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The effect of pH on the photonic efficiency of the destruction of methyl orange under controlled periodic illumination with UV-LED sources. (2014)
Journal Article
TOKODE, O., PRABHU, R., LAWTON, L.A. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2014. The effect of pH on the photonic efficiency of the destruction of methyl orange under controlled periodic illumination with UV-LED sources. Chemical engineering journal [online], 246, pages 337-342. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.03.002

The nature of photon interaction and reaction pH can have significant impacts on semiconductor photocatalysis. This paper describes the effect of pH on the photonic efficiency of photocatalytic reactions in the aqueous phase using TiO2 catalysts. The... Read More about The effect of pH on the photonic efficiency of the destruction of methyl orange under controlled periodic illumination with UV-LED sources..

Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland. (2014)
Journal Article
RUSHWORTH, G. F., BLOE, C., DIACK, H. L., REILLY, R., MURRAY, C., STEWART, D. and LESLIE, S. J. 2014. Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 11(2), pages 2346-2360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110202346

Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) require prompt treatment, best done by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). However, for patients unable to receive PPCI, immediate pre-hospital thrombolysis (PHT) is the best alt... Read More about Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland..

Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen. (2014)
Book Chapter
DIACK, L. and JOSEPH, S. 2014. Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen. In Barr, H., Helme, M., and D'Avray, L. (eds.) Review of interprofessional education in the United Kingdom. Fareham: CAIPE, pages 105-115.

The development of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Aberdeen during the last 20 years has had a distinctive Scottish focus as the health and social care agenda in north of the border has become increasingly different from that in England. Since 1... Read More about Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen..

Do health behaviours change after colonoscopy? A prospective cohort study on diet, alcohol, physical activity and smoking among patients and their partners. (2014)
Journal Article
HUBBARD, G., BROWN, A., CAMPBELL, A., CAMPBELL, N., DIAMENT, B., FIELDING, S., FORBAT, L., MASSON, L.F., O’CARROLL, R., STEIN, K. and MORRISON, D.S. 2014. Do health behaviours change after colonoscopy? A prospective cohort study on diet, alcohol, physical activity and smoking among patients and their partners. BMJ open [online], 4(1), article ID e003706. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003706

Objectives: To describe diet, alcohol, physical activity and tobacco use prospectively, that is, before and 10 months after colonoscopy for patients and their partners. Design: Prospective cohort study of health behaviour change in patients and partn... Read More about Do health behaviours change after colonoscopy? A prospective cohort study on diet, alcohol, physical activity and smoking among patients and their partners..

Veterinary pharmacy within the United Kingdom: review of current practice and education. (2014)
Journal Article
O'DRISCOLL, N.H., JUWAH, C., LABOVITIADI, O. and LAMB, A.J. 2014. Veterinary pharmacy within the United Kingdom: review of current practice and education. Pharmacy education [online], 14, pages 26-30. Available from: https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/188

Background: Pharmacists have acknowledged roles as medicines experts facilitating human healthcare. Such expertise is also applicable in pharmaceutical treatments for non-human animals. Aims: The aims were to review the perceptions and extent to whic... Read More about Veterinary pharmacy within the United Kingdom: review of current practice and education..

Anti-pancreatic cancer potential of secalonic acid derivatives from endophytic fungi isolated from Ocimum basilicum. (2013)
Journal Article
SHOEB, M., HOQUE, M.E., KONG THOO LIN, P. and NAHAR, N. 2013. Anti-pancreatic cancer potential of secalonic acid derivatives from endophytic fungi isolated from Ocimum basilicum. Dhaka University journal of pharmaceutical sciences [online], 12(2), pages 91-95. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v12i2.17624

The word endophyte means "in the plant" and refers to all microorganisms that live in the intercellular spaces of stems, petioles, roots and leaves of plants causing no apparent symptoms of disease. Seven endophytic fungi were isolated from the medic... Read More about Anti-pancreatic cancer potential of secalonic acid derivatives from endophytic fungi isolated from Ocimum basilicum..

Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding. (2013)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and WATSON, E.W. 2013. Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding. Pharmacy [online], 1(2), 269-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy1020269

The integumentary system (skin) is the first line of defence in the body and part of the innate immune system. Within first-year modules on Pharmaceutical Biology and Integrative Physiology in the Masters of Pharmacy degree at Robert Gordon Universit... Read More about Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding..

Electroanalytical sensing of Flunitrazepam based on screen printed graphene electrodes. (2013)
Journal Article
GARCIA-GUTIERREZ, E. and LLEDO-FERNANDEZ, C. 2013. Electroanalytical sensing of Flunitrazepam based on screen printed graphene electrodes. Chemosensors [online], 1(3), pages 68-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors1030068

We present a new electrochemical sensor for Flunitrazepam using disposable and economic Screen Printed Graphene Electrodes. It was found that the electrochemical response of this sensor was improved compared to Screen Printed Graphite Electrodes and... Read More about Electroanalytical sensing of Flunitrazepam based on screen printed graphene electrodes..

Novel polyelectrolyte complexes for oral insulin delivery. (2013)
Thesis
IBIE, C.O. 2013. Novel polyelectrolyte complexes for oral insulin delivery. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Oral delivery of insulin used for the management of Type 1 diabetes could be referred to as one of the major long-term goals of diabetes research. However, the bioavailability of orally-administrered insulin is significantly compromised by enzymatic... Read More about Novel polyelectrolyte complexes for oral insulin delivery..

