Mesoporous Iron Oxide Synthesized Using Poly(styrene-b-acrylic acid-b-ethylene glycol) Block Copolymer Micelles as Templates for Colorimetric and Electrochemical Detection of Glucose. (2017)
Journal Article
Tanaka, S., Valentino Kaneti, Y., Bhattacharjee, R., Islam, M. N., Nakahata, R., Abdullah, N., Yusa, S.-I., Nguyen, N.-T., Shiddiky, M. J., Yamauchi, Y., & Hossain, M. A. (2017). Mesoporous Iron Oxide Synthesized Using Poly(styrene-b-acrylic acid-b-ethylene glycol) Block Copolymer Micelles as Templates for Colorimetric and Electrochemical Detection of Glucose. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b13835

Herein, we report the soft-templated preparation of mesoporous iron oxide using an asymmetric poly(styrene-b-acrylic acid-b-ethylene glycol) (PS-b-PAA-b-PEG) triblock copolymer. This polymer forms a micelle consisting of a PS core, a PAA shell, and a... Read More about Mesoporous Iron Oxide Synthesized Using Poly(styrene-b-acrylic acid-b-ethylene glycol) Block Copolymer Micelles as Templates for Colorimetric and Electrochemical Detection of Glucose..

Gold-loaded nanoporous ferric oxide nanocubes for electrocatalytic detection of microRNA at attomolar level. (2017)
Journal Article
Islam, M. N., Kamal Masud, M., Nguyen, N.-T., Gopalan, V., Alamri, H. R., Alothman, Z. A., Al Hossain, M. S., Yamauchi, Y., Lamd, A. K., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2017). Gold-loaded nanoporous ferric oxide nanocubes for electrocatalytic detection of microRNA at attomolar level. Biosensors & bioelectronics, 101, 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2017.09.027

A crucial issue in microRNA (miRNA) detection is the lack of sensitive method capable of detecting the low levels of miRNA in RNA samples. Herein, we present a sensitive and specific method for the electrocatalytic detection of miR-107 using gold-loa... Read More about Gold-loaded nanoporous ferric oxide nanocubes for electrocatalytic detection of microRNA at attomolar level..

Mental health, coercion and family caregiving: issues from the international literature. (2017)
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Rugkåsa, J., & Can, K. (2017). Mental health, coercion and family caregiving: issues from the international literature. BJPsych International, 14(3), 56-58. https://doi.org/10.1192/s2056474000001902

This article summarises current knowledge about two aspects of family care for people with mental illness: potentially pressurising or coercive aspects of family life; and family carers' experiences of being involved in coercive service interventions... Read More about Mental health, coercion and family caregiving: issues from the international literature..

A PCR-free electrochemical method for messenger RNA detection in cancer tissue samples (2017)
Journal Article
Islam, M. N., Gopalan, V., Haque, M. H., Kamal Masud, M., Al Hossain, M. S., Yamauchi, Y., Nguyen, N.-T., King-Yin Lam, A., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2017). A PCR-free electrochemical method for messenger RNA detection in cancer tissue samples. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 98, 227-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2017.06.051

Despite having reliable and excellent diagnostic performances, the currently available messenger RNA (mRNA) detection methods mostly use enzymatic amplification steps of the target mRNA which is generally affected by the sample manipulations, amplifi... Read More about A PCR-free electrochemical method for messenger RNA detection in cancer tissue samples.

FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Derakhshan, M., Goodson, N., Packham, J., Sengupta, R., Marzo-Ortega, H., Molto, A., & Siebert, S. (2017, June). FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study. Poster presented at EULAR 2017, Madrid, Spain

Background
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with a number of cardiovascular comorbidities. It is unknown whether age at SpA diagnosis is associated with cardiovascular outco... Read More about FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study.

Colorimetric and electrochemical quantification of global DNA methylation using a methyl cytosine-specific antibody (2017)
Journal Article
Haque, M. H., Bhattacharjee, R., Islam, M. N., Gopalan, V., Nguyen, N.-T., Lam, A. K., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2017). Colorimetric and electrochemical quantification of global DNA methylation using a methyl cytosine-specific antibody. Analyst, https://doi.org/10.1039/c7an00526a

We report a simple colorimetric (naked-eye) and electrochemical method for the rapid, sensitive and specific quantification of global methylation levels using only 25 ng of input DNA. Our approach utilises a three-step strategy; (i) initial adsorptio... Read More about Colorimetric and electrochemical quantification of global DNA methylation using a methyl cytosine-specific antibody.

