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Development a portable system for monitoring chemicals pollutants in environmental river water samples (2016)
Thesis
Oiaidha, Z. O. (2016). Development a portable system for monitoring chemicals pollutants in environmental river water samples. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224046

Environmental pollution has become a serious problem around the world that influences all living organisms directly and indirectly. The growing world population is accompanied by developments in several fields including industry, agriculture and tech... Read More about Development a portable system for monitoring chemicals pollutants in environmental river water samples.

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of rapeseed husk: A strategy for improving its solid fuel properties (2016)
Journal Article
Elaigwu, S. E., & Greenway, G. M. (2016). Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of rapeseed husk: A strategy for improving its solid fuel properties. Fuel Processing Technology, 149, 305-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.04.030

Hydrothermal carbonization of a waste biomass material is a green and promising technique for improving its solid fuel properties, which does not require pretreatment procedure such as drying of the biomass. In this study, hydrothermal carbonization... Read More about Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of rapeseed husk: A strategy for improving its solid fuel properties.

Microwave-assisted and conventional hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic waste material: comparison of the chemical and structural properties of the hydrochars (2015)
Journal Article
Elaigwu, S. E., & Greenway, G. M. (2016). Microwave-assisted and conventional hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic waste material: comparison of the chemical and structural properties of the hydrochars. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 118, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2015.12.013

This study compares the chemical and structural properties of the hydrochars prepared from microwave-assisted and conventional hydrothermal carbonizations of Prosopis africana shell, a waste plant material. The preparation involved heating the raw ma... Read More about Microwave-assisted and conventional hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic waste material: comparison of the chemical and structural properties of the hydrochars.

Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities (2015)
Thesis
Oty, U. V. (2015). Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218366

Steel slag wastes are large volume residues generated in increasing quantities globally during steel production. While there are many afteruses for slag, roughly a quarter produced globally is stockpiled or landfilled where it may pose environmental... Read More about Steel slag leachates : environmental risks and metal recovery opportunities.

Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action (2015)
Thesis
Al-Awady, M. J. K. (2015). Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223988

Nanomaterials are either inorganic or organic nanosized particles which have many industrial and biological applications such as in cosmetics, environmental remediation, electronics, biosensing and imaging and in drug delivery. Some have toxic effect... Read More about Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action.

Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers (2015)
Thesis
Wright, K. J. (2015). Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217893

The aim of this thesis was to develop a point of care (POC) device that could monitor progesterone and oestriol in saliva. These hormones have a key role to play in both female fertility and pregnancy. Understanding the concentration of progesterone... Read More about Development towards a point-of-care system to monitor pregnancy and fertility biomarkers.

Nanotoxicity of polyelectrolyte-functionalized titania nanoparticles towards microalgae and yeast: Role of the particle concentration, size and surface charge (2015)
Journal Article
Al-Awady, M. J., Greenway, G. M., & Paunov, V. N. (2015). Nanotoxicity of polyelectrolyte-functionalized titania nanoparticles towards microalgae and yeast: Role of the particle concentration, size and surface charge. RSC advances, 5(46), 37044-37059. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra05577f

We studied the nanotoxicity of titania nanoparticles (TiO₂NPs) of various hydrodynamic diameters and crystallite sizes towards C. reinhardtii microalgae and S. cerevisiae (yeast) upon illumination with UV and visible light. The cell viability was ass... Read More about Nanotoxicity of polyelectrolyte-functionalized titania nanoparticles towards microalgae and yeast: Role of the particle concentration, size and surface charge.

Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters (2015)
Thesis
Fallatah, A. M. (2015). Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220270

There is a demand for portable in-situ measurement systems for measuring ions in environmental water samples. Commercially available flow injection analysis systems are not easy to install, have high power requirements, and use large volumes of reage... Read More about Development of lab-on-a-chip technology for the analysis of ions in natural waters.

Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects (2014)
Journal Article
Saunders, P., Rogerson, M., Wadhawan, J., Greenway, G., & Pedley, H. (2014). Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 147, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.10.014

The ratio of magnesium to calcium (Mg/Ca) in carbonate minerals in an abiotic setting is conventionally assumed to be predominantly controlled by (Mg/Ca)solution and a temperature dependant partition coefficient. This temperature dependence suggests... Read More about Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects.

Development of a combined DNA and drug extraction methodology for forensic toxicology application (2014)
Thesis
Kashkary, L. M. T. (2014). Development of a combined DNA and drug extraction methodology for forensic toxicology application. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217177

Biological samples recovered at crime scenes may contain unsuspected and valuable evidence, such as illicit drugs, in addition to nucleic acids. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis provides valuable information to identify a suspect or victim, as we... Read More about Development of a combined DNA and drug extraction methodology for forensic toxicology application.

