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HyperMacs – long chain hyperbranched polymers: A dramatically improved synthesis and qualitative rheological analysis (2008)
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Clarke, N., De Luca, E., Dodds, J., Kimani, S., & Hutchings, L. (2008). HyperMacs – long chain hyperbranched polymers: A dramatically improved synthesis and qualitative rheological analysis. European Polymer Journal, 44(3), 665-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.12.022

We have previously reported a novel (albeit modestly successful) strategy for the synthesis of polystyrene HyperMacs – long chain branched analogues of hyperbranched polymers. The building blocks for HyperMacs, AB2 macromonomers are synthesized by li... Read More about HyperMacs – long chain hyperbranched polymers: A dramatically improved synthesis and qualitative rheological analysis.

Synthesis and properties of MIDA boronate containing aromatic amino acids: New peptide building blocks (2011)
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Colgin, N., Flinn, T., & Cobb, S. (2011). Synthesis and properties of MIDA boronate containing aromatic amino acids: New peptide building blocks. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 9(6), 1864-1870. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ob00847h

Herein, we report the synthesis of novel phenylalanine and tyrosine derivatives containing a N-methyliminodiacetic acid boronate group. These compounds can be prepared enantiomerically pure, they are stable to column chromatography and they can be st... Read More about Synthesis and properties of MIDA boronate containing aromatic amino acids: New peptide building blocks.

Geochemistry, geochronology and petrogenesis of East Kunlun high Nb-Ta rhyolites (2011)
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Ding, S., Huang, H., Niu, Y., .L.Zhao, Z., Yu, X., & Mo, X. (2011). Geochemistry, geochronology and petrogenesis of East Kunlun high Nb-Ta rhyolites. Yanshi xuebao 岩石学报 (Online) (网络版), 27(12), 3603-3614

The East Kunlun high Nb-Ta rhyolite is located at the eastern end of the Kunlun orogenic belt. Zircon U-Pb analysis gives a magmatic age of about 213Ma, corresponding to the subduction/collision stage of the Kunlun Orogeny. Compared to the felsic vol... Read More about Geochemistry, geochronology and petrogenesis of East Kunlun high Nb-Ta rhyolites.

Polymorphism and hydrogen bonding in cinchomeronic acid: a variable temperature experimental and computational study (2008)
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Evans, I. R., Howard, J. A., Evans, J. S., Postlethwaite, S. R., & Johnson, M. R. (2008). Polymorphism and hydrogen bonding in cinchomeronic acid: a variable temperature experimental and computational study. CrystEngComm, 10(10), 1404-1409. https://doi.org/10.1039/b807015f

3,4-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid is a compound commonly used as a multifunctional ligand in coordination chemistry. The crystal structure of its orthorhombic Form I has been known for over 30 years, while a new Form II has only been reported recently as... Read More about Polymorphism and hydrogen bonding in cinchomeronic acid: a variable temperature experimental and computational study.

The properties of the interstellar medium within a star-forming galaxy at z= 2.3 (2011)
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Danielson, A., Swinbank, A., Smail, I., Cox, P., Edge, A., Weiss, A., …Flaquer, B. (2011). The properties of the interstellar medium within a star-forming galaxy at z= 2.3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 410(3), 1687-1702. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17549.x

We present an analysis of the molecular and atomic gas emission in the rest-frame far-infrared and submillimetre from the lensed z= 2.3 submillimetre galaxy SMM J2135−0102. We obtain very high signal-to-noise ratio detections of 11 transitions from t... Read More about The properties of the interstellar medium within a star-forming galaxy at z= 2.3.

The Chemistry of Low Dosage Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors (2013)
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Perrin, A., Musa, O., & Steed, J. (2013). The Chemistry of Low Dosage Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors. Chemical Society Reviews, 42(5), 1996-2015. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cs35340g

This review aims to introduce the chemistry of low dosage inhibitors of clathrate hydrate formation within the context of their role in the oil and gas industry. The review covers both kinetic hydrate inhibitors and anti-agglomerants from the point o... Read More about The Chemistry of Low Dosage Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors.

