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Mapping hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the Gulf Cooperation Council states against international standards: a systematic review. (2020)
Journal Article
HASHAD, N., PERUMAL, D., STEWART, D. and TONNA, A. 2020. Mapping hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs in the Gulf Cooperation Council states against international standards: a systematic review. Journal of hospital infection [online], 106(3), pages 404-418. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.004

Background: While there is evidence of implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, there has been limited benchmarking and mapping to international standards and frameworks. Aim: To criti... Read More about Mapping hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the Gulf Cooperation Council states against international standards: a systematic review..

Decreasing weight particle swarm optimization combined with unscented particle filter for the non-linear model for lithium battery state of charge estimation. (2020)
Journal Article
CHEN, L, WANG, S., JIANG, H., FERNANDEZ, C. and ZOU, C. 2020. Decreasing weight particle swarm optimization combined with unscented particle filter for the non-linear model for lithium battery state of charge estimation. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 15(10), pages 10104-10116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2020.10.41

Accurate estimation of State of Charge (SOC) of wireless sensor network nodes is of great significance for wireless sensor network layout. A combination strategy method based on unscented particle filter using weight particle swarm optimization (PSO... Read More about Decreasing weight particle swarm optimization combined with unscented particle filter for the non-linear model for lithium battery state of charge estimation..

A novel gaussian particle swarms optimized particle filter algorithm for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2020)
Journal Article
WANG, X., WANG, S., HUANG, J., FERNANDEZ, C., ZHOU, Y. and CHEN, L. 2020. A novel gaussian particle swarms optimized particle filter algorithm for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 15(10), pages 10632-10648. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2020.10.21

A gaussian particle swarm optimized particle filter estimation method, along with the second-order resistance-capacitance model, is proposed for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion battery in electric vehicles. Based on the particle filter... Read More about A novel gaussian particle swarms optimized particle filter algorithm for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

Silver nanomaterials for wound dressing applications. (2020)
Journal Article
KRISHNAN, P.D., BANAS, D., DURAI, R.D., KABANOV, D., HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., NGUYEN, H.V., FARID, A., SOCHOR, J., NARAYANAN, V.H.B. and KIZEK, R. 2020. Silver nanomaterials for wound dressing applications. Pharmaceutics [online], 12(9), article ID 821. Available from; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12090821

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have recently become very attractive for the scientific community due to their broad spectrum of applications in the biomedical field. The main advantages of AgNPs include a simple method of synthesis, a simple way to cha... Read More about Silver nanomaterials for wound dressing applications..

Exposure of plasminogen and a novel plasminogen receptor, Plg-RKT, on activated human and murine platelets. (2020)
Journal Article
WHYTE, C.S., MORROW, G.B., BAIK, N., BOOTH, N.A., JALAL, M.M., PARR, R.J. and MUTCH, N.J. 2021. Exposure of plasminogen and a novel plasminogen receptor, Plg-RKT, on activated human and murine platelets. Blood [online], 137(2), pages 248-257. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2020007263

Plasminogen activation rates are enhanced by cell surface binding. We previously demonstrated that exogenous plasminogen binds to phosphatidylserine-exposing and spread platelets. Platelets contain plasminogen in their α-granules, but secretion of pl... Read More about Exposure of plasminogen and a novel plasminogen receptor, Plg-RKT, on activated human and murine platelets..

Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective. (2020)
Journal Article
PROCTOR, K., PETRIE, B., LOPARDO, L., MUÑOZ, D.C., RICE, J., BARDEN, R., ARNOT, T. and KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. 2021. Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective. Journal of hazardous materials [online], 401, article ID 123745. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123745

This study provided a holistic understanding of the sources, fate and behaviour of 142 compounds of emerging concern (CECs) throughout a river catchment impacted by 5 major urban areas. Of the incoming 169.3 kg d−1 of CECs entering the WwTWs, 167.9 k... Read More about Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective..

Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective. [Dataset] (2020)
Dataset
PROCTOR, K., PETRIE, B., LOPARDO, L., MUÑOZ, D.C., RICE, J., BARDEN, R., ARNOT, T. and KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. 2021. Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective. [Dataset]. Journal of hazardous materials [online], article ID 123745. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389420317349?via%3Dihub#sec0115

Anthropogenic substances, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, plasticizers, UV filters, industrial chemicals etc., have been widely recognised to be entering the environment from a variety of sources. There are many studies that detail the presence... Read More about Micropollutant fluxes in urban environment: a catchment perspective. [Dataset].

A novel practical state of charge estimation method: an adaptive improved ampere‐hour method based on composite correction factor. (2020)
Journal Article
XIONG, X., WANG, S.-L., FERNANDEZ, C., YU, C.-M., ZOU, C.-Y. and JIANG, C. 2020. A novel practical state of charge estimation method: an adaptive improved ampere-hour method based on composite correction factor. International journal of energy research [online], 44(4), pages 11385-11404. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5758

The research of the real-time state of charge (SOC) estimation method for lithium-ion battery is developing towards the trend of model diversification and algorithm complexity. However, due to the limitation of computing ability in the actual battery... Read More about A novel practical state of charge estimation method: an adaptive improved ampere‐hour method based on composite correction factor..

Analysis, fate and toxicity of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in wastewaters and the environment: a review. (2020)
Journal Article
PETRIE, B. and CAMACHO-MUÑOZ, D. 2021. Analysis, fate and toxicity of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in wastewaters and the environment: a review. Environmental chemistry letters [online], 19(1), pages 43-75. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01065-y

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are found in the aquatic environment globally. Such drugs including naproxen, ibuprofen and ketoprofen are chiral molecules. Enantiomers of those drugs have identical physicochemical properties but can b... Read More about Analysis, fate and toxicity of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in wastewaters and the environment: a review..

Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of vanillin derivatives as multi-target therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. (2020)
Journal Article
BLAIKIE, L., KAY, G. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2020. Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of vanillin derivatives as multi-target therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Bioorganic and medical chemistry letters [online], 30(21), article ID 127505. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127505

A number of novel naphthalimido and phthalimido vanillin derivatives were synthesised, and evaluated as antioxidants and cholinesterase inhibitors in vitro. Antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH, FRAP, and ORAC assays. All compounds demonstrat... Read More about Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of vanillin derivatives as multi-target therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease..