An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method (2019)
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Hibbert, S., Welham, K., & Zein, S. H. (2019). An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method. SN Applied Sciences, 1(11), Article 1467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1457-5

The production of energy and chemicals from waste biomass is an attractive alternative by comparison with first generation biofuels and fossil feedstocks. This paper investigates oil extraction from spent coffee grounds (SCG) by means of an advanced... Read More about An innovative method of extraction of coffee oil using an advanced microwave system: in comparison with conventional Soxhlet extraction method.

The inhibitory subunit of cardiac troponin (cTnI) is modified by arginine methylation in the human heart (2019)
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Onwuli, D. O., Samuel, S., Sfyri, P., Welham, K., Goddard, M., Abu-Omar, Y., …Beltran-Alvarez, P. (2019). The inhibitory subunit of cardiac troponin (cTnI) is modified by arginine methylation in the human heart. International journal of cardiology, 282, 76-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.102

Background The inhibitory subunit of cardiac troponin (cTnI) is a gold standard cardiac biomarker and also an essential protein in cardiomyocyte excitation-contraction coupling. The interactions of cTnI with other proteins are fine-tuned by post-tra... Read More about The inhibitory subunit of cardiac troponin (cTnI) is modified by arginine methylation in the human heart.

A disposable microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for mimicking phase II metabolism (2016)
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Vasiliadou, R., Esfahani, M. M. N., Brown, N. J., & Welham, K. J. (2016). A disposable microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for mimicking phase II metabolism. Sensors, 16(9), Article ARTN 1418. https://doi.org/10.3390/s16091418

Human metabolism is investigated using several in vitro methods. However, the current methodologies are often expensive, tedious and complicated. Over the last decade, the combination of electrochemistry (EC) with mass spectrometry (MS) has a simpler... Read More about A disposable microfluidic device with a screen printed electrode for mimicking phase II metabolism.

Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity (2014)
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Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (in press). Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(4), 392. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijbas.v3i4.3358

The field of nanotechnology is the most active area of research in modern materials science. There is increased demand on nanoparticles because of their wide applicability in various areas; for example, electronics, catalysis, chemistry, energy and m... Read More about Optimization preparation of the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using watermelon and study of its antibacterial activity.

Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins (2013)
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Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2014). Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins. Analytical Methods, 6(2), 558-568. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ay41442f

Protein identification by mass spectrometry forms the cornerstone of proteomics. Commonly, the identification of proteins is based on digestion of proteins into peptides using proteolytic enzymes. Cleavage of the disulphide bonds in proteins before e... Read More about Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins.

Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip (2013)
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Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2013). Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip. Analytica Chimica Acta, 798, 40-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2013.08.035

Sample preparation is a bottleneck in systems for chemical analysis and it is a required step in order to remove interference and preconcentrate the target analytes. Much research in recent years has focused on porous monolithic materials since they... Read More about Preconcentration of milk proteins using octadecylated monolithic silica microchip.

Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas (2011)
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Hardege, J. D., Bartels-Hardege, H. D., Fletcher, N., Terschak, J. A., Harley, M., Smith, M. A., …Bublitz, R. (2011). Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas. Marine ecology progress series, 436, 177-189. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09226

Despite major progress in our understanding of animal signaling systems, the identification of chemical signals in aquatic organisms is still in its infancy. Exemplary for this is the lack of structural knowledge of crustacean sex pheromones despite... Read More about Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas.

Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction (2011)
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Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2011). Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction. Analyst, 136(20), 4321-4327. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1an15447h

Sample pretreatment is a required step in proteomics in order to remove interferences and preconcentrate the samples. Much research in recent years has focused on porous monolithic materials since they are highly permeable to liquid flow and show hig... Read More about Design and evaluation of synthetic silica-based monolithic materials in shrinkable tube for efficient protein extraction.

Evidence that 1-methyl-L-tryptophan is a food-related odorant for the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) (2011)
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Velez, Z., Hubbard, P. C., Hardege, J. D., Welham, K. J., Barata, E. N., & Canário, A. V. M. (2011). Evidence that 1-methyl-L-tryptophan is a food-related odorant for the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). Aquaculture, 314(1-4), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.01.025

Nocturnal animals often rely heavily on olfactory cues to locate their food. This is especially true for fish whose prey live buried in the substrate. The aim of the current study was to identify non-polar odorants released by the ragworm (Hediste di... Read More about Evidence that 1-methyl-L-tryptophan is a food-related odorant for the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).

Identification, release and olfactory detection of bile salts in the intestinal fluid of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) (2009)
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Velez, Z., Hubbard, P. C., Welham, K., Hardege, J., Barata, E. N., & Canário, A. V. M. (2009). Identification, release and olfactory detection of bile salts in the intestinal fluid of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). Journal of comparative physiology. A, Sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology, 195(7), 691-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-009-0444-5

Olfactory sensitivity to bile salts is wide-spread in teleosts; however, which bile salts are released in sufficient quantities to be detected is unclear. The current study identified bile salts in the intestinal and bile fluids of Solea senegalensis... Read More about Identification, release and olfactory detection of bile salts in the intestinal fluid of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).