The date rape drug, Flunitrazepam: electroanalytical sensing using electrogenerated chemiluminescence. (2013)
Journal Article
LLEDO-FERNANDEZ, C., POLLARD, P. and ROMEROSA, A. 2014. The date rape drug, Flunitrazepam: electroanalytical sensing using electrogenerated chemiluminescence. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 9(1), pages 227-237. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1452-3981(23)07711-8

The electro-analytical sensing of Flunitrazepam is reported for the first time utilising [Ru(bpy)3]2+ as a Electrochemiluminescent reagent probe without any sample pre-treatment. The methodology is shown to be useful for quantifying low ng/mL Flunitr... Read More about The date rape drug, Flunitrazepam: electroanalytical sensing using electrogenerated chemiluminescence..

Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences. (2013)
Journal Article
PALLIVALAPILA, A.R., STEWART, D., SHETTY, A., PANDE, B. and MCLAY, J. S. 2013. Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine [online], 2013, Article ID 205639. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/205639

Aims. To undertake a systematic review of the recent (2008-2013) primary literature, describing views and experiences of CAM use during pregnancy by women and healthcare professionals. Method. Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li... Read More about Complementary and alternative medicines use during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnant women and healthcare professional views and experiences..

A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2. (2013)
Journal Article
PESTANA, C.J., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., EDWARDS, C., WILHELM, W., MCKENZIE, C. and LAWTON, L.A. 2014. A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2. Chemical engineering journal [online], 235, pages 293-298. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.041

Taste and odour compounds, especially geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), cause major problems in both drinking water and aquaculture industries world-wide. Aquaculture in particular has experienced significant financial losses due to the a... Read More about A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2..

Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery. (2013)
Journal Article
BARNETT, C. M., LEES, M. R., CURTIS, A. D. M., KONG THOO LIN, P., CHENG, W. P. and HOSKINS, C. 2013. Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology [online], 1(3), pages 224-238. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2174/22117385113019990002

Polymeric micelles have received considerable interest for their use as drug delivery vehicles for hydrophobic drug solubilisation. Inorganic metallic nanoparticles have already been exploited clinically in diagnostics for their contrast ability, usi... Read More about Poly(allylamine) magnetomicelles for image guided drug delivery..

Fate of drugs during wastewater treatment. (2013)
Journal Article
PETRIE, B., MCADAM, E.J., SCRIMSHAW, M.D., LESTER, J.N. and CARTMELL, E. 2013. Fate of drugs during wastewater treatment. Trends in analytical chemistry [online], 49, pages 145-159. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2013.05.007

Recent trends in the determination of pharmaceutical drugs in wastewaters focus on the development of rapid multi-residue methods. This review addresses recent analytical trends in drug determination in environmental matrices used to facilitate fate... Read More about Fate of drugs during wastewater treatment..

Examination of the antibacterial activities of some semi-synthetic chalcone-derivatives alone and in combination with polymyxin B. (2013)
Thesis
MEDU, E.O. 2013. Examination of the antibacterial activities of some semi-synthetic chalcone-derivatives alone and in combination with polymyxin B. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Bacterial resistance is an increasing challenge across the world, which means that there is an urgent need for the rational development of antibacterial compounds that have either novel or multiple mechanisms of action. This study demonstrated that t... Read More about Examination of the antibacterial activities of some semi-synthetic chalcone-derivatives alone and in combination with polymyxin B..

Combined effects of bioavailable organic contaminants in the aquatic environment. (2013)
Thesis
EMELOGU, E.S. 2013. Combined effects of bioavailable organic contaminants in the aquatic environment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In contrast to conventional spot or bottle water sampling techniques, passive sampling has been shown to be a reliable and efficient method for monitoring the toxicologically-relevant, freely-dissolved (e.g. bioavaialable) concentrations of a wide ra... Read More about Combined effects of bioavailable organic contaminants in the aquatic environment..

Investigation of the production and isolation of bioactive compounds from cyanobacteria. (2013)
Thesis
HAMEED, S. 2013. Investigation of the production and isolation of bioactive compounds from cyanobacteria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Due to heavy nutrient load and adverse climate change the occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial blooms have significantly increased during the last decades. Nodularia spumigena is one of the dominant toxic cyanobacteria which produces massive and inhere... Read More about Investigation of the production and isolation of bioactive compounds from cyanobacteria..

Freshwater bacterial diversity, functions and stability. (2013)
Thesis
GIARAMIDA, L. 2013. Freshwater bacterial diversity, functions and stability. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Biodiversity is declining worldwide with detrimental effects on ecosystems functions and services that it sustains. The relationship between biodiversity and freshwater purification remains unclear. Freshwater purification is of paramount importance... Read More about Freshwater bacterial diversity, functions and stability..

Three salts from the reactions of cysteamine and cystamine with L-(+)-tartaric acid. (2013)
Journal Article
BENYLLES, A., CAIRNS, D., COX, P.J. and KAY, G. 2013. Three salts from the reactions of cysteamine and cystamine with L-(+)-tartaric acid. Acta crystallographica section C: crystal structure communications [online], 69(6), pages 658-664. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270113012377

Reaction between cysteamine (systematic name: 2-aminoethanethiol, C 2H7NS) and l-(+)-tartaric acid [systematic name: (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, C4H6O6] results in a mixture of cysteamine tartrate(1-) monohydrate, C2H 8NS+·C4H5O6-·H2O, (I)... Read More about Three salts from the reactions of cysteamine and cystamine with L-(+)-tartaric acid..

Investigation of novel methods to remove the cyanotoxin, Cylindrospermopsin, from drinking water. (2013)
Thesis
CHANDU, V.C.P 2013. Investigation of novel methods to remove the cyanotoxin, Cylindrospermopsin, from drinking water. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The widespread distribution of cyanobacteria and their toxic effects on humans has become a major concern for researchers. Cyanobacteria are a group of oxygenic phototrophic bacteria that exhibit an enormous diversity in shapes and arrangements and o... Read More about Investigation of novel methods to remove the cyanotoxin, Cylindrospermopsin, from drinking water..