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Rumen protozoa play a significant role in fungal predation and plant carbohydrate breakdown. (2020)
Journal Article
WILLIAMS, C.L., THOMAS, B.J., MCEWAN, N.R., REES STEVENS, P., CREEVEY, C.J. and HUWS, S.A. 2020. Rumen protozoa play a significant role in fungal predation and plant carbohydrate breakdown. Frontiers in microbiology [online], 11, article ID 720. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00720

The rumen protozoa, alongside fungi, comprise the eukaryotic portion of the rumen microbiome. Rumen protozoa may account for up to 50% of biomass, yet their role in this ecosystem remains unclear. Early experiments inferred a role in carbohydrate and... Read More about Rumen protozoa play a significant role in fungal predation and plant carbohydrate breakdown..

Simultaneous ozonation of 90 organic micropollutants including illicit drugs and their metabolites in different water matrices. (2020)
Journal Article
ZOUMPOULI, G.A., SOUZA, F.S., PETRIE, B., FÉRIS, L.A., KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. and WENK, J. 2020. Simultaneous ozonation of 90 organic micropollutants including illicit drugs and their metabolites in different water matrices. Environmental science: water research and technology [online], 6(9), pages 2465-2478. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ew00260g

The ozonation of 90 chemically diverse organic micropollutants (OMPs) including four classes of illicit drugs and their metabolites was studied in pure buffered water, tap water and wastewater effluent at three specific ozone doses and three pH level... Read More about Simultaneous ozonation of 90 organic micropollutants including illicit drugs and their metabolites in different water matrices..

Staff team perceptions of the Maltese outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
BUGEJA, S.J., STEWART, D. and VOSPER, H. [2020]. Staff team perceptions of the Maltese outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service. In Charles, R. and Golightly, D. (eds.). Contemporary ergonomics and human factors 2020: proceedings of the 2020 Ergonomics and human factors conference (EHF 2020), co-located with the 13th International organisational design and management conference (ODAM 2020), 27-29 April 2020, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. Birmingham: CIEHF [online]. Available from: https://publications.ergonomics.org.uk/uploads/Staff-team-perceptions-of-the-Maltese-outpatient-parenteral-antimicrobial-therapy-service.pdf

The Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service was developed to cater for hospitalised patients receiving antimicrobial treatment and who are stable enough to be discharged to an outpatient or home setting. The authors have used the S... Read More about Staff team perceptions of the Maltese outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service..

Cross talk: two way allelopathic interactions between toxic Microcystis and Daphnia. (2020)
Journal Article
BOJADZIJA SAVIC, G., BORMANS, M., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L., BRIAND, E. and WIEGAND, C. 2020. Cross talk: two way allelopathic interactions between toxic Microcystis and Daphnia. Harmful algae [online], 94, article ID 101803. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2020.101803

Due to eutrophication, freshwater ecosystems frequently experience cyanobacterial blooms, many of which produce bioactive metabolites that can affect vertebrates and invertebrates life traits. Zooplankton are able to develop tolerance as a physiologi... Read More about Cross talk: two way allelopathic interactions between toxic Microcystis and Daphnia..

An accurate time constant parameter determination method for the varying condition equivalent circuit model of lithium batteries. (2020)
Journal Article
ZHANG, L., WANG, S., STROE, D.-I., ZOU, C., FERNANDEZ, C. and YU, C. 2020. An accurate time constant parameter determination method for the varying condition equivalent circuit model of lithium batteries. Energies [online], 13(8), article ID 2057. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13082057

An accurate estimation of the state of charge for lithium battery depends on an accurate identification of the battery model parameters. In order to identify the polarization resistance and polarization capacitance in a Thevenin equivalent circuit mo... Read More about An accurate time constant parameter determination method for the varying condition equivalent circuit model of lithium batteries..

Internal loading potential of phosphorus in reservoirs along a semiarid watershed. (2020)
Journal Article
MOURA, D.S., ALMEIDA, A.S.O.D., PESTANA, C.J., GIRÃO, L.G., and CAPELO-NETO, J. 2020. Internal loading potential of phosphorus in reservoirs along a semiarid watershed. Revista Brasileira de recursos hídricos [online], 25, article ID e13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0331.252020180023

All rights reserved. Sediments are important to nutrient dynamics, especially due to phosphorus internal loading. Several studies have observed that internal loading could prevent water quality from improving in lakes, even when external phosphorus l... Read More about Internal loading potential of phosphorus in reservoirs along a semiarid watershed..

Exploring the opinions of community pharmacists on the implementation of satellite methadone clinics in Malta: a small island state. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
TONNA, R., TONNA, A., MIFSUD, J. and CRUICKSHANK, S. 2020. Exploring the opinions of community pharmacists on the implementation of satellite methadone clinics in Malta: a small island state. Presented at the 2020 Health services research and pharmacy practice conference, 16-17 April 2020, Cardiff, UK.

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was introduced in Malta in 1987 and is provided by the Substance Misuse Outpatient Unit (SMOPU), formerly referred to as Detox. Presently Malta’s national drug policy encourages healthcare professionals and servi... Read More about Exploring the opinions of community pharmacists on the implementation of satellite methadone clinics in Malta: a small island state..

Heterojunction-composited architecture for Li–O2 batteries with low overpotential and long-term cyclability. (2020)
Journal Article
GE, B., WANG, J., SUN, Y., GUO, J., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2020. Heterojunction-composited architecture for Li–O2 batteries with low overpotential and long-term cyclability. ACS applied energy materials [online], 3(4), pages 3789-3797. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00203

The crucial issue among lithium−oxygen batteries (LOBs) lies in the development of highly efficient catalysts to improve their large discharge−charge polarization, poor rate capability, and short cycle life. Herein, a composite of three-dimensional h... Read More about Heterojunction-composited architecture for Li–O2 batteries with low overpotential and long-term cyclability..

Coherent interface strengthening of ultrahigh pressure heat-treated Mg-Li-Y alloys. (2020)
Journal Article
ZHANG, S., SUN, Y., WU, R., WANG, X., CHEN, X.-B., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2020. Coherent interface strengthening of ultrahigh pressure heat-treated Mg-Li-Y alloys. Journal of materials science and technology [online], 51, pages 79-83. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2020.02.039

Achieving good strength-ductility of Mg alloys has always been a crucial issue for the widespread applications of Mg-based structural materials. Herein, an unexpected double-stage strengthening phenomenon was discovered in Mg-8Li-1Y(wt.%) alloys thro... Read More about Coherent interface strengthening of ultrahigh pressure heat-treated Mg-Li-Y alloys..

Use of normalization process theory to explore key stakeholders’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospital settings. (2020)
Journal Article
HOGAN-MURPHY, D., STEWART, D., TONNA, A., STRATH, A. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2021. Use of normalization process theory to explore key stakeholders’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospital settings. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 17(2), pages 398-405. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.03.005

Background: Limited data exist on the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospitals. Whilst numerous studies advocate system use in improved patient safety and efficiency within the health service,... Read More about Use of normalization process theory to explore key stakeholders’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospital settings..