Size-Controlled Model Co Nanoparticle Catalysts for CO₂ Hydrogenation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Reactions (2012)
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: Iablokov, V., Beaumont, S. K., Alayoglu, S., Pushkarev, V. V., Specht, C., Gao, J., …Somorjai, G. A. (2012). Size-Controlled Model Co Nanoparticle Catalysts for CO₂ Hydrogenation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Reactions. Nano Letters, 12(6), 3091-3096. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl300973b

Model cobalt catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation were prepared using colloidal chemistry. The turnover frequency at 6 bar and at 200–300 °C increased with cobalt nanoparticle size from 3 to 10 nm. It was demonstrated that near monodisperse nanoparticles... Read More about Size-Controlled Model Co Nanoparticle Catalysts for CO₂ Hydrogenation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Reactions.

Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in Fragment-based Drug Design (2011)
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Gray, M., & Harburn, J. (2011). Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in Fragment-based Drug Design. https://doi.org/10.1081/e-esmc-120045517

In recent years Dynamic Covalent Chemistry (DCC) has transformed from being an academic curiosity to become an invaluable tool in the creation of functional systems. This contribution examines the role DCC has played over the past decade in Drug Disc... Read More about Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in Fragment-based Drug Design.

Manipulation of exposure dose parameters to improve production of high aspect ratio structures using SU-8 (2012)
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Daunton, R., Gallant, A., & Wood, D. (2012). Manipulation of exposure dose parameters to improve production of high aspect ratio structures using SU-8. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 22(7), Article 075016. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/22/7/075016

The detailed consideration of the chemistry occurring during the fabrication process is very important for SU-8 compared to other photoresists. In SU-8, the solvent does far more than just act as a carrier for the photoactive compounds: it plays a pr... Read More about Manipulation of exposure dose parameters to improve production of high aspect ratio structures using SU-8.

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Blunts Mammalian cAMP Signaling Dependent on Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate Receptor-mediated Ca2+ Release (2012)
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Cook, Z., Gray, M., & Cann, M. (2012). Elevated Carbon Dioxide Blunts Mammalian cAMP Signaling Dependent on Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate Receptor-mediated Ca2+ Release. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(31), 26291-26301. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m112.349191

Elevated CO2 is generally detrimental to animal cells, suggesting an interaction with core processes in cell biology. We demonstrate that elevated CO2 blunts G protein-activated cAMP signaling. The effect of CO2 is independent of changes in intracell... Read More about Elevated Carbon Dioxide Blunts Mammalian cAMP Signaling Dependent on Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate Receptor-mediated Ca2+ Release.

The structure of volcanic cristobalite in relation to its toxicity; relevance for the variable crystalline silica hazard (2012)
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Horwell, C., Williamson, B., Donaldson, K., Le Blond, J., Damby, D., & Bowen, L. (2012). The structure of volcanic cristobalite in relation to its toxicity; relevance for the variable crystalline silica hazard. Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 9, Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-9-44

Background: Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) continues to pose a risk to human health worldwide. Its variable toxicity depends on inherent characteristics and external factors which influence surface chemistry. Significant population exposure to R... Read More about The structure of volcanic cristobalite in relation to its toxicity; relevance for the variable crystalline silica hazard.

1,2-Carbagerma-closo-dodecaborate as a Germanium Ligand in Coordination Chemistry - Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity (2011)
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Wagenpfeil, A., Nickl, C., Schubert, H., Eichele, K., Fox, M. A., & Wesemann, L. (2011). 1,2-Carbagerma-closo-dodecaborate as a Germanium Ligand in Coordination Chemistry - Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2011(22), 3349-3356. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201100310

A much improved synthesis for the carbagerma-closo-dodecaborate anion [GeCB10H11]– is described in the form of [Bu3NH][GeCB10H11] (1). In reactions with transition metal electrophiles, three transition metal complexes {[Bu3NH][(C6H6)Ru(Cl)2(GeCB10H11... Read More about 1,2-Carbagerma-closo-dodecaborate as a Germanium Ligand in Coordination Chemistry - Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity.

