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Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging (2010)
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Bourantas, C. V., Naka, K. K., Garg, S., Thackray, S., Papadopoulos, D., Alamgir, F. M., Hoye, A., & Michalis, L. K. (2010). Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging. Echocardiography, 27(10), 1282-1290. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01259.x

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based imaging modality, which provides high resolution cross-sectional images of the coronary arteries. Unlike angiography, which displays only the opacified luminal silhouette, IVUS permits imaging of bo... Read More about Clinical indications for intravascular ultrasound imaging.

Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage (2010)
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Whitehouse, L. (2010). Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage. Journal of Law and Society, 37(4), 545-568. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2010.00521.x

The aim of this article is to enhance knowledge of and to encourage further research into two areas not traditionally the subject of socio-legal research, namely, the work of Karl Renner and the English law of mortgage, for three reasons. First, an a... Read More about Making the case for socio-legal research in land law: Renner and the law of mortgage.

Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months (2010)
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Mather, E., & Plunkett, K. (2011). Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months. Journal of child language, 38(5), 933-950. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000910000401

Studies report that infants as young as 1 ; 3 to 1 ; 5 will seek out a novel object in response to hearing a novel label (e.g. Halberda, 2003; Markman, Wasow & Hansen, 2003). This behaviour is commonly known as the 'mutual exclusivity' response (Ma... Read More about Mutual exclusivity and phonological novelty constrain word learning at 16 months.

Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics (2010)
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O’Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2011). Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics. Advanced materials, 23(5), 566-584. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201002884

We present a critical review of semiconducting/light emitting, liquid crystalline materials and their use in electronic and photonic devices such as transistors, photovoltaics, OLEDs and lasers. We report that annealing from the mesophase improves th... Read More about Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics.

Barriers to, and facilitators of, the prevention of unintentional injury in children in the home: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research (2010)
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Smithson, J., Garside, R., & Pearson, M. (2011). Barriers to, and facilitators of, the prevention of unintentional injury in children in the home: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research. Injury Prevention, 17(2), 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.026989

Background This review considers barriers to, and facilitators of, success for interventions to reduce unintentional injury to children in the home through supply and/or installation of home safety equipment, and looks at risk assessments. Methods A... Read More about Barriers to, and facilitators of, the prevention of unintentional injury in children in the home: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research.

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation (2010)
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Ong, Y. T., Ahmad, A. L., Zein, S. H. S., Sudesh, K., & Tan, S. H. (2011). Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation. Separation and purification technology, 76(3), 419-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2010.11.013

The aim of this research was to align poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into a chitosan matrix. The MWCNTs were first functionalised with PHB and aligned into a membrane filter template through a filt... Read More about Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan green nanocomposite membranes and their application in pervaporation.

TRPA1 is activated by direct addition of cysteine residues to the N-hydroxysuccinyl esters of acrylic and cinnamic acids (2010)
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Sadofsky, L. R., Boa, A. N., Maher, S. A., Birrell, M. A., Belvisi, M. G., & Morice, A. H. (2011). TRPA1 is activated by direct addition of cysteine residues to the N-hydroxysuccinyl esters of acrylic and cinnamic acids. Pharmacological research : the official journal of the Italian Pharmacological Society, 63(1), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2010.11.004

The nociceptor TRPA1 is thought to be activated through covalent modification of specific cysteine residues on the N terminal of the channel. The precise mechanism of covalent modification with unsaturated carbonyl-containing compounds is unclear, th... Read More about TRPA1 is activated by direct addition of cysteine residues to the N-hydroxysuccinyl esters of acrylic and cinnamic acids.

Functionalization of whole-cell bacterial reporters with magnetic nanoparticles (2010)
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Zhang, D., Fakhrullin, R. F., Özmen, M., Wang, H., Wang, J., Paunov, V. N., Li, G., & Huang, W. E. (2011). Functionalization of whole-cell bacterial reporters with magnetic nanoparticles. Microbial Biotechnology, 4(1), 89-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7915.2010.00228.x

We developed a biocompatible and highly efficient approach for functionalization of bacterial cell wall with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). Three Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 chromosomally based bioreporters, which were genetically engineered to express... Read More about Functionalization of whole-cell bacterial reporters with magnetic nanoparticles.

Placentation and maternal investment in mammals (2010)
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Capellini, I., Venditti, C., & Barton, R. A. (2011). Placentation and maternal investment in mammals. The American naturalist, 177(1), 86-98. https://doi.org/10.1086/657435

The mammalian placenta exhibits striking interspecific morphological variation, yet the implications of such diversity for reproductive strategies and fetal development remain obscure. More invasive hemochorial placentas, in which fetal tissues direc... Read More about Placentation and maternal investment in mammals.

A complementary systems account of word learning in L1 and L2 (2010)
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Lindsay, S., & Gaskell, M. G. (2010). A complementary systems account of word learning in L1 and L2. Language Learning, 60(SUPPL. 2), 45-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00600.x

We review a body of behavioral and neuroimaging research relating to the acquisition and integration of novel words. An important outcome from this research is that different aspects of knowledge associated with learning a new word become established... Read More about A complementary systems account of word learning in L1 and L2.

Reduced functional avidity promotes central and effector memory CD4 T cell responses to tumor-associated antigens (2010)
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Caserta, S., Kleczkowska, J., Mondino, A., & Zamoyska, R. (2010). Reduced functional avidity promotes central and effector memory CD4 T cell responses to tumor-associated antigens. Journal of Immunology, 185(11), 6545-6554. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1001867

The effect of TCR signals on the differentiation of memory T cells is poorly defined. Conventional wisdom suggests that high-avidity interactions are best for the selection of vaccine Ag candidates or T cell specificities for adoptive T cell therapy... Read More about Reduced functional avidity promotes central and effector memory CD4 T cell responses to tumor-associated antigens.

Interventions for disorder and severe intoxication in and around licensed premises, 1989-2009 (2010)
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Brennan, I., Moore, S. C., Byrne, E., & Murphy, S. (2011). Interventions for disorder and severe intoxication in and around licensed premises, 1989-2009. Addiction, 106(4), 706-713. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03297.x

Aims To systematically review rigorous evaluation studies into the effectiveness of interventions in and around licensed premises that aimed to reduce severe intoxication and disorder. Methods A systematic search was conducted. Papers that rigorously... Read More about Interventions for disorder and severe intoxication in and around licensed premises, 1989-2009.

Why fuel poverty? (2010)
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Bhattarai, K. (2010). Why fuel poverty?. Romanian journal of economic forecasting, 13(3),

The National Health Service (NHS) in UK prescribes 21°C in the living room and 18°C in other rooms for all households but for more than 7.7 percent households cost of heating is above 10 percent of their income and they suffered from coldness related... Read More about Why fuel poverty?.

Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion CO₂ capture for coal-fired power plants through dynamic modelling and simulation (2010)
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Lawal, A., Wang, M., Stephenson, P., & Obi, O. (2012). Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion CO₂ capture for coal-fired power plants through dynamic modelling and simulation. Fuel, 101, 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.10.056

This study aims to provide insights into the design and operation of full-scale post-combustion CO₂ capture for a 500MWe sub-critical power plant through dynamic modelling and simulation. The development and validation of the dynamic models of the po... Read More about Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion CO₂ capture for coal-fired power plants through dynamic modelling and simulation.

Moving towards a complete molecular framework of the Nematoda: A focus on the Enoplida and early-branching clades (2010)
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Lunt, D. H., Bik, H. M., Lambshead, P. J. D., & Thomas, W. K. (2010). Moving towards a complete molecular framework of the Nematoda: A focus on the Enoplida and early-branching clades. BMC evolutionary biology, 10(1), Article ARTN 353. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-353

Background: The subclass Enoplia (Phylum Nematoda) is purported to be the earliest branching clade amongst all nematode taxa, yet the deep phylogeny of this important lineage remains elusive. Free-living marine species within the order Enoplida play... Read More about Moving towards a complete molecular framework of the Nematoda: A focus on the Enoplida and early-branching clades.

Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation (2010)
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Barrier, S., Diego-Taboada, A., Thomasson, M. J., Madden, L., Pointon, J. C., Wadhawan, J. D., Beckett, S. T., Atkin, S. L., & Mackenzie, G. (2011). Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(4), 975-981. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0jm02246b

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) (outer exoskeletal wall of the spores of Lycopodium clavatum) were extracted and examined for their potential use as microcapsules. They were shown, by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), to be void of their... Read More about Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation.

Development of a real-world direct interface for integrated DNA extraction and amplification in a microfluidic device (2010)
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Shaw, K. J., Joyce, D., Docker, P. T., Dyer, C. E., Greenway, G. M., Greenman, J., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Development of a real-world direct interface for integrated DNA extraction and amplification in a microfluidic device. Lab on a chip, 11(3), 443-448. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0lc00346h

Integrated DNA extraction and amplification have been carried out in a microfluidic device using electro-osmotic pumping (EOP) for fluidic control. All the necessary reagents for performing both DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ampl... Read More about Development of a real-world direct interface for integrated DNA extraction and amplification in a microfluidic device.

Reinforcement of calcium phosphate cement with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and bovine serum albumin for injectable bone substitute applications (2010)
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Chew, K.-K., Low, K.-L., Sharif Zein, S. H., McPhail, D. S., Gerhardt, L.-C., Roether, J. A., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2011). Reinforcement of calcium phosphate cement with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and bovine serum albumin for injectable bone substitute applications. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 4(3), 331-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2010.10.013

This paper presents the development of novel alternative injectable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) composites for orthopaedic applications. The new CPC composites comprise β-tri-calcium phosphate (β-TCP) and di-calcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA) mixe... Read More about Reinforcement of calcium phosphate cement with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and bovine serum albumin for injectable bone substitute applications.