An electrochemical method for sensitive and rapid detection of FAM134B protein in colon cancer samples. (2017)
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Islam, F., Haque, M. H., Yadav, S., Islam, M. N., Gopalan, V., Nguyen, N.-T., Lam, A. K., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2017). An electrochemical method for sensitive and rapid detection of FAM134B protein in colon cancer samples. Scientific Reports, 7(133), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00206-8

Despite the excellent diagnostic applications of the current conventional immunoassay methods such as ELISA, immunostaining and Western blot for FAM134B detection, they are laborious, expensive and required a long turnaround time. Here, we report an... Read More about An electrochemical method for sensitive and rapid detection of FAM134B protein in colon cancer samples..

Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis (2017)
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Hossain, T., Mahmudunnabi, G., Kamal Masud, M., Islam, M. N., Ooi, L., Konstantinov, K., Al Hossain, M. S., Martinac, B., Alici, G., Nguyen, N.-T., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2017). Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 94, 63-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2017.02.026

DNA methylation is one of the key epigenetic modifications of DNA that results from the enzymatic addition of a methyl group at the fifth carbon of the cytosine base. It plays a crucial role in cellular development, genomic stability and gene express... Read More about Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis.

The Role of AGB Stars Feedback in Sustaining Galaxy Evolution (2016)
Preprint / Working Paper
Javadi, A., Van Loon, J., & Khosroshahi, H. The Role of AGB Stars Feedback in Sustaining Galaxy Evolution

We have conducted a near-infrared monitoring campaign at the UK InfraRed Telescope, of the Local Group spiral galaxy M33. The main aim was to identify stars in the very final stage of their evolution, and for which the luminosity is more directly rel... Read More about The Role of AGB Stars Feedback in Sustaining Galaxy Evolution.

Detection of regional DNA methylation using DNA-graphene affinity interactions (2016)
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Haque, M. H., Gopalan, V., Yadav, S., Islam, M. N., Eftekhari, E., Li, Q., Carrascosa, L. G., Nguyen, N.-T., Lam, A. K., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2016). Detection of regional DNA methylation using DNA-graphene affinity interactions. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 87, 615-621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2016.09.016

We report a new method for the detection of regional DNA methylation using base-dependent affinity interaction (i.e., adsorption) of DNA with graphene. Due to the strongest adsorption affinity of guanine bases towards graphene, bisulfite-treated guan... Read More about Detection of regional DNA methylation using DNA-graphene affinity interactions.

An Electrochemical Method for the Detection of Disease-Specific Exosomes (2016)
Journal Article
Yadav, S., Boriachek, K., Islam, M. N., Lobb, R., Möller, A., Hill, M. M., Al Hossain, M. S., Nguyen, N.-T., & Shiddiky, M. J. (2016). An Electrochemical Method for the Detection of Disease-Specific Exosomes. ChemElectroChem, 4(4), 967-971. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201600391

Exosomes are cell-derived vesicles secreted by both normal and cancerous cells into the extracellular matrix and in blood circulation. Tumor-derived exosomes have attracted increasing attention in noninvasive cancer diagnosis and prognosis. However,... Read More about An Electrochemical Method for the Detection of Disease-Specific Exosomes.

Virtual imaging for patient information on radiotherapy planning and delivery (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sule-Suso, J., Finney, S., Bisson, J., Hammersley, S., Jassal, S., Knight, C., Ellis, C., Sargeant, S., Lam, K., Belcher, J., Collins, D., Bhana, R., Adab, F., O'Donovan, C., & Moloney, A. (2016, April). Virtual imaging for patient information on radiotherapy planning and delivery. Poster presented at ESTRO 35, Turin, Italy

Purpose or Objective: To assess whether both patients and
their relatives would welcome further information on a oneto-one basis on RT planning and delivery using the virtual
reality (VR) system VERT.