Facile photoinduced charge separation through a cyanoacetylide bridge in a heterobimetallic Fe(ii)–Re(i) complex (2008)
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Smith, M. E., Flynn, E. L., Fox, M. A., Trottier, A., Wrede, E., Yufit, D. S., …Low, P. J. (2008). Facile photoinduced charge separation through a cyanoacetylide bridge in a heterobimetallic Fe(ii)–Re(i) complex. Chemical Communications, 5845-5847. https://doi.org/10.1039/b811357b

Photoinduced Fe-to-bpy charge transfer in [{Cp(dppe)Fe}(μ-C[triple bond, length as m-dash]CC[triple bond, length as m-dash]N){Re(CO)3(bpy)}]PF6 has been observed by ps-TRIR spectroscopy, supported by UV-Vis/IR spectroelectrochemistry and DFT calculat... Read More about Facile photoinduced charge separation through a cyanoacetylide bridge in a heterobimetallic Fe(ii)–Re(i) complex.

Structural, spectroscopic, electrochemical and computational studies of C,C '-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC6H4)-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = H, F, OMe, NMe2, NH2, OH and O-) (2009)
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Fox, M., Nervi, C., Crivello, A., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., Wade, K., & Low, P. (2009). Structural, spectroscopic, electrochemical and computational studies of C,C '-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC6H4)-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = H, F, OMe, NMe2, NH2, OH and O-). Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 13(10), 1483-1495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-008-0686-0

The influence of aryl ring substituents X (F, OMe, NMe2, NH2, OH and O−) on the physical and electronic structure of the ortho-carborane cage in a series of C,C′-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC6H4)-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 has been investigated by crystall... Read More about Structural, spectroscopic, electrochemical and computational studies of C,C '-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC6H4)-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = H, F, OMe, NMe2, NH2, OH and O-).

Syntheses and molecular structures of some tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trithiane (2010)
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Bruce, M., Zaitseva, N., Skelton, B., White, A., Fox, M., & Low, P. (2010). Syntheses and molecular structures of some tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trithiane. Dalton Transactions, 39(5), 1222-1234. https://doi.org/10.1039/b909708b

Reactions of CCo3 carbonyl clusters Co3(μ3-CR)(CO)9 with 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trithiane (SMe3) have given Co3(μ3-CR)(μ3-SMe3)(CO)6 [R = H (1), CCSiMe3 (2)]. A small amount of the coupled-alkyne product Me3SiC2[Co2(CO)6]C2[Co2(μ-SMe3)(CO)4]CCSiMe3 (3... Read More about Syntheses and molecular structures of some tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.

The Origin of Intra-plate Ocean Island Basalts (OIB): the Lid Effect and its Geodynamic Implications (2011)
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Niu, Y., Wilson, M., Humphteys, E., & O'Hara, M. (2011). The Origin of Intra-plate Ocean Island Basalts (OIB): the Lid Effect and its Geodynamic Implications. Journal of Petrology, 52(7-8), 1443-1468. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egr030

Based on an evaluation of major and trace element data for ocean island basalts (OIB), we demonstrate that oceanic lithosphere thickness variation, which we refer to as the lid effect, exerts the primary control on OIB geochemistry on a global scale.... Read More about The Origin of Intra-plate Ocean Island Basalts (OIB): the Lid Effect and its Geodynamic Implications.

Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light (2011)
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Woods, D., Mellor, C., Taylor, J., Bain, C., & Ward, A. (2011). Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light. Soft Matter, 7(6), 2517-2520. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01183e

Nanofluidic networks have been fabricated in an oil-in-water emulsion. Micron-sized oil drops with ultralow interfacial tensions are connected by stable oil threads a few nm across. Lasers are used both to construct the nanofluidic network and to tra... Read More about Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light.

Fluctuation power spectra reveal dynamical heterogeneity of peptides (2010)
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Khatri, B., Yew, Z. T., Krivov, S., McLeish, T., & Paci, E. (2010). Fluctuation power spectra reveal dynamical heterogeneity of peptides. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 133(1), Article 015101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3456552

Characterizing the conformational properties and dynamics of biopolymers and their relation to biological activity and function is an ongoing challenge. Single molecule techniques have provided a rich experimental window on these properties, yet they... Read More about Fluctuation power spectra reveal dynamical heterogeneity of peptides.

From source to crust: Tracing magmatic evolution in a kimberlite and a melilitite using microsample geochemistry. (2010)
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Malarkey, J., Pearson, D., Kjarsgaard, B., Davidson, J., Nowell, G., Ottley, C., & Stammer, J. (2010). From source to crust: Tracing magmatic evolution in a kimberlite and a melilitite using microsample geochemistry. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 299(1-2), 80-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2010.08.020

We present an integrated microsampling trace element and isotopic study of primary minerals within the Jos kimberlite, Canada, in order to observe how different phases record progressive crustal interaction in the evolving kimberlite. Identification... Read More about From source to crust: Tracing magmatic evolution in a kimberlite and a melilitite using microsample geochemistry..

Archaeol as a methanogen biomarker in ombrotrophic bogs (2011)
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Pancost, R., McClymont, E., Bingham, E., Roberts, Z., Charman, D., Hornibrook, E., …Evershed, R. (2011). Archaeol as a methanogen biomarker in ombrotrophic bogs. Organic Geochemistry, 42(10), 1279-1287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2011.07.003

In order to develop new tools in the reconstruction of microbiological processes in ancient continental settings, we determined the concentration of archaeol and sn-2-hydroxyarchaeol in four Holocene ombrotrophic peatlands, spanning a range of Europe... Read More about Archaeol as a methanogen biomarker in ombrotrophic bogs.

Crystal recycling in the steady-state system of the active Stromboli volcano: a 2.5-ka story inferred from in situ Sr-isotope and trace element data (2011)
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Francalanci, L., Avanzinelli, R., Nardini, I., Tiepolo, M., Davidson, J. P., & Vannucci, R. (2011). Crystal recycling in the steady-state system of the active Stromboli volcano: a 2.5-ka story inferred from in situ Sr-isotope and trace element data. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 163(1), 109-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-011-0661-0

In situ Sr-isotope data by microdrilling, cou- pled with major and trace element analyses, have been performed on plagioclase and clinopyroxene from seven samples collected during the 2002–2003 eruptive crisis at Stromboli volcano (Aeolian Islands, I... Read More about Crystal recycling in the steady-state system of the active Stromboli volcano: a 2.5-ka story inferred from in situ Sr-isotope and trace element data.

The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring (1998)
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Budd, P., Montgomery, J., Cox, A., Krause, P., Barreiro, B., & Thomas, R. (1998). The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring. Science of the Total Environment, 220(2-3), 121-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0048-9697%2898%2900244-7

The preservation of lead within human tissue makes it possible to monitor long-term exposure to the element and to model changing sources of lead pollution throughout the lifetime of an individual. Dental tissues have recently been shown to be partic... Read More about The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring.

Anion-switchable supramolecular gels for controlling pharmaceutical crystal growth (2010)
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Foster, J., Piepenbrock, M., Lloyd, G., Clarke, N., Howard, J., & Steed, J. (2010). Anion-switchable supramolecular gels for controlling pharmaceutical crystal growth. Nature Chemistry, 2(12), 1037-1043. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.859

We describe the use of low-molecular-weight supramolecular gels as media for the growth of molecular crystals. Growth of a range of crystals of organic compounds, including pharmaceuticals, was achieved in bis(urea) gels. Low-molecular-weight supramo... Read More about Anion-switchable supramolecular gels for controlling pharmaceutical crystal growth.

Xenobiotic responsiveness of Arabidopsis thaliana to a chemical series derived from a herbicide safener (2011)
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Skipsey, M., Knight, K., Brazier-Hicks, M., Dixon, D., Steel, P., & Edwards, R. (2011). Xenobiotic responsiveness of Arabidopsis thaliana to a chemical series derived from a herbicide safener. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286(37), 32268-32276. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m111.252726

Plants respond to synthetic chemicals by eliciting a xenobiotic response (XR) which enhances the expression of detoxifying enzymes, such as glutathione transferases (GSTs). In agrochemistry, the ability of safeners to induce an XR is used to increase... Read More about Xenobiotic responsiveness of Arabidopsis thaliana to a chemical series derived from a herbicide safener.

Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels (2010)
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Bayazit, M., Clarke, L., Coleman, K., & Clarke, N. (2010). Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(44), 15814-15819. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja1076662

Pyridine-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are prepared from the addition of a pyridine diazonium salt to nanotubes. The location and distribution of the functional groups is determined by atomic force microscopy using electrostat... Read More about Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels.

A Nucleotide Phosphatase Activity in the Nucleotide Binding Domain of an Orphan Resistance Protein from Rice (2012)
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Fenyk, S., de San Eustaquio Campillo, A., Pohl, E., Hussey, P., & Cann, M. (2012). A Nucleotide Phosphatase Activity in the Nucleotide Binding Domain of an Orphan Resistance Protein from Rice. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(6), 4023-4032. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m111.314450

Plant resistance proteins (R-proteins) are key components of the plant immune system activated in response to a plethora of different pathogens. R-proteins are P-loop NTPase superfamily members, and current models describe their main function as ATPa... Read More about A Nucleotide Phosphatase Activity in the Nucleotide Binding Domain of an Orphan Resistance Protein from Rice.

Role of clay minerals in oil-forming reactions (2010)
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Geatches, D., Clark, S., & Greenwell, H. (2010). Role of clay minerals in oil-forming reactions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(10), 3569-3575. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp9096869

Mineral-catalyzed decarboxylation reactions are important in both crude oil formation and, increasingly, biofuel production. In this study we examined decarboxylation reactions of a model fatty acid, propionic acid, C2H5COOH, to an alkane, C2H6, in a... Read More about Role of clay minerals in oil-forming reactions.

Earth processes cause Zr-Hf and Nb-Ta fractionations, but why and how? (2012)
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Niu, Y. (2012). Earth processes cause Zr-Hf and Nb-Ta fractionations, but why and how?. RSC Advances, 2(9), 3587-3591. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ra00384h

Zr–Hf and Nb–Ta are two elemental twins, each of which has the same valence (i.e. 5+ for Nb and Ta, and 4+ for Zr and Hf) and same ionic size at a given coordination number (e.g. RNb/RTa = 1.000 and RZr/RHf = 1.006 to [similar]1.026 for coordination... Read More about Earth processes cause Zr-Hf and Nb-Ta fractionations, but why and how?.

Geochemical and Sr-O isotopic constraints on magmatic differentiation at Gede volcanic complex, west Java, Indonesia (2010)
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Handley, H., Macpherson, C., & Davidson, J. (2010). Geochemical and Sr-O isotopic constraints on magmatic differentiation at Gede volcanic complex, west Java, Indonesia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 159(6), 885-908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-009-0460-z

The Gede Volcanic Complex (GVC) of the Sunda island arc (West Java, Indonesia) consists of multiple volcanic centres and eruptive groups with complex magmatic histories. We present new petrological, mineralogical, whole-rock major and trace element a... Read More about Geochemical and Sr-O isotopic constraints on magmatic differentiation at Gede volcanic complex, west Java, Indonesia.

Synthesis of thiophosphoramidates in water: Click chemistry for phosphates (2011)
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Trmčić, M., & Hodgson, D. (2011). Synthesis of thiophosphoramidates in water: Click chemistry for phosphates. Chemical Communications, 47(21), 6156-6158. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cc11586c

An aqueous method for the preparation of N,S-dialkyl thiophosphoramidates is reported. Thiophosphorylation of alkylamines was performed using SPCl3 in aqueous reaction media, and the resulting thiophosphoramidate-S-anions were S-alkylated with soft e... Read More about Synthesis of thiophosphoramidates in water: Click chemistry for phosphates.

An ultracold high-density sample of rovibronic ground-state molecules in an optical lattice (2010)
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Danzl, J. G., Mark, M. J., Haller, E., Gustavsson, M., Hart, R., Aldegunde, J., …Nägerl, H. C. (2010). An ultracold high-density sample of rovibronic ground-state molecules in an optical lattice. Nature Physics, 6(4), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1533

Control over all internal and external degrees of freedom of molecules at the level of single quantum states will enable a series of fundamental studies in physics and chemistry. In particular, samples of ground-state molecules at ultralow temperatur... Read More about An ultracold high-density sample of rovibronic ground-state molecules in an optical lattice.

Neurochemistry of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: Implications for cardiovascular regulation. (2009)
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Pyner, S. (2009). Neurochemistry of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: Implications for cardiovascular regulation. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 38(3), 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchemneu.2009.03.005

The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) is an important site for autonomic and endocrine homeostasis. The PVN integrates specific afferent stimuli to produce an appropriate differential sympathetic output. The neural circuitry and some... Read More about Neurochemistry of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: Implications for cardiovascular regulation..

Increased temperature sensitivity of net DOC production from ombrotrophic peat due to water table draw-down (2009)
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Clark, J., Ashley, D., Wagner, P., Chapman, P., Lane, S., Evans, C., & Heathwaite, A. (2009). Increased temperature sensitivity of net DOC production from ombrotrophic peat due to water table draw-down. Global Change Biology, 15(4), 794-807. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01683.x

The production and release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from peat soils is thought to be sensitive to changes in climate, specifically changes in temperature and rainfall. However, little is known about the actual rates of net DOC production in... Read More about Increased temperature sensitivity of net DOC production from ombrotrophic peat due to water table draw-down.

Systems Toxicology Approaches for Understanding the Joint Effects of Environmental Chemical Mixtures (2010)
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Spurgeon, D., Jones, O., Dorne, J., Svendsen, C., Swain, S., & Stürzenbaum, S. (2010). Systems Toxicology Approaches for Understanding the Joint Effects of Environmental Chemical Mixtures. Science of the Total Environment, 408(18), 3725-3734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.038

Environmental mixtures of chemicals constitute a prevalent issue in ecotoxicology and the development of new methods to reduce the uncertainties associated with their ecological risk assessment is a critical research need. Historically, a number of m... Read More about Systems Toxicology Approaches for Understanding the Joint Effects of Environmental Chemical Mixtures.

Herschel and SCUBA-2 imaging and spectroscopy of a bright, lensed submillimetre galaxy at z = 2.3 (2010)
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Ivison, R., Swinbank, A., Swinyard, B., Smail, I., Pearson, C., Rigopoulou, D., …Wright, G. (2010). Herschel and SCUBA-2 imaging and spectroscopy of a bright, lensed submillimetre galaxy at z = 2.3. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 518, Article L35. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201014548

We present a detailed analysis of the far-infrared (-IR) properties of the bright, lensed, z = 2.3, submillimetre-selected galaxy (SMG), SMM J2135-0102 (hereafter SMM J2135), using new observations with Herschel, SCUBA-2 and the Very Large Array (VLA... Read More about Herschel and SCUBA-2 imaging and spectroscopy of a bright, lensed submillimetre galaxy at z = 2.3.

Role of Clay Minerals in Oil-Forming Reactions (2010)
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Geatches, D. L., Clark, S. J., & Greenwell, H. C. (2010). Role of Clay Minerals in Oil-Forming Reactions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(10), 3569-3575. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp9096869

Mineral-catalyzed decarboxylation reactions are important in both crude oil formation and, increasingly, biofuel production. In this study we examined decarboxylation reactions of a model fatty acid, propionic acid, C2H5COOH, to an alkane, C2H6, in a... Read More about Role of Clay Minerals in Oil-Forming Reactions.

The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK. (2009)
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Davies, B., Bridgland, D., Roberts, D., O´Cofaigh, C., Pawley, S., Candy, I., …Austin, W. (2009). The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 120(4), 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2009.04.001

The Easington Raised Beach, in Shippersea Bay, County Durham, is themost northerly known interglacial beach deposit in England. It lies directly on Magnesian Limestone bedrock at 33 mO.D. and is covered by glacial sediments attributed to the Devensia... Read More about The age and stratigraphic context of the Easington Raised Beach, County Durham, UK..

Exploring former subglacial Hodgson Lake, Antarctica Paper I: site description, geomorphology and limnology (2009)
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Hodgson, D., Roberts, S., Bentley, M., Smith, J., Johnson, J., Verleyen, E., …Sanderson, D. (2009). Exploring former subglacial Hodgson Lake, Antarctica Paper I: site description, geomorphology and limnology. Quaternary Science Reviews, 28(23-24), 2295-2309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.04.011

At retreating margins of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, there are a number of locations where former subglacial lakes are emerging from under the ice but remain perennially ice-covered. This paper presents a site description of one of these lakes, Hodgson... Read More about Exploring former subglacial Hodgson Lake, Antarctica Paper I: site description, geomorphology and limnology.

Small-scale sublithospheric convection reconciles geochemistry and geochronology of 'Superplume' volcanism in the western and south Pacific (2010)
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Ballmer, M., Ito, G., van Hunen, J., & Tackley, P. (2010). Small-scale sublithospheric convection reconciles geochemistry and geochronology of 'Superplume' volcanism in the western and south Pacific. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 290(1-2), 224-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2009.12.025

Cretaceous volcanism in the West Pacific Seamount Province (WPSP), and Tertiary volcanism along the Cook-Australs in the South Pacific are associated with the same broad thermochemical anomaly in the asthenosphere perhaps related to the Pacific ‘Supe... Read More about Small-scale sublithospheric convection reconciles geochemistry and geochronology of 'Superplume' volcanism in the western and south Pacific.

Amiloride-sensitive channels are a major contributor to mechanotransduction in mammalian muscle spindles. (2010)
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Simon, A., Shenton, F., Hunter, I., Banks, R. W., & Bewick, G. S. (2010). Amiloride-sensitive channels are a major contributor to mechanotransduction in mammalian muscle spindles. The Journal of Physiology, 588(1), 171-185. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2009.182683

We investigated whether channels of the epithelial sodium/amiloride-sensitive degenerin(ENaC/DEG) family are a major contributor to mechanosensory transduction in primary mechanosensory afferents, using adult rat muscle spindles as a model system. St... Read More about Amiloride-sensitive channels are a major contributor to mechanotransduction in mammalian muscle spindles..

Garnets from the Camafuca-Camazambo kimberlite (Angola) (2006)
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Correia, E., & Laiginhas, F. (2006). Garnets from the Camafuca-Camazambo kimberlite (Angola). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 78(2), 309-315. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0001-37652006000200010

This work presents a geochemical study of a set of garnets, selected by their colors, from the CamafucaCamazambo kimberlite, located on northeast Angola. Mantle-derived garnets were classified according to the scheme proposed by Grütter et al. (2004)... Read More about Garnets from the Camafuca-Camazambo kimberlite (Angola).

Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms (2010)
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Javaux, C., Hughes, I., Lochead, G., Millen, J., & Jones, M. (2010). Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms. The European Physical Journal D, 57(2), 151-154. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00029-4

We have performed polarization spectroscopy on the 5s21S0 →5s5p1P1 transition of atomic strontium. The signal is generated by saturation effects, rather than optical pumping, as the ground state is non-degenerate. This technique generated a dispersio... Read More about Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms.