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Carbon nanomaterials for targeted cancer therapy drugs: a critical review. (2018)
Journal Article
HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., FERNANDEZ, C., PENG, Q., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., MILNEROWICZ, H. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Carbon nanomaterials for targeted cancer therapy drugs: a critical review. Chemical record [online], 19(2-3), pages 502-522. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.201800038

Cancer represents one of the main causes of human death in developed countries. Most current therapies, unfortunately, carry a number of side effects, such as toxicity and damage to healthy cells, as well as the risk of resistance and recurrence. The... Read More about Carbon nanomaterials for targeted cancer therapy drugs: a critical review..

Modelling multiphase flow in vertical pipe using CFD method. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ALAITA, D., HOSSAIN, M. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2018. Modelling multiphase flow in vertical pipe using CFD method. In Wahab, M.A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 1st International conference on numerical modelling in engineering (NME 2018), 28-29 August 2018, Ghent, Belgium. Volume 2: numerical modelling in mechanical and materials engineering. Lecture notes in mechanical engineering. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 300-319. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2273-0_24

Investigations of gas-liquid-solid flows in large diameter vertical pipes are scarce and detailed three phase flow study is still required to understand the flow interactions. Further investigation using high fidelity modelling is thus necessary due... Read More about Modelling multiphase flow in vertical pipe using CFD method..

Numerical investigation of two-phase flow induced local fluctuations and interactions of flow properties through elbow. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CHINENYE-KANU, N.M., HOSSAIN, M., DROUBI, M.G. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2018. Numerical investigation of two-phase flow induced local fluctuations and interactions of flow properties through elbow. In Wahab, M.A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 1st International conference on numerical modelling in engineering (NME 2018), 28-29 August 2018, Ghent, Belgium. Volume 2: numerical modelling in mechanical and materials engineering. Lecture notes in mechanical engineering. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 124-141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2273-0_11

The local interactions and fluctuations of multiphase flow properties present in upward slug/churn flow patterns through a 900 pipe bend has been investigated. Numerical modelling technique using the Volume of Fluid method (VOF) and Reynolds Average... Read More about Numerical investigation of two-phase flow induced local fluctuations and interactions of flow properties through elbow..

CFD modelling of pipe erosion due to sand transport. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
OGUNSESAN, O.A., HOSSAIN, M., IYI, D. and DHROUBI, M.G. 2018. CFD modelling of pipe erosion due to sand transport. In Wahab, M.A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 1st International conference on numerical modelling in engineering (NME 2018), 28-29 August 2018, Ghent, Belgium. Volume 2: numerical modelling in mechanical and materials engineering. Lecture notes in mechanical engineering. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 274-289. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2273-0_22

Erosion caused by sand particles is a serious problem facing the oil and gas industry. Predicting pipe erosion due to sand transport is a complex process in multiphase flows due to the complex nature of the flow. Existing erosion studies are however... Read More about CFD modelling of pipe erosion due to sand transport..

Redesigning an undergraduate software engineering course for a large cohort. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IACOB, C. and FAILY, S. 2018. Redesigning an undergraduate software engineering course for a large cohort. In Proceedings of the 40th ACM/IEEE international conference on software engineering: software engineering education and training (ICSE-SEET 2018), 27 May - 3 June 2018, Gothenburg, Sweden. New York: ACM [online], pages 163-171. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3183377.3183381

Teaching Software Engineering on an undergraduate programme is challenging, particularly when dealing with large numbers of students. On one hand, a strong understanding of software and good programming skills are prerequisites. On the other hand, th... Read More about Redesigning an undergraduate software engineering course for a large cohort..

Polypharmacy. (2018)
Report
STEWART, D., BENNIE, M. and MAIR, A. 2018. Polypharmacy. Briefing paper 13, version 13.1. Glasgow: Scottish School of Primary Care [online]. Available from: http://www.sspc.ac.uk/media/media_617129_en.pdf

The improvement topic series is a set of briefing papers about areas of quality and safety which general practice clusters could usefully focus improvement activity on. They summarise research, guideline and other evidence about areas of care which c... Read More about Polypharmacy..