RFID in the warehouse: A literature analysis (1995–2010) of its applications, benefits, challenges and future trends (2013)
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Lim, M. K., Bahr, W., & Leung, S. C. (2013). RFID in the warehouse: A literature analysis (1995–2010) of its applications, benefits, challenges and future trends. International Journal of Production Economics, 145(1), 409-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.05.006

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been identified as a crucial technology for the modern 21st century knowledge-based economy. Some businesses have realised benefits of RFID adoption through improvements in operational efficiency, additional... Read More about RFID in the warehouse: A literature analysis (1995–2010) of its applications, benefits, challenges and future trends.

Aging of nickel added to soils as predicted by soil pH and time (2013)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M. J., Oliver, I. W., Nolan, A. L., Oorts, K., & Smolders, E. (2013). Aging of nickel added to soils as predicted by soil pH and time. Chemosphere, 92(8), 962-968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.03.013

Although aging processes are important in risk assessment for metals in soils, the aging of Ni added to soils has not been studied in detail. In this study, after addition of water soluble Ni to soils, the changes over time in isotopic exchangeabilit... Read More about Aging of nickel added to soils as predicted by soil pH and time.

Joint perception: Gaze and social context (2012)
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Richardson, D. C., Street, C. N., Tan, J. Y., Kirkham, N. Z., Hoover, M. A., & Ghane Cavanaugh, A. (2012). Joint perception: Gaze and social context. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6, Article 194. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00194

We found that the way people looked at images was influenced by their belief that others were looking too. If participants believed that an unseen other person was also looking at what they could see, it shifted the balance of their gaze between nega... Read More about Joint perception: Gaze and social context.

Degradation of metalaxyl-M in contrasting soils is influenced more by differences in physicochemical characteristics than in microbial community composition after re-inoculation of sterilised soils (2010)
Journal Article
Baker, K. L., Marshall, S., Nicol, G. W., Campbell, C. D., Nicollier, G., Ricketts, D., Killham, K., & Prosser, J. I. (2010). Degradation of metalaxyl-M in contrasting soils is influenced more by differences in physicochemical characteristics than in microbial community composition after re-inoculation of sterilised soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 42(7), 1123-1131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.03.016

Rates of degradation of pesticides by soil microorganisms are believed to depend on both microbial community composition and underlying soil physicochemical characteristics. The aim of this study was to determine which of these factors was more impor... Read More about Degradation of metalaxyl-M in contrasting soils is influenced more by differences in physicochemical characteristics than in microbial community composition after re-inoculation of sterilised soils.

Environmental and spatial characterisation of bacterial community composition in soil to inform sampling strategies (2009)
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Baker, K. L., Langenheder, S., Nicol, G. W., Ricketts, D., Killham, K., Campbell, C. D., & Prosser, J. I. (2009). Environmental and spatial characterisation of bacterial community composition in soil to inform sampling strategies. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 41(11), 2292-2298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.010

Soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities are highly heterogeneous and vary widely over spatial scales, necessitating careful consideration of sampling strategies to provide representative and reproducible soil samples across field si... Read More about Environmental and spatial characterisation of bacterial community composition in soil to inform sampling strategies.

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso
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Traoré, N., Kientega, M., Maïga, H., Nebié, K., Zida, I., Galizi, R., Kiendrebeogo, E., BD Sow, B., M. G. Belem, A., A. Dabiré, R., & Diabaté, A. (2024). Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso

Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel is a highly invasive horticultural pest of major economic importance worldwide. In Burkina Faso, it is one of the main insect pests constraining the mango production and export. Understanding the biology and the genetic dyn... Read More about Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso.

Identifying risk factors for Lassa fever infection in Sierra Leone, 2019-2021
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Juma Sama, D., Haider, N., Guitian, J., Yusuf Osman, A., Ntoumi, F., Zumla, A., Kock, R., & Ansumana, R. Identifying risk factors for Lassa fever infection in Sierra Leone, 2019-2021. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.11.24305423

Background Lassa fever (LF) virus (LASV) is endemic in Sierra Leone and poses a significant public health threat to the region; however, no risk factors for LASV infection have been reported in Sierra Leone. The objective of this study was to identif... Read More about Identifying risk factors for Lassa fever infection in Sierra Leone, 2019-2021.