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Do health behaviours change after colonoscopy? A prospective cohort study on diet, alcohol, physical activity and smoking among patients and their partners. (2014)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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..

The date rape drug, Flunitrazepam: electroanalytical sensing using electrogenerated chemiluminescence. (2013)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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..

Three salts from the reactions of cysteamine and cystamine with L-(+)-tartaric acid. (2013)
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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..

Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. (2013)
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DONALD, H., MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and BOYLE, S.P. 2013. Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. Creative education [online], 4(3), pages 189-193. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2013.43028

This new initiative across the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at Robert Gordon University focuses around students from the Overseas Pharmacist's Assessment Programme (OSPAP), and third-year Nutrition and Dietetics students working in an interpr... Read More about Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria..

Clinical pharmacist evaluation of medication inappropriateness in the emergency department of a teaching hospital in Malta. (2012)
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WEST, L.M., CORDINA, M. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2012. Clinical pharmacist evaluation of medication inappropriateness in the emergency department of a teaching hospital in Malta. Pharmacy practice [online], 10(4), pages 181-187. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4321/S1886-36552012000400001

Appropriate prescribing remains an important priority in all medical areas of practice. Objective: The objective of this study was to apply a Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) to identify issues of inappropriate prescribing amongst patients admi... Read More about Clinical pharmacist evaluation of medication inappropriateness in the emergency department of a teaching hospital in Malta..

Suppository formulations as a potential treatment for nephropathic cystinosis. (2012)
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BUCHAN, B., KAY, G., MATTHEWS, K.H. and CAIRNS, D. 2012. Suppository formulations as a potential treatment for nephropathic cystinosis. Journal of pharmaceutical sciences [online], 101(10), pages 3729-3738. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jps.23246

Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterised by raised lysosomal levels of cystine in the cells of all the organs. It is treated by the 6-h oral administration of the aminothiol, cysteamine, which has an offensive taste... Read More about Suppository formulations as a potential treatment for nephropathic cystinosis..

Effect of controlled periodic-based illumination on the photonic efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange. (2012)
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TOKODE, O.I., PRABHU, R., LAWTON, L.A. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2012. Effect of controlled periodic-based illumination on the photonic efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange. Journal of catalysis [online], 290, pages 138-142. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2012.03.011

The use of controlled periodic illumination with UV LEDs for enhancing photonic efficiency of photocatalytic decomposition processes in water has been investigated using methyl orange as a model compound. The impact of the length of light and dark ti... Read More about Effect of controlled periodic-based illumination on the photonic efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange..

Anti-colon cancer activity of endophytic fungal strains from Terminalia chebula Rezt (2012)
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SHOEB, M., KONG THOO LIN, P. and NAHAR, N. 2012. Anti-colon cancer activity of endophytic fungal strains from Terminalia chebula rezt. Bangladesh journal of pharmacology [online], 12(1), pages 47-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v7i1.10507

Endophytic microorganisms are fungi or bacteria that live inside the healthy tissues of the host plants causing no apparent symptoms of diseases. Five endophytic fungal strains labeled as IR-1, IR-2, IR-4, IR-6 and IR-7 (identified as Penicillium thi... Read More about Anti-colon cancer activity of endophytic fungal strains from Terminalia chebula Rezt.

The use of nano polymeric self-assemblies based on novel amphiphilic polymers for oral hydrophobic drug delivery. (2011)
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CLARE, H., KONG THOO LIN, P., TETLEY, L. and CHENG, W.P. 2012. The use of nano polymeric self-assemblies based on novel amphiphilic polymers for oral hydrophobic drug delivery. Pharmaceutical research [online], 29(3), pages 782-794. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-011-0602-7

Purpose: To investigate the use of nano self-assemblies formed by polyallylamine (PAA) modified with 5 or 10% mole fluorenylmethoxy carbonyl (Fmoc5/10), dimethylamino-1-naphthalenesulfonyl (Dansyl5/10) and 5% mole cholesteryl group (Ch5) for oral hyd... Read More about The use of nano polymeric self-assemblies based on novel amphiphilic polymers for oral hydrophobic drug delivery..

Nano self-assemblies based on cholate grafted poly-L-lysine enhanced the solubility of sterol-like drugs. (2011)
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GU, J., CHENG, W.P., HOSKINS, C., KONG THOO LIN, P., ZHAO, L, ZHU, L., QU, X. and YANG, Z. 2011. Nano self-assemblies based on cholate grafted poly-L-lysine enhanced the solubility of sterol-like drugs. Journal of microencapsulation [online], 28(8): micro and nano carriers, pages 752-762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3109/02652048.2011.615951

The physicochemical compatibility between amphiphilic polymers and hydrophobic drugs has been recognized as an important issue for improving the drug solubilisation in polymeric micelle formulations. In this work, poly-L-lysine (PLL) grafted by chola... Read More about Nano self-assemblies based on cholate grafted poly-L-lysine enhanced the solubility of sterol-like drugs..

A study of the kinetic solvent isotope effect on the destruction of microcystin-LR and geosmin using TiO2 photocatalysis. (2011)
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ROBERTSON, P.K.J., BAHNEMANN, D.W., LAWTON, L.A. and BELLU, E. 2011. A study of the kinetic solvent isotope effect on the destruction of microcystin-LR and geosmin using TiO2 photocatalysis. Applied catalysis B: environmental [online], 108-109, pages 1-5. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.07.019

We have previously reported the effectiveness of TiO2 photocatalysis in the destruction of species generated by cyanobacteria, specifically geosmin and microcystin-LR. In this paper we report an investigation of factors which influence the rate of th... Read More about A study of the kinetic solvent isotope effect on the destruction of microcystin-LR and geosmin using TiO2 photocatalysis..

In vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity assays of seeds from Balanites aegyptiaca: compounds of the extract show growth inhibition and activity against Plasmodial aminopeptidase. (2011)
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KUSCH, P., DEININGER, S., SPECHT, S., MANIAKO, R., HAUBRICH, S., POMMERENING, T., KONG THOO LIN, P., HOERAUF, A. and KAISER, A. 2011. In vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity assays of seeds from Balanites aegyptiaca: compounds of the extract show growth inhibition and activity against Plasmodial aminopeptidase. Journal of parasitology research [online], 2011, article ID 368692. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/368692

Balanites aegyptiaca (Balanitaceae) is a widely grown desert plant with multiuse potential. In the present paper, a crude extract from B. aegyptiaca seeds equivalent to a ratio of 1:2000 seeds to the extract was screened for antiplasmodial activity.... Read More about In vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity assays of seeds from Balanites aegyptiaca: compounds of the extract show growth inhibition and activity against Plasmodial aminopeptidase..