(H) under continuous flow.

Comparative PBT screening using (Q)SAR tools within REACH legislation (2009)
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Zachary, M., & Greenway, G. M. (2009). Comparative PBT screening using (Q)SAR tools within REACH legislation. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research, 20(1-2), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/10629360902724143

Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU are facing challenges due to the introduction of new legislation designed to protect consumers and the environment, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of CHemicals). There... Read More about Comparative PBT screening using (Q)SAR tools within REACH legislation.

Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme (2009)
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Ngamsom, B., Hickey, A. M., Greenway, G. M., Littlechild, J. A., Watts, P., & Wiles, C. (2010). Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 63(1-2), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcatb.2009.12.013

Micro-reactors containing a monolith-immobilised thermophilic l-aminoacylase, from Thermococcus litoralis, have been developed for use in biotransformation reactions and a study has been carried out to investigate the stereospecificity and stability... Read More about Development of a high throughput screening tool for biotransformations utilising a thermophilic L-aminoacylase enzyme.

PDMS Microfluidic Device with an Integrated Optical Sensor for Determination of Zinc (II) in Pharmaceuticals: Toward the Production of Miniaturized Green Chemistry Analytical Systems (2009)
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AlSuhaimi, A., Greenway, G. M., McCreedy, T., & Youngvises, N. (in press). PDMS Microfluidic Device with an Integrated Optical Sensor for Determination of Zinc (II) in Pharmaceuticals: Toward the Production of Miniaturized Green Chemistry Analytical Systems. Spectroscopy letters, 42(6-7), 370-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/00387010903187260

A simple miniaturized system was fabricated in general laboratory from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) according to a prototype casting and molding process permitting the construction of three-dimensional (3D) microchannel (100 mu m i.d.) with T-type net... Read More about PDMS Microfluidic Device with an Integrated Optical Sensor for Determination of Zinc (II) in Pharmaceuticals: Toward the Production of Miniaturized Green Chemistry Analytical Systems.

The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths (2009)
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Shaw, K. J., Thain, L., Dyer, C., Docker, P. T., Greenman, J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2009). The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths. Analytica Chimica Acta, 652(1-2), 231-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2009.03.038

DNA extraction was carried out on silica-based monoliths within a microfluidic device. Solid-phase DNA extraction methodology was applied in which the DNA binds to silica in the presence of a chaotropic salt, such as guanidine hydrochloride, and is e... Read More about The use of carrier RNA to enhance DNA extraction from microfluidic-based silica monoliths.

Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device (2009)
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Oakley, J. A., Shaw, K. J., Docker, P. T., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2009). Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device. Lab on a chip, 9(11), 1596-1600. https://doi.org/10.1039/b820553a

A silica monolith used to support both electro-osmotic pumping (EOP) and the extraction/elution of DNA coupled with gel-supported reagents is described. The benefits of the combined EOP extraction/elution system were illustrated by combining DNA extr... Read More about Development of a bi-functional silica monolith for electro-osmotic pumping and DNA clean-up/extraction using gel-supported reagents in a microfluidic device.

Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device (2009)
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Shaw, K. J., Docker, P. T., Haswell, S. J., Joyce, D. A., Dyer, C. E., Greenman, J., & Greenway, G. M. (2009). Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device. Lab on a chip, 9(23), 3430-3432. https://doi.org/10.1039/b913309g

A novel DNA loading methodology is presented for performing DNA extraction on a microfluidic system. DNA in a chaotropic salt solution was manually loaded onto a silica monolith orthogonal to the subsequent flow of wash and elution solutions. DNA was... Read More about Simple practical approach for sample loading prior to DNA extraction using a silica monolith in a microfluidic device.

Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor (2008)
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Woodcock, L. L., Wiles, C., Greenway, G. M., Watts, P., Wells, A., & Eyley, S. (2008). Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor. Biocatalysis and biotransformation, 26(6), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/10242420802456571

Using lipase catalysed, enzymatic esterification as a model reaction, we successfully demonstrate the use of miniaturized technology for biocatalytic reactions. Benchmarked against batch reactions, nine alkyl esters have been synthesized effectively,... Read More about Enzymatic synthesis of a series of alkyl esters using novozyme 435 in a packed-bed, miniaturized, continuous flow reactor.

An optical sensor for reactive oxygen species: encapsulation of functionalised silica nanoparticles into silicate nanoprobes to reduce fluorophore leaching (2007)
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Hammond, V. J., Aylott, J. W., Greenway, G. M., Watts, P., Webster, A., & Wiles, C. (2008). An optical sensor for reactive oxygen species: encapsulation of functionalised silica nanoparticles into silicate nanoprobes to reduce fluorophore leaching. Analyst, 133(1), 71-75. https://doi.org/10.1039/b711995j

Sol-gel nanoprobes, also known as Photonic Explorer for Bioanalysis with Biologically Localised Embedding (PEBBLE), capable of performing in-vitro intracellular monitoring of reactive oxygen species have been developed using a modified form of 5(6)-c... Read More about An optical sensor for reactive oxygen species: encapsulation of functionalised silica nanoparticles into silicate nanoprobes to reduce fluorophore leaching.