Surface Functionality in Nanocellulose Processing and Composite Formulations
Thesis
Onyianta, A. Surface Functionality in Nanocellulose Processing and Composite Formulations. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2025207
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are cellulose nanomaterials with desirable properties and offer great potentials to be applied in diverse fields. While various pre-treatments have...
Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes
Journal Article
Malik, A. A., Puissant, J., Buckeridge, K. M., Goodall, T., Jehmlich, N., Chowdhury, S., …Griffiths, R. I. (2018)
Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05980-1
Soil microorganisms act as gatekeepers for soil–atmosphere carbon exchange by balancing the accumulation and release of soil organic matter. However, poor understanding of the...
Aqueous morpholine pre-treatment in cellulose nanofibril (CNF) production: comparison with carboxymethylation and TEMPO oxidisation pre-treatment methods
Journal Article
Onyianta, A. J., Dorris, M., & Williams, R. (2017)
Aqueous morpholine pre-treatment in cellulose nanofibril (CNF) production: comparison with carboxymethylation and TEMPO oxidisation pre-treatment methods. Cellulose, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-017-1631-0
In this study, pulped cellulose fibres were pre-treated with aqueous morpholine prior to mechanical disruption in the production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF). The properties...
The emerging role of E2F-1 in the DNA damage response and checkpoint control.
Journal Article
Stevens, C., & La Thangue, N. B. (2004)
The emerging role of E2F-1 in the DNA damage response and checkpoint control. DNA Repair, 3(8-9), 1071-1079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dnarep.2004.03.034
Genotoxic stress triggers a myriad of cellular responses including cell cycle arrest, stimulation of {DNA} repair and apoptosis. A central role for the E2F-1 transcription fac...
Persistence and effects of fenamiphos on native algal populations and enzymatic activities in soil
Journal Article
Megharaj, M., Singleton, I., Kookana, R., & Naidu, R. (1999)
Persistence and effects of fenamiphos on native algal populations and enzymatic activities in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 31(11), 1549-1553. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0038-0717%2899%2900078-4
Fenamiphos is a commonly and widely used nematicide and insecticide in agriculture but information on its effects on microorganisms in soil is scarce. The microbial role in th...
Reliable and accurate sequencing of lambda, cosmid and P1 DNAs using modified dye terminator reaction parameters
Journal Article
Harvey, R. J., Harder, S., & Darlison, M. G. (1998)
Reliable and accurate sequencing of lambda, cosmid and P1 DNAs using modified dye terminator reaction parameters. Technical tips online, 3(1), 150-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1366-2120%2808%2970126-0
Many laboratories still find the direct sequencing of large DNA templates (i.e. lambda, cosmid and bacteriophage P1 clones) problematic. To date, only limited amounts of seque...
In Situ Hybridization and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Studies on the Expression of the GABAc Receptor ρ1- and ρ2-subunit Genes in Avian and Rat Brain
Journal Article
Albrecht, B. E., Breitenbach, U., Stühmer, T., Harvey, R. J., & Darlison, M. G. (1997)
In Situ Hybridization and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Studies on the Expression of the GABAc Receptor ρ1- and ρ2-subunit Genes in Avian and Rat Brain. European Journal of Neuroscience, 9(11), 2414-2422. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.1997.tb01658.x
The pharmacological properties of homo-oligomeric channels formed by the GABA type A receptor-like ρl and ρ2 polypeptides are very reminiscent of those of the GABA type C rece...
Differential patterns of expression of two novel invertebrate (Lymnaea stagnalis) ionotropic glutamate receptor genes
Journal Article
Harvey, R. J., Stühmer, T., van Minnen, J., & Darlison, M. G. (1997)
Differential patterns of expression of two novel invertebrate (Lymnaea stagnalis) ionotropic glutamate receptor genes. Neuroscience Research Communications, 20(1), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291520-6769%28199701%2920%3A13.0.CO%3B2-6
We report the isolation of molluscan (Lymnaea stagnalis) partial complementary DNAs (cDNAs) that encode two new putative glutamate-gated cation-channel polypeptides. These pro...
GABA-, Glycine-, and Glutamate-Gated Channels and Their Possible Involvement in Neurological and Psychiatric Illness
Book Chapter
Darlison, M. G., & Harvey, R. J. (1996)
GABA-, Glycine-, and Glutamate-Gated Channels and Their Possible Involvement in Neurological and Psychiatric Illness. In Molecular Biology of Membrane Transport Disorders, 169-180. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1143-0_9
Rapid chemical communication between cells in the vertebrate central nervous system is mediated by ligand-gated ion-channel receptors (also called ionotropic receptors), which...
Factors affecting silver biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Journal Article
Singleton, I., & Simmons, P. (1996)
Factors affecting silver biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 65(1), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-4660%28199601%2965%3A13.0.CO%3B2-E
Factors affecting silver biosorption by Saccharomyces cerevisiae biomass, obtained as a waste product from industry, were examined. Maximum removal of silver from solution was...