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template (2014)
Journal Article
Elaigwu, S. E., Kyriakou, G., Prior, T. J., & Greenway, G. M. (2014). Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template. Materials letters, 123, 198-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.03.003

A new microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith is reported in this work. The process uses microwave heating at 100 °C under acidic condition by employing a triblock copolymer F127 as the template, and resorcinol–formaldehyde as th... Read More about Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template.

Development of an autonomous lab-on-a-chip system with ion separation and conductivity detection for river water quality monitoring (2013)
Thesis
Joly, E. P. (2013). Development of an autonomous lab-on-a-chip system with ion separation and conductivity detection for river water quality monitoring. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217540

This thesis discusses the development of a lab on a chip (LOC) ion separation for river water quality monitoring using a capacitively coupled conductivity detector (C⁴D) with a novel baseline suppression technique.

Our first interest was to be abl... Read More about Development of an autonomous lab-on-a-chip system with ion separation and conductivity detection for river water quality monitoring.

Biomass derived mesoporous carbon monoliths via an evaporation-induced self-assembly (2013)
Journal Article
Elaigwu, S. E., & Greenway, G. M. (2014). Biomass derived mesoporous carbon monoliths via an evaporation-induced self-assembly. Materials letters, 115, 117-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.10.019

Evaporation-induced self-assembly has been applied in the synthesis of crack-free mesoporous carbon monolith with good mechanical stability using a waste plant material as carbon precursor and triblock copolymer F127 as template. The carbon monolith... Read More about Biomass derived mesoporous carbon monoliths via an evaporation-induced self-assembly.

Pollution reduction with processed waste materials (2013)
Thesis
Elaigwu, S. E. (2013). Pollution reduction with processed waste materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215585

This research aimed at providing an understanding into the waste management options available for developing countries and also to provide insight into the possible application of the processed materials during the waste management processes, thereby... Read More about Pollution reduction with processed waste materials.

Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring (2012)
Journal Article
Wade, A. J., Palmer-Felgate, E. J., Halliday, S. J., Skeffington, R. A., Loewenthal, M., Jarvie, H. P., Bowes, M. J., Greenway, G. M., Haswell, S. J., Bell, I. M., Joly, E., Fallatah, A., Neal, C., Williams, R. J., Gozzard, E., & Newman, J. R. (2012). Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring. Hydrology and earth system sciences, 16(11), 4323-4342. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-4323-2012

This paper introduces new insights into the hydrochemical functioning of lowland river systems using field-based spectrophotometric and electrode technologies. The streamwater concentrations of nitrogen species and phosphorus fractions were measured... Read More about Hydrochemical processes in lowland rivers: Insights from in situ, high-resolution monitoring.

From existing in situ, high-resolution measurement technologies to lab-on-a-chip – the future of water quality monitoring? (2012)
Journal Article
Wade, A. J., Palmer-Felgate, E. J., Halliday, S. J., Skeffington, R. A., Loewenthal, M., Jarvie, H. P., Bowes, M. J., Greenway, G. M., Haswell, S. J., Bell, I. M., Joly, E., Fallatah, A., Neal, C., Williams, R. J., Gozzard, E., & Newman, J. R. (2012). From existing in situ, high-resolution measurement technologies to lab-on-a-chip – the future of water quality monitoring?. Hydrology and earth system sciences discussions, 9(5), 6457-6506. https://doi.org/10.5194/hessd-9-6457-2012

Improved DNA extraction efficiency from low level cell numbers using a silica monolith based micro fluidic device (2012)
Journal Article
Kashkary, L., Kemp, C., Shaw, K. J., Greenway, G. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2012). Improved DNA extraction efficiency from low level cell numbers using a silica monolith based micro fluidic device. Analytica Chimica Acta, 750, 127-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2012.05.019

The evaluation of a micro fluidic system with an integrated silica monolith for performing DNA extraction from limited biological samples has been carried out. Low DNA target concentrations usually require the addition of carrier RNA to ensure desire... Read More about Improved DNA extraction efficiency from low level cell numbers using a silica monolith based micro fluidic device.

Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water (2012)
Thesis
Ong, C. K. (2012). Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213552

Nowadays, there is a growing demand for predictive models that are capable of predicting future trends in water quality which is constantly being affected by environmental changes and industrialisation. The presence of various nutrient contaminants i... Read More about Development of a portable microfluidic system for monitoring ions river water.