GPR55 deficiency is associated with increased adiposity and impaired insulin signaling in peripheral metabolic tissues. (2018)
Journal Article
LIPINA, C., WALSH, S.K., MITCHELL, S.E., SPEAKMAN, J.R., WAINWRIGHT, C.L. and HUNDAL, H.S. 2019. GPR55 deficiency is associated with increased adiposity and impaired insulin signaling in peripheral metabolic tissues. FASEB journal [online], 33(1), pages 1299-1312. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.201800171R

Emerging evidence indicates that G-protein coupled receptor 55 (GPR55), a nonclassic receptor of the endocannabinoid system that is activated by L-α-lysophosphatidylinositol and various cannabinoid ligands, may regulate endocrine function and energy... Read More about GPR55 deficiency is associated with increased adiposity and impaired insulin signaling in peripheral metabolic tissues..

Analysis of the composition of milk in the first three lactations in Ayrshire cattle across four decades. (2018)
Journal Article
KNIGHT, R.B. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2018. Analysis of the composition of milk in the first three lactations in Ayrshire cattle across four decades. Open agriculture [online], 3(1), pages 245-249. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2018-0026

Using historic lactation records for Ayrshire cattle, we report a gradual increase in the production of milk, butter fat and protein levels across four decades. This was generally at the extent of attaining a level of increase per decade which was si... Read More about Analysis of the composition of milk in the first three lactations in Ayrshire cattle across four decades..

Land covers and climate impacts on land surface temperature in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (2018)
Journal Article
SALLEH, S.A., ABD.LATIF, Z., WAN MOHD, W.M.N. and CHAN, A. 2018. Land covers and climate impacts on land surface temperature in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Asian journal of environment-behaviour studies [online] 3(10), pages 78-88. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i10.315

This study investigates the influence of surface heterogeneity on land surface temperature (LST). The land cover changes evaluation and historical climate data comparison were used in this study. Land cover, Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (ND... Read More about Land covers and climate impacts on land surface temperature in Putrajaya, Malaysia..

Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry. (2018)
Journal Article
AFOLABI, R.O. and YUSUF, E.O. 2018. Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry. Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology [online], 9(2), pages 1423-1441. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-018-0538-0

The exploitation of new hydrocarbon discoveries in meeting the present global energy demand is a function of the availability and application of new technologies. The relevance of new technologies is borne out of the complex subsurface architecture a... Read More about Nanotechnology and global energy demand: challenges and prospects for a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry..

Gas-condensate flow modelling for shale reservoirs. (2018)
Journal Article
LABED, I., OYENEYIN, B. and OLUYEMI, G. 2018. Gas-condensate flow modelling for shale reservoirs. Journal of natural gas science and engineering [online], 59, pages 156-167. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2018.08.015

Condensate banking is the most challenging engineering problem in the development of gas-condensate reservoirs where the condensate accumulation can dramatically reduce the gas permeability resulting in impairment of wells productivity. An accurate a... Read More about Gas-condensate flow modelling for shale reservoirs..

Blood has been spilt on that spot: exploring the relationship between the supernatural and the library and information sciences. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LOCKERBIE, H. and BAXTER, G. 2018. "Blood has been spilt on that spot”: exploring the relationship between the supernatural and the library and information sciences. Presented at the 2018 Supernatural in contemporary society conference, 23-24 August 2018, Aberdeen, UK.

This paper explored the relationship between the supernatural and the library and information sciences. This relationship was considered in terms of five distinct facets: 1) the portrayal of libraries and librarians in relation to the supernatural, i... Read More about Blood has been spilt on that spot: exploring the relationship between the supernatural and the library and information sciences..

Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications. (2018)
Journal Article
ATES, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2019. Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications. Polymer bulletin [online], 76(5), pages 2601-2619. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2492-x

In this review article, we have presented for the first time the new applications of supercapacitor technologies and working principles of the family of RuO2-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites. Our review focuses on... Read More about Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications..

Determining the supportive care needs, and distress, of Australian men with prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CROWE, H., HOWARD, N., PILLAY, B., XIBERRAS, P., PRIMEAU, C. and PATERSON, C. 2018. Determining the supportive care needs, and distress, of Australian men with prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study. Presented at the 19th Asia-Pacific prostate cancer conference: together in discovery and care, 22-25 August 2018, Brisbane, Australia.

Objective: To evaluate the self-reported, unmet supportive care needs of men on hormone therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer and to determine the levels of distress experienced by these patients. Methods: Patients with locally advanced or metastatic pro... Read More about Determining the supportive care needs, and distress, of Australian men with prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study..

BIM solutions for construction lifecycle: a myth or a tangible future? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PAPADONIKOLAKI, E., LEON, M. and MAHAMADU, A.M. 2018. BIM solutions for construction lifecycle: a myth or a tangible future? In Karlshoj, J. and Scherer, R (eds.) eWork and ebusiness in architecture, engineering and construction: proceedings of the 12th European conference on product and process modelling 2018 (ECPPM 2018), 12-14 September 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark. Boca Raton: CRC Press, pages 321-328. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429506215.

Building information Modelling (BIM) lies at the centre of construction industry’s interest nowadays, with a revolutionary impact on the ways that professionals work, collaborate and conduct business. The application of BIM is not as straightforward... Read More about BIM solutions for construction lifecycle: a myth or a tangible future?.

Future of nanoindentation in archaeometry. (2018)
Journal Article
FAISAL, N.H., AHMED, R., GOEL, S. and CROSS, G. 2018. Future of nanoindentation in archaeometry. Journal of materials research [online], 33(17), pages 2515-2532. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2018.280

This review aims to consolidate scarce literature on the use of modern nanomechanical testing technique like instrumented nanoindentation in the field of archaeometry materials research. The review showcase on how can the nanoindentation tests provid... Read More about Future of nanoindentation in archaeometry..

Multi-residue analysis of chiral and achiral trace organic contaminants in soil by accelerated solvent extraction and enantioselective liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry. (2018)
Journal Article
PETRIE, B., MRAZOVA, J., KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. and YATES, K. 2018. Multi-residue analysis of chiral and achiral trace organic contaminants in soil by accelerated solvent extraction and enantioselective liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry. Journal of chromatography A [online], 1572, pages 62-71. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2018.08.034

Reported here is the first analytical methodology for the enantiomeric determination of chiral trace organic contaminants (TOrCs) in soil. Direct enantioselective separations were achieved on a Chirobiotic V2 column operated in polar ionic mode. Init... Read More about Multi-residue analysis of chiral and achiral trace organic contaminants in soil by accelerated solvent extraction and enantioselective liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry..

Oral human papillomavirus infection in England and associated risk factors: a case control study. (2018)
Journal Article
HEARNDEN, V., MURDOCH, C., D'APICE, K., DUTHIE, S., HAYWARD, N.J. and POWERS, H.J. 2018. Oral human papillomavirus infection in England and associated risk factors: a case control study. BMJ open [online], 8(8), article number 022497. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022497

Objectives - This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of and associated risk factors for infection with oral high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in adult participants within England, and to explore any association with oral mucosal bu... Read More about Oral human papillomavirus infection in England and associated risk factors: a case control study..

A systematic review of clinicians' views and experiences of direct-acting oral anticoagulants in the management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation. (2018)
Journal Article
GENERALOVA, D., CUNNINGHAM, S., LESLIE, S.J., RUSHWORTH, G.F., MCIVER, L. and STEWART, D. 2018. A systematic review of clinicians' views and experiences of direct-acting oral anticoagulants in the management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation. British journal of clinical pharmacology [online], 84(12), pages 2692-2703. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13739

Introduction: While a plethora of systematic reviews have provided evidence of efficacy, effectiveness and safety of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), there has been little emphasis... Read More about A systematic review of clinicians' views and experiences of direct-acting oral anticoagulants in the management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation..

Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys. (2018)
Journal Article
FENG, J., LI, H., DENG, K., FERNANDEZ, C., ZHANG, Q. and PENG, Q. 2018. Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys. Corrosion science [online], 143, pages 229-239. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.08.013

Differing from as-cast and solid-solution alloys with coarse eutectic phases (Mg17Al12), a single-phase structure is attained in Mg-25wt.%Al alloy after ultrahigh-pressure solid-solution (USS, 800 oC, 4GPa). This USSed Mg-25wt.%Al sample exhibits a p... Read More